Podcasts for the Summer Commuter

I am completely new to the podcast lifestyle, but I seem to have run out of albums and can only listen to ~~Hamilton~~ forever a limited number of times as I venture throughout the Bay.

Here’s what my friends on Insta thought I should be listening to:

The Read
- Join Kid Fury and Crissle for their weekly podcast covering hip-hop and pop
How I Built This
- Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world’s best known companies
Call Your Girlfriend
- A podcast for long-distance besties everywhere.
The Daily
- This is how the news should sound. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, hosted by Michael Barbaro and powered by New York Times journalism.
Serial
- One story. Told week by week. Hosted by Sarah Koenig.
Gen Z
- At Gen–Z Media, we produce fun and exciting scripted podcasts with high production values and unique stories, featuring real kids playing the lead roles,
Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me
- NPR’s weekly current events quiz. Have a laugh and test your news knowledge while figuring out what’s real and what we’ve made up.
This American Life
- A weekly public radio program and podcast. Each week we choose a theme and put together different kinds of stories on that theme.
Explained
- a podcast about uncovering the basic fundamentals and structure behind what makes what we talk about in the news important.
Dissect
- a serialized music podcast
TED Radio Hour
- The TED Radio Hour is a journey through fascinating ideas: astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, new ways to think and create.
Code Switch
- Ever find yourself in a conversation about race and identity where you just get…stuck?
Project Voice
- Project Voice is a podcast series dedicated to increasing visibility on issues that Asian/Asian American women face daily
In the Dark
- The investigation into the abduction of Jacob Wetterling yielded no answers for 27 years
Replyall
- ‘A podcast about the internet’ that is actually an unfailingly original exploration of modern life and how to survive it.”
Millenial Lov3
- where 3 Black millennials from the South are just trying to figure it all out while slidin thru
Dirty John
- Their first date was at Houston’s, a restaurant in Irvine, where he opened the door for her and put her napkin on her lap.
Who Weekly
- Everything you need to know about the celebrities you don’t
Atlanta Monster
- This true crime podcast tells the story of one of the city’s darkest secrets, The Atlanta Child Murders.
My Favorite Murder
- My Favorite Murder is a weekly true crime comedy podcast
Oprah Super Soul Conversations
- a live event featuring inspiring thought leaders, modern day influencers and social game changers
The Smart Twenties
- Smart Twenties is a personal growth and lifestyle blog designed to help you become your best self.
Therapy for Black Girls
- an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.
The Milenial Dreamers
- where Kourtni dishes on all things inspiration and tips for success.
The Think and Grow Chick
- I 100% believe that no matter what you’ve been through or where you’re going, you CAN make the most of your life
Dreams in Drive
- Learn how to take your entrepreneurial dreams out of PARK and into DRIVE.
Style Your Mind
- Style Your Mind is a podcast for success-driven women who want to design their thoughts, empower themselves, and build a beautiful life and career.
The Financial Diet
- We talk about money because we know you don’t want to.
Hysteria
- WOMEN: 51% OF THE POPULATION AND 100% OF THIS PODCAST.
Work Life
- You spend a quarter of your life at work, so shouldn’t you enjoy it?
U Up?
- Jordana Abraham of Betches and Jared Freid discuss their take on modern dating issues ranging from apps to hook ups to relationships.
Second Life
- a podcast spotlighting women who’ve made a major career change. Consider it your new virtual mentor.
Hidden Brain
- Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.
Bad with Money
- If you’re sick of podcast “experts” giving you practical financial advice, you’re going to love Bad With Money
Comedy Trap House
- Join the Comedy Collective “Dormtainment” at the Comedy Trap House for their weekly podcast. It’s hilariously insightful, thought provoking
Forget the Noise
- A Common Sense Approach to Investing
Yes, Girl
- an audio lovefest highlighting celebs and influencers taking the culture a little higher.
Getting Curious
- Jonathan Van Ness combines humor and curiousity into an educational podcast