24 Podcast Recommendations for 2024
On the hunt for some new podcasts to add to your regular listening? Here are our 24 recommendations of the best podcasts to listen to in 2024.
COMEDY
Some Laugh
Scottish comedians Marc Jennings, Stephen Buchanan and Stuart McPherson have some laugh – or at least some laughs – on a weekly basis, discussing topics big and small – while joined by guests from the world of comedy. Video versions of every episode are available on YouTube.
Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
RHLSTP is an award-winning series in which comedian Richard Herring (“The Podfather” – The Guardian) chats with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment. Stephen Fry, Eddie Izzard, Dawn French, David Mitchell, Katherine Ryan and Brian Blessed are amongst the many stars to have been interviewed across the 400+ episodes…
Material Girl
The new podcast hosted by Susan Riddell and Amanda Dwyer showcasing the best of women in comedy.
Glesga Da
Comedy podcast with top comedians Stuart Mitchell and the ‘glesga da’ Raymond Mearns.
Mike and Vittorio’s Guide to Parenting
Mike and Vittorio’s Guide to Parenting is a weekly podcast, where two London based Irish comedians Mike Rice and Vittorio Angelone tackle the current issues facing parents from the unique perspective of not having any children, any interest in children, or mentioning children at all.
Podmylaff
Join Crossmylaff Comedy host Fergus Mitchell as he does what he loves doing most…chatting with some of the finest comedians from Scotland and beyond!
Spread Negativty Podcast
The Spread Negativity Podcast brought to you by Northern comedians Aaron Wood & Liam Tuffy. There’s a lot of stuff online trying to grab your attention so if you’ve made it this far and are reading this then we’re very grateful. The podcast is dead good and we hope you enjoy it.
The Brown Jewels
The Brown Jewels is a very funny comedy podcast from Scottish comedian, Ralph Brown. Welcome aboard this shambolic but entertaining listening experience, bouncing between chats with only the soundest guests from the comedy world, tales of misdemeanours, backstage gossip, pizza fantasies, unglamorous tour secrets, funny conspiracy theories, angry rants, embarrassing cock-ups, bad luck, sheer stupidity and discussing the biggest weirdos on the internet.
MUSIC
Enjoy An Album
Comedians Liam Withnail and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd listen to the greatest albums of all time in order to compile a playlist of the best music ever.
FILM
Watch Bad Movies with Great Comedians
A Podcast that riffs and rips into Hollywood bombs and clunkers with comedians with Billy Kirkwood, Chris Scott, Chris Thorburn and Rick Molland.
Blood, Sweat and Fears
Join comedians Dean T. Beirne and Alan Jay as they dive headfirst into the chilling and hilarious world of horror films.
Absolute Cuts
A weekly movie podcast hosted by stand up comedians Ryan Cullen and Mark Nelson.
Join them as they pick apart their film of the week. They might discuss movies, they might not, it’ll be a laugh anyway.
Argumentative, unqualified and very very funny. Cullen and Nelson are Absolute Cuts.
The Jump
A comedy podcast where comedian Grace Mulvey and pop culture obsessive Niamh King ask the question ‘what makes a great adaptation?’
In each episode we take a beloved book that has been made into a movie or show and do a deep dive into what the production got right (or very wrong). From banger soundtracks to dodgy casting, we get into what it takes to make The Jump from page to screen.
Stu & Joe’s Big Dumb Film Show
Comedians Stu Murphy and Joe Heenan love movies and love talking to each other about movies. The podcast where serious analysis comes second to faffing about and good times are to be had by all who choose to listen.
LIFESTYLE
Joy Agenda
Weekly podcast talking all things joy with comedians with Jay Lafferty and Amelia Bayler.
Out Out
The laughter is infectious and the stories are legendary. In Out,Out!, explore the highs and lows of partying with hosts Aarti Joshi and Laura Boyd.
Off Menu
Comedians Ed Gamble and James Acaster invite special guests into their magical restaurant to each choose their favourite starter, main course, side dish, dessert and drink.
OTHER
All Killa No Filla
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard – McLean on All Killa No Filla as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it.
Frank Skinner’s Poetry Podcast
Frank Skinner loves poetry. And he thinks you might like it too. Join Frank each week as he takes you through some of his choice picks of poems. There may be laughter. There may be tears. There will certainly be poetry.
Loremen
Join the Loremen (James Shakeshaft and Alasdair Beckett-King) as they “investigate” local legends and forgotten folklore.
Blethered
Glasgow & Barcelona based podcast, hosted by Sean McDonald. Sean interviews people from various segments of society, discussing serious topics with Scottish humour. From life stories, to social commentary and discussion on current topics, modern culture and more.
The Screen Rot Podcast with Jacob and Jake
The Screen Rot Podcast with Jacob and Jake is the show where we discuss the weirdest and worst content that’s been rotting our screens, and indeed our minds. It’s Monday Night Football for internet rubbish.
Into The Neuroverse with Colin Hoult
A new podcast all about Neurodiversity! Actor and Comedian Colin Hoult (you may know him from Afterlife, Black Ops, or as Anna Mann) invites you on a journey into his brain and maybe yours! After getting a diagnosis of ADHD and contemplating pursuing a diagnosis of Autism Colin has, perhaps foolishly, decided to document all this on a podcast.
He’ll be chatting away to you like an absolute loon, hopefully giving some (completely unqualified) tips and ideas for navigating the world, being generally a least quite funny, sometimes deeply moving and every 3 episodes bring on a guest! If you are neurodiverse, think you may be neurodiverse or just need to fill a 45 minute train journey with absolute waffle this is the show for you!
Terribly Famous
Terribly Famous, as they tell the stories of our most iconic stars. After all, it’s fun to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes – especially when they’re Manolos.
New episodes come out on Tuesdays for free.
