20 Best Podcasts For Boredom

1. The Moth

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On Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth's podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning Moth Radio Hour and original episodes of The Moth Podcast. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating...MORE Ranking #2 in Apple Charts (US)
Producer/Network The Moth
Email ****@themoth.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 29.7K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Mar 2008 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. SmartLess

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'SmartLess' with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett is a podcast that connects and unites people from all walks of life to learn about shared experiences through thoughtful dialogue and organic hilarity. A nice surprise: in each episode of SmartLess, one of the hosts reveals his mystery guest to the other two. What ensues is a genuinely improvised and authentic conversation filled with laughter and newfound knowledge to feed the SmartLess mind.Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts to listen to new episodes of SmartLess ad-free and a whole week early...MORE Ranking #3 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
Producer/Network SiriusXM Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 63K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. 99% Invisible

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Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars. Learn more at 99percentinvisible.org.MORE Ranking #4 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Roman Mars
Producer/Network SiriusXM Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 38KFacebook 107.2KTwitter 72.8KInstagram 89.7K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

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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. Ever wanted to eat your dream meal? It's time to order Off Menu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Ranking #4 in Spotify Charts (GB)
Hosts Ed Gamble, James Acaster
Producer/Network Plosive
Email ****@offmenupodcast.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 22.2KTwitter 118.3KInstagram 241.2K Avg Length 87 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Radiolab

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Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for innovative sound design, smashing information into music. It is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser.MORE Ranking #4 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Lulu Miller, Latif Nasser
Producer/Network Radiolab
Email ****@wnyc.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 50.2K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Lore

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places that fill the pages of history. Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.MORE Ranking #5 in Spotify Charts (US)
Host Aaron Mahnke
Producer/Network Aaron Mahnke
Email ****@aaronmahnke.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 54.2KFacebook 78.9KTwitter 67KInstagram 84.9K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. Pop Culture Happy Hour

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Website Apple YouTube
Get obsessed with us. Four days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe. From lowbrow to highbrow to the stuff in between, they take it all with a shot of cheer...MORE Ranking #5 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, Aisha Harris
Producer/Network NPR
Email ****@thisislindaholmes.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 12.4KFacebook 51.6KTwitter 45.9K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Stuff You Should Know

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If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Ranking #5 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Josh Clark, Charles W. Bryant
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@iheartmedia.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 101.6KFacebook 826.7KTwitter 89.5KInstagram 104.3K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. The Minimalists

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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
The Minimalists are Emmy-nominated Netflix stars and New York Times bestselling authors Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. Alongside cohost T.K. Coleman, they help millions of people live meaningful lives with less.MORE Ranking #6 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, T.K. Coleman
Producer/Network Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, T.K. Coleman
Email ****@theminimalists.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 15KFacebook 1.5MTwitter 161.8KInstagram 1M Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Welcome to Night Vale

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Twice-monthly community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, where every conspiracy theory is true. Turn on your radio and hide. Never listened before? It's an ongoing radio show. Start with the current episode, and you'll catch on in no time. Or, go right to Episode 1 if you wanna binge-listen.MORE Ranking #8 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Cecil Baldwin
Producer/Network Night Vale Presents
Email ****@welcometonightvale.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 36.9KFacebook 344KTwitter 331.4KInstagram 123.3K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2012 Get Email Contact

11. The Adventure Zone

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Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy from My Brother, My Brother and Me have recruited their dad Clint for a campaign of high adventure. Join the McElroys as they find their fortune and slay an unconscionable number of ... you know, kobolds or whatever in ... The Adventure Zone..MORE Ranking #9 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Griffin McElroy
Producer/Network Maximum Fun
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 44.7K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Since Dec 2014 Get Email Contact

12. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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Apple Spotify
Hi, I'm Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and I find people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and shortcomings to be incredibly sexy. I invite you to join me as I explore other people's stories. We will celebrate, above all, the challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment. What qualifies me for such an endeavor? More than a decade of sobriety, a degree in Anthropology and four years of improv training...MORE Ranking #12 in Apple Charts (NZ)
Host Dax Shepard
Producer/Network Wondery
Email ****@armchairexpertpod.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 80.3K Avg Length 96 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

13. Office Ladies

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The Office co-stars and best friends, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, are doing the ultimate The Office re-watch podcast for you. Each week Jenna and Angela will break down an episode of The Office and give exclusive behind the scene stories that only two people who were there, can tell you.MORE Ranking #27 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey
Producer/Network Audacy
Email ****@earwolf.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 97.5K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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Website Spotify YouTube
Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds picks a subject from history and examine it.
Ranking #41 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Dave Anthony, Gareth Reynolds
Producer/Network The Dollop
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 25K Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. My Dad Wrote A Porno

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Imagine if your Dad wrote a dirty book. Most people would try to ignore it and pretend it had never happened - but not Jamie Morton. Instead, he's decided to read it to the world in this award-winning comedy podcast. With the help of his friends, James Cooper and Alice Levine, Jamie will be reading a chapter each episode and discovering more about his father than he ever bargained for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Ranking #42 in Apple Charts (GB)
Hosts Jamie Morton, James Cooper, Alice Levine
Email ****@jcooper.tv
Estimated listeners
Instagram 305.9K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Dear Hank & John

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Hosts John and Hank Green (authors and YouTubers) offer both humorous and heartfelt advice about life's big and small questions. They bring their personal passions to each episode by sharing the week's news from Mars (the planet) and AFC Wimbledon (the fourth-tier English football club).MORE Ranking #45 in Spotify Charts (US)
Hosts John Green, Hank Green
Producer/Network Complexly
Email ****@unitedtalent.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 10KFacebook 22KTwitter 7.4KInstagram 6.8K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You're dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university's 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.MORE Ranking #52 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Dr. Laurie Santos
Producer/Network Pushkin
Email ****@yale.edu
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 17.8KFacebook 70.9KTwitter 38.1K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast

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Join host Scott Aukerman ('Mr. Show' & 'Between Two Ferns: The Movie') as he interviews celebrity guests like Jon Hamm, Bob Odenkirk, Tatiana Maslany, Allison Williams, and more. Plus, the show's open-door policy brings an assortment of eccentric oddballs and characters who pop by at any moment to chat, compete in games, and engage in comic revelry. Now entering its 15th year, this podcast has led to multiple spin-off podcasts, a New York Times best-selling book, and a beloved television series on IFC.MORE Ranking #69 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Scott Aukerman
Producer/Network SiriusXM Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 15.6KFacebook 95.3KTwitter 138.3KInstagram 20.3K Avg Length 82 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. LeVar Burton Reads

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The best short fiction, handpicked by the best voice in podcasting and presented in 3D immersive audio. In every episode, host LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow, Star Trek) invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar's narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Nnedi Okorafor, Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Liu and more to life. So, if you're ready, let's take a deep breath...Our immersive audio is best with headphones! If you'd prefer to listen without immersive audio, visit levarburtonpodcast.com/mono.MORE Ranking #49 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Levar Burton
Producer/Network LeVar Burton and Stitcher
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 18.6KFacebook 19.6KTwitter 45.1KInstagram 29K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact