99% Invisible

Roman Mars · Radio Producer and Author

On the design and architecture hiding in plain sight all around us. As an architect, this one feels like a love language. Roman Mars has a voice and a curiosity that makes you look at the world differently every single episode.

Exponential View with Azeem Azhar

Azeem Azhar · Entrepreneur, Investor, and AI Researcher

On how AI and exponential technologies are reshaping business and society. Dense and worthwhile, the kind of show that makes you feel like you understand what is happening in the world a little better than you did before.

Not Alone

Valeria Lipovetsky · Content Creator, Entrepreneur, and Mother of Three

Honest conversations with women about the challenges nobody talks about enough: relationships, reinvention, motherhood, identity, and what it really takes to build a life that feels like yours. Valeria is real in a way that is increasingly rare.

Planet Money

NPR · Economics Made Human

On how the economy actually works, told through stories about real people, unexpected situations, and questions you did not know you had. The show that makes economics make sense and also makes it interesting.

Radiolab

WNYC Studios · Science, Philosophy, and the Questions Underneath Everything

On the big questions at the edge of science and humanity. One of the most beautifully produced podcasts that exists. Radiolab makes you feel something while also making you think, which is a rare combination.

Stratechery

Ben Thompson · Tech and Business Analyst

The sharpest analysis of technology and business strategy on the internet. Ben Thompson has been the hidden force shaping how Silicon Valley thinks about itself for over a decade. The podcast is the audio version of his subscriber newsletter, and worth every penny of the subscription.

Stuff You Should Know

Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant · iHeartMedia

On how everything works, from the science of sleep to the history of the patent system to why we hiccup. Josh and Chuck are genuinely funny and curious, and this show has been in my rotation for years.

The Peter Schiff Show

Peter Schiff · Economist and Financial Commentator

On economics, markets, and the long view of what is happening with money. Peter Schiff is contrarian and not always right, but always worth hearing if you want a perspective that does not sound like everyone else.

This American Life

Ira Glass · WBEZ Chicago

The gold standard of narrative storytelling. A weekly theme, three acts, real people, and the kind of radio that reminds you why the format matters. If you are a writer or a storyteller in any form, this is required listening.

Throughline

NPR · History Connected to the Present

On the historical roots of today's biggest stories. Throughline finds the thread between the past and the present in a way that makes the news make more sense. Good for anyone who wants to understand how we got here.