Podcasts to get you through a winter WFH

How to Fail with Elizabeth Day

The millennial’s Desert Island Discs: How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is a podcast that celebrates the things that haven’t gone right. Every week, a new interviewee explores what their failures taught them about how to succeed better.

You’re Wrong About

For a compelling listen: Mike and Sarah are journalists obsessed with the past. Every week they reconsider a person or event that’s been miscast in the public imagination.

Dolly Parton’s America

Insightful, gripping and heart warming: In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton—but why? That simple question leads to a deeply personal, historical, and musical rethinking of one of America’s great icons. Join us for a 9-episode journey into the Dollyverse. Hosted by Jad Abumrad, creator of Radiolab and More Perfect.

 

Diversify

Informative and unassuming from two curious comedians: Diversify is the podcast that celebrates diversity in all its forms by exploring the individual stories of celebrities, academics, experts and entrepreneurs. A weekly injection of aspirational ‘wokeness’ direct to your ear-holes. Plus, they can ask all the stupid questions so you don’t have to…

The Week Unwrapped 

Exactly what it says on the tin: The biggest unreported stories of the week, discussed, digested and debated by the Week magazine’s team. Stories that aren’t making headlines right now but have repercussions for all out lives…

Doing it Right with Pandora Sykes

A new podcast series from Pandora Sykes: Each week, Pandora interviews an expert in their field, about their life, their work, and the trivialities, myths and anxieties of modern life. This is a show that combines the big things and a little things – because a good life is made up of both.

The Deliciously Ella Podcast

For wellness: The Podcast delves into the world of physical and mental health, well-being, the realities of building a business and a brand and staying positive in a busy world.

Grounded with Louis Theroux

Just like his documentaries, but from his sofa: Stuck at home, Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he’s been longing to talk to – from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic.

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