Best podcasts: Top podcasts to listen by category (2025)

In this post you’ll find my curated list of the best podcasts to listen to.

There are so many podcasts to choose from today, and it can be tough to know which ones to listen to. To help you out, I put together a list of the best podcasts in every category to make sure each one is worth your time.

So whether you’re into business, health, education, history, comedy, and more, there’s something for you.

If you’re looking for great podcasts to listen to in 2025, then you’ve come to the right place. Keep reading to learn more.

The best podcasts by category

Below I’ve organized the best podcasts in every category (from Apple Podcasts). Let’s dive right in.

Top 10 12 business podcasts

Here’s the top 10 12 business podcasts I recommend you check out.

• The Tim Ferriss Show
• The GaryVee Audio Experience
• Jocko Podcast
• My First Million with The Hustle & Shaan Puri
• Bankless
• Founder’s Journal by Morning Brew
• Real AF with Andy Frisella
• Marketing School with Eric Siu & Neil Patel
• Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield
• The Smart Passive Income Podcast with Pat Flynn
• Entrepreneurs on Fire with John Lee Dumas
• Foundr Magazine Podcast with Nathan Chan

Here’s my full personal list of the best business podcasts, including some of the best podcast episodes from my favorite business podcasts (coming soon).

And I’ll list my complete personal list of the best podcasts in the marketing category, which is a sub category of business podcasts (coming soon).

Top 10 health & fitness podcasts

Below you’ll find the best health and fitness podcasts to listen to.

• On Purpose with Jay Shetty
• Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories
• Huberman Lab with Dr. Andrew Huberman
• Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris
• The Doctor’s Farmacy with Mark Hyman M.D.
• The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes
• Ben Greenfield Fitness
• The Mindset Mentor with Rob Dial
• The Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair
• The Drive with Peter Attia, MD

Top 10 education podcasts

Here’s the best podcasts in the education category.

• The Jordan Peterson Podcast
• Motivation Daily by Motiversity
• TED Talks Daily
• The Daily Stoic with Ryan Holiday
• The Rich Roll Podcast
• Duolingo Spanish Podcast
• The Tony Robbins Podcast
• Dear Gabby Podcast
• Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu
• Kwik Brain with Jim Kwik

Top 10 news podcasts

Here are some of the best podcasts in the news category.

• The Daily by The New York Times
• Sweet Bobby
• Up First by NPR
• The Ben Shapiro Show
• The Matt Walsh Show
• The Dan Bongino Show
• The Glenn Beck Program
• Morning Wire by The Daily Wire
• The Charlie Kirk Show
• Louder with Crowder

Top 10 technology podcast

Below you’ll find some of the best technology podcasts to check out.

• Lex Fridman Podcast
• Coin Bureau with Guy the crypto guy
• Deep Questions with Cal Newport
• This Week in Startups with Jason Calacanis
• Acquired by Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal
• Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast
• Into the Metaverse by Bloomberg Finance Talk
• Where It Happens
• Your Undivided Attention
• Cryptocurrency for Beginners: with Crypto Casey

Top 10 comedy podcasts

Here are the top podcasts in the comedy category.

• SmartLess by Wondery
• The Always Sunny Podcast
• Office Ladies by Earwolf
• Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
• WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
• Adam Carolla Show
• Impaulsive with Logan Paul
• The Morning Toast
• Your Mom’s House with Christina P. and Tom Segura
• This Past Weekend with Theo Von

Top 10 science podcasts

Here are some of the best podcasts in the science category in Apple podcasts.

• The Jordan Harbinger Show
• Hidden Brain
• Ologies with Alie Ward
• This Podcast Will Kill You by Exactly Right
• Making Sense with Sam Harris
• Freakonomics, M.D.
• Unexplainable by Vox
• Unsung Science with David Pogue
• Something You Should Know with Mike Carruthers
• Choiceology with Katy Milkman

Top 10 kids & family podcasts

Below you’ll find some of the top podcasts in the kids and family category.

• Good Inside with Dr. Becky
• The morning after with Kelly Stafford
• Moment of Um
• Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled
• Raising Good Humans with Dr. Aliza
• The Holderness Family Podcast
• Wow in the World
• Brains On! Science podcast for kids
• Stories Podcast: A Bedtime Show for Kids of All Ages
• Geeking Out from National Geographic Kids

Top 10 leisure podcasts

Here you’ll find some of the best podcasts in the leisure category on Apple podcasts.

• Critical Role
• The Best of Car Talk
• Duck Call Room with Si Robertson & Justin Martin
• ClutterBug Podcast – Organize, Clean and Transform your Home
• Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass
• Past Gas by Donut Media
• Giant Bombcast
• The Smoking Tire
• Peer to Peer with Agent and Low
• Pioneering Today with Melissa K. Norris

Top 10 arts podcasts

Below you’ll find some of the best arts podcasts on Apple podcasts.

• The Moth
• 99% Invisible by Roman Mars
• The Magnus Archives by Rusty Quill
• Gastropod
• Snap Judgement
• LeVar Burton Reads
• Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert
• What Should I Ready Next? with Anne Bogel
• Finding Raffi
• Fresh Air

Top 10 sports podcasts

Here are some of the most popular and best podcasts in the sports category.

• Pardon My Take
• The Bill Simmons Podcast
• I Am Athlete Podcast
• Skip and Shannon: Undisputed Podcast
• The Pat McAfee Show 2.0
• The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny
• The 2 Robbies
• Football Weekly
• The Gab & Juls Show
• The Here We Go Podcast with Fabrizio Romano

Top 10 history podcasts

Below you’ll find some of the top podcasts in the history category.

• The MLK Tapes
• You’re Wrong About with Sarah Marshall
• Dark History with Bailey Sarian
• American Scandal
• Grim & Mild Presents
• Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History
• Throughline by NPR
• Real Dictators
• Into the Depths
• Revolutions with Mike Duncan

Top 10 music podcasts

Here are some of the best podcasts in the music category in Apple podcasts.

• Joe Budden Podcast
• Million Dollaz Worth Of Game
• Drink Champs
• DISGRACELAND
• New Rory & MAL
• Song Exploder
• No Jumper
• Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond
• BIG FACTS with Big Bank & DJ Scream
• Questlove Supreme

Top 10 religion & spirituality podcasts

Below you’ll find some of the top podcasts in the religion and spirituality category.

• The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
• The Bible Recap
• The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill
• Lisa Harper’s Back Porch Theology
• Follow Him: A Come, Follow Me Podcast with Hank Smith & John Bytheway
• WHOA That’s Good Podcast with Sadie Robertson
• Elevation with Steven Furtick
• Made For This with Jennie Allen
• She Reads Truth Podcast
• Unashamed with Phil & Jase Robertson

Top 10 fiction podcasts

Here are some of the best podcasts in the fiction category.

• Achieve 81
• Dark Woods
• The Sleepy Bookshelf
• Full Body Chills
• The Adventure Zone
• Ghostwriter with Kate Mara and Adam Scott
• Welcome to Night Vale
• The NoSleep Podcast
• Old Gods of Appalachia
• Nighty Night with Rabia Chaudry

Top 10 true crime podcasts

Here are some of the greatest true crime podcasts you’ll find on Apple podcasts.

• Crime Junkie
• American Radical
• Serial with Sarah Koenig
• Criminal with Phoebe Judge
• S-Town with Brian Reed
• This Is Actually Happening
• Murder, Mystery & Makeup
• Mafia Tapes
• Anatomy of Murder
• Crimes of the Centuries

Top 10 society & culture podcasts

Here are some of the best podcasts in the society and culture category.

• Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy
• This American Life
• The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
• Decoder Ring
• Stuff You Should Know
• The Ezra Klein Show
• Radiolab
• Honesty with Bari Weiss
• Freakonomics Radio
• Against The Odds

Top 10 government podcasts

Below I’ve listed the best government podcasts to listen to.

• Sharon Says So with Sharon McMahon
• Strict Scrutiny
• Deep State Radio
• SOFcast
• The Lawfare Podcast
• Radiolab Presents: More Perfect
• Macroaggressions with Charlie Robinson
• What Roman Mars Can Learn About Con Law
• Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer
• Battleline Podcast with Kris “Tanto” Paronto & Ian Scotto

Top 10 TV & film podcasts

Here you’ll find the best TV and film podcasts to listen to.

• Welcome to Our Show
• The Problem With Jon Stewart
• Drama Queens
• The Rewatchables with Ringer & Bill Simmons
• Watch What Crappens with Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
• The Plot Thickens
• Pop Culture Happy Hour
• Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum
• You Must Remember This with Karina Longworth
• Giggly Squad with Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo

My top 10 podcasts on Apple Podcasts

Below I’ve listed the top 10 best podcasts I recommend on Apple Podcasts. You can’t go wrong with any of these (especially if you’re into entrepreneurship, business, self-development and health related topics).

• The Tim Ferriss Show
• On Purpose with Jay Shetty
• The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes
• The Mindset Mentor with Rob Dial
• REAL AF with Andy Frisella
• The GaryVee Audio Experience
• The Rich Roll Podcast
• The Daily Stoic with Ryan Holiday
• Bankless
• Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu

FAQs about the best podcasts

Here are some answers to common questions about the best podcasts to listen to.

What top podcasts do you recommend?

There you have it, some of the the best podcasts to listen to this year sorted by category in Apple Podcasts.

What great podcasts do you listen to and recommend? Let me know in the comments below.