The Stakes

Podcasts Fan: From democracy to healthcare, from pop culture to the environment, The Stakes is working to understand why we live the way we do—and why it matters.

Aria Code

Podcasts Fan: Aria Code is a podcast that pulls back the curtain on some of the most famous arias in opera history, with insight from the biggest voices of our time, including Roberto Alagna, Diana Damrau, Sondra Radvanovsky, and many others.

2 Dope Queens

Podcasts Fan: Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams are funny. They're black. They're BFFs. And they host a live comedy show in Brooklyn. Join the 2 Dope Queens, along with their favorite comedians, for stories about sex, romance, race, hair journeys, living in New York, and Billy Joel.

Here's the Thing

Podcasts Fan: Alec Baldwin brings listeners into the lives of artists, policy makers and performers.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Podcasts Fan: Tracking the political twists. Dredging up crucial historical context. Assessing the stakes of the tough questions that face our nation. That's what WNYC host Brian Lehrer does every day.

How to Vote In America

Podcasts Fan: How to Vote in America is a weekly micro podcast that tries to make sense of our crazy democracy and what seems like a never-ending 2020 election process.

The Anthropocene Reviewed

Podcasts Fan: The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity

Pickle

Podcasts Fan: Is it ever okay to tell a lie? What makes a real friend? And here’s a question: How much is a person’s life worth? Yikes, that’s a tough one! Join the cast of Pickle as we explore life’s stickiest wickets, with the help of curious kids --and the occasional elephant. It’s philosophy, made fun.

Caught

Podcasts Fan: Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice tells the stories of young lives forever changed by collisions with law and order.

Sooo Many White Guys

Podcasts Fan: Phoebe Robinson is tired of being the token black woman in an ocean of white dude comedians. So in this podcast, Phoebe’s calling the shots. She’ll host intimate, funny and super honest conversations with musicians, actors, writers and comedians who are killing it in their fields--AND who aren’t white dudes!

Aftereffect

Podcasts Fan: In the summer of 2016, a police shooting upended the life of Arnaldo Rios Soto, a 26-year old, non-speaking, autistic man. Aftereffect tells Arnaldo’s story — a hidden world of psych wards, physical abuse and chemical restraints — and asks the question: What made Arnaldo’s life go so wrong?

Helga

Podcasts Fan: Artist, performer and host Helga Davis brings a soulful curiosity and love of people to the podcast Helga.

Note to Self

Podcasts Fan: s your phone watching you? Can wexting make you smarter? Are your kids real? These and other essential quandaries facing anyone trying to preserve their humanity in the digital age. Join host Manoush Zomorodi for your weekly reminder to question everything.