In a previous post, I shared 12 of my favourite podcasts. I know that many of you enjoyed discovering them and so I thought I’d share 10 more podcasts that are enjoyable and informative.
As before, all of these are available free through iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher and other Podcast services.
1. The Bible Project
Topic: Theology
Frequency: Weekly
Running time: 40 – 60 mins
From the makers of the excellent Bible Project videos, this podcast comprises dialogue between hosts Tim and Jon on a whole range of biblical topics from justice, literary genres and biblical characters to book explorations and word studies.
2. Seriously
Topic: Mixed-topic documentary
Frequency: Weekly
Running time: 30 – 40 mins
A fascinating documentary programme from the BBC covering topics as diverse as surveillance, miniature art, PowerPoint and hair loss.
3. The Inquiry
Topic: Current affairs
Frequency: Weekly
Running time: 25 mins
Produced by the World Service, this podcast calls on four expert witnesses each episode to explore the trends, ideas and forces shaping the world.
4. Kingdom Roots
Topic: Christianity
Frequency: Weekly
Running time: 30 – 40 mins
New Testament scholar and theologian Scot Mcknight explores the context of the New Testament teaching and helps to apply that teaching today.
5. Social Science Bites
Topic: Social science
Frequency: Monthly
Running time: 15 – 20 mins
Short interviews with leading social scientists such as Professor Sabina Alkire and anthropologist Scott Atran.
6. Stuff You Should Know
Topic: Culture and science
Frequency:
Running time: 50 – 60 mins
A lighthearted podcast exploring how things work from psychopaths to The Simpsons. It’s a US podcast so some of the episodes won’t relate as well to British culture, but it’s still really interesting.
7. TED Radio Hour
Topic: Ideas
Frequency: Weekly
Running time: 55 – 60 mins
From the TED website “Based on talks given by riveting speakers on the world-renowned TED stage, each show is centred on a common theme – such as the source of happiness, crowd-sourcing innovation, power shifts, or inexplicable connections – and injects soundscapes and conversations that bring these ideas to life.”
8. Voices of the Global Church
Topic: Christianity
Frequency: Variable
Running time: Very variable. Usually about 30 mins.
Host Graham Hill interviews leading Christian thinkers, mainly from the Majority World (Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Oceania, etc.) on matters of faith, discipleship and mission.
9. Tell Me Something I Don’t Know
Topic: Game show
Frequency: Weekly
Running time: 60 mins
A humorous and informative games show where members of the public bring their interesting facts to a panel of experts in an attempt to impress them with something they don’t know.
10. The WIRED Podcast
Topic: Science and tech
Frequency: Weekly
Running time: 40 – 50 mins
An entertaining weekly round-up of the latest developments in the worlds of science, technology, business and culture.
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