As podcasts gain larger audiences, The Onion highlights some of the industry’s most listened-to shows.
StarTalk
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down for an intimate chat with the most fascinating celestial objects in our galaxy
The Daily
Michael Barbaro of The New York Times guides listeners through the day’s headlines in what is widely considered the best way to get around the paywall
Probably Guilty But Might As Well Check
In this 20-episode series, producers investigate the case of a man sentenced to life in prison under kind of weird but relatively normal circumstances, just to make sure everything is aboveboard
FiveThirtyEight
Nate Silver tries, with increasing frustration, to describe to his listeners how graphs look
The Tim Ferriss Show
The life hack expert offers advice to listeners while simultaneously driving to work and learning Mandarin
Invisibilia
A show focused on human behavior that hosts Lulu Miller, Hanna Rosin, and Alix Spiegel apparently release whenever the hell they feel like it, like they don’t have listeners who deserve at least a couple fucking bonus segments between seasons
Fish Bait Radio
A pretty good way to learn about fishing while you’re on the bus
WTF With Marc Maron
The comedian conducts poignant, soul-searching interviews preceded by a very moving, emotionally raw argument for visiting Stamps.com
Breaking Down ‘Come On Eileen’
This podcast takes an in-depth look at the hit song by Dexys Midnight Runners, with each 90-minute episode tackling a different musical note
Radiolab
This is the one you promised to check out months ago when your coworker recommended it, but you could never figure out how to download podcasts