5 Podcasts to Listen to This February
Here are five podcasts to listen to this February.
Modern Love
“Hosts Daniel Jones and Miya Lee explore the complicated love lives of real people through conversation and storytelling, based on the weekly New York Times column.”
If you learn anything from this podcast, it’s that love isn’t black and white. Love is a spectrum of happiness and sadness, brokenness and solitude, giving and losing and so much more.
Modern Love is the retelling of essays about love, loss, and redemption written by real people. Narrated by the authors, celebrities, and more, Modern Love is my go-to podcast recommendation for those of you who love angst, beauty, and the lessons love seems to leave behind.
This is a definite must-listen as Valentine’s Day approaches, revealing to us all the things love is and can be.
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Similar: Love Letters by The Boston Globe
The A24 Podcast
“No host, no ads, no rules. From the people behind Midsommar, Uncut Gems, The Farewell, Lady Bird, Moonlight, The Witch, The Lobster, Ex Machina, and more.”
This one is for the film enthusiasts and also for those who aren’t, but love listening to the people who make the stories happen.
This podcast dives into the experiences of the people behind movies and stories people appreciate — from talking about LGBTQ+ narratives, debating whether or not Mark Ruffalo would make a good villain, it all gives a glimpse into the culture A24 strives to embody.
Featuring guests like actress Awkwafina, director Barry Jenkins, and author Ocean Vuong, this podcast ensures that guests talk about anything and everything.
The discussions can be intellectual but other times, it’s just coffee talk that makes you appreciate the mini world’s A24 brings to life.
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Similar: The Rewatchables by The Ringer & Bill Simmons
You’re Wrong About
“Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall are journalists obsessed with the past. Every week they reconsider a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.”
If you love true crime, history, or documentaries, I’m willing to bet you’ll enjoy this podcast, especially their series on Princess Diana or OJ Simpson.
As a journalist, I love seeing how journalism can take form in multimedia. Especially when it’s combined with the retelling of major historical events we so often hear about but never really do research on.
One of the most important things when listening to podcasts is the host’s dynamic, and Hobbes and Marshall are the perfect examples of how vital it is because the conversation flows naturally.
It’s intriguing and leaves you wanting to hear the next one.
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Similar: You Must Remember This by Karina Longworth
Las Culturistas
“Join your culture consultants Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas.”
You’ll want to keep listening to this podcast because it’s a fun conversation to listen to in a time where things are considerably stressful.
Las Culturistas is an energetic, fun, and authentic podcast where Rogers and Yang give you their take about all things culture. Discussing topics such as SNL experiences with Dua Lipa and Kristen Wiig, to their love for Promising Young Woman, they are passionate and unapologetically themselves.
Often featuring guests, like drag superstar Trixie Mattel, this podcast is an entirely carefree chat between friends leaving you with a laugh.
Similar: Girls Gotta Eat by Ashley Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg
First in Line
“Welcome to your all-access pass to fan culture created by fans, for fans. They’ve tweeted over 200,000 times and attended 100+ concerts — Liv Fitzsimons and Elham Mohamud know what it means and what it takes to be a fan. Join them as they bring unfiltered content to the people who care the most.”
If you’ve been on the internet stanning artists for most of your life, this podcast is a hidden gem you’ll love and a refreshing take on fan culture.
Fitzsimons and Mohamud are dedicated listeners to music and the culture surrounding it which makes this podcast so genuine. They love music and understand what it means to be a fan and the opportunities that come with it because you can definitely make this a career.
Discuss fan culture with guests, between themselves, and interviewing fans who have made a career in the entertainment and music industry, they share with you all things music and opinions.
Similar: Fandemic by Lucy Jayne Ford