Over the last few years, our cultural landscape has changed dramatically. As we slowly grow sick of doomscrolling through short-form content, we’re even sicker of AI slop slowly taking over visual media. Podcasts, it seems, might still be able to provide AI-free aural satisfaction through intricate storytelling. However, they have come to be dominated by human slop—in that podcast bros are everywhere. Starting a podcast has become a rite of passage for many men who feel called to share with the world their late-blooming emotional reckoning at 40. The art of gossiping that was looked down upon because women did it has been transformed into hugely monetisable podcast careers for men with a mic.
However, if you look beyond the manosphere, there is a whole world of great podcasts from across the spectrum of human experience. Tackling a range of subjects, unfamiliar stories, histories and discourse, these podcasts make for easy listening while we get through our list of chores or hit our step count for the day. Below, we have curated a list of the best podcasts across culture, fashion, beauty, literature and education for you to dive into as you start your next crochet project.
Culture
The Seen and the Unseen
One of India’s foremost podcasts—now in its tenth year—The Seen and the Unseen, hosted by journalist Amit Verma, continues to decode cultural institutions, policies and their “seen and unseen effects.” Platforming guests from various fields like artists, historians, journalists and filmmakers, the podcast enlightens us about Hindustani music in one episode, art and pedagogy in another, and the history of cricket in the next. Each episode is a treasure trove of experiences and stories that continues to surprise you at every turn.
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