Pod, Actually

In this episode of Pod, Actually , Catherine speaks with Javier, a startup investor and innovator based in Murcia in southeastern Spain, about his favorite podcast, The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes. Javier listens for the personal development, the long and curious interviews, and the way Lewis approaches guests with openness rather than instant judgment. For Javier, the show is not really...

In this episode of Pod, Actually , Catherine is joined by Parthena — a salesperson, arts lover, and self-confessed podcast sponge — to talk about the show that keeps her walking longer and thinking harder: Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus . Parthena explains why the podcast’s focus on older women’s lived experience feels both rare and necessary, and shares the moment from Jane Fonda’s episod...

In this episode of Pod, Actually , Felix, a public speaker and moonshot strategist living in London, talks about his favorite podcast: In Our Time . This is a show that can spend an hour on the sun, mitochondria, or the Sri Lankan revolution and somehow leave him feeling steadier, cleverer, and more interested in being alive. Which is no small thing.  🎙 Felix's Top 5 Podcasts:   In Our Time ...

In this episode of Pod, Actually ,  Catherine talks with Ines, a writer and translator living in Lima, Peru, about her favorite podcast: Radio Ambulante . Ines describes the show as something like This American Life for a Spanish-speaking Latin American audience: a beautifully produced program that tells stories from across the region with intelligence, nuance, and care. She talks about discoverin...

In this episode of Pod, Actually ,  Catherine talks with Andrew, a professor of politics at the University of Melbourne, about the podcast he’s loving right now: Past Present Future . Drawing on his life in political thought, Andrew explains why he’s drawn to a show that steps back from the daily frenzy of the news and instead asks deeper questions about history, ideas, and how we make sense of th...

In this episode of Pod, Actually ,  Catherine speaks with Patricia—a Mexico City–based nonprofit consultant and founder of Secret Cool Mexico —about her favorite podcast: Cracks , hosted by Mexican entrepreneur Oso Trava. What starts as a conversation about a business podcast becomes something deeper: a window into power, culture, and the minds shaping modern Mexico. 🎙 Patricia’s Top 6 Podcasts: 1...

On this episode of Pod, Actually , Doug, a social studies teacher in San Francisco, talks about learning Spanish, not through textbooks, but through podcasts. His current favorite? News in Slow Spanish : a gentle, bite-sized way to stay connected to the world while building language skills. What emerges is something deeper: a conversation about learning, identity, and the quiet ways podcasts shape...

On this episode of Pod, Actually , Trisha, a London-based current affairs writer talks about the podcast she listens to most: the BBC’s Witness History . Each episode is just nine minutes long, yet it captures a moment from history through the memories of someone who lived it. For Trisha, the brevity is part of the appeal — but the deeper attraction is something else entirely. In a media world bui...

In this episode of Pod, Actually , Andrew talks about his favorite podcast: Mindscape with Sean Carroll. Andrew discovered Mindscape while trying to improve his own teaching. A deep dive into Richard Feynman’s lectures led him into quantum mechanics, Bayesian logic, and eventually to Carroll’s long-form, curiosity-driven interviews. 🔗 Links Read the companion piece on Substack: https://podactuall...

In this episode of Pod, Actually , Jocelyn talks about her favorite podcast: Bitch Sesh , the cult-favorite show devoted to The Real Housewives franchise. Jocelyn calls it a “guilty pleasure,” but what unfolds is something more interesting: a portrait of why we turn to “ridiculous” television, why warmth matters more than expertise, and how much we need to like the people whose voices keep us comp...

In this episode of Pod, Actually , Will (an independent audio producer and documentary maker ) talks about the podcast that has shaped his thinking for two decades: On the Media . Will calls it his “portable journalism school.” A longtime listener, he describes a deep admiration for host Brooke Gladstone , whose perceptive interviews and narrative framing continue to challenge and inspire him. Wil...

Today on Pod, Actually , Jenny talks to us about why she loves The Moth Radio Hour , and why live, true storytelling hits differently. We talk about the bravery of standing on a stage with nothing but your own experience, the strange intimacy of hearing a room react in real time, and why imperfect, human stories often land harder than the most polished productions. Sometimes it’s just a voice, a p...

Today on Pod, Actually , Wil takes us somewhere unexpected: the cockpit. His favorite podcast is Airline Pilot Guy , a show that blends aviation nerdery, technical deep dives, listener mail, and a whole lot of camaraderie. And yes, even if you’ve never set foot on a plane (other than 23B, middle seat), this one might surprise you. Wil talks about: Why expertise is attractive (even when you don’t u...

Today on Pod, Actually we’re joined by Nina, who brings her curiosity, candor, and climate passion to the table as she tells us why she loves Climate One . Climate One is a long-running public radio show that tackles the climate crisis from every angle: science, policy, business, activism—and yes, the messy human feelings underneath it all. Nina explains what keeps her coming back: the calm, thoug...

Today on Pod, Actually, we are joined by Giorgia, a visual artist and science communication manager from London. Giorgia talks to us about the podcast she listens to “almost religiously” every morning: Today In Focus from The Guardian . For Giorgia, In Focus   isn’t background noise. It’s ritual. It’s dog-walk companion. It’s commute soundtrack. It’s how she makes sense of a relentless news cycle...

Welcome to Pod, Actually , a podcast about people's favorite podcasts.  Each episode, a guest tells us the show they love most — the one they evangelise about, fall asleep to, argue about, or credit with changing their brain chemistry. We talk about why that podcast matters to them. What it says about their taste. Their obsessions. Their inner life. It turns out that when someone tells you th...