Podcasts, Please

Ask any of my family members or friends and they'll tell you I'm a podcast addict. I listen every morning when I wake up, then on the way to/from/at the gym as well as before I fall asleep. While they don't make me feel smarter, necessarily, I do feel more informed about a wide range of issues. In fact, I've actually learned a lot of useful information that I've been able to apply to my school work and life more generally. Plus, listening to someone speak is a nice break for my eyes instead of staring at a screen all day!

Here are my favorites (plus the best episodes!). Leave your suggestions in the comments!

My Favorite: Reply All

A podcast about the world wide web, hosted by PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman.

Episode pick: The Takeover

Thought Provoking: On Being

What does it mean to be human? How do we want to live? These are the questions that Krista Tippett discusses with her guests.

Episode pick: Paul Muldoon— A Conversation with Verse (really, we need more poetry!)

Classic: This American Life

Stories about Americans. As simple, and complicated, as that.

Episode pick: Status Update (feat. Ta Nehisi Coates)

Binge-worthy: Serial

Who killed Hay Min Lee? What is Bo Bergdahl's deal? Serial poses these questions, investigates them, and then leaves you with even more questions, every (other) week.

Favorite episode: Just listen to all of Season 1 please.

Hunger-inducing: America's Test Kitchen