Lauren Passell's posts

Queue up these podcasts and pull out a box of tissues (or two).

Put on your tinfoil hat and add these shows to your download queue.

You might know world history, but how's your knowledge of the NYC club scene, the origins of the taco, and Lit's…

Sleep better. Shop better. Be a better friend. These podcasts will get you there.

Some podcasts aim to teach you something. These will make you question your sanity.

These shows follow endless threads, dive into digital wormholes, and beyond.

These shows are great all year round, but they deserve a little extra love in June.

Trying to educate someone who doesn't "get" podcasts? Start with the best of the best.

I'm always sharing my favorite shows. Now it's your turn.

Bone Valley, In the Dark, Root of All Evil, and more shows for the true crime obsessed.

From WTF with Marc Maron to Song Exploder, meet the true masters of the Q&A podcast.

I'll take "the best game show podcasts" for $1,000.

Already obsessed with You're Wrong About? Try out these other shows.

From Black women building the internet to why Black people love Paramore.

From S-Town to Limetown, these podcasts won't leave you on a cliffhanger.

These shows let us into the lives of people—often anonymous ones—who have a big secret to tell.

450 episodes of a show about why McDonald's started (and then stopped) serving pizza? Sure.

From Serial to Welcome to Night Vale, these podcasts defined the sounds and styles of the medium.

TV rewatch podcasts are in the zeitgeist—here are the ones you don't want to miss.

Start the year right with podcasts that will make you feel less alone in your mental health journey.