Top Society & Culture Podcasts

What do a girl whose mother crossed the border as a teen and an 18 year old who just won the Republican primary have in common? The Competition.

Did you know that every summer, 50 of the nation’s best and brightest high school seniors—one from every state—descend on Mobile, Alabama to take part in the country’s most lucrative scholarship competition exclusively for teen girls?The Competition takes you behind the scenes of the Distinguished Young Women program (formerly known as America’s Junior Miss) and follows seven radically different teenage girls as they experience the highs and lows of competing for two weeks. But, what happens when a Supreme Court decision catapults all 50 girls into the center of a nationwide debate about their rights as women in America? After fighting for months to make it to nationals to take home the $40,000 top prize, the girls are faced with a tough decision: do they speak up for their political beliefs or do they stay focused on winning the money? And what might this mean for their futures – and their friendships?

Host Shima Oliaee (Dolly Parton’s America, Pink Card) was Nevada’s contestant in 2001. More than 20 years later, she returns to Alabama as a judge.

Binge all episodes of The Competition exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/the-competition/ now. 

Two Asian-American girls navigating our way through life-in-our-twenties in the Bay Area, with a little help from our friends. Tune in during your lousy commute to laugh and chat with your hosts Crystal and Jeesoo as we ramble about tech, culture, family, and more through an Asian-American lens. If you can relate, feel free to visit us at eatyourcrust.com or reach out to us @eatyourcrustpod on insta or email us at eatyourcrustpod@gmail.com!

You may know them from Grey Sloan Memorial… but did you know Jessica Capshaw and Camilla Luddington are actually BFFs in real life?!

As all besties do, they navigate the highs and lows of life together. When one of them sends out the distress signal, the other one always answers the call. Big or small, they are there for each other.

And, what does that look like? A thousand pep talks. A million “I’ve got you’s.” Some urgent “I’m coming overs”…

Laughing through the tears and problem solving over glasses of rose… okay, sometimes it take tequila! Because, let’s face it, life can get even crazier than a season finale of Grey’s Anatomy!

Now Jessica and Camilla are opening up the friendship circle to YOU!

Someone’s cheating? They got you on that.

In-laws are in-lawing? Let’s get into it.

Toxic friendships? Air it out.

They’re on your side to help you with your concerns, talk about theirs and every once in a while bring on an awesome guest to get their take on the things that you bring them.

While they may be unlicensed to advise, they’re gonna do it anyway!

Urban One and Reach Media present The Amanda Seales Show podcast. Available weekdays after 5pm eastern. Comedian and actress who starred in the HBO series Insecure, star of the HBO stand up comedy special “I Be Knowin” and former co-host of the daytime talk show The Real presents a daily podcast of her nationally syndicated radio show.

Known for her Smart, Funny and Black moniker the Amanda Seales daily show will feature her thoughts on the day’s events with Blackcurate News, The Big Up/Let Down of the day, Betcha Didn’t Know which is history told in a fun and creative way plus celebrity and news figures checking in.

Follow on all socials @sealessaidit

This is Resonate: Conversations and Life Lessons from Rancho La Puerta, hosted by Barry Shingle.

Join us on a journey to our world-famous wellness resort and spa, built on four thousand beautiful acres in northern Baja, Mexico. 

In each episode, we’ll explore heart-centered thoughts on well-being and life from our expert presenters whose core message aligns with our motto at Rancho La Puerta: “Siempre Mejor,”—Always Better.

Open the door to a new way of being, and find what resonates with you.

The advice you actually need (not the kind you get from your nice friend).

Dating is a mess. Friendships are complicated. Life never goes as planned. We’re here to talk about all of it. The good, the bad, and the painfully awkward. Bad Therapy Podcast is your go-to for unfiltered relationship advice, real talk on life, and the kind of conversations that make you feel seen.

If you’ve ever texted your best friend “am I crazy or…?” this podcast is for you.

It's therapeutic, but keep your therapist.

🎧 New episodes every Friday

📲 Follow us on TikTok & IG: @badtherapy.podcast

To be human is to fail – period. And not just to fail once, but to fail a lot. As the author Samuel Beckett said: ���Fail again. Fail better.” This saying means a lot to me and my family – so much so that my daughter got a tattoo of it. Why are we, and so many others, so deeply concerned by failure? And if it’s something we all do so often, why are we so afraid of it – especially those of us here in win-at-all-costs America? In this podcast, I sit down with successful, thoughtful people like Ben Stiller, Bette Midler, Sean Penn and more to talk about failure – or what they labeled “failure,” but what was really an unparalleled opportunity for growth and revelation. I even want to delve into my own hardest moments, when I wrestled with setbacks, shame, and fear. We’ll still fail again. And again. But maybe if we fail better, we’ll feel better -- and maybe if we can all laugh together in failure, that's a start.

Join Caroline Baudino, of Instagram’s 'Shop with Caroline', as she fearlessly tackles life's challenges on her new podcast, COMING IN HOT. In a world filled with mom, wife, daughter, and the list goes on responsibilities, Caroline inspires women to reclaim the vibrant, unstoppable version of themselves. Turning the unmentionable into an engaging conversation and making self-discovery and empowerment a stylish journey, get ready to rediscover your best self with Caroline. Get Up. Get Dressed. Let’s Do This! #ShopWithCaroline #BringHerBack

Take 50+ years of life, add thousands of traumatic experiences, sprinkle in a touch of arrogance and what do you get? A Middle Age Mess, where noted author/curmudgeon Dan Indante walks you through everything you need to know to stumble, bumble and fail your way through your Not So Golden Years.

Welcome to Offsite Adventures. Join host Janet Hsieh as she takes you to unexpected places in the world’s most iconic business travel destinations. In each episode, Janet reveals hidden gems and untold stories that give you new insights about leadership and life. 

Adventure can fit into any schedule – we’ll show you how to go find it. 

Season one destinations include New York City, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. 

To see each story come to life in our video series, visit MastersOfScale.com/offsite

Offsite Adventures is a Masters of Scale production presented in alliance with Capital One Business.

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Let the Kids Dance! is a seven-part series documenting the rise and fall of Seattle's Teen Dance Ordinance — a local law that for nearly two decades made it illegal for young people to attend concerts.