Top Society & Culture Podcasts

Join Ash and John from Dirt In My Shoes as we explore America’s National Parks! We’re taking you around the national parks and talking about our favorite things, fun facts, adventures, and trip planning. Expect big laughs and fantastic information as we tour the parks together. Let’s start exploring! Read More

In small towns and big, law enforcement across America starts their day with morning briefing. Welcome to The Briefing Room, where Identical twin detectives Dan and Dave take you behind closed doors to explore the complex relationship between law enforcement and the communities they're sworn to serve. Interviews you'll hear nowhere else. True crime meets real life. From the team that brought you Small Town Dicks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Read More

The OG Code Podcast hosted by OG NewNew is the podcast you’ve been waiting for. As always NewNew will be keeping it real and raw, covering all the topics you’ve been requesting. Including motherhood, toxic relationships, self love, coparenting, friendships and so much more. Make sure to subscribe to never miss an episode. Follow us on IG to stay in the loop and to join NewNew live: @og.new.new @theogcode_podcast Send in your questions to get them answered by the OG by emailing ask@theogcode.com Read More

Real Talk About Real Issues for Women Over 60 AND The International Edition

Falen, Colt & Jenny

"ease" is where young people meet the experts shaping tomorrow. Hosted every Wednesday by Nailea Devora and Justus Bryce, we sit down with doctors, researchers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to break down the big questions, challenge the way we think, and uncover insights you won’t find in a textbook. Through raw, honest, and thought-provoking conversations, ease makes complex ideas feel accessible.

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In this mixtape of documentaries, host Sarah Esocoff takes you to rap battles, mosh pits, and songwriting sessions. We��ll explore non-binary identity through emo music and trans history through a lost VHS tape. Sounds Gay tells stories of queer people whose lives have been transformed by music. Read More

“Surviving Bob Jones University: A Christian Cult” is a limited podcast by Andrew Pledger. The show is a thought-provoking podcast that explores the fundamentalist Christian college BJU, which is located in Greenville, SC. The series covers the history of BJU, the psychology of fundamentalism, the criteria for cults, and survivors experiences. This limited series also features cult experts who offer their opinions on the university. Listen to more stories from BJU on my bi-weekly podcast "Beyond BJU: Exposing Fundamentalism."

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Join best friends Angela and Sai as they share their unique perspectives on life, careers, and everything in between. Each week, they'll dive into a new topic and offer their unfiltered opinions, hilarious anecdotes, and witty banter. Whether you're a busy professional, a free spirit, or somewhere in between, you'll find something to relate to in the dynamic duo of these best friends. Read More

Hosted by Chloe Madison, Unbothered is part big sister advice, part group chat, and part emotional support podcast. From self-worth and boundaries to heartbreak, burnout, and starting over, each episode invites you to question old narratives, choose yourself, and laugh through the chaos with the occasional martini in hand. https://unbotheredpod.com Read More

Tara Lipinski: Unexpecting takes listeners through the Olympic figure skating champions’ tumultuous, on-going, five-year quest to become a mother. Her journey began in 2018, and since then, the normally open and public athlete-turned-broadcaster has kept this often-devastating roller-coaster ride a secret. Until now. Most people have heard of in vitro fertilization (IVF), but not the often-cruel existence it forces upon its patients when complications arise. Listeners will be shocked at the vulnerability and honesty of the conversations, and the hunt for some sort of acceptable reason for Tara’s excruciatingly painful struggle to build a family will continually drive the story forward. Unexpecting will tackle uncomfortable and taboo subjects and take on the complicated issues surrounding IVF and infertility with sincerity and humor. Tara certainly didn’t predict she would be thrust into this world. But as the cliché goes, expect the unexpected. Read More

advocating for the underdog in ourselves with the undefeated champion.

Pour yourself a drink and join Fannita and her friends for some late night chats. Each week, Fannita invites a new guest over for some drinks and snacks, getting real about whatever’s on their minds and bringing YOU into the pre-game before the club! Read More

Will the troubled 90 Day Fiancé: The Last Resort couples ever find a happy ending? What about your own happy ending? 90 Day: The Last Resort Sessions is a podcast dedicated to exploring the key relationship woes that the couples will be facing during their 2-week therapy "bootcamp" in the Florida Keys—the same kinds of issues that impact us every single day off camera. Each week, Host Suki Krishnan is paired with one of the three resident therapists from the show---Dr. Janie Lacy, Dr Jason Prendergast, and Dr. Petey Silveira—to dig into the relationship dramas of the week, while also extending support and guidance to real-life listener questions about their own trials in love.Whether it's dealing with cultural differences, managing long-distance relationships, or addressing infidelity, the therapists will help listeners gain a deeper understanding of their own relationship struggles and offer valuable tools and strategies to help overcome them.

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Jess Piper is the lightning rod, the shield, and the sword for those who simply need the know that their voice is not alone, but part of a broad and growing network of folks who see the same thing. Decades of failed "Red State" policies leaving generations behind as schools, jobs, and healthcare abandon poor areas. Born in rural Arkansas, Jess's own experience shape her politics. After an upbringing in a check to check household with the Church at the center, Jess made her way through college eventually becoming an english teacher. Now, Jess, a mother and grandmother, makes her home on a small farm in one of the most rural areas of northern Missouri. After more than 16 years in the classroom, Jess jumped into politics feet first with a run for office in a heavily tilted district where Jess's candidacy was the first by a Democrat in a generation. Jess has deep roots in the dirt roads of America and her politics, the creation of her experiences, serve now as a megaphone for the disaffected many who feel like they stand alone in a sea of disparate and extreme policies. Join Jess as she travels the dirt roads of American politics and helps us find the connection of the urban/rural existence of food deserts, attacks on public education, and policies that impact those with the least - regardless of their zip codes. Read More

"Am I Doing It Right?" is a question we thought we'd ask less as adults, not more! But when it comes to parenthood, or adulting in general, it's a constant thought. In this podcast, Mike and Katie discuss relatable, everyday scenarios in this humorous look at life, love, and the pursuit of some gosh darn peace and quiet! Read More

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🇺🇸 Aline, 34, has never been attracted to anyone - neither sexually nor romantically. They retrace their steps through the trials and tribulations of an adolescence steeped in supercharged pop culture messaging and explore how accepting their asexuality and aromantism allowed them to redefine what love, relationship and family mean to them.

🇫🇷 Pendant des années, Aline s'est dit « ça finira bien par arriver ». Elle s'est même mise dans des situations inconfortables pour forcer le destin. Ca n'a jamais fonctionné.

Elle se sentait isolée, exclue et honteuse. Qu'est-ce que la vie sans l'expérience du désir sexuel ou romantique - de l'aventure d'un soir à la relation de couple ?

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« En explorant sa propre absence de désir, elle pousse chacun et chacune à interroger le sien : pas besoin d’être asexuel pour apprécier de réinvestir l’amitié, désacraliser le couple, et s’écouter soi-même », Télérama

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“This compelling personal story has lessons and insights for anyone with a body”, Tribeca Festival

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"Though Free From Desire provides plenty of answers, its success isn’t rooted in being educational—accompanying Aline as they pursue agency and happiness, regardless of who understands it, fuels the show’s magic", The Atlantic

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Free from Desire is a podcast originally published in France, where it made the cover of magazines.

It has been Tribeca Festival's best Audio Storytelling and Signal Awards' best Diversity, Equity & Inclusion podcast in 2023, and was one of the 25 best podcasts of 2023 for The Atlantic.

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Welcome to A Couple of Swanns where we're sharing stories from our own lives and having open conversations about the challenges and joys of blended families, relationships, parenting, business and personal growth.  Whether it's discussing the unpredictability of life or offering advice without a superior stance, we aim to create an engaging and relatable space for you to come each week. Connect with us: https://www.instagram.com/acoupleofswanns/

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Join Gina Kirschenheiter from the Real Housewives of Orange County and Shane McAnally a 3x Grammy award-winning Country songwriter and producer, as they team up to bring you Orange Country. Each week this unlikely duo blends humor and heart as they dive into pop culture, the struggles of parenting, how to juggle a career and family life, and much more. As a listener, you may even find that two people from different backgrounds can have more in common than meets the eye, and ultimately, discover that what our world needs most right now might be found somewhere between Hollywood and the hills of Tennessee. New episodes dropping Wednesday wherever you listen to your podcasts and YouTube! Be sure to subscribe! ----- FOLLOW GINA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ginakirschenheiter TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ginakirschenheiter Facebook: https://facebook.com/ginakirschenheiter ----- FOLLOW SHANE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanemcanally ----- FOLLOW ORANGE COUNTRY Linktree: https://linktr.ee/orangecountry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orangecountryofficial TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@orangecountryofficial Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YrYBCCJRwmj633iJerniK?si=fd6950102d144b0e Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/orange-country/id1729253403 ----- Produced by: Lagos Creative Read More

We saw it on the news. The images still haunt us.

Two years ago this month, a desperate sea of humanity rushed the Kabul airport as the American military started mass evacuations in Afghanistan. Many were left behind to face the Taliban, while some escaped to countries like Iran and Pakistan. 

For over 80,000 refugees, America is now home. Their lives continue, but our news feeds have moved on, blasting stories about today’s crisis-du-jour. Now these evacuees live beside us, trying to make ends meet, find housing, gain acceptance, adapt to a new culture, and become valued members of our communities.

In Stranger Becomes Neighbor, we follow them. And we meet the Americans who have chosen to help their new neighbors. Like the stay-at-home mom who convinces a neighbor to rent out their basement to a pregnant Afghan woman, then finds herself helping to deliver the baby. Like a young widow who served in a secret pro-American unit of the Afghan military and now struggles to find childcare so she can work at Walmart.

Their stories – and the heartbreaking stories of loved ones left behind – inspire us to discover the hope and triumph of the human spirit.

What can one person do to help a stranger? 

We find out on a new podcast from KSL Podcasts, the people who brought you Cold and The Letter.

Coming soon, Stranger Becomes Neighbor

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The witch has held a place firmly in our imagination for centuries - from whispered warnings in folklore to pop-culture driven heights. But what does it mean to be a witch now?

Presenter India Rakusen, creator of the podcast 28ish Days Later, is on a journey to find out.

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Welcome to a collection of some of NPR's best podcast episodes and features from across the Black experience. Some might make you laugh. Some might make you feel inspired. Others might make you uncomfortable. And some might make you feel all of that in the same five-minute span. This is NPR, noir.

Check out the exclusive Black Stories, Black Truths merch line, and be sure to follow all of these shows for more great content, wherever you get your podcasts. Read More

Norm Hitzges ranks as a sports talk show legend having spent 48 continuous years on the air in Dallas. Now begins his next chapter with his new podcast "Just Wondering..." From major interviews to waxing philosophical, join Norm every day as he talks sports, travel life or...anything he's just wondering about. Read More

This empowering series tells the stories of inspirational people who have overcome challenges and fears in their lives in order to thrive. With the help of stellar guests including Dame Judi Dench, Michelle Visage and Evy Poumpouras, Trinny will be digging deep into the fears that can hold us back from our goals, and how to overcome them. “Can you actually choose to live a more fearless life? And what could you achieve if you did? Fear is something I’ve felt deeply at multiple points in my life. Like so many others will know, it's an emotion that can leave us feeling paralysed, or like we just can’t compete. Those telltale butterflies. Feeling frozen in the headlights. Panic. We’ve all been there. But there is nothing more inspiring than seeing a friend stare fear right in the eyes. And whenever I’ve been challenged by fear, that rush has led me to unexpected places... In this podcast, I’ll be talking to guests who’ve made inspiring steps to overcome the hurdles and the nerves – and we’ll answer your questions about how to build an entirely new, fearless mindset” – Trinny Woodall Follow Trinny on Instagram and Facebook @trinnywoodall A Pixiu Production. Read More

The untold tale of the woman who broke one of the biggest scandals in U.S. history.

The true story of Courtney “Cookie” Hood, former model and ex-wife of a Colombian drug cartel kingpin, hired to manage the CBS/60 Minutes field office in Managua, Nicaragua during the civil war in the ‘80s.  What starts as another big party for her, ends up being the history making adventure of a lifetime, blowing the lid off the Iran-Contra scandal and almost taking down the Reagan presidency.

Award winning filmmaker, Steven Esteb, takes us into the dangerous and improbable lives of Cookie and her team of courageous wartime journalists covering the civil wars, revolutions, and US missteps in Central America.  

JOURNALISTA is dangerous, irreverent, insatiable, and hilarious.  An inside look at the insane world of combat journalism.  They worked hard, and they partied harder.

Stephen Kinzer (former bureau chief of the New York Times) writes: “During the 1980s and 1990s, Cookie Hood was the driving force behind the most successful television coverage of Central America that appeared anywhere in the United States.”

Cookie uses her unique mix of charm, balls, and passion for social justice, to get through checkpoints, into jungle military camps, and the highest levels of government.  She's also a clear and present danger to the shadow U.S. government that is using Central America as a right-wing terror experiment in their fight against communism.

Cookie and her cohorts are brilliant trainwrecks speeding down a path to self- destruction. At the same time, they might just change the world.

Hosted and Created by Steven Esteb

Produced by Sean J. Donnelly  

Executive Producers: Jason Waggenspack, Ellen K & Roy Laughlin

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