Podcasts, unlike viewing TV or movies, or browsing through your favourite reading content, are completely hands-free entertainment that you can take anywhere you can plug in your headphones. The best podcasts on Spotify, including your favourite novels, movies, and TV shows, come in a variety of formats and types, so there’s bound to be at least a few you’ll enjoy.
1. In the Dark
This is the podcast for you if you like delving into interesting stories. This Peabody Award-winning podcast explores law enforcement and the justice system from all angles. The first season looked at the disappearance and death of Jacob Wetterling, an 11-year-old boy, and the second season looked at the case of Curtis Flowers, who was charged six times for the same crime.
2. The Musafir Stories
The Musafir Stories is a fantastic web podcast that discusses popular and obscure travel destinations. Saif Omar and Faiza Khan anchor the podcast collection, in which they interview fellow travellers about their travels through India. It sounds like a nice, genuine dialogue between people, and it’s also very interactive.
3. Fake Doctors, Real Friends
Scrubs, a medical comedy that lasted for eight great years and one terrible year, was known for its comfort and friendship among its young cast. Zach Braff and Donald Faison, who portrayed new doctors J.D. and Turk, respectively, pair up for an episode-by-episode recap from the pilot to the finale. While certain aspects of the programme haven’t aged well, this is a welcome dose of nostalgia.
4. The Big Indian Ghotala
The Big Fat Indian Ghotala is a podcast that delves into India’s major scams. This podcast is interesting in that these strong discussions of Indian bribery and controversies have been incorporated into the dialogue of two colleagues, Amit and Sudharshan, who are also the podcast’s hosts. This podcast dissects the surprising ingenuity of Indian con artists. From staging phoney cricket matches to defrauding the Indian Railways, there’s a lot of money to be made.
5. Office Ladies
Journalist Sashi Kumar looks into the life of Jolly, who murdered six of her family over the course of 14 years, including her husband and a two-year-old boy. This 10-episode podcast about Jolly’s serial killings in a picturesque village in Kerala is ideal for crime fiction lovers and aficionados.