The accessibility to information and entertainment is fast paced these days and one of the medium to experience this is podcast. The podcast is a unique auditory experience with no screen display. You can listen to it while doing something else, while travelling or sitting or whatever you are doing. This includes story telling to serious discussions to interviews to expert opinions. Since this medium is getting very popular, you can choose from wide range of choices. With amazing background score and captivating content, it keeps audiences hooked. If you are looking for a new podcast to start or you are new to podcast, here is a list of best podcasts that you shouldn’t miss your chance with.
1. On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Jay Shetty is a motivational speaker and gives a lot of his thoughts in his podcast with the name of ‘ On Purpose with Jay Shetty ‘. He is author to many books and a life coach with a show. If your aim to know how to handle or overcome day-to-day hardships and be more mindful for yourself, this podcasts is must for you.
This podcast drops episodes every monday and friday. Every episode includes insightful people and their conversation includes variety of topics. It gives you perspective from another person who is in same situation like you and you can get better ideas to how to handle your problem efficiently.
Streaming platforms: Available across all major platforms.
2. The Ranveer Show
This is one of the leading podcasts in India ‘The Ranveer Show’ and is hosted by Ranveer Allahbadia, popularly known as Beer Biceps. He is a well known influencer and a Youtuber who gives motivational speeches. His podcast covers wide range of topics from lifestyle, health issues, fitness goals to career guidance and motivation. Streaming platform for this one is Spotify.
Streaming platforms: Spotify
3. Finshots Daily
It is a 5-minutes daily podcast which uses plain and simple english to make you understand difficult topics of finance and business developments with a focus on India. You get insights on the finance and business developments going on in india on regular basis. It includes and offer all types of content like daily news, spiritual, entertainment and more. It is one of the popular podcasts with a storytelling platform. The show is produced by Finception.
Streaming platforms: Available across all major platforms.
4. Masala Podcast
The Masala podcast is an award-winning feminist podcast for and by South Asian women which talks about cultural taboos in south asian culture. This show is hosted by London based Sangeeta Pillai. This podcast deals variety of topics with everything from sex, sexuality, periods, menopause, porn, mental health, sexual harassment and more.
This podcast had won multiple British Podcast Awards and features some of the world’s most inspiring South Asian women.
Streaming platforms: Spotify, Gaana, Apple
5. Figuring Out with Raj Shamani
As an entrepreneur and creator, Raj Shamani showcases his own experiences in this talk. Through this podcast, he showcases his growth and challenges he faced and the shortcomings while following his entrepreneurial journey and how he finally finding success in it.
Being in the Forbes India 30 list, you can say his credibility is very good and you can learn something valuable from his talks and speeches.
Streaming platforms: Available across all major platforms.
6. The Musafir Stories – India Travel Podcast
In this audio podcast, host talk to travellers who shares their experiences of reaching their destination. It documents travel tales from india and you can listen to journey of travellers in their own words and can enjoy this experience
Musafir Stories is an Indian travel podcast, hosted by Saif Omar and Faiza Khan since 2017. You can explore different indian destinations with the tales of travellers who will share their journey, travel ideas, tips, travel hacks and give you information about the culture, foods and things they enjoyed being there. So, if you are an explorer, you will enjoy this storytelling by these amazing people who will inspire you also to do the same.
Streaming platforms: Available across all major platforms.
7. Indian Noir
If you are interested in edgy crime thrillers, this podcast can give you an amazing experience with voice actor Nikesh Murali. It will keep you on the edge of your seat with twists in the stories. The stories written and produced by Nikesh himself show off variety of genres of crime, horror and dark fantasy. The stories have their sound effects to give dramatic experiences which will send chill to your spine. This commonwealth Short Story Prize Winner promise you the thriller and a whole complete experience.
Streaming platform: Spotify
8. Maed in India
The Mae Mariam Thomas as a host talks with best independent musicians from India across the country and even outside. Each episode showcase an artist or a band who gives an exclusive session of their original music. This podcast is very popular among music lovers as you can enjoy and experience new music, their stories and their sessions.
This podcast features all kinds of music genres from hip hop to folk and introduce you to new artists who you can follow for more.
Streaming platforms: Available across all major platforms.
9. The Seen and the Unseen
This is deep dive interview podcast which features long-form conversations that give an in-depth understanding and insights into different subjects. This is a weekly show hosted by Amit Varma. It is a podcast for serious talks like life and thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi, the emergency, Hindutva, cricket, demonetisation and more.
So, if you are interested in this type of conversation and talks, this podcast is interesting one.
Streaming platforms: Available across major platforms.
10. In Focus by The Hindu
This podcast discuss current developments across the globe. It brings out the experts in the specific topic and discuss it in depth which provide context, history, perspective and a complete analysis. This podcast is very informative and gives you an update for the developments going on.
Streaming platforms: Spotify, Apple
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