Must Listen to Podcasts

Joblogues “Join childhood friends, Joymarie and Cortney, as they serve up a dose of candid career convos on this podcast for young professionals.”

2 Dope Queens “Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams are funny. They’re black. They’re BFFs. And they host a live comedy show in Brooklyn. Join the 2 Dope Queens, along with their favorite comedians, for stories about sex, romance, race, hair journeys, living in New York, and Billy Joel. Plus a whole bunch of other s**t.”

Jesus & Jollof “Jesus and Jollof is a podcast featuring Luvvie Ajayi and Yvonne Orji, two proudly Nigerian women (who have no behavior) talking about the things they love, their stories, and life in general. Why “Jesus and Jollof?” Those are the two things they cannot do without. Besides, the other option was “2 Goat Queens.” ”

Sooo Many White Guys“Phoebe Robinson is tired of being the token black woman in an ocean of white dude comedians. So in this podcast, Phoebe’s calling the shots. She’ll host intimate, funny and super honest conversations with musicians, actors, writers and comedians who are killing it in their fields–AND who aren’t white dudes! Stay tuned for the one token white guy (it’s only fair), cameos by Phoebe’s ball-busting executive producer Ilana Glazer, and a whole lot of hijinks.”

The Friend Zone “Listen along every Wednesday as Dustin Ross, HeyFranHey & Assante explore mental health, mental wealth and mental hygiene, because who in the hell wants a musty brain? ”

The Read “Join Kid Fury and Crissle for their weekly podcast covering hip-hop and pop culture’s most trying stars. Throwing shade and spilling tea with a flippant and humorous attitude, no star is safe from Fury and Crissle unless their name is Beyoncé. (Or Blue Ivy.) As transplants to NYC, The Read also serves as an on-air therapy session for two friends trying to adjust to life and rats in the big city.”

Call Your Girlfriend “Call Your Girlfriend is a podcast for long-distance besties everywhere co-hosted by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman, and produced by Gina Delvac. Every week, Aminatou and Ann call each other to discuss the intricacies of pop culture and the latest in politics.”

Color Full Lives “Hosts Angela Yee and Aminatou Sow are joined by a vibrant new cohost, My Fab Finance’s Tonya Rapley, to share real talk on finances, goals and side hustles with celebrity influencers.”

Food 4 Thot “Dennis, Fran, Joseph, Tommy forged a beautiful friendship over their shared love of literature, rosé, and butt-stuff. This round-table podcast is a recipe from all their brains, discussing (and sometimes disagreeing) on everything at the intersection of queerness and brownness—from Beyoncé to Borges, politics to peen sizes, Nietzsche to 90s R&B—combining the best of literary intellect with absolute trash. Like The View, but not terrible.”

Gettin’ Grown “Keia and Jade are two happy and hard working (Blackity) Black Women who are just trying to learn how to adult, for real. Join us each week for Kitchen TableTalk, Petty Peeves and Lessons in Black Women Self Care, as we try to figure out life as 30-somethings.”

It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders “Sometimes you just need to talk it out—and that’s exactly what host Sam Sanders does each week. Join him on Fridays for a recap of the week’s news, culture and everything – plus Tuesday deep dives with artists, writers, journalists and more.”

On She Goes “On She Goes; a travel platform made for women of color, by women of color; brings to you, On She Goes the Podcast. The On She Goes team members discuss a range of topics from, Traveling while Black, The Great Outdoors, Volunteer/Do-Gooder Travel, Solo Travel, Road Trips, Ancestry, etc.”

Still Processing “Step inside the confession booth of Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham, two culture writers for The New York Times. They devour TV, movies, art, music and the internet to find the things that move them — to tears, awe and anger. Still Processing is where they try to understand the pleasures and pathologies of America in 2018.”

The Nod “Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings gleefully explore all the beautiful, complicated dimensions of Black life. The Nod tells the stories of Black life that don’t get told anywhere else. Our show ranges from an explanation of purple drink’s association with Black culture to the story of an interracial drag troupe that traveled the nation in the 1940s. We celebrate the genius, the innovation, and the resilience that is so particular to being Black — in America, and around the world.”

The Stoop “The Stoop podcast digs into stories that are not always shared out in the open. Hosts Leila Day and Hana Baba start conversations and provide sound-rich stories about what it means to be black, and how we talk about blackness.”

Unfriendly Black Hotties  “Christina and Kamille (The Hotties) are here to give you global takes on higher ed, books, TV, movies, fashions, culinary arts… and whatever the hell else they feel like.”

Driven Minds Podcast By Driven Society “Driven Minds Podcast Co-hosts, Franz Bowen and Travis Weekes, explore the narratives of success of individuals across various industries with one specific question: “What drives you?” ”

How I Built This with Guy Raz   “Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world’s best-known companies. How I Built This weaves a narrative journey about innovators, entrepreneurs and idealists—and the movements they built.”

My Taught You “Myleik Teele is an entrepreneur and currently running curlBOX.com. I share my insights, things I’ve learned along the way in hopes to teach you the things I had to learn the HARD way!”

Listen Money Matters “An Uncensored Personal Finance Podcast This is not your father’s boring money show. You could listen to the usual suspects, or you could actually enjoy your commute to work. This is the personal finance podcast you’ve been looking for.”

The Clever Girl Knows Bola Onada Sokunbi is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI)and money expert who teaches women to ditch debt, save money and build real wealth.

Two Black Guys with Good Credit will educate, entertain, and inspire you to achieve YOUR financial goals

Insecuritea: The Insecure Aftershow “Ready for the run down? Fran (HeyFranHey, TheFriendZone) and Crissle (The Read) are primed to take you through the latest episode of HBO’s Insecure with a dynamic dissection, known as Insecuritea. Tune in as they sip, share and spill on all things Insecure.”

Africa Today “News and analysis from the BBC’s Focus on Africa. The Africa Today podcast is published from Monday to Friday. It contains the day’s top African stories.”

Code Switch “Ever find yourself in a conversation about race and identity where you just get…stuck? Code Switch can help. We’re all journalists of color, and this isn’t just the work we do. It’s the lives we lead. Sometimes, we’ll make you laugh. Other times, you’ll get uncomfortable. But we’ll always be unflinchingly honest and empathetic. Come mix it up with us.”

On One with Angela Rye “Welcome to On One With Angela Rye. Tune in every week for the most honest answers to the pressing political, racial, and pop culture questions of the day.”

Rough Translation “How are the things we’re talking about being talked about somewhere else in the world? Gregory Warner tells stories that follow familiar conversations into unfamiliar territory. At a time when the world seems small but it’s as hard as ever to escape our echo chambers, Rough Translation takes you places.”

The Daily  “The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m.”

Up First “NPR’s Up First is the news you need to start your day. The biggest stories and ideas — from politics to pop culture — in 10 minutes. Hosted by Rachel Martin, David Greene and Steve Inskeep, with reporting and analysis from NPR News. Available weekdays by 6 a.m. ET.”