The Best New Podcasts of 2025

Looking for a great new show? From the search for a missing cat, to a man falling in love with a chatbot, here are the best new podcasts of the year.

Looking for a great new show? From the search for a missing cat, to a man falling in lo... more

Hosted and curated ByAdrian Sherling

, Hark Editor

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Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

In Jad Abumrad's new podcast, he tells the story of Dele, a pianist in the legendary musician Fela Kuti's band, and the remarkable rules he had for performing on stage.

Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

6 MINS

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Articles of Interest: Gear

Military contracts are the only reason American clothing factories still exist. Without the 1941 Berry Amendment, there'd be almost no US garment manufacturing.

Articles of Interest

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Flesh and Code

Travis fell in love with Lily-Rose and wanted to introduce her to his family. But there was one reason why they had no interest in her…

Flesh and Code

5 MINS

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Embedded: Alternate Realities

Zach Mack’s dad fell deep down the rabbit hole of wild conspiracy theories. So he had a bet that ten things his dad believed wouldn’t come true. This is what happened.

Embedded

4 MINS

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Debt Heads

Debt Heads wants you to think about money and debt in a different way, and it's the most enjoyable podcast about money around.

Debt Heads

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SubwayTakes

The popular SubwayTakes now has a brand new podcast, and in the first episode, Kareem Rahma is joined by Hasan Minhaj to discuss the pain of birthdays at work.

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma

2 MINS

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Good Hang with Amy Poehler

In her brand new podcast, ‘Good Hang,’ Amy Poehler chats to some of the biggest names in television, starting with one of the funniest… Martin Short.

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

4 MINS

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The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs

What happened to Rosa’s favorite cat, Sgt, Tibbs, who suddenly went missing. It’s a tale far stranger than you might think.

The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs

5 MINS

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The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall takes listeners on a remarkable tour of the satanic panic that plagued the U.S. in the 1980s.

Let's Not Be Kidding with Gavin Crawford

3 MINS

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Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil

The 'Podcrushed' host shares the mortifying moment turbulence jammed a plane bathroom door open at the worst possible time.

Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil

6 MINS

Hosted and curated ByAdrian Sherling

, Hark Editor

10 CLIPS40 MINS

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The Best New Podcasts of 2025

Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

Articles of Interest: Gear

Articles of Interest

Flesh and Code

Flesh and Code

Embedded: Alternate Realities

Embedded

Debt Heads

Debt Heads

SubwayTakes

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs

The Final Days of Sgt. Tibbs

The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall

Let's Not Be Kidding with Gavin Crawford

Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil

Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil

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