Podcast recommendation newsletters
August 19, 2018 · Updated February 19, 2020 · By James Cridland · 1.8 minutes to read
If you’re looking for newsletters containing new podcasts to listen to, here are some of our favourites. (Know of others? We’re at updates@podnews.net).
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I just listened to this podcast is a weekly podcast recommendation newsletter for women. Why women? “Because there are host of topics about women’s health and women’s issues (fertility, egg freezing, health, gender quality) that aren’t covered by the most popular podcasts (e.g. Tim Ferris, Joe Rogan, etc) and we want to make sure women know that there are resources for them.”
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Due Credit is “a weekly digest of the best podcasts and newsletters for keeping up with the news”, featuring podcasts and newsletters aimed at people “who could use some help developing a healthier news diet”. (example)
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Hurt Your Brain — Erik Jones links to specific episodes of podcasts he’s listened to, and a few other fun links of interest. (example)
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PodcastBrunchClub - like book club, but for podcasts. This newsletter gives a set of episodes on a theme every month, and some music to go with it too. (example)
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Podcast Delivery is a new podcast newsletter, with one new podcast recommendation every Monday.
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Podcast Gumbo sends you three recommended episodes every Wednesday. (example)
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Podwatch, produced by the team behind the British Podcast Awards, is “a monthly(ish) email that showcases new and interesting podcasts”, with a subscriber list of over 90,000.
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Podyssey·fm “rounds up some great podcasts episodes to help you get through the week with the weird, interesting, and newsworthy.” - at the bottom of their website. (example)
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The Bello Collective is a weekly newsletter for “all things podcasting”, focusing on recommendations. (example)
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The Venn is a weekly newsletter recommending US political podcasts. (example)
Newsletters for podcasters
- We like The Daily Goody, a daily tip to help podcasters make better podcasts.