For news, I like "Today Explained" by Vox Media. Episodes are about 25 minutes long. Each episode they dig into a single issue for the entire episode. Sometimes

For news, I like "Today Explained" by Vox Media. Episodes are about 25 minutes long. Each episode they dig into a single issue for the entire episode. Sometimes they will discuss some aspect of a hot button issue (there's a few recent episodes on the Israel/Palestine/Hamas conflict), but sometimes they'll talk about other interesting topics too. A couple of recent examples are the 50 year history of hip-hop, or how some healthcare services or moving into stores like Dollar General. Another podcast I like a lot is Maintenance Phase. It's basically about debunking ideas on health and nutrition. Has US-centric angle, it's well-researched, the format is pretty loose and conversational, and the hosts are pretty fun. Probably a love it or hate it kind of podcast.