Top 6 Podcasts
the [female] athlete project, Chloe Dalton
Rugby Sevens Olympic Gold medallist, Chloe Dalton is no novice when it comes to exploring new new paths. The Australian has carved out careers in the Women’s National Basketball League, women’s Aussie Football League, in the middle of all that a Rugby 7s Olympic Gold Medal in 2016. Outside of sport, Dalton has taken on roles presenting, commentating and elevating the women’s game. The [female] athlete project (TFAP) has been touching all bases – F1, the Lionesses and Australian Bobsledders- since 2020. Tune in here for the voice of one of Australia’s true multi-dimensional sportspersons as she interviews other athletes at the top of their game.
The Netball Show, Flyhawk
Hosted by Andy Lamb, here is another podcast that keeps its listeners in the know. Regular episodes are here for fans of the sport and new listeners alike looking for insight, interviews and hot topics from a host very much in the know. Nearing a decade of reporting, this is the go-to for keen ears looking to inform themselves on one of Britain’s biggest women’s sports. Listen here for latest episodes.
Storylines: The Women’s Cricket Show with Melissa Sport and Nikki Chaudhuri, Simon Hughes
Off the struggles in England’s ODI encounters with India, and a beefy men’s Test series, Storylines is very much a part of the hype that has surrounded a summer of cricket. Story offers passionate presenting alongside in-depth analysis from Chaudhuri, a player still very much inside the game. The duo have their finger on the pulse of a burgeoning women’s game. With insight on England’s shortcomings as well as coverage for upcoming The Hundred matches that will be played from Lord’s to Headingley with Old Trafford in between, this summer of cricket is still in full swing. Listen here.
Marianna in Conspiracyland 2, Season 7, BBC
Returning for another summer of investigation, Marianna in Conspiracyland 2 digs deep in a series that delves into the suspecting and suspicious questions. Marianna Spring is a host more well-equipped than most to deal with mind-scattering worlds conspiracy, as the BBC’s first disinformation reporter, she searches to enlighten a world too murky for most to engage with. At the forefront of this series is health. Medicine, with its practices and professionals, is now called into question more than ever by those who distrust the mainstream. Tune in here to another series backed and produced by the BBC and Panorama here.
Liberty Lost, Wondery
Maternity homes are on the rise in a post-Roe America. So are Evangelical homes, catering to the shunned daughters of a resurgent Christian United States. Host and Reporter T. J. Raphael meets the young women sent to facilities for pregnant teens like 16 year-old Abbi. What is uncovered in Liberty Lost is a conceited world of faith-based maternity homes and the pressures exerted on children and young women. As the ever-changing political landscape contributes to new maternity and adoption systems in the US, Liberty Lost dives into the personal stories behind a modern christian-american phenomenon.
Talk ‘90s to me, Podmasters
As Oasis ride the wave of a rebirth built for the nostalgics and the romantics, Talk ‘90s to me is the weekly podcast that not only wrings out the nostalgia but actually brings the era to you. The chaos and euphoria of an iconic age for music, film, tv and sport is all wrapped up in this latest take on a decade of influential culture. Miranda Sawyer kicks off the series with a deep dive on Oasis, accompanied by author Ted Kessler whose book, ‘A Sound So Very Loud’ covered each and every single from Manchester’s most iconic double-act. Fans of the cultural history-trip that is ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ will love this retrospective, which you can find here.
Happy listening!