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Top Podcasts for Road Trip Stories in 2026

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The road trip stories space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 56 of the best, including Crime Junkie, Morbid, and Stuff You Should Know.

  1. Crime Junkie
    Crime Junkie
    Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime ...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsCultureEntertainmentFemale SleuthsRoad Trip Stories
    +12
    Audience:
    College StudentsGen ZTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  2. Morbid
    Morbid
    It’s a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technicia...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsComedyDark FictionEntertainmentRoad Trip Stories
    +10
    Audience:
    Gen ZTrue Crime FansYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Following A StoryUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveQuick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  3. Stuff You Should Know
    Stuff You Should Know
    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look n...
    Content:
    ComedyCreative AttentionCultureEducationElder CareRoad Trip Stories
    +17
    Audience:
    Christian WomenCollege StudentsCreative EntrepreneursCreatorsEngineers
    +11
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsImproving HealthLearning English
    +5
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewInvestigativeQ And A
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  4. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
    My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
    My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling tr...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesComedyDark FictionEntertainmentExplicit ContentRoad Trip Stories
    +9
    Audience:
    CouplesNight Shift WorkersStudentsTrue Crime FansYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Emotional ResilienceFollowing A StoryUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +2
  5. SmartLess
    SmartLess
    "SmartLess" with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett is a podcast that connects and unites people from all walks of life to learn about shared...
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipComedyCultureEducationElite LifestyleRoad Trip Stories
    +7
    Audience:
    CreatorsNight Shift WorkersYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewPanel DiscussionQ And A
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  6. Dr. Death
    Dr. Death
    We’re at our most vulnerable when we go to our doctors. But what happens when we can’t trust them? Dr. Death is the award-winning series hosted by ...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsSerial KillersSupernatural HorrorTrue CrimeRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    Healthcare ProfessionalsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessFollowing A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  7. Criminal
    Criminal
    Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by Phoebe ...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsCultureDark FictionElder CareRoad Trip Stories
    +13
    Audience:
    College StudentsNight Shift WorkersOlder WorkersRetireesStudents
    +1
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    +1
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  8. Radiolab
    Radiolab
    Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you throu...
    Content:
    BiologyComp Neuro SciCultureEducationLocal StoriesRoad Trip Stories
    +8
    Audience:
    College StudentsDoctorsEducatorsNight Shift WorkersStudents
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsMarriage Support
    +5
    Style:
    DebateDocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterview
    +3
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommuting
    +5
  9. Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
    Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
    One of the most essential ingredients to success in business and life is effective communication. Join Matt Abrahams, best-selling author and Strat...
    Content:
    Executive LeadershipFamily TriviaKids And FamilyKids EducationKids TriviaRoad Trip Stories
    +4
    Audience:
    CEOsMarketersNew ManagersParent-Child LearningStudents
    Goal:
    Getting Expert InsightsImproving Public SpeakingLearning New SkillsProfessional DevelopmentSolving Problems
    +1
    Style:
    EducationalInteractive Kids Podcasts
    When:
    Focused LearningWeekend Deep Dive
  10. Ologies with Alie Ward
    Ologies with Alie Ward
    Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket...
    Content:
    Art ArchaeologyBiologyCritical ThinkingEducationEntertainmentRoad Trip Stories
    +8
    Audience:
    College StudentsEducatorsEngineersNight Shift WorkersRecent Graduates
    +3
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionDiscovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsImproving Health
    +2
    Style:
    EducationalInterviewQ And A
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  11. Serial
    Serial
    Our newest podcast, “The Last 12 Weeks” is out now. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts that ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsCourtroom DramasMystery PodcastsMystery StorytellingNewsRoad Trip Stories
    +10
    Audience:
    LawyersNight Shift WorkersStudentsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StorySolving Problems
    Style:
    DocumentaryInterviewInvestigativeNarrative StorytellingQ And A
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveQuick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  12. The NoSleep Podcast
    The NoSleep Podcast
    The NoSleep Podcast is a multi-award winning anthology series of original horror stories, with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening ta...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FictionEntertainmentFamily HorrorFictionRoad Trip Stories
    +7
    Audience:
    Horror CreatorsSci-Fi Fans
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
    When:
    Background NoiseLong Drive
  13. Wow in the World
    Wow in the World
    Wow in the World is the #1 science podcast for kids and families, sharing the most amazing stories in science, technology, and new discoveries happ...
    Content:
    EducationHomeschoolingKids And FamilyKids EducationKids Math LearningRoad Trip Stories
    +6
    Audience:
    Parent-Child LearningParentsStudentsTeachers
    Style:
    EducationalInteractive Kids Podcasts
    When:
    Long Drive
  14. How I Built This with Guy Raz
    How I Built This with Guy Raz
    Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimat...
    Content:
    American Industry TransformationBusinessBusiness Growth CoachingBusiness MasteryCareer ChangeRoad Trip Stories
    +43
    Audience:
    AccountantsAmbitious Women CareersAspiring EntrepreneursCEOsChristian Entrepreneurs
    +25
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedGraduate School Success
    +8
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ And A
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  15. Six Minutes
    Six Minutes
    Discover the most downloaded family audio drama in history. Eleven-year-old Holiday is pulled from the icy waters of Alaska with no memory of who s...
    Content:
    Audio FictionChildren'S Story AdventuresDark FictionFictionParentingRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    Parent-Child LearningParentsStudents
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
    When:
    Long DriveQuick Listen
  16. Circle Round
    Circle Round
    WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 3-103. Each 15 t...
    Content:
    Bedtime Stories KidsChildren'S Story AdventuresHomeschoolingKids And FamilyKids StorytellingRoad Trip Stories
    +1
    Audience:
    Parent-Child LearningParents
    Style:
    EducationalInteractive Kids Podcasts
    When:
    Long Drive
  17. This is Love
    This is Love
    Love is more than you think. From the creators of Criminal. New episodes twice a month. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
    Content:
    Empowerment StorytellingEntertainmentPoetic StorytellingRelationships & DatingRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    CouplesNewlyweds
    Goal:
    Unwinding And Laughing
    When:
    CommutingWeekend Deep Dive
  18. Myths and Legends
    Myths and Legends
    Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories...
    Content:
    FictionFolk TalesLegends FolkloreMythologyPoetic StorytellingRoad Trip Stories
    +1
    Audience:
    Fantasy Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StorySleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedLong Drive
  19. Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
    Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
    A Common Sense Selection! Exploring stories of science discovery. Tumble is a science podcast created to be enjoyed by the entire family. Hosted & ...
    Content:
    BiologyHomeschoolingKids And FamilyKids EducationKids ScienceRoad Trip Stories
    +1
    Audience:
    Parent-Child LearningTeachers
    Style:
    EducationalInteractive Kids Podcasts
    When:
    Focused Learning
  20. The Travel Diaries
    The Travel Diaries
    The Travel Diaries is a weekly interview series where journalist Holly Rubenstein chats to a special guest about their adventures around the world,...
    Content:
    Digital NomadLuxury TravelTravelTravel And CultureTravel StoriesRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    Digital Nomads
    Style:
    Interview
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  21. The Atlas Obscura Podcast
    The Atlas Obscura Podcast
    An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explo...
    Content:
    TravelTravel And CultureTravel StoriesRoad Trip Stories
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    When:
    Before BedLong DriveQuick Listen
  22. Scamanda
    Scamanda
    Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.But Amanda is dying, wi...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsEntertainmentMystery PodcastsTrue CrimeRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  23. Story Pirates
    Story Pirates
    The award-winning Story Pirates Podcast takes stories written by kids and turns them into sketch comedy and songs. Made up of talented comedians, s...
    Content:
    Bedtime Stories KidsChildren'S Story AdventuresEducationKids And FamilyKids StorytellingRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    Parent-Child LearningStudents
    Style:
    Interactive Kids Podcasts
    When:
    Long Drive
  24. Alice Isn't Dead
    Alice Isn't Dead
    A truck driver searches across America for the wife she had long assumed was dead. In the course of her search, she will encounter not-quite-human ...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFamily HorrorFictionRoad Trip Stories
    +7
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
    When:
    At The GymQuick Listen
  25. The Shrink Next Door
    The Shrink Next Door
    Veteran journalist Joe Nocera’s neighbor in the Hamptons was a therapist named Ike. Ike counted celebrities and Manhattan elites as his patients. H...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsRoad Trip Stories
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long Drive
  26. Zero To Travel Podcast
    Zero To Travel Podcast
    ✈️ The Zero To Travel Podcast has been downloaded 12+ million times and named a "Best Travel Podcast" by The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, The...
    Content:
    Digital NomadRemote WorkTravelTravel And CultureTravel HackingRoad Trip Stories
    +2
    Audience:
    Digital NomadsFinancially Savvy TravelersRemote Workers
    When:
    Long Drive
  27. Decoder Ring
    Decoder Ring
    Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examine...
    Content:
    CultureHistoryKissing HistoryNostalgiaRetro Pop CultureRoad Trip Stories
    +1
    Goal:
    Learning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryQ And A
    When:
    CommutingLong Drive
  28. The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families
    The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families
    A History Podcast for Kids! Parents love us, Teachers love us, and most importantly, kids do too! History can be amazing, inspiring and relevant to...
    Content:
    HomeschoolingKids EducationKids StorytellingRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    Parent-Child Learning
    Style:
    Educational
  29. The Left Right Game
    The Left Right Game
    Tessa Thompson stars as an idealistic young journalist trying to make a name for herself by following a group of paranormal explorers, obsessed wit...
    Content:
    Dark FictionFictionPsychological Horror ThrillerSmall Town HorrorSupernatural HorrorRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  30. The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel
    The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel
    The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel is a mystery adventure show for kids that the whole family will enjoy. In the show, eleven-year-old M...
    Content:
    Children'S Story AdventuresKids And FamilyRoad Trip Stories
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
    When:
    Long Drive
  31. Family Road Trip Trivia Podcast
    Family Road Trip Trivia Podcast
    Weekly trivia fun for everyone!
    Content:
    Family TriviaKids TriviaPsychedelicsRoad Trip TriviaRoad Trip Stories
    When:
    Long Drive
  32. Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia
    Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia
    When Elizabeth Short, also known as The Black Dahlia, was brutally killed in 1947, it gripped the entire country. More than 70 years later, it rema...
    Content:
    Black Women True CrimeCold Case InvestigationsSerial KillersTrue CrimeRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  33. The Big Fib
    The Big Fib
    The Big Fib is a weekly game show for kids and families where kids use their brains to tell what’s true from what’s false. Each week, a kid intervi...
    Content:
    Kids And FamilyKids TriviaRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    Students
    Style:
    DebateEducational
  34. The Allusionist
    The Allusionist
    Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. TheAllusionist.org
    Content:
    Academic PodcastingArtsKids EducationSelf ImprovementWriting CraftRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    Recent GraduatesRetireesStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasLearning New Skills
    When:
    CommutingFocused LearningLong Drive
  35. Molly of Denali
    Molly of Denali
    Journey with Molly Mabray, an Alaska Native girl who helps her parents run the Denali Trading Post in the rural village of Qyah! Each season is a b...
    Content:
    Children'S Story AdventuresRoad Trip Stories
    Style:
    Interactive Kids Podcasts
  36. We Love to Hate Everything
    We Love to Hate Everything
    We Love to Hate Everything Podcast - Your Weekly Pop Culture RoastJodie & Amanda are together again, this time dishing on ALL the things they l...
    Content:
    Road Trip Stories
    When:
    Long Drive
  37. Rumble Strip
    Rumble Strip
    Good conversation that takes its time, hosted by Erica Heilman.
    Content:
    Local StoriesRoad Trip Stories
    When:
    Long Drive
  38. Meditative Story
    Meditative Story
    Meditative Story combines extraordinary human stories with meditation prompts embedded into the storylines — all surrounded by breathtaking music. ...
    Content:
    Adventure StorytellingAging PositivelyConsciousness ExplorationCreative AttentionCreative Life MentoringRoad Trip Stories
    +53
    Audience:
    Career ChangersDoctorsHighly Sensitive PeopleIntrovertsPeople With Anxiety
    +5
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional Resilience
    +13
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  39. Not Lost
    Not Lost
    When both his popular culture podcast and long-term relationship come to an end, journalist Brendan finds he has the time — and freedom — to pursue...
    Content:
    TravelTravel And CultureTravel StoriesRoad Trip Stories
  40. 2 Dope Queens
    2 Dope Queens
    Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams are funny. They’re black. They’re BFFs. And they host a a live comedy show in Brooklyn. Join the 2 Dope Queens...
    Content:
    ComedyEquity And InclusionMental HealthRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    Black Women
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessUnwinding And Laughing
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseDoing ChoresQuick Listen
  41. RV Podcast - Stories From The Road
    RV Podcast - Stories From The Road
    RV Lifestyle's RV Podcast – Learn. Travel. Connect. Grow.
    Content:
    Rv TravelTravelRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    Digital Nomads
  42. The Two Princes
    The Two Princes
    Rupert and Amir are finally getting married and this time nothing is going to stop them. Not the handsome new prince who’s rolled into town and onl...
    Content:
    Fantasy RomanceKids And FamilyLiterary Adventure FictionRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    Fantasy Fans
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  43. Last Seen
    Last Seen
    A collection of mysteries about unexpected people, places and things that have all gone missing.
    Content:
    Road Trip Stories
    Style:
    Documentary
    When:
    Long Drive
  44. Keyshawn Solves It
    Keyshawn Solves It
    Created by Ed Jenkins, the Keyshawn Solves It podcast is an 8-episode serialized mystery about a 10-year-old African-American boy who inherits a se...
    Content:
    Road Trip Stories
  45. Imagined Life
    Imagined Life
    What is it like to be famous before you’re famous? What is it like to walk in the shoes of another person? Each episode of Imagined Life takes you ...
    Content:
    Lived ExperienceRoad Trip Stories
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  46. Young Ben Franklin
    Young Ben Franklin
    Before he was Benjamin Franklin, inventor and statesman, he was just Ben, a boy in Colonial Boston with an adventurous spirit, a curious mind...and...
    Content:
    Road Trip Stories
  47. DTM相談室【DTM ONE ROOM】
    DTM相談室【DTM ONE ROOM】
    初心者の方にもわかりやすい！ DTMに苦手意識がある方必聴！ プロドラマー・作編曲家・DTM講師の３つの顔を持つミュージシャンと100曲リリースを目指すサラリーマンがお届けするDTMインターネットラジオです。 DTMや音楽の困りごとや質問を通して、音楽ライフをより楽しむヒントを見つけていく！ ...
    Content:
    Compassionate RecoveryLow No DrinkerQuit DrinkingSober LivingRoad Trip Stories
    When:
    Long Drive
  48. Badger and the Blitz
    Badger and the Blitz
    A story of love and hope, inspired by the real-life events of World War II. When Jack’s dog and best friend Badger finds her life on the line, he m...
    Content:
    Road Trip Stories
  49. Eleanor Amplified
    Eleanor Amplified
    Episodes for Eleanor Amplified
    Content:
    Kids And FamilyRoad Trip Stories
    When:
    Long Drive
  50. The Walk
    The Walk
    A weekly walk with Fr. Roderick during which he shares his thoughts as a priest on the struggles and challenges as well as the joys and surprises o...
    Content:
    FictionTravel StoriesRoad Trip Stories
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSerialized Fiction
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong Drive
  51. The Village
    The Village
    Season 4: The untold story of the murder of Darren Bradshaw, a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997 and how the LGBT community fought bac...
    Content:
    Road Trip Stories
    When:
    Long Drive
  52. Road Trip Ready: Road Trip Planning Tips, Inspiration and Getaway Ideas
    Road Trip Ready: Road Trip Planning Tips, Inspiration and Getaway Ideas
    Content:
    Road Trip Stories
    When:
    Long Drive
  53. Greeking out
    Greeking out
    Interviews and thoughts on learning Koine and Ancient Greek Cover photo by silversea on Unsplash
    Content:
    Children'S Story AdventuresKids And FamilyKids EducationKids StorytellingMythologyRoad Trip Stories
    +1
    Audience:
    Parent-Child LearningParents
    When:
    Long Drive
  54. The Vanished
    The Vanished
    Join us on a journey into the perplexing world of disappearances, where individuals vanish without a trace, leaving behind a void filled with quest...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsTraveler CrimeTrue CrimeUnsolved MysteriesRoad Trip Stories
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    InvestigativeSerialized Fiction
  55. 36 Questions
    36 Questions
    Juan and Tracy answer 36 questions that lead to an authentic close relationship. Use these same questions to draw close to those in your family and...
    Content:
    Audio FictionFictionRoad Trip Stories
    When:
    Long Drive
  56. True Road Trip Tales
    True Road Trip Tales
    A podcast about the feeling of limitless adventure that the road represents, the cars that get us there, and the indelible memories that result.
    Content:
    Road Trip Stories