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Top Podcasts for Older Workers in 2026

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Built for older workers, this list highlights 36 podcasts covering the stories, tools, and conversations that matter most to this audience. Top picks include Stuff You Should Know, This American Life, and Criminal.

  1. 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 Care
    +18
    Audience:
    Christian WomenCollege StudentsCreative EntrepreneursCreatorsEngineersOlder Workers
    +10
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsImproving HealthLearning English
    +5
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewInvestigativeQ And A
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  2. This American Life
    This American Life
    Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal storie...
    Content:
    Ageing WellArtsChristian LivingCultureElder Care
    +17
    Audience:
    College StudentsDog ParentsParentsRecent GraduatesRetireesOlder Workers
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional ResilienceFollowing A StoryMental Health TipsUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    +1
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  3. 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 Care
    +14
    Audience:
    College StudentsNight Shift WorkersRetireesStudentsTrue Crime FansOlder Workers
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    +1
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  4. The Moth
    The Moth
    On Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth’s podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning Moth Radio Hour and original episodes of The Moth Po...
    Content:
    ArtsBarroom StoriesComedyCultureEducation
    +19
    Audience:
    FreelancersNight Shift WorkersRemote WorkersRetireesOlder Workers
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryImproving Public SpeakingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommuting
    +4
  5. Stuff You Missed in History Class
    Stuff You Missed in History Class
    Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.
    Content:
    Bizarre HistoryChristian LivingEducationEntertainmentFolk Tales
    +7
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsRetireesRunnersStudentsOlder Workers
    +2
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalQ And A
    When:
    At The GymCommutingFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  6. Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect
    Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect
    Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect is (almost) a sports podcast. Tune in weekly to hear the dudes’ hottest sports takes, great debates, interviews w...
    Audience:
    Older Workers
  7. You Must Remember This
    You Must Remember This
    You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. It’s the brainchild ...
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipCultureEntertainmentFilm AnalysisHistory
    +5
    Audience:
    History BuffsRetireesOlder Workers
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Before BedDoing ChoresWeekend Deep Dive
  8. Sleepy
    Sleepy
    Doze off to classic stories with Sleepy. Each week, baritone host Otis Gray reads old books in a low, rhythmic tone to lull you into a deep slumber...
    Content:
    Bedtime Stories
    Audience:
    RetireesStudentsOlder Workers
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessRelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedDoing ChoresFocused Learning
  9. The Perfect Scam
    The Perfect Scam
    AARP's weekly podcast The Perfect ScamSM tells the stories of people who find themselves the target of a scam. Host Bob Sullivan introduces listene...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsDigital Security BasicsElder CareLife After 60
    Audience:
    RetireesOlder Workers
    Style:
    Documentary
  10. The Big Story
    The Big Story
    An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.
    Content:
    News
    Audience:
    Older Workers
    Style:
    News Briefing
  11. The Retirement Wisdom Podcast
    The Retirement Wisdom Podcast
    Retire Smarter
    Content:
    Aging PositivelyExecutive Retirement PlanningLife After 60Life TransitionsLife Wisdom
    Audience:
    RetireesOlder Workers
  12. Older Women & Friends: Stories of Aging Well
    Older Women & Friends: Stories of Aging Well
    "Older Women & Friends: Stories of Aging Well" with Jane Leder is a podcast celebrating the wisdom, resilience, and real-life experiences of ol...
    Content:
    Ageing WellWomen Empowerment
    Audience:
    RetireesWomen In Their 50SWomen Over 40Older Workers
  13. Career Change Maker | Career Clarity, Career Opportunities, Career Pivots, Burnout, Corporate Job, Portfolio Career
    Career Change Maker | Career Clarity, Career Opportunities, Career Pivots, Burnout, Corporate Job, Portfolio Career
    ***Top 1.5% Global Careers Podcast For Corporate Women***Are you navigating a mid-career transition and wondering what’s next?Have you built a succ...
    Content:
    Career ChangeLife TransitionsMidlife ReinventionWork-Life Balance
    Audience:
    Career ChangersRecent GraduatesOlder Workers
  14. Second Act Stories
    Second Act Stories
    Welcome to Second Act Stories, a podcast focused on life and career change. In each episode, we bring you the story of a courageous individual who ...
    Content:
    Career ChangeLife TransitionsMidlife Reinvention
    Audience:
    Career ChangersRetireesOlder Workers
  15. Guided Meditations
    Guided Meditations
    Powerful guided meditations by Tyler Brown, the host and creator of Wake Me Up and Sleep Escape. Here, you'll find a wide variety of meditation and...
    Content:
    Meditation Practice
    Audience:
    RetireesOlder Workers
    Goal:
    Relaxing
  16. Repurpose Your Career | Career Pivot | Careers for the 2nd Half of Life | Career Change | Baby Boomer
    Repurpose Your Career | Career Pivot | Careers for the 2nd Half of Life | Career Change | Baby Boomer
    Repurpose Your Career podcast brought to you by Career Pivot is a podcast for those of us in the 2nd half of life to come together to discuss how r...
    Content:
    Career ChangeLife TransitionsSelf Improvement
    Audience:
    Career ChangersJob SeekersOlder Workers
  17. Better Health While Aging
    Better Health While Aging
    Practical information for aging health & family caregivers
    Content:
    Ageing WellAging GracefullyAging PositivelyAging WellElder Care
    +2
    Audience:
    CaregiversFamily CaregiversGrandparent CaregiversRetireesOlder Workers
  18. Baby Boomer Tales
    Baby Boomer Tales
    Stories from the good old days and beyond.
    Content:
    Elder CareMidlife ComedyNostalgia
    Audience:
    RetireesOlder Workers
  19. Living to 100 Club
    Living to 100 Club
    The Living to 100 Club is an exciting take on getting older. The Living to 100 Club members turn aging on its head knowing and understanding age is...
    Content:
    Ageing WellAging GracefullyAging PositivelyAging WellElder Care
    +1
    Audience:
    RetireesOlder Workers
  20. Aging with Grace & Style
    Aging with Grace & Style
    Tired of outdated age stereotypes? So am I. Welcome to Aging with Grace and Style—the podcast for women over 50 who are ready to rewrite the rules ...
    Content:
    Aging PositivelyElder Care
    Audience:
    RetireesOlder Workers
  21. This is Growing Old
    This is Growing Old
    At this very moment, no matter where we are, we all have one thing in common—from the moment we are born, we’re getting older. The experience of ag...
    Content:
    Aging GracefullyAging Positively
    Audience:
    Older Workers
  22. The Voice of Job Seekers
    The Voice of Job Seekers
    Mark Anthony Dyson ★ Career Writer ★ Speaker ★ Thinker ★ Award-winning Blog & Podcast! ★ "The Job Scam Report" on Substack! ★ I hack and reimagine ...
    Audience:
    Job SeekersRecent GraduatesOlder Workers
    Goal:
    Preparing For Job Interviews
  23. The 60 and More Crowd: Work After 60
    The 60 and More Crowd: Work After 60
    According to the World Economic Forum- the share of people 65+ in the workplace will rise sharply in the next five years- that includes me, how abo...
    Content:
    Midlife Reinvention
    Audience:
    Career ChangersRetireesWorking MomsOlder Workers
  24. Repurpose Your Purpose: The Podcast
    Repurpose Your Purpose: The Podcast
    Conversations and inspiration about doing work you love and what makes it possible. I invite people from all walks of life and a wide range of expe...
    Content:
    Career Change
    Audience:
    Career ChangersOlder Workers
  25. 70 Over 70
    70 Over 70
    A show about how we make the most of the time we have left. Max Linsky talks to 70 remarkable people, all over the age of 70, not just about their ...
    Content:
    Elder CareLife After 60
    Audience:
    RetireesOlder Workers
    Style:
    Interview
  26. 3,2,1 iRelaunch
    3,2,1 iRelaunch
    iRelaunch is all about getting professionals back to work after a career break - most often childcare, but also eldercare, pursuing a personal inte...
    Content:
    Career Change
    Audience:
    Career ChangersOlder Workers
    Goal:
    Professional Development
  27. Seniority Authority
    Seniority Authority
    Let's get smarter about growing older - a podcast to answer all your questions on aging.
    Content:
    Elder Care
    Audience:
    RetireesOlder Workers
  28. Aging In Full Bloom
    Aging In Full Bloom
    Aging In Full Bloom with Lisa Stockdale is dedicated exclusively to all forms of wellness as they relate to aging. This podcast will provide helpfu...
    Content:
    Ageing WellAging GracefullyAging PositivelyAging WellElder Care
    +1
    Audience:
    Family CaregiversRetireesOlder Workers
  29. LeverAGE
    LeverAGE
    LeverAGE is the latest podcast from the American Society on Aging (ASA), covering the politics of aging. Hear from policy experts, grassroots organ...
    Audience:
    Older Workers
  30. The Second-Act Show
    The Second-Act Show
    We're Kerry Hannon and John Tarnoff and on The Second Act Show podcast we talk what happens when we're all living longer and have zero interest in ...
    Content:
    Midlife Reinvention
    Audience:
    Older Workers
  31. Camp Codger
    Camp Codger
    A wise person once said, “getting old isn’t for sissies.” At Camp Codger, we may be getting older, but we still have a lot to say about everything ...
    Content:
    Ageing WellAging GracefullyAging PositivelyAging WellElder Care
    +1
    Audience:
    RetireesOlder Workers
  32. Late Starters Club
    Late Starters Club
    Are you looking to start something new in your 40’s, 50’s or beyond but are scared to start? I never want to hear people say: “Oh it’s too late to ...
    Content:
    Midlife Reinvention
    Audience:
    Older Workers
  33. The Redundancy podcast
    The Redundancy podcast
    The podcast about the challenges of finding employment as an older worker. All the podcasts can be found on iTunes, Spotify and many other podcast ...
    Audience:
    Older Workers
  34. Creating Your Encore Life
    Creating Your Encore Life
    Not retirement. Reinvention. Creating Your Encore Life is for high-achieving professionals ready to design their next chapter with purpose, relevan...
    Audience:
    Older Workers
  35. New Way Forward Podcast
    New Way Forward Podcast
    Are you "older" and need to transition and transform yourself and your life? Need income? A job? A life with passion and purpose? To be well and li...
    Audience:
    Older Workers
  36. Ted Talks
    Ted Talks
    Perspective, ideas, and values shared by an ambitious Asian American who is just trying to make it through the day.
    Content:
    Education
    Audience:
    Product ManagersRunnersOlder Workers