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Top Podcasts for Live Podcast Events in 2026

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The live podcast events space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 19 of the best, including The Joe Rogan Experience, Stuff You Should Know, and My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark.

  1. The Joe Rogan Experience
    The Joe Rogan Experience
    The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
    Content:
    ComedyCultureEntertainmentExplicit ContentInspirational InterviewsLive Podcast Events
    +14
    Audience:
    AthletesCollege StudentsMilitary Veterans
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedLearning New SkillsReferral Codes
    +1
    Style:
    DebateIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ And ASolo Commentary
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +2
  2. 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 CareLive Podcast Events
    +26
    Audience:
    Christian WomenCollege StudentsCreative EntrepreneursCreatorsEngineers
    +13
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsImproving HealthLearning English
    +5
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewInvestigativeQ And A
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  3. 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 FictionDark HistoryEntertainmentLive Podcast Events
    +13
    Audience:
    CouplesNight Shift WorkersStudentsTrue Crime FansYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Emotional ResilienceFollowing A StoryReferral CodesUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    InvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +2
  4. 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 LivingCultureDeath PreparednessLive Podcast Events
    +22
    Audience:
    College StudentsDog ParentsOlder WorkersParentsRecent Graduates
    +3
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessFollowing A Story
    +2
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    +1
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  5. 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:
    Audio BlogBiologyComp Neuro SciCultureEducationLive Podcast Events
    +12
    Audience:
    College StudentsDoctorsEducatorsNight Shift WorkersStudents
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsImproving My MarriageLearning New Skills
    +7
    Style:
    DebateDocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterview
    +3
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommuting
    +5
  6. 99% Invisible
    99% Invisible
    Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration ...
    Content:
    African UrbanismArt History StorytellingArtsAudhd SupportBuilding Better CitiesLive Podcast Events
    +20
    Audience:
    College StudentsCreatorsDesignersEngineersReal Estate Agents
    +4
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsImproving HealthLearning New Skills
    +4
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigative
    +1
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommuting
    +5
  7. 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 StoriesComedyCultureEducationLive Podcast Events
    +24
    Audience:
    FreelancersNight Shift WorkersOlder WorkersRemote WorkersRetirees
    +2
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessFollowing A Story
    +3
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommuting
    +4
  8. KILL TONY
    KILL TONY
    Kill Tony is the #1 live podcast in the world filmed at Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas. Every Monday comedians put their names in the bucket an...
    Content:
    ComedyHorror CinemaHorror Movie ReviewsTV Show RecapsLive Podcast Events
    Goal:
    Unwinding And Laughing
  9. Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
    Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
    NPR's weekly news quiz hosted by Peter Sagal. Have a laugh and test your knowledge with today's funniest comedians and a celebrity guest. Support p...
    Content:
    ComedyEntertainmentExecutive LeadershipLeadershipLive PodcastingLive Podcast Events
    +5
    Audience:
    CEOsCollege StudentsNight Shift Workers
    Goal:
    Sleeping BetterStaying InformedTo Fall Asleep ToUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Panel DiscussionQ And A
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  10. How Did This Get Made?
    How Did This Get Made?
    The award-winning comedy podcast that celebrates bad movies. Comedians and actors Paul Scheer (The League), June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie),...
    Content:
    ComedyEntertainmentFilm AnalysisImprov ComedyMovie ReviewsLive Podcast Events
    +6
    Audience:
    College Students
    Goal:
    Unwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Panel Discussion
    When:
    Doing ChoresFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  11. Lovett or Leave It
    Lovett or Leave It
    Former Obama speechwriter, self-described comedian and Pod Save America co-host Jon Lovett takes the stage for a new season of the hit show that da...
    Content:
    ComedyPodcast Morning ShowPolitical SatirePoliticsSatirical CommentaryLive Podcast Events
    Style:
    Panel Discussion
    When:
    At The Gym
  12. The Nocturnists
    The Nocturnists
    The Nocturnists is an award-winning medical storytelling podcast, hosted by physician Emily Silverman. We feature personal stories from frontline c...
    Content:
    Chronic IllnessHealth & FitnessHealthcare LeadershipHolistic WellnessMedical TrainingLive Podcast Events
    +2
    Audience:
    Clinician EntrepreneursDoctorsFamily CaregiversHealthcare ProfessionalsNurse Practitioners
    +2
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionImproving Health
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterview
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  13. Doug Loves Movies
    Doug Loves Movies
    Comedian Doug Benson (Super High Me, Last Comic Standing) invites his friends to sit down and discuss his first love: movies!
    Content:
    ComedyMovie ReviewsLive Podcast Events
  14. Grown, a podcast from The Moth
    Grown, a podcast from The Moth
    Grown is a podcast about the in-between: the nebulous, the liminal, the just plain weird time between those awkward teenage years and full-on adult...
    Content:
    ArtsCross-Cultural CommunicationGrit StoriesMental HealthPublic SpeakingLive Podcast Events
    +1
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  15. Poduty and the Podcast News! - The Only Live News Podcast about Live Podcasting!
    Poduty and the Podcast News! - The Only Live News Podcast about Live Podcasting!
    Poduty and the News is the only live podcast delivering podcast news exclusively focused on the fast-growing world of live podcasting. Recorded in ...
    Content:
    Live PodcastingNewsPodcast GrowthPodcast StrategyLive Podcast Events
    Audience:
    Creators
    Goal:
    Podcast Monetization
  16. Swimming with Sharks Live Comedy Podcast
    Swimming with Sharks Live Comedy Podcast
    Comedians get thrown to the SHARKS! Talented and experienced comedians share the stage with first-timers and open-mic’ers in this late-night talk s...
    Content:
    Live Podcast Events
  17. 5 Random Questions - Conversations with Creators and Curious Minds
    5 Random Questions - Conversations with Creators and Curious Minds
    What do you get when you ask smart, curious people five completely random questions? You get real stories, weird tangents, and conversations they’v...
    Content:
    Live Podcast Events
  18. The Narrators
    The Narrators
    True stories told live at The Narrators, the award-winning storytelling show. Comedians, actors, musicians, writers, and other fascinating folks sh...
    Content:
    Barroom StoriesEmpowerment StorytellingLocal StoriesPersonal MemoirsLive Podcast Events
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
  19. Tech Talk Live
    Tech Talk Live
    Tech Talk Live is your weekly live show discussing the cutting edge of technology and the pulsating world of web3. Every episode, we dive deep into...
    Content:
    Live Podcast Events