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29 Best Live Interviews Podcasts (2026)

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This list focuses on live interviews podcasts — 29 shows picked because they embrace the format and do it well. The Joe Rogan Experience, Stuff You Should Know, and Good Hang with Amy Poehler set the tone.

  1. The Joe Rogan Experience
    The Joe Rogan Experience
    The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
    Content:
    ComedyCultureEntertainmentExperience of LifeExplicit Content
    +17
    Audience:
    AthletesCollege StudentsGen ZMilitary VeteransNight Shift Workers
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedLearning New SkillsReferral Codes
    +1
    Style:
    DebateIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ and ASolo CommentaryLive Interviews
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkCommute ListeningCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  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:
    Asian and AAPIComedyCreative AttentionCultureEducation
    +32
    Audience:
    Christian WomenCollege StudentsCreative EntrepreneursCreatorsEngineers
    +14
    Goal:
    Curiosity MindsetDiscovering New IdeasEmotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsImproving Health
    +7
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewInvestigativeQ and ALive Interviews
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +5
  3. Good Hang with Amy Poehler
    Good Hang with Amy Poehler
    Come hang with Amy Poehler. Each week on her podcast, she'll welcome celebrities and fun people to her studio. They'll share stories about their ca...
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipComedyCultureEntertainmentImprov Comedy
    +4
    Audience:
    CreatorsEducatorsFirst Time ParentsGen ZNewlyweds
    +7
    Goal:
    Getting MotivatedRelaxingUnwinding and LaughingWorld Changers
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterviewPanel DiscussionQ and ALive Interviews
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkCommutingLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  4. 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:
    BusinessCelebrity GossipComedyCultureEducation
    +12
    Audience:
    CreatorsGen X DadsNight Shift WorkersThirtysomethingsYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsReferral CodesUnwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewPanel DiscussionQ and ALive Interviews
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +5
  5. Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
    Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
    After 25 years at the Late Night desk, Conan realized that the only people at his holiday party are the men and women who work for him. Over the ye...
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipComedyCreative ProcessEntertainmentMidlife Comedy
    +4
    Audience:
    Gen X DadsNight Shift WorkersRunnersThirtysomethings
    Goal:
    Emotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsReferral CodesUnwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ and ALive Interviews
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +2
  6. Lex Fridman Podcast
    Lex Fridman Podcast
    Conversations that explore technology, history, philosophy, physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, engineering, AI, robotics, programming, music...
    Content:
    AI Content CreationAI in BusinessAI in Project DeliveryAI SEOAI Tools
    +28
    Audience:
    CreatorsDevelopersEngineersEntrepreneursFounders
    +2
    Goal:
    AI Career SurvivalBuilding a BusinessCuriosity MindsetDiscovering New IdeasGetting Expert Insights
    +2
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ and ALive Interviews
    When:
    At WorkDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong DriveQuick Listen
    +1
  7. Heavyweight
    Heavyweight
    Maybe you’ve laid awake and imagined how it could have been, how it might yet be, but the moment to act was never right. Well, the moment is ...
    Content:
    Audio BlogChronic IllnessCreative ProcessCultureEmotional and Physical Lifestyle
    +24
    Audience:
    Audio Content Creators
    Goal:
    Burnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional Wellness
    +5
    Style:
    DocumentaryInterviewInvestigativeNarrative StorytellingVoicemail PodcastLive Interviews
    When:
    At WorkCommute ListeningCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  8. The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
    The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
    The Happiness Lab is serving up scientifically-backed takes this summer that are so hot, even your SPF 50 won’t protect you. With the help of...
    Content:
    Auto-AyudaBehavioral PsychologyCoping SkillsCultureDaily Motivational
    +59
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCollege StudentsEducatorsFitness BeginnersGen Z
    +12
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessBurnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional Intelligence Tools
    +16
    Style:
    EducationalInterviewQ and ALive Interviews
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +4
  9. Fresh Air
    Fresh Air
    Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Ho...
    Content:
    ArtsAuthor InterviewsCultureIntimate ConversationsNBA History
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsStaying Informed
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ and ALive Interviews
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommutingLong Drive
    +2
  10. 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 TransformationAudio BlogBusinessBusiness Growth CoachingBusiness Growth Stories
    +63
    Audience:
    AccountantsAmbitious Women CareersAspiring EntrepreneursCareer ChangersCEOs
    +27
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessDiscovering New IdeasEntrepreneur MindsetGetting Expert InsightsGetting Motivated
    +10
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ and ALive Interviews
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +4
  11. The Tim Ferriss Show
    The Tim Ferriss Show
    Tim Ferriss is a self-experimenter and bestselling author, best known for The 4-Hour Workweek, which has been translated into 40+ languages. Newswe...
    Content:
    Analog ProductivityAttention ManagementAudio BlogAuthor InterviewsBiohacking
    +91
    Audience:
    Ambitious Women CareersAspiring EntrepreneursAthletesCareer ChangersCEOs
    +27
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessCuriosity MindsetDiscovering New IdeasEmotional ResilienceEmotional Wellness
    +18
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ and ASolo CommentaryLive Interviews
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +5
  12. Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns for Season 4 of her award-winning podcast, Wiser Than Me™. Each week, she has funny, touching, personal conversations w...
    Content:
    Ageing WellAging GracefullyAging PositivelyAging WellCelebrity Gossip
    +21
    Audience:
    Ambitious Women CareersEmpty NestersNewlywedsOlder WorkersRetirees
    +10
    Goal:
    Emotional ResilienceGetting MotivatedUnwinding and LaughingWriting a Book
    Style:
    InterviewLive Interviews
    When:
    Doing ChoresWeekend Deep Dive
  13. WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
    WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
    Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing ...
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipComedyCultureEmotional and Physical LifestyleEntertainment
    +9
    Audience:
    CreatorsGen X Dads
    Goal:
    Emotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsMental Health Tips
    +1
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ and ASolo CommentaryLive Interviews
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommutingLong DriveQuick Listen
    +1
  14. The Jordan Harbinger Show
    The Jordan Harbinger Show
    (Apple's Best of 2018) In-depth conversations with people at the top of their game. Jordan Harbinger unpacks guests' wisdom into practical nuggets ...
    Content:
    BusinessCareer Growth StrategiesEmpowerment CoachingInspirational InterviewsInspirational Voices
    +13
    Audience:
    Motivated ListenersSalespeopleYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessDiscovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedLearning New Skills
    +3
    Style:
    DocumentaryIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewSolo CommentaryLive Interviews
    When:
    At Work
  15. Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory
    Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory
    Uncover the truth behind the headlines and memes in an unbiased pursuit of what’s real. From interviews and reactions to debates on the most import...
    Content:
    Entrepreneur InterviewsFreedom MindsetGrowth MindsetHigh Performance MindsetInspirational Interviews
    +14
    Audience:
    Entrepreneurs
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessGetting MotivatedImproving ProductivityStarting a BusinessWorld Changers
    Style:
    InterviewLive Interviews
    When:
    Focused Learning
  16. The Bootleg Kev Podcast
    The Bootleg Kev Podcast
    Hip Hop radio personality Bootleg Kev interviews guests, talks hip hop, and any & everything else that he is interested in. Video versions of t...
    Style:
    Live Interviews
  17. The Dream
    The Dream
    Dream fans....WE ARE BACK!We're reimagining The Dream as a weekly interview podcast with guests and segments about, I don't know.... whatever we wa...
    Content:
    BusinessCult StudiesLife CoachingMLM Online MarketingMLM Strategies
    Audience:
    Female EntrepreneursMLM BeginnersMLM Survivors
    Goal:
    Following a StoryGetting Expert Insights
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigativeNarrative StorytellingLive Interviews
    When:
    Doing ChoresWeekend Deep Dive
  18. Story Worthy
    Story Worthy
    Each week Hollywood’s most talented people in the entertainment industry share true, personal stories on the Story Worthy Podcast. Story Worthy cel...
    Content:
    Human StoriesTrue Stories
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingLive Interviews
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  19. Best Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast
    Best Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast
    Northern Ireland has a better story to tell — one that goes beyond bombs, bullets and a sunken ship. You are part of this story. With 300+ conversa...
    Style:
    Live Interviews
  20. Good Hang
    Good Hang
    Good Hang is a weekly podcast where Singapore-based entertainers Jon Cancio and Nathan Hartono talk about pop culture, current events, and anything...
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipComedyEntertainmentInspirational Interviews
    Audience:
    Women in Leadership
    Goal:
    Getting Expert InsightsUnwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    InterviewQ and ALive Interviews
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
  21. Longform
    Longform
    Interviews with writers, journalists, filmmakers, and podcasters about how they do their work. Hosted by Aaron Lammer, Max Linsky, and Evan Ratliff.
    Content:
    Author InterviewsCultureRaw ConversationsStorytelling TechniquesWriting Craft
    Audience:
    Book LoversCreatorsFreelancersWomen WritersWriters
    Goal:
    Writing a Book
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigativeNarrative StorytellingLive Interviews
    When:
    CommutingWeekend Deep Dive
  22. Armchair Expert
    Armchair Expert
    Alternative TV commentary
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipComedyCultureElite LifestyleEntertainment
    +12
    Audience:
    CEOsDoctorsPeople in RecoveryThirtysomethingsTruck Drivers
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedReferral CodesUnwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    In-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ and ALive Interviews
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  23. The Best of the Marc Berman Radio Show Rock Star & Celebrity Interviews Podcast
    The Best of the Marc Berman Radio Show Rock Star & Celebrity Interviews Podcast
    The Best of the Marc Berman Radio Show, Timeless Rockstar & Celebrity Interviews and Beyond. [email protected] The Marc Berman Show debuted April...
    Style:
    Live Interviews
  24. DealBook Summit
    DealBook Summit
    In this limited series from the New York Times, hear conversations with business and policy leaders at the heart of today’s major stories, recorded...
    Style:
    InterviewLive Interviews
  25. Tam Talks-A FUSION of funny stories, interviews, travel adventures, personal growth & soul journeys!
    Tam Talks-A FUSION of funny stories, interviews, travel adventures, personal growth & soul journeys!
    Stories about adventure, personal growth, travel, ghosty things, life experiences, dating and so much more! Episodes from LIVE on-location intervie...
    Content:
    Ghost StoriesLife CoachingTravel
    Style:
    InterviewLive Interviews
  26. Politically Homeless
    Politically Homeless
    Style:
    Live Interviews
  27. The Young Dreamers Podcast |Join a movement of young people living their best life | Inspiring talks , and interviews!
    The Young Dreamers Podcast |Join a movement of young people living their best life | Inspiring talks , and interviews!
    Your daily dose of motivation and inspiration. Join a movement of young people like yourself who are living their best life's. Whatever your dream ...
    Style:
    Live Interviews
  28. BULLSEYE
    BULLSEYE
    Tamsin talks about a lifetime of male abuse and her attempts to rise above it and have a great life without family support. Trauma laced with humou...
    Style:
    InterviewLive Interviews
  29. The Diary Of A CEO
    The Diary Of A CEO
    Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Flight Story – a media company – and Flight Fund, an investmen...
    Content:
    AI in BusinessBusinessBusiness Finance CoachingBusiness Growth CoachingBusiness Growth Stories
    +53
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCEOsCollege StudentsCreative EntrepreneursCreators
    +16
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessDiscovering New IdeasEntrepreneur MindsetGetting Expert InsightsGetting Motivated
    +4
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewSolo CommentaryLive Interviews
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkCommute ListeningCommutingFocused Learning
    +2