Here at the Signal Awards, we spend a lot of time listening to podcasts. It's less an occupational hazard and more an incredible gift. Our work gives us an opportunity to experience phenomenal shows across genres. And our personal listening habits are evidence of this.
For our final roundup of the summer, we asked the team what’s currently getting the replay treatment. The answers span mythology, culture, comedy, storytelling, money, and more. Above all else, these Signal Award-winning shows are the kind of podcasts that make you immediately want to text a friend: you need to listen to this. Take a peek at the team’s queue below.
Recommended by DMD
Greek mythology, but faster, funnier, considerably more chaotic, and fun for the whole family. Ancient gods and monsters have rarely sounded this bingeable.
The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya
Recommended by Caidence
Neurotic, chaotic and somehow the realest hour of your week. Trixie and Katya’s chemistry makes it feel like FaceTime with your funniest friends. Pure fun, with just enough honesty to leave you feeling seen.
Recommended by Emma Jane
The kind of true crime you accidentally listen to for three hours straight. A deeply reported cold-case investigation that uncovered new evidence and helped reopen a decades-old murder case.
Recommended by Miral
Smart, fast-moving political conversation that makes the week’s biggest stories feel clear, urgent and worth talking about. It’s the kind of show that turns the news cycle into a conversation you actually want to stay in.
Recommended by Sarah
A compelling narrative journey navigating the seemingly-inescapable world of personal finance and debt. If you’ve ever felt crappy about your credit card bill, your student loan, or your bank balance, this is the show to prove that none of us are alone, and this is all so much bigger than any one (or even ten) consumer decisions.
Recommended by Taya and Kelly
Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang have been hosting this cultural kiki for over a decade, and the show continues to evolve in new and fun ways. Last year, this cultural juggernaut spun out its own comedy awards show, and, at long last, Matt and Bowen’s show recently got a SET. Tune in to get their hot takes on pop culture and inevitably to hear about their Celsius obsessions.
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