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🍳 Curated Collection
Best Podcasts for Cooking
Great background listening for the kitchen — entertaining, conversational shows you can follow without staring at your phone, ranked by listeners.
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30 best podcasts for cooking podcasts — the big names
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Ringer
Last Podcast On The Left
The Last Podcast Network
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
Lore
Aaron Mahnke
99% Invisible
Roman Mars
Ologies with Alie Ward
Alie Ward
Myths and Legends
Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
Heavyweight
Pushkin Industries
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Pushkin Industries
TED Talks Daily
TED
Hello From The Magic Tavern
Arnie Niekamp
The Black Tapes
Pacific Northwest Stories
The Skinny Confidential Him And Her Show
Lauryn Bosstick and Michael Bosstick / Dear Media
Duncan Trussell Family Hour
Duncan Trussell Family Hour
Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
Chris Gethard
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
Astonishing Legends
Astonishing Legends Productions
Homecoming
Gimlet
Candace
Candace Owens
Deep Water | Tortoise Investigates
The Observer
The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean
The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
The Journal.
The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios
The Girls Bathroom
Sophia & Cinzia
The Peter Schiff Show Podcast
Peter Schiff
Economist Podcasts
The Economist
For The Love With Jen Hatmaker Podcast
Jen Hatmaker
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
The Daily Beans
MSW Media
Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce
Wave
Elis James and John Robins
BBC Radio 5 Live
How we curate best podcasts for cooking
Every podcast on WhichPodcast is ranked using Listen Score — a global popularity metric based on listener data, episode frequency, and audience engagement across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. The shows above are drawn from the genres most relevant to this collection and sorted by their global listener ranking, so the top results reflect what millions of real listeners are choosing right now.
Want a more personalised recommendation? Our podcast discovery quiz matches you to the right show based on your mood, your time, and whether you want a household name or a hidden gem.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good podcast to listen to while cooking?
The best cooking podcasts are conversational and don't rely on visuals — you can follow along without looking at your phone. Comedy, news, and talk-format shows work especially well because they're engaging but forgiving if you miss a sentence while chopping or draining pasta.
Are there actually food and cooking podcasts worth listening to?
Yes — there's a rich world of food-focused podcasts covering restaurant culture, food history, recipe science, and culinary travel. These are great when you want background listening that matches the activity. General entertainment podcasts like comedy and news are equally popular in the kitchen though.