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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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66 best podcasts for cooking podcasts — the big names
TED Talks Daily
TED
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Ringer
The Daily
The New York Times
Hello From The Magic Tavern
Arnie Niekamp
Duncan Trussell Family Hour
Duncan Trussell Family Hour
Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
Chris Gethard
The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean
The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
The News Agents
Global
The Girls Bathroom
Sophia & Cinzia
The Daily Beans
MSW Media
Basically Unfiltered with Remi, Alisha, Zane and Heath
Dear Media
For The Love With Jen Hatmaker Podcast
Jen Hatmaker
This Is Uncomfortable
Marketplace
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
The Rest Is Politics
Goalhanger
KILL TONY
DEATHSQUAD.TV & Studio71
National Park After Dark
Audioboom Studios
Global News Podcast
BBC World Service
Wolf & Owl with Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis
Mighty Ranga / Keep It Light Media
Bubba On the Lake
Bill Bubba Bussey
Elis James and John Robins
BBC Radio 5 Live
Unsolicited Advice with Ashley and Taryne
Studio71
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
The Daily Brief
Zerodha
The Journal.
The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios
Conversations
ABC Australia
Club Random with Bill Maher
Bill Maher
SmartLess
Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
Question Everything
Brian Reed
Economist Podcasts
The Economist
Candace
Candace Owens
Newscast
BBC News
The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast
The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers
IHIP News
Jennifer Welch & Angie Sullivan
Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe
Keep It Light Media / Spotify Studios
Sounds Like A Cult
Studio71
The Morning Brief
The Economic Times
The Rush Hour With Dave Neal
Dave Neal
My Momma Told Me
Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts
The Clever Girls Know Podcast With Bola Sokunbi
Clever Girl Finance
Grits and Eggs Podcast
Deante’ Kyle
Therapuss with Jake Shane
Jake Shane
Moral Of The Story
Stephanie Soo
Digital Social Hour
Sean Kelly
Otherppl with Brad Listi
Brad Listi
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Armchair Umbrella
IDIOT with Laura Clery
Laura Clery & Studio71
The Briefing with Jen Psaki
MS NOW, Jen Psaki
Juicy Crimes with Heather McDonald
Heather McDonald & Studio71
Woo Woo with Rachel Dratch
Rachel Dratch | QCODE
Developer Tea
Jonathan Cutrell
I, Survivor
Wondery
RadioWest
KUER
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart
The Joe Rogan Experience
Joe Rogan
MissTrial
MeidasTouch Network
Financial Audit
Caleb Hammer
Giggly Squad
Hannah Berner & Paige DeSorbo
WRESTLING SOUP
Wrestling Soup Network
HARD LAUNCH with Dan and Phil
Dan and Phil, Studio71
Cyrus Says
IVM Podcasts
The Peripheral
Justin Evans
Sources & Methods
NPR
The Ezra Klein Show
New York Times Opinion
The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Manscorp Media Services
ABC News Daily
ABC Australia
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.
How long are most conversational podcasts?
Most conversational and interview podcasts run 45–90 minutes per episode — perfect for a longer cooking session or meal prep. For quicker 15-minute tasks, a daily news briefing episode tends to be the right length.