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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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80 best podcasts for cooking podcasts — the big names
Lore
Aaron Mahnke
TED Talks Daily
TED
99% Invisible
Roman Mars
Astonishing Legends
Astonishing Legends Productions
Last Podcast On The Left
The Last Podcast Network
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Ringer
Hello From The Magic Tavern
Arnie Niekamp
Myths and Legends
Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
Heavyweight
Pushkin Industries
The Skinny Confidential Him And Her Show
Lauryn Bosstick and Michael Bosstick / Dear Media
Ologies with Alie Ward
Alie Ward
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Pushkin Industries
The Daily
The New York Times
The David Frum Show
The Atlantic
Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
Chris Gethard
Duncan Trussell Family Hour
Duncan Trussell Family Hour
The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean
The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
The Peter Schiff Show Podcast
Peter Schiff
The Girls Bathroom
Sophia & Cinzia
Basically Unfiltered with Remi, Alisha, Zane and Heath
Dear Media
Bubba On the Lake
Bill Bubba Bussey
For The Love With Jen Hatmaker Podcast
Jen Hatmaker
KILL TONY
DEATHSQUAD.TV & Studio71
Wolf & Owl with Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis
Mighty Ranga / Keep It Light Media
StoryCorps
NPR
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Unsolicited Advice with Ashley and Taryne
Studio71
The Daily Beans
MSW Media
This Is Uncomfortable
Marketplace
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
SmartLess
Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
Elis James and John Robins
BBC Radio 5 Live
On with Kara Swisher
Vox Media
Club Random with Bill Maher
Bill Maher
The Journal.
The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios
Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce
Wave
Omnibus
Omnibus
This is Gavin Newsom
iHeartPodcasts
IN HINDZSIGHT
HINDZ
Fox News
@foxnews
India Today
@indiatoday
CNN
@cnn
The Daily Show
@thedailyshow
BBC Learning English
@bbclearningenglish
BBC News
@bbcnews
ABC News
@abcnews
Al Jazeera English
@aljazeeraenglish
NDTV
@ndtv
WION
@wion
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
Sounds Like A Cult
Studio71
The Ringer Fantasy Football Show
The Ringer
Candace
Candace Owens
My Momma Told Me
Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts
The Neighborhood Listen
The Neighborhood Listen
The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast
The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers
The Rush Hour With Dave Neal
Dave Neal
Impolitic with John Heilemann
Audacy | Puck
IHIP News
Jennifer Welch & Angie Sullivan
Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin
Money News Network
Radio Diaries
Radio Diaries & Radiotopia
DIY Money | Personal Finance, Budgeting, Debt, Savings, Investing
Quint Tatro & Daniel Czulno, CFP® a passionate look at everything money from budgeting, savings, investing, stocks, bonds, debt. For those that enjoy Dave Ramsey, Jill On Money, Smart Money, BiggerPockets it’s worth a listen!, Bleav
I, Survivor
Wondery
Fudd Around And Find Out
iHeartPodcasts and Unanimous Media
Moral Of The Story
Stephanie Soo
Otherppl with Brad Listi
Brad Listi
Grits and Eggs Podcast
Deante’ Kyle
Next Up with Mark Halperin
MK Media
Tangle
Isaac Saul
Developer Tea
Jonathan Cutrell
Therapuss with Jake Shane
Jake Shane
IDIOT with Laura Clery
Laura Clery & Studio71
The Briefing with Jen Psaki
MS NOW, Jen Psaki
Woo Woo with Rachel Dratch
Rachel Dratch | QCODE
HARD LAUNCH with Dan and Phil
Dan and Phil, Studio71
RadioWest
KUER
The Peripheral
Justin Evans
Sleep Magic: Sleep Hypnosis & Meditation for Sleep Podcast
Sleepiest: Hypnosis for Sleep Podcast
The Telegraph
@telegraph
VICE News
@vicenews
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.