🍳 Curated Collection
Great background listening for the kitchen — entertaining, conversational shows you can follow without staring at your phone, ranked by listeners.
74 best podcasts for cooking podcasts — the big names

TED

Aaron Mahnke

Roman Mars

Astonishing Legends Productions

The Last Podcast Network

The New York Times
The Ringer

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod

Alie Ward

Lauryn Bosstick and Michael Bosstick / Dear Media

Arnie Niekamp

Pushkin Industries

Duncan Trussell Family Hour

Pushkin Industries

The Atlantic

Chris Gethard

Peter Schiff

The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

Sophia & Cinzia

Dear Media

Bill Bubba Bussey

MSW Media

Jen Hatmaker

Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh

Mighty Ranga / Keep It Light Media

Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment

BBC Radio 5 Live

The Observer

DEATHSQUAD.TV & Studio71

NPR

Vox Media

Bill Maher

Studio71
@abcnews
@bbcnews
@thedailyshow
@indiatoday
@bbclearningenglish
@foxnews
@aljazeeraenglish
@cnn
@wion
@ndtv
Comedy Central

The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett

Audacy | Mary Claire Haver, MD

iHeartPodcasts

Wave

Brian Reed
The Economist

Omnibus

The Athletic

Candace Owens

Jennifer Welch & Angie Sullivan

HINDZ

Radio Diaries & Radiotopia

The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers

The Ringer

Love and Radio | QCODE

Studio71

Stephanie Soo

Dave Neal

Wondery

REVOLT

Joe Rogan

Audacy | Puck

Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts

Deante’ Kyle

Money News Network

Jake Shane

MK Media

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

Brad Listi
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.
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.
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.
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.