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🧑 Curated Collection
Best Podcasts for Teenagers
The best podcasts for teenagers and young adults — funny, smart, and genuinely worth your time, ranked by young listeners worldwide.
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30 best podcasts for teenagers podcasts — the big names
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Ringer
Last Podcast On The Left
The Last Podcast Network
Lore
Aaron Mahnke
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
99% Invisible
Roman Mars
Ologies with Alie Ward
Alie Ward
The GaryVee Audio Experience
Gary Vaynerchuk
Myths and Legends
Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Pushkin Industries
TED Talks Daily
TED
Hello From The Magic Tavern
Arnie Niekamp
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
The Journal.
The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios
The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean
The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
The Girls Bathroom
Sophia & Cinzia
Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce
Wave
Elis James and John Robins
BBC Radio 5 Live
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
National Park After Dark
Audioboom Studios
KILL TONY
DEATHSQUAD.TV & Studio71
Sounds Like A Cult
Studio71
Love and Radio
Love and Radio | QCODE
On with Kara Swisher
Vox Media
The Horror of Dolores Roach
Gimlet
Wolf & Owl with Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis
Mighty Ranga / Keep It Light Media
Club Random with Bill Maher
Bill Maher
IHIP News
Jennifer Welch & Angie Sullivan
Carefully Reckless
The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
How we curate best podcasts for teenagers
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best podcasts for teenagers?
The best podcasts for teenagers are entertaining and educational without being condescending. Comedy, science, technology, and culture podcasts all have huge teen audiences. The shows above are among the most popular with younger listeners and are made for anyone who's curious about the world.
Are there podcasts made specifically for teens?
Yes — several podcasts are produced specifically for teenage audiences, covering youth culture, mental health, current events, and topics relevant to school-age listeners. Many mainstream podcasts also have large teen audiences despite not being teen-specific.