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👩 Curated Collection
Best Podcasts for Women
The highest-rated podcasts among female listeners — society, culture, true crime, wellness, and conversations that matter.
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30 best podcasts for women podcasts — the big names
Last Podcast On The Left
The Last Podcast Network
Lore
Aaron Mahnke
99% Invisible
Roman Mars
Ologies with Alie Ward
Alie Ward
Myths and Legends
Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Pushkin Industries
Heavyweight
Pushkin Industries
TED Talks Daily
TED
The Black Tapes
Pacific Northwest Stories
The NoSleep Podcast
Creative Reason Media Inc.
The Skinny Confidential Him And Her Show
Lauryn Bosstick and Michael Bosstick / Dear Media
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
Chris Gethard
Astonishing Legends
Astonishing Legends Productions
Candace
Candace Owens
Homecoming
Gimlet
Deep Water | Tortoise Investigates
The Observer
The Girls Bathroom
Sophia & Cinzia
For The Love With Jen Hatmaker Podcast
Jen Hatmaker
Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce
Wave
This Is Uncomfortable
Marketplace
Family Ghosts
WALT FM
National Park After Dark
Audioboom Studios
The Mortified Podcast
Mortified Media and Radiotopia
Unsolicited Advice with Ashley and Taryne
Studio71
Sounds Like A Cult
Studio71
StoryCorps
NPR
The Horror of Dolores Roach
Gimlet
Love and Radio
Love and Radio | QCODE
On with Kara Swisher
Vox Media
How we curate best podcasts for women
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 most popular podcasts among women?
True crime, society & culture, and self-improvement podcasts consistently rank as the most popular genres among female listeners. Some of the most-listened-to podcasts globally have majority-female audiences. The top-ranked shows on this page reflect what female listeners are actually choosing right now.
Are there podcasts specifically made by and for women?
Yes — there's a rich ecosystem of podcasts hosted by women, covering subjects from career and ambition to relationships, health, politics, and culture. These shows often have strong, engaged communities and are excellent starting points if you want voices and perspectives that resonate.