Top Podcasts To Listen to While Summer Road Tripping
Jul 31, 2020 12:44PM ● By Virginia Dean
Despite
the recent Pandemic, many are taking to the roads to visit friends and family,
finding quiet spots to reflect on scenic landscapes, or heading to eat curbside
at selected restaurants. Along the way, they’re also taking in imaginative and
provocative podcasts that are being produced all across the country.
Whether you
love a good murder mystery, an intriguing romance, or family-friendly fictional
or nonfictional fun, here are some of the best podcasts out there.
The Habitat, for example, is a nonfiction series in
the form of audio diaries by six individuals chosen by NASA to simulate life on
Mars to better understand what might happen if humans land there. Ear Hustle
is celebrating its fifth season and is a nonfiction podcast about life inside
the prison and what happens when people leave it. Intimate funny and heart-rendering.
Outside Magazine has turned into Outside Podcast and includes
adventurers learning about endurance athletes, rescues, and the science of
survival.
For those invested in the news, The Daily, NPR News Now and Up
First will give you the latest and greatest. Office Ladies is back
in podcast form where the popular sitcom invites listeners to “rewatch” the
series with never-before-shared anecdotes about filming each episode.
For those
interested in police work, Running from COPS offers a deep dive into the
show’s cultural impact on how the public perceives policing in America. No
surprise here with TED Radio Hour includes 100+ episodes in an eclectic
form sure to keep car drivers and passengers on the edge of their seats.
For
those fiction fans, Phoebe Reads a Mystery and Mission to Zyxx
present iconic literary mysteries and science fiction set in space in comedic
fashion. Another mystery, Homecoming, will thrill audiences listening to
a therapist working in a mysterious experimental facility for veterans.
If you
like interviews, BingeMode, Latina to Latina, Solvable, and Armchair Expert
will fulfill your expectations of vital and controversial discussions as you
drive to your destination.
If you’re traveling with your family, WOW in the
World, Young Ben Franklin, Becoming Mother Nature, Six Minutes, and The Two
Princes should fit the bill.
For those passionate about true crime, The
Dating Game Killer, Dr. Death, Solve, Monster, Man in the Window, In the Dark,
and My Favorite Murder is for you.
For historians, Floodlines, Sidedoor
, and Stuff You Missed in History Class should boost your knowledge about the
study of the past. Bon, voyage listeners!
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