Are You Listening? Podcast Recommendations For Entertainment & Enlightenment

Whether you listen while doing chores or relax on the couch with headphones and a comfy blanket, podcast listening has become an enjoyable and educational experience for so many of us these days. According to a recent report from Pew, a little over half of US adults state they’ve listened to a podcast in the last 12 months, including about ⅓ of adults aged 65+. Now, as the weather gets warmer, and many of us are out and about, putting on some headphones and multitasking while you walk the dog or weed your garden may be a great way to be active and be enlightened at the same time. We’ve put together a few podcast series you may enjoy, some recommendations we’ve collected, and individual episodes that may be of special interest. So happy listening and learning!

Podcast Series:

Several agebuzz guest bloggers also produce valuable podcast content on a range of issues related to aging. So please consider their insightful podcasts for your listening and learning pleasure:

All Home Care Matters podcasts on Home Care And Caregiving, produced by Lance A. Slatton

The Brain Health Kitchen podcast, produced by Dr. Annie Fenn

Crows Feet Life As We Age podcast produced by Nancy Peckenham

Other podcast series focused on aging:

The Mayo Clinic’s Aging Forward with Dr. Christina Chen

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Other podcast series recommendations:

From Mother.ly: A list of family-friendly podcasts that might bring pleasure to you, along with the young ones in your life.

From The New York Times: 7 Podcasts to Boost Your Spirits, including podcasts covering poetry, happiness, comedy, and conversations with strangers.

Good Hang with Amy Poehler: Not only was this podcast one of the 7 recommended by the NY Times to boost your spirits, but it was the first podcast ever to win a Golden Globe award this year as the Best Podcast of the year! Listeners seem to love the vibe of the conversation as less preachy and more of a funny conversation you’d have in your everyday life, albeit one with famous guests. In particular, the podcast has been praised for normalizing various aspects of aging, including menopause and bone density.

From Podcast Review: 12 Great History Podcasts, covering everything from revolutions to ancient history, to memorable and current events. 

Individual podcast episodes that may be of interest:

The expert on ‘super aging’ breaks down the science — and grift — in anti-aging from the TED Radio Hour

The NPR Student Podcast Winner: Dear Pappa

From The NPR Planet Money Podcast: How your bank account might predict dementia

From The New York Times Modern Love Podcast:   A Widow’s Guide to Sex

And if you have other podcast recommendations to share with agebuzz readers, please send your suggestions to [email protected] – thank you!