{"id":27964,"date":"2023-05-04T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/?p=27964"},"modified":"2023-07-12T21:33:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T21:33:01","slug":"best-podcasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/best-podcasts\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Podcasts We Can&#8217;t Get Enough of Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everyone\u2019s been obsessing over&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/best-podcasts-for-sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">podcasts<\/a>&nbsp;lately\u2014and for good reason. Whether you\u2019re a pop-culture enthusiast, a true-crime fanatic, or a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/self-care-ideas-sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">self-care<\/a>&nbsp;guru, you can find a podcast to watch or listen to, anytime, anywhere.&nbsp;Here at Saatva, we\u2019re proud to be partners with a variety of engaging podcasts across different genres to suit all of your listening interests. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe McCambley, Saatva\u2019s chief marketing officer, explains that we\u2019ve chosen to support hosts who show genuine affection for our brand&nbsp;<em>and<\/em>&nbsp;understand the importance of advertising. This has resulted in authentic ad reads that really feel like they\u2019re part of the show. \u201cI feel like in that small way, we\u2019re helping to innovate within the space,\u201d he says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you\u2019re looking for some new podcasts to listen to, check out the list of shows we recommend (and not&nbsp;<em>just<\/em>&nbsp;because we\u2019re a sponsor)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-ologies\">1.&nbsp;<em>Ologies&nbsp;<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alieward.com\/ologies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Ologies<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;podcast is a comedic science show hosted by Alie Ward, writer, actress, and television host. The show has been named one of&nbsp;<em>Time Magazine<\/em>\u2019s top 50 podcasts, covering topics such as space, mechanics, the brain, animals, and the human body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fun topics and special guests make for an entertaining way to learn about the world around us, especially with a lively host. &#8220;Alie has really great mannerisms about her,&#8221; says McCambley. &#8220;She could take any tight-lipped scientist and get them to reveal so many interesting facts about a topic.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward even covers sleep-related topics on a few episodes. These include&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alieward.com\/ologies\/chronobiology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chronobiology<\/a>&nbsp;(circadian rhythms) and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alieward.com\/ologies\/oneirology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oneirology<\/a>&nbsp;(dreams), which specifically talk about how our internal clocks control the quality and quantity of our sleep, why we dream, and what those dreams could mean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Listen to the &#8220;Chronobiology&#8221; and \u201cOneirology\u201d episodes of Ologies:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Oneirology Part 1 (DREAMS) with G. 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William Domhoff\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2oMf6HRthbMb6t0beogTnY?si=6d4f5f970c8e400f&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n <iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Chronobiology (CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS) Encore + 2023 Updates with Katherine Hatcher\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/0OHHjjHKYVl5af6dOXhDwN?si=eae384e2819942a0&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ologies<\/em>&nbsp;releases a new episode every week. You can listen to all the episodes via Stitcher, Apple, Spotify, Google, Podbay, Podcast Addict, and Overcast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-quitters\">2.&nbsp;<em>Quitters<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The<em>&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5i5ccey16WKz15HduOpWcQ?si=f496ff661aa94db0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Quitters<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;podcast is a society and culture show hosted by Julie Bowen and Chad Sanders. The show explores different guests\u2019 quitting journeys, whether it\u2019s in the past, ongoing, or something they hope to do, and talks about what they\u2019re leaving behind to move forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Quitters<\/em>&nbsp;allows its speakers to be open and honest about their journeys, including the hosts. \u201cThe podcast is all about people who either quit while they&#8217;re ahead or they quit disruptive behaviors,\u201d explains McCambley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, Sanders published a book,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Black-Magic-Leaders-Learned-Triumph-ebook\/dp\/B08BZTSM67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph<\/em><\/a>, in which he shares his experience of being a Black man working in tech and what happened when he decided to quit trying to fit in in a white world. This led to the launch of the&nbsp;<em>Quitters&nbsp;<\/em>podcast in February 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Quitters<\/em>&nbsp;releases a new episode every week. You can listen to all the episodes via Spotify, Youtube, Apple, and other podcast platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-your-mom-s-house\">3.&nbsp;<em>Your Mom&#8217;s House<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@YMHStudios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Your Mom\u2019s House<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;podcast is a comedic show hosted by married comedians,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/saatva-wakes-up-with-tom-segura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky<\/a>.&nbsp;The couple riffs on vital internet videos, their day-to-day lives, and current events, with guest appearances including popular and up-and-coming comedians, actors, and musicians. Reviews call the podcast \u201coriginal, dynamic, hilarious\u201d and praise the \u201creal talk\u201d of the hosting duo. One listener says, \u201cTom and Christina complement each other so well. If you\u2019re looking for a hilarious podcast full of great guests and even better unknown talents, look no further.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saatva has been a long-standing partner of&nbsp;<em>Your Mom\u2019s House<\/em>, which has been around since 2010. As McCambley explains, we invested in their podcast early on, in the spirit of helping another startup company succeed. In turn, it\u2019s become one of the most successful partnerships we have. \u201cWe got in very early on because we believed in the idea, and the return on that in terms of the ad reads we get\u2014and the affection the hosts feel for our brand, and vice versa\u2014has been really good,\u201d says McCambley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Your Mom\u2019s House<\/em>&nbsp;releases a new episode every week. You can listen to all the episodes via Apple, Amazon Music, Youtube, Stitcher, and Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-revisionist-history\">4.&nbsp;<em>Revisionist History<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2LOJaYKijiwNefCvzczyib?si=4d82df8835854803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Revisionist History<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;podcast is a history show hosted by Malcolm Gladwell, journalist, author, and public speaker. Each episode of the show consists of a query about a person, event, or idea from the past and re-examines it to see if \u201cwe got it right the first time.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of Saatva\u2019s customers are research enthusiasts who do deep dives into sleep topics that are important to them, such as finding the perfect mattress for good sleep. So it makes perfect sense that we\u2019d partner with a podcast like this.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McCambley explains that\u00a0<em>Revisionist History<\/em> \u201cis the kind of show where Malcolm just does a deep dive into something that we&#8217;ve all come to know is conventional wisdom, and he refutes it using historical facts and data.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Revisionist History<\/em>&nbsp;releases a new episode every week. You can listen to all the episodes via Apple, Spotify, RSS, Stitcher, Overcast, and Youtube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-npr-fresh-air\">5.&nbsp;<em>NPR Fresh Air&nbsp;<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0HF5T1BVjaUR6dMlAamdB5?si=bd89e3562ea94f53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Fresh Air with NPR<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;podcast is an interview show hosted by Terry Gross. The show consists of intimate conversations with well-known and influential names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saatva values how&nbsp;<em>Fresh Air<\/em>&nbsp;exposes its audience to various prominent figures in different industries while doing their best to be as objective as possible as part of a news organization. \u201cThey try to be balanced in their point of view, and we want to support that,\u201d says McCambley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fresh Air<\/em>&nbsp;podcast releases six new episodes every week. You can listen to all their episodes via NPR One, Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon Music, and RSS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-the-happiness-lab\">6.&nbsp;<em>The Happiness Lab<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3i5TCKhc6GY42pOWkpWveG?si=64a4ece949ce4e59\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Happiness Lab<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;is a scientific podcast show hosted by Laurie Santos, PhD, a psychology professor at Yale University. Santos has studied the science of happiness, and she\u2019s found that many people do the exact opposite of what makes them happy. Therefore, her show includes her latest scientific research on happiness and inspiring stories that&#8217;ll have you rethinking your own views on happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to real life, Santos definitely practices what she preaches on her show. \u201cShe came to [a Saatva Viewing Room], where I got to meet her, and she was just a curious person\u2014a lovely person,\u201d says McCambley. \u201cShe just seemed to bring out the best in everybody around her.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Happiness Lab<\/em>&nbsp;podcast releases a new episode every Monday. You can listen to all the episodes via Apple, Luminary, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, and Radio Public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-best-podcasts\">What are the best podcasts?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In our humble opinion, the best podcasts to listen to include&nbsp;<em>Ologies<\/em>,<em>&nbsp;Quitters<\/em>,<em>&nbsp;Your Mom\u2019s House<\/em>,<em>&nbsp;Revisionist History<\/em>,<em>&nbsp;Fresh Air<\/em>, and&nbsp;<em>The Happiness Lab<\/em>. From comedy to science to history, you\u2019ll be sure to find something that piques your interest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Want even more recommendations from Saatva? Check out our roundup of the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/best-books-on-sleep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>best books about sleep<\/em><\/a><em>. &nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone\u2019s been obsessing over&nbsp;podcasts&nbsp;lately\u2014and for good reason. 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