Top 10 Podcasts for the Road

Listening to the same music every day can get a bit tiresome. Luckily with technology, we can listen to podcasts from all around the world without even downloading them. Keeping your mind active while you’re on the road is important, which is why we’ve chosen 10 of the best podcasts for your drive. Whether you like listening to sports or stories, we’ve got something for you. So tune in and turn up and enjoy our top 10 podcast list!

This American Life

No podcast collection would be complete without This American Life. Host Ira Glass delves into first-person stories and short fiction pieces from around the world. It will make you laugh just as often as it will make you cry. TAL holds the torch by which others are judged. – Actual description

Jay Mohr Sports Hour

You might know Jay Mohr from his other careers. He’s been on television, in major motion pictures, and tours the country as a standup comedian. But he has a passion for sports and spends three hours a day on air talking about it. – Actual description

Snap Judgment

Snap Judgment is the smoking-hot new show from NPR. Winner of the Public Radio Talent Quest, Glynn Washington delivers a raw, musical brand of storytelling, daring listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. – Actual description

Stuff You Should Know

How does anesthesia work? How does earwax work? Join Josh and Chuck as they explore the Stuff You Should Know about everything from genes to the Galapagos in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com. – Actual description

Open Run

Jesse Williams is an actor, sneakerhead and champion bowler living in Los Angeles. Stefen Marolachakis is a writer, musician, and Knicks victim living in NYC. The two old friends have joined forces to start Open Run, a podcast in which they’ll talk shop about sports, movies, and 90s with the occasional special guest. – Actual description

Sword and Scale

The Sword and Scale true-crime podcast is an immersive audio experience covering the underworld of criminal activity and the demented minds that perform the most despicable and unthinkable actions, proving that the worst monsters are very real. We cover true-crime stories, high-profile trials, unsolved murders and missing persons cases. – Actual description

TED Talks

TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. On this feed, you’ll find TEDTalks videos to inspire, intrigue and stir the imagination from some of the world’s leading thinkers and doers, speaking from the stage at TED conferences, TEDx events and partner events around the world. This podcast is also available in high-def video and audio-only formats. – Actual description

Sklarbro Country

Sklarbro Country features Randy and Jason Sklar as they give their weekly comedic takes on the worlds of sports and pop culture. You don’t have to know about sports to enjoy it, as long as you like silly puns and great comedians. – Actual description

This… Is Interesting

Matt Miller – author, Washington Post columnist and Left, right and Center hose – turns his curiosity and wit to deeper encounters with the world’s most provocative thinkers and newsmakers. As timely as the week’s headlines, yet tackling subjects destined to influence events for years to come. This… Is Interesting brings to listeners the people and ideas that are shaping our world. – Actual description

New Tech City

WYNC’s New Tech City offers insight into the world of tech by approaching it through the lens of human experience. Every topic is covered with a focus on how it affects humans and our daily lives.