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Get smarter: Some of the best general knowledge podcasts
There are so many podcasts out there it can be difficult to discover which ones are worth listening to. Forget about lectures, these general knowledge podcasts can teach you little-known facts about topics ranging from history to politics.
Heres some general learning podcasts guaranteed to entertain and inform as well as making you feel smarter.
Unearthed: Mysteries From An Unseen World
A podcast from Kew that focuses on the unexpected underworld of plant life. Botanist James Wong reveals the roles plants and fungi play in real-life stories. Released about once a fortnight.
The Last Archive
A weekly podcast about history and epistemology by New Yorker contributor and Harvard historian Jill Lepore. The podcast explores how history can be understood through documents and evidence and answers the question: Who killed the truth? Episodes are 45 minutes long.
The Secret History Of The Future
Every week the journalists dig up a story from the history books that hint about where we might be heading in the future. Each episode of The Secret History Of The Future is filled with new ways of looking at the modern world.
The Week Unwrapped With Olly Mann
This podcast features in-depth discussions on important topics that arent in the headlines. Subjects range from science to politics. This podcast is definitely worth checking out if you fancy something different to the same old headlines about Trump and Brexit.
Intercepted
A weekly podcast from investigative news organisation The Intercept, which is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable through fearless journalism. Intercepted deviates from the norm by covering topics that dont get much exposure. The podcast offers an in-depth exploration of geopolitical issues such as the 2019 coup in Bolivia.
Every Little Thing
Do dogs say woof in other languages? Who invented pants? How did pink for girls and blue for boys happen? Find the answer to these and other burning questions you dont need to know in this podcast.
On Being
This weekly podcast addresses the question of what being human really means, including guest insights from smart minds. With a varied selection of topics and guests, it gives the listener something to ponder.
TED Talks Daily
Most people are familiar with TED Talks. Offering insights and ideas on every subject imaginable, from artificial intelligence to zoology and everything in between, these podcasts can change your perspective and allow you to learn something new.
How To Do Everything
A podcast packed with advice on everything from how to keep chips crispy to the best way to open Velcro bags quietly. Describing itself as half advice show, half survival guide , this podcast is an oasis of educational humour.
No Such Thing As A Fish
Do you need to step up your dinner party chatter a notch? Every week the podcasts hosts bring the favourite facts theyve uncovered during the past seven days. True to its name, the topics are interesting and include features such as getting ants drunk.
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