12 Great Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

UPdated July 11 2026. Podcasts are essentially internet radio shows. You can listen to them on your phone, iPad, TV, etc. Best yet, there are podcasts about everything! Any topic you are interested in, there's a podcast. Here are my favorite health and wellness podcasts. After that, I will share a few others -that are not related to health and fitness- that I like too.

 

Favorite Nutrition & Wellness Podcasts

There are thousands of podcasts out there on just about every topic you can imagine. But, here is a list of the health, wellness and medical podcasts I listen to on a regular basis. While there are MANY health-related podcasts, I'm going to limit this list to only those I've personally listened to and those that publish new shows on a regular basis. So as to not play any favorites here (I like them all), I'll list them alphabetically.

Also, because I won't listen to a show that contains cursing, all the podcasts I list here are kid-friendly, containing no bad language.

Intelligent Medicine Podcast

The Intelligent Medicine podcast discusses complementary alternative medicine, health, and medical issues, dietary supplements, nutrition and listener questions. It's the brainchild of Dr. Ronald Hoffman who runs the Hoffman Center in New York City. The Intelligent Medicine Podcast is based on the Intelligent Medicine radio show which is the longest-running doctor-hosted radio program in America (it started in 1988) and is syndicated around the US.

While the radio show is an hour-long, each podcast is broken up into two 20 or 30-minute segments. While I wish he didn't do this (hint, hint Dr. Hoffman), it does make this podcast easy to listen to if you are out for a short walk or drive.

Nutrition Facts Podcast

The Nutrition Facts podcast is by Dr. Michael Greger who runs NutritionFacts.org and is all about showing people clinical proof for how fruits and vegetables can slow down – and even reverse – many health issues. Each podcast is about 10-15 , minutes in length and very easy to understand, even if you know nothing about nutrition.

A new podcast comes out about once a week or so. Dr. Greger is the author of the How Not To Die Book which is one of the fascinating books I've read in recent memory.

The People's Pharmacy Podcast

The Peoples Pharmacy Podcast is run by Joe Graedon, who is a pharmacist and Terry Graedon, who has a Ph.D. in Anthropology. This podcast has some of the best interviews on any radio show I've heard! They interview not only the big names in complementary medicine (like Dr. Andrew Weil) but also experts who are in the lab, doing clinical research. Because they are scientists, they ask good questions, many of which I'd ask myself if I were in the room with them.

Each show lasts about 60 minutes and a new show comes out each week.  I'm especially fond of the People's Pharmacy Health Headlines segment at the start of each show. The show is syndicated to over 200 radio stations and even in Alaska!

XM Radio / Doctor Radio

If you have Sirius/XM Radio, you have access to “Doctor Radio” which is a joint venture between Sirius/XM and the NYU Langone Medical Center. The Doctor Radio channel runs medical and health programming all day, all night all year long. What I like about Doctor Radio is if you have an XM All Access account, you can listen to the shows live on your phone and computer and listen to free podcasts of past shows.

If you have not heard of Doctor Radio, check it out. Its XM channel 110. They also do a Nutrition Show which I enjoy very much too.

Joe Cannon Health Podcast

Yep, that's me! My podcast is about all things related to health. I've done episodes on rhabdomyolysis, dietary supplements, exercise and a bunch of other things.  Like I do here, I'm no hype -just the facts. You can listen, here, on my website or on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Google, and most other places.

Other Podcasts I Like

Man does not live by health and wellness alone – me either. So, here's a list of other shows I like which have nothing to do with nutrition, health or fitness:

Clark Howard Show

Clark Howard is America's best-known consumer advocate. He helps you save money and avoid getting ripped off. The Clark Howard podcast is a 60-minute show that comes out pretty much every day. If you want to know more about saving, money issues and avoiding scams, this podcast is for you.

Monster Talk

The Monster Talk Podcast is about monsters -but it's from a skeptical point of view. Monster Talk tackles everything from UFOs, The MothMan, ghosts, and stuff I have never heard of before – all from a skeptical point of view.

This is NOT  like the Ancient Aliens TV show. It's discussions of paranormal stuff from a logical point of view. Monster Talk also has one of the best introductions of any show I've heard.

Sasquatch Chronicles

I admit it. I think there's something to Bigfoot. You will too after listening to the Sasquatch Chronicles. The format of the show is simple: Ordinary people tell about their encounters with Bigfoot. While I think some stories are more believable than others, most people come across to me as sane and credible. Like Monster Talk, Sasquatch Chronicles also has one of the best/ most chilling introductions you are going to hear.

Quote Of The Day Podcast

I love quotes, especially those that are motivating. The mission of the Quote Of the Day Podcast is to help you change your life in 15 minutes or less. Every Monday-Friday host Sean Croxton gives a thought-provoking quote and then often follows it up with a clip of a motivational speech from the person who said it.

Something You Should Know

Want to know if someone is lying to you? How about how to live to be 100? If you like interesting fact-based discussions on really interesting topics, you will really enjoy the Something You Should Know Podcast. This is the podcast version of the Something You Should Know radio show that is syndicated to over 8000 stations across the US and Canada. Unlike the radio show, the podcast, lasts about 60 minutes, giving host Mike Carruthers time to dig into the meat of the topic.

Geek News Central Podcast

First launched in 2004, Geek News Central is the longest-running tech podcast out there. Twice a week, Todd Cochrane (now, his son) gives us the technology headlines. What I like most is this show discusses the news that most people do not hear about. If you like, tech, news and getting the inside scoop, you will love Geek News Central.

Useless Information Podcast

Steve Silverman is a high school science teacher with a love for telling fascinating true stories from the flip side of history. Each episode of the Useless Information podcast recounts a little known but true story from the -mostly forgotten – past.

Because he's a teacher, Steve names his sources very well  – the people in the stories and the dates the stories occurred too – to better help us look the stuff up (which I've done a few times).  As an added bonus, The Useless Information podcast also plays old radio commercials from the 30s-50s along with trivia about them.  I love that part of the podcast!

Steve Silverman is the author of the book, Einsteins Refrigerator, which is also about strange but true stories from the past.

As a lover of trivia and obscure facts, I must say the Useless Information podcast is one of the most educational and entertaining podcasts I listen to. His students are so lucky to have him as their teacher.

How To Listen To Podcasts?

One of the easiest ways to listen to podcasts is to download them directly from iTunes, which you already have on your iPhone or Mac computer. Then, you just search the iTunes store for the podcasts you like and subscribe to them (it's free to subscribe to podcasts). For us Windows users, just search online for “iTunes” and you can download it (it's free) from Apple. Then you can subscribe and listen on your computer or

transfer the podcasts to your iPod if you're like me. The picture you see is the iPod that I plug into my laptop to transfer podcasts. I know, I do it the “old fashioned way,” but it works well for me at this point.

Itunes Alternatives

Don't like iTunes? I don't blame you. I don't either. No worries though. There are many free podcast apps. Both the Apple app store and Google play store have many podcast apps you can use instead of iTunes.  Just a few of the more popular podcast players include

• CastBox (free)
• Overcast Podcast Player (free)
• Podbean (free)
• Pandora (free)

Not all podcast players are free but those that are free are pretty good. I've used CastBox on my Android phone and it works very well.

 

Listen To Podcasts In Your Car

It's possible that your car is already set up to play podcasts. It may just be a matter of syncing your phone to your car and using Apple Car Play or Android Auto. If you have an older car, there is a simple cable that will connect your iPod to your car. Then you can listen to podcasts through your car's speakers.

 

What Are You Waiting For?

Podcasts are no longer the stuff of the internet fringe where people broadcast from their basement. Celebrities have discovered the benefits of podcasting too, bypassing traditional, mainstream media and taking their talents directly to the public. If you have a long commute to work or enjoy learning or just being entertained while you take a stroll through the neighborhood, then you will love podcasts.

What Podcasts Do You Like?

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