Here are the best podcasts for your next drive
Highlighted per genre:
Podcasts have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Whether you like a fictional stories or a chatcast, want to discuss the news or investigate a murder: you can do it all by simply picking up your headphones. At Greenwheels we're also very fond of podcasts, which is why we recommend 20 podcasts in 4 genres plus one unique extra tip in this article. Great for when you're driving your Greenwheels, but also pretty great for when you're 'stuck' in a beach chair.
True Crime
- Death in Ice Valley - In 1970, the burned body of a woman is found in Western Norway. They call her the 'Isdal woman'. Her death and identity have never been clarified. When new clues emerge that haven’t been investigated yet, money is raised by a Facebook group to find out more. Will it lead to the case being reopened? Apple Podcasts - Spotify
- The coldest case in Laramie – Kim Barker, an investigative journalist, dives into the 40-year-old and still unsolved murder of Shelli Wiley at a high school in Laramie, Wyoming. A former police officer seems to have more to do with it. But how reliable are witness statements after 40 years? Apple Podcasts - Spotify
- The price of paradise – Out of the blue, ex-Bunny Jayne Gaskin spots a tropical island for sale on the internet. She decides to exchange her English village life for this private paradise just off the coast of Nicaragua. A reality TV crew travels along, documenting the adventure. But then it turns out that this paradise has its own secrets. Secrets that turn deadly. Apple Podcasts - Spotify
History
- Stuff the British stole - The British Empire has taken more than enough stuff ‘without permission' in its long history. These items from a bygone era are now in museums, galleries and private collections of royals. Each episode of this podcast is about the funny, but often tragic way these objects ended up where they live now. Apple Podcasts - Spotify
- Mother country radicals – Zayd Dohrn was born "underground"; his parents being radical followers of 'the counter-culture'. In this podcast you go back to the 1970s, when his parents bombed the Pentagon with their Underground Organization and freed comrades from prison. The ultimate goal: starting a revolution. Apple Podcasts - Spotify
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Lifestyle
- Reply All - This podcast is about how the internet shapes our lives. For example, in episode 158 in which a man searches online for a pop song from his youth of which he still remembers the lyrics and melody - but the song seems to have completely disappeared. Apple Podcasts - Spotify
- The Real Carrie Jade - In 2021, a terminally ill woman reports to the editorial staff of the Irish TV station RTE. She speaks of her hopes for one last life-saving operation and is keen to tell her story. When the editors agree and delve deeper into the matter, nothing is quite as it seems. About the sad chaos and the many victims of one serial scammer. Apple Podcasts - Spotify
Stories / fiction
- Blackout - Oscar winner Rami Malek stars as as a radio DJ in this apocalyptic audio thriller. When the power goes out and stays out in ‘small town Americana’, he fights to protect his family and the town. It poses a question: can we stay civilized when the lights are out? Apple Podcasts - Spotify
- Case 63 – Julianne Moore plays Dr. Eliza Knight, a psychiatrist from New York, treating 'Patient 63'. He (voice: Oscar Isaac) claims to be from the year 2062. You listen in on their therapy sessions. Can what patient 63 claims be the truth? Apple Podcasts - Spotify
More tips
We conclude with one more tip: a random one that doesn't line up with any of the genrese above, but one we also just had to share: Song Exploder - a podcast in which musicians explain step by step how their songs came about. Wonderful for a day out to the beach, for a relaxing afternoon or during a slow bike ride.