Flava In Ya Ear: 16 Podcasts Millennials Should Check Out
From 'The Brilliant Idiots" to "Combat Jack," step your podcast game up with these audibles
Everyone and their mama has a podcast these days. Since the early 2000s, these fun bits of ear candy have been going strong but surged in popularity thanks to the cult favorite Serial and other talk show audibles. Peep The Combat Jack Show, who has been reeling in hip-hop's finest for in-depth conversations about the music industry or Brilliant Idiots where Power 105.1's Charlamagne Tha God and comic Andrew Schulz talk shop about... everything.
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While your FM dial gets dusty, flip the switch to these millennial-ready podcasts from all genres like talk, sports, music, pop culture and Hollywood.—Mark Braboy (@DRD_Poetry17)
The Brilliant Idiots
The Read
Hosts: Kid Fury and Crissle
Twitter Handle: @ThisIsTheRead
Tweet-long Pitch: The two New York City transplants go in on weekly hot topics and throw well-deserved shade at who and whatever the duo sees fit.
His and Hers
Hosts: Jemele Hill and Michael Smith
Twitter Handle: @HisAndHers
Tweet-long Pitch: A guy versus girl perspective on sports and pop culture with the balls to call out folks who are #DoinTooMuch.
The Combat Jack Show
Hosts: Combat Jack and Premium Pete
Twitter Handle: @CombatJackShow
Tweet-long Pitch: If in-depth interviews with your fav hip-hop artists and culture-changers, then Combat Jack will hold you down
The Nerdist
Hosts: Chris Hardwick, Jonah Ray and Matt Mira
Twitter Handle: @NerdistPodcast
Tweet-long Pitch: Former Web Soup host Chad Hardwick serves up an ear buffet of nerdy and pop culture topics that'll have you LOLing
WTF with Marc Maron
Host: Marc Maron
Twitter Handle: @WTFPod
Tweet-long Pitch: Obama talked race in America from the comfort of Marc's garage studio. The comic connects with his subjects from Amy Poehler to Louis CK.
The Jalen Rose Report
Hosts: Jalen Rose and David Jacolby
Twitter Handle: @JalenRose
Tweet-long Pitch: Sports pundit Jalen Rose's blunt commentary and off-the-wall stories will keep the quintessential ESPN/ Grantland Stan hooked
Here Be Monsters
Host: Jeff Emtman and Bethany Jo Denton
Twitter Handle: @HBMPodcast
Tweet-long Pitch: If gore and psychological horror are your cup of whiskey, Here Be Monsters will have you on the edge of your subway seat.
The Steve Austin Show - Unleashed!
Host: Stone Cole Steve Austin
Twitter Handle: @steveaustinBSR
Tweet-long Pitch: Stone Cold Steve Austin is the Barbara Walters of pro-wrestling interviews. His wit and humor deserves a "Hell yeah!"
Men In Blazers
Hosts: Michael Davies and Roger Bennett
Twitter Handle: @MenInBlazers
Tweet-long Pitch: These dapper talking heads kick back and talk the world of soccer for NBC Sports.
The Rich Eisen Podcast
Host: Rich Eisen
Twitter Handle: @richeisen
Tweet-long Pitch: Rich Eisen books famous guests (see Ice Cube above) for a well-rounded perspective on football. Consider his show a touchdown.
Girl On Guy
Host: Aisha Tyler
Twitter Handle: @girlonguy
Tweet-long Pitch: The Whose Line Is It Anyway bae gets real with Hollywood's leading men, like Scandal's Tony Goldwyn and Entourage's Jerry Ferrara.
NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts
Host: Bob Boilen
Twitter Handle: @nprmusic
Tweet-long Pitch: The All Things Considered host provides deskside entertainment with live shows from the likes of T-Pain and Oddisee.
Talk Is Jericho
Host: Chris Jericho
Twitter Handle: @TalkisJericho
Tweet-long Pitch: Y2J delivers a hybrid between rock radio station and wrestling talk show. Lend your ears to the Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla.
Serial
Host: Sarah Koenig
Twitter Handle: @Serial
Tweet-long Pitch: The addictive spin-off of This American Life delves into a juicy crime that will keep you glued to your iPad from jump.
What's The Tee?
Host: RuPaul and Michelle Visage
Twitter Handle: @RuPaul
Tweet-long Pitch: The Drag Race queen delivers insightful, spiritual Q&As with chuckle-worthy titles (see: "I Kissed A Girl...and I Didn't Like It!")
