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Flava In Ya Ear: 16 Podcasts Millennials Should Check Out

July 15, 2015 - 1:51 pm by VIBE

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.

LISTEN: Let Charlamagne Tha God And Andrew Schulz Sort Through Your Issues Of Race In Hip-Hop

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)

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The Brilliant Idiots
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The Brilliant Idiots

Hosts: Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz Twitter Handle: @BrilliantIdiots Tweet-long Pitch: Charlamagne Tha God & Andrew Schulz provide hilarious social commentary loaded with enlightened yet harebrained ideas. Also, lots of D-Talk.
The Read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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!")

 

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