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Are you wanting to learn more about uk culture? Well youโve come to the right place. This is a curated list of the best uk culture podcasts of 2021.
We have selected these podcasts for a variety of reasons, but they are all well worth a listen. We tried to select a variety of podcasts across the spectrum from hosts with a wide breadth of experience.
Best UK Culture Podcasts 2021
With thanks to ListenNotes, Crunchbase, SemRush and Ahrefs for providing the data to create and rank these podcasts.
Mid-Atlantic โ conversations about US, UK and world politics
- Publisher: Roifield Brown
- Total Episodes: 156
Chit chat and debate about politics and culture in the US and UK, with Host Roifield Brown and guests.
The WIRED Podcast
- Publisher: WIRED UK
- Total Episodes: 304
The award-winning WIRED UK Podcast with James Temperton and the rest of the team. Listen every week for the an informed and entertaining rundown of latest technology, science, business and culture news. New episodes every Friday.
But Where Are You From?
- Publisher: Vivian Yau
- Total Episodes: 53
A fun and uplifting podcast exploring life, culture, politics as East and South East Asians in the UK by besean (Britainโs East and South East Asian Network)
Better With Paul
- Publisher: Paul C. Brunson
- Total Episodes: 43
Better With Paul is a podcast, newsletter and community for everyone who values legacy, culture and financial freedom. Each week, Paul unpacks and explores business, relationship and health lessons from the journeys of innovators, entrepreneurs and creators from the U.S., UK, Caribbean and Africa.
The Lesley Riddoch Podcast
- Publisher: Lesley Riddoch and Pat Joyce
- Total Episodes: 32
Scottish politics dissected from a left, pro-independence stance. Each week, award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Lesley Riddoch chews over the weekโs news with former media lecturer and Dundee United fan, Pat Joyce. If you like intelligent, quirky chat about Scottish society and culture, and Scottish, UK and international politics analysed from a Scottish perspective; this podcast is for you.
The Guardian UK Culture Podcast
- Publisher: The Guardian
- Total Episodes: 202
The Guardianโs UK Culture podcast features the best of our original writing, drama, reviews and news.ย Our latest series is Adulting, the Guardianโs first foray into original podcast content
Investec Focus Radio UK
- Publisher: Investec
- Total Episodes: 302
Investec Focus Radio UK features conversations between leading minds and other experts on economics, investments, business and working culture and topical issues beyond wealth.
The Crypto Standard
- Publisher: Jim Duffy, Jordan Walker
- Total Episodes: 13
A podcast hosted by Jim Duffy & Jordan Walker where they take the cryptic out of crypto to make it easy to understand. Recorded from Scotland, representing UK and global culture relating to cryptocurrency, technology and the blockchain industry.
ACross Culture
- Publisher: Jessie Tang
- Total Episodes: 21
Jessie and her guests explore culture, identity, and the Christian faith โ from the UK and beyond. โ- ๐๏ธ Support this podcast: paypal.me/acrossculture
In Depth, Out Loud
- Publisher: The Conversation
- Total Episodes: 23
Welcome to In Depth Out Loud, a selection of long form stories written by academic experts for The Conversation UK. Each episode brings you the audio version of a different story across a wide range of subjects, from science, to politics, health, culture and business. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Talking Culture
- Publisher: Goethe-Institut London
- Total Episodes: 7
Talking Culture is a platform for thought-provoking discussions about the future of Europe, the UK, and the world. Through fascinating interviews with thinkers and doers in the arts and culture sector, this show investigates how creative fields are emerging from the tumultuous present into the future. What role will culture play in a post-Brexit, post-COVID-19, post-colonial world? And how can it contribute to a future that prioritises sustainability, collaboration, diversity, and inclusion? From the Goethe-Institut London, this is a podcast about the critical role and value that arts and culture have in our societies. goethe.de/uk/podcast
dropshot
- Publisher: HWY61
- Total Episodes: 25
dropshot is a narrative podcast series delving into the world of tennis lifestyle and culture, bringing listeners closer to the sport. Listen to season 2 now as we take a road trip across the UK for a unique journey into the heart of British tennis, speaking with leading players and voices from across the sport. dropshot is presented by Garry Hayes and Ceri Levy. dropshot is a HWY61 production. Twitter/Instagram: @ThisIsDropshot
On the Record at The National Archives
- Publisher: The National Archives
- Total Episodes: 29
History is everywhere in popular culture. But the truth is harder to find. On the Record is a podcast by The National Archives of the UK that takes a closer look at the stories you think you know. At The National Archives, we are the guardians of more than 11 million historical government and public records spanning a thousand years of British history. These original documents hold thousands of incredible storiesโฆif you know where to look. Follow us on Twitter @UkNatArchives
Weird Tales Radio Show hosted by Charles Christian
- Publisher: Weird Tales Radio Show
- Total Episodes: 151
Join English barrister and Reuters correspondent turned writer, editor, award-winning tech journalist and sometime werewolf-hunter Charles Christian for one hour of folklore, urban myths, the occult, and geek and pop culture. If general off-the-wall weirdness is your thing, then the Weird Tales Radio Show has something for everyone with interviews, reports and news items – but with a focus on fun and strangeness that sets it apart from other paranormal radio shows. Described as “The Today Show of the paranormal and supernatural” and “a fabulously atmospheric and over-flowing with esoteric info-show well loved by the geekiverse” – in 2019 it was rated as one of the Top 40 UK radio shows and podcasts you must subscribe and listen to. And yes, Charles really was once commissioned by a UK newspaper to go on a werewolf hunt – spoiler alert: he didn’t find one.
Chaii Lab
- Publisher: Fatima, Muna, Laabiah & Naman
- Total Episodes: 45
Chaii Lab aims to create a virtual space of the feeling of being sat with friends for hours drinking tea and delving into deep convos about life. An experience that transcends background, nationality & language. From convos about culture, society & race to laughs about relationships, life crises and careers plus everything in between. Weโre 4 muslim women from the UK, US, Middle East & Canada working in healthcare, science, law and surveying. Much like the unique spices that come together in a perfect chai, our differences & similarities make our fun convos what they are w: chaiilab.com
On Wisdom
- Publisher: Charles Cassidy and Igor Grossmann
- Total Episodes: 34
On Wisdom features a social and cognitive scientist in Toronto and an educator in London discussing the latest empirical science regarding the nature of wisdom. Igor Grossmann runs the Wisdom & Culture Lab at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Charles Cassidy runs the Evidence-Based Wisdom project in London, UK. The podcast thrives on a diet of freewheeling conversation on wisdom, decision-making, wellbeing, and society and includes regular guests spots with leading behavioral scientists from the field of wisdom research and beyond. Welcome to The On Wisdom Podcast.
Too Hot For Radio
- Publisher: Tom Ward
- Total Episodes: 45
Conversations about Christianity, church, culture and other things that start with the letter โcโ โฆ because alliteration is important to preachers! Good News Broadcasting Association Director Tom Ward is joined by itinerate Bible teacher Stuart Reynolds to discuss the state of the church in the UK and the challenges it faces โฆ and sometimes they bring guests. For more information about this podcast or the men behind it go to www.gnba.net.
Our Folklore
- Publisher: The Folklore
- Total Episodes: 21
Our Folklore is a fashion, art, culture, and design podcast brought to you by The Folklore, a contemporary online concept store and wholesale showroom that curates Africaโs top luxury and emerging designer brands. Our Folklore is hosted by The Folklore Founder and CEO and accomplished arts and culture journalist, Amira Rasool. Our Folklorefeatures interviews with top creative talents from around the globe. These inspiring innovators are making an impact across various categories and using their talents to deliver quality products and services. From South Africa to Nigeria, the UK to the US, Ghana to Brazil, these editors, photographers, tech founders, and musicians all share the same passion, to recognize and support the creativity and talent brewing in Africa and the diaspora.
Better Innovation
- Publisher: EY
- Total Episodes: 65
Better Innovation is a podcast featuring interviews with innovation thought leaders across all industries. It explores stories of how innovation is reshaping and transforming business in an inextricably digital world. Topics covered in this series include business model innovation, emerging trends, advanced technologies, and fostering an innovation culture inside organizations. Better Innovation is hosted by Jeff Saviano, EY Global Tax Innovation Leader (so expect a dose of tax innovation, too!). EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. The views of third parties set out in this publication are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization or its member firms. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.
SheerLuxe Podcast
- Publisher: SheerLuxe
- Total Episodes: 402
SheerLuxe.com is an online magazine featuring news, views and edits on all things relevant and desirable for the modern woman. Tune into the bi-weekly Highlights podcast to hear the SL team delve deeper into the stories that have everyone talking, from fashion and beauty to culture and lifestyle. Plus, donโt miss SheerLuxe Success Stories (also bi-weekly), a series of exclusive interviews with the UKโs most inspiring female entrepreneurs.
