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    Best Podcasts

    Free. Endless. Brain food.

    News + analysis

    • The Daily (NYT) — 25-min daily.
    • Up First (NPR) — 10-min morning.
    • This American Life — weekly stories.
    • Fresh Air — Terry Gross interviews.
    • The Indicator — economy explained.
    • FREE.

    Health + aging

    • Peter Attia Drive — health + longevity.
    • Huberman Lab — neuroscience.
    • Senior Living Today — aging issues.
    • Chronic Pain Self-Management.
    • NYT Heartwave — heart health.

    History + culture

    • Hardcore History — Dan Carlin. Long, deep.
    • Revolutions — Mike Duncan.
    • Tides of History.
    • Stuff You Missed in History.
    • Smithsonian Sidedoor.
    • Hours of free education.

    Senior favorites

    • How I Built This — entrepreneur stories.
    • Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! — NPR comedy.
    • Lake Wobegon — Garrison Keillor.
    • Smartless — celebrity comedy.
    • SmartPodcast on Investing.
    • Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend.

    How to listen

    • Apple Podcasts (iPhone) free.
    • Spotify free.
    • Pocket Casts ($10/yr).
    • Listen on walks / drives.
    • Bluetooth speaker for kitchen.
    • Speed up 1.25-1.5x once comfortable.

    Discover more

    Apple Podcasts charts. NYT podcast recommendations. Try 1 episode of 3 different shows weekly = find favorites. Listen during chores, exercise, drives. Free education + entertainment = senior brain food.