Hot gossip … Munroe Bergdorf (left) and Clara Amfo host Clara & Munroe Are Into It. The passionate, fun pop culture show you don’t want to stop listening to: best podcasts of the week. Unpack the latest viral moments and the week’s celebrity whispers with Clara & Munroe. Plus, the grim story of a man cashing in on the rise in young suicides.
Pick of the week: Clara & Munroe Are Into It
If the first episode is anything to go by, Clara Amfo (let loose from BBC broadcasting) and activist Munroe Bergdorf could well be your fun commute companions. The pair are passionate, incisive and just the right amount of gossipy as they unpack the latest pop culture moments – such as what the loud conversation around Olivia Rodrigo’s baby-doll dress says about women in music. Our one complaint? Half an hour isn’t long enough! Hollie Richardson. Widely available, episodes weekly.
Successpod
Podcast doyen Adam Buxton leans into his more offbeat instincts in this six-parter about what it means to be accomplished in the influencer age. It won’t be for everyone, but Bux stans will surely appreciate songs about him losing his hair – and his edge – and frank chats with Guz Khan, Romesh Ranganathan and more. Hannah J Davies. Audible, all episodes out now.
OnlyFantasy
It would be easy to tap into moral panic, but Leon Neyfakh (Slow Burn, Fiasco) swerves the obvious in this smart series about online sex work. He’s aided by comedian and OnlyFans creator Gracie Canaan for a nuanced examination of the relationships forged between X-rated creators and ordinary people, featuring candid revelations from Neyfakh himself. HJD. Widely available, episodes weekly.
Hunting the Suicide Salesman
Six years on, the child abuse investigative series Hunting Warhead remains one of the most accomplished but upsetting podcasts ever released. This follow-up of sorts from Canada’s CBC hears reporter Daemon Fairless turn his attention to a man who sold lethal chemicals online to suicidal people, and is as gripping as it is devastating. HJD. Widely available, episodes weekly.
This Is TV Now
Podcasting’s pivot to video is in full swing – cue this meta show about the increasingly blurry lines between the mediums. Magazine founder Dane Cardiel hosts alongside producer Stella Young, who reckons – as many will be relieved to hear – that, while change is afoot, video hasn’t killed the radio stars quite yet. HJD. Widely available, episodes weekly.
