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Podcasts I listen to - 2026 edition

I still find podcasts very enjoyable to listen to, and expanded my listening list further.

Jonathan

22 Apr 2026 • 4 min read

Podcasts remain a key part of my week - if I'm out walking I've often got a podcast playing in my ears [1]. This generally gives me about an hour a day to listen to podcasts, which I listen to at 1.5x - 1.8x speed (unless the podcast is in Welsh, then it's only 0.7x!). Here's my 2026 edition of "podcasts I listen to", and I hope you'll find something interesting here to add to your playlist.

You can read all the posts in this series (i.e. the 2019, 2021, and 2023 editions) via the #podcasts tag.

Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with these podcasts, although I do support some of them financially.

What do I still listen to?

These are in addition to the podcasts that I support financially (see below).

The Art of Manliness remains interesting, as the host interviews authors of books. Topics vary massively, and I’ve particularly enjoyed episodes about a hermit that was living in an American forest and an interview with a butler / household manager.

I completed listening to Within the Wires this year, and the ending was a bit of an anti climax. Another Night Vale Presents podcast, the storytelling was excellent. My favourite seasons remain one and six.

Podcasts I support financially

I have listened to these for years now, and I find them beneficial either for professional development (keeping up to date with security), general interest, or have become invested in the story. Generally I find the Night Vale Presents podcasts have some great storytelling, and I’m looking forward to the new season of Alice isn’t dead that’s just started.

Last year I found the Beyond the Dark Productions podcasts, a set of stories written by Mark R Healy. Healy writes, composes the music, and produces the podcasts solo, with voice actors brining the characters to life. There’s a few different story universes, and I found The Road of Shadows first. A new story, Bloodrock Springs came out this year which was also excellent.

If you’re interested in story podcasts then I’d certainly recommend podcasts from Night Vale Presents and Beyond the Dark Productions.

I subscribed to Pushkin+ after listening to Cautionary Tales for ages. That subscription gets me access to a number of podcasts series and topics. I started listening to some of the more investigatory podcasts last year, and those can be very interesting, especially those that look into crime.

New finds (ongoing)

Growth Therapy talks to small business founders, asking them what they learned through the process along with what they’d change. Each interview ends with a question about “AI” use. I was honoured to be the guest in episode three.

DSO Overflow is a podcast from the London DevSecOps Gathering team, which my friend Glenn currently leads. This podcast interviews people that have given talks at gatherings, or with guests who are interesting in the DevSecOps field. While I know a lot about cyber security, I know less about DevSecOps, so this helps me develop my knowledge.

Bringing pure comedy to my cyber security listening is The Host Unknown podcast. My favourite segment is a historical section about what happened on the day of recording in cyber security – some things I remember vividly, others predate me and are interesting to hear about.

New finds (limited series)

Since my last podcast post I’ve found these, a mixture of stories and investigative podcasts. These have finished now, so you can binge listen to the lot.

Trap Street is a story based around the map makers and how they have influenced our development over centuries. As you may guess, the map makers aren’t human or from our realm. A trap street is a fake street added to a map to allow the creator to identify copyright infringement, and these trap streets have implications for our real world.

In Vine six seconds that changed the world, our hosts examine the story of the Vine video sharing platform. Vine was purchased by Twitter and eventually closed down, and a lot happened during its journey. I’d not thought about Vine in years, and I never used it, but I do remember it being around.

Deep Cover the truth about Sarah is from Pushkin and looks into the life of Sarah, a lady convicted for mass fraud. It was interesting to hear how the fraud affected those around her, and how her web of lies became an obsession.

Hopefully you’ve found something of interest here. If there’s podcasts you love, that you think I’d enjoy, please suggest them in the comments.

Full list

Podcasts that I'm actively listening too, or whose limited run I've listened to.

Banner image: Waveform of Trap Street episode 1, viewed in Audacity.

[1] - For those concerned for my safety, when out walking I only have one earbud in. I want to be able to hear my surroundings!