5 Interesting Podcasts To Listen To During Quarantine

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Being cooped up indoors can get the best or worst out of you. With the current stay-at-home reality we're all facing due to the coronavirus pandemic, finding ways to pass the time can be quite daunting. If you happen to be like me, who had enough of the endless scrolling on Instagram and Facebook, and already starting to feel iffy on Netflix, why not try jumping on the podcast bandwagon.

Podcasts are free (usually), there are tons of topics to listen to, they're entertaining, and most of all educational. To help you through these locked in days, we’ve rounded up five podcasts to keep you entertained during these unsettling times.

1. Girlboss Radio

Spearheaded by the #Girlboss herself Sophia Amoruso, be part of honest conversations with trailblazing women in different industry sectors. See how these women deal with personal and professional curveballs and build a successful career in their own terms. Click on this link to find out more.

2. Jensen Holes: The Murder Squad

If you're a fan of true-crime shows and are fascinated by unsolved crimes, why not be part of The Murder Squad? Join Retired Cold Case Investigator Paul Holes and Investigative Journalist, Billy Jensen, as they tackle unsolved murders, unidentified remains, and missing person cases by the use of different methods. Click on this link to find out more.

3. You Must Remember This

Be enthralled by the secrets and forgotten histories of classic Hollywood. A passion project of Karina Longworth, You Must Remember This, is a heavily-researched storytelling podcast that navigates through films, stars, and scandals of old Hollywood. Click on this link to find out more.

4. Literary Friction

Let's be honest, we buy books and completely ignore it due to our hectic schedule. A worthy substitute for actually reading a book would be to listen to Literary Friction podcast — a monthly conversation on books and ideas hosted by Literary Agent Carrie Pitt and Octavia Bright, a writer and Academic. See how they converse with authors, share book recommendations, and have lively discussions built around a certain theme. Click on this link to find out more.

5. Crazy/Genius

Hosted by The Atlantic's Derek Thompson, delve into thought-provoking topics about technology, science, and culture that shaped the world today. Crazy/Genius spurs philosophical and existential questions that relate to such innovations. Click on this link to find out more.