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Brian Badmond’s podcast

Fonejacker and Facejacker Kayvan Novak is back with this extremely silly series, in which he brings to life one of his most famous characters: failed art critic Brian Badonde. Interviewees include “podcaster” Adam Buxton and singer Ella Eyre, who – despite her podcaster style and inability to correctly pronounce any words that don’t start with ab – gives a frank account of her time in the music industry. Hannah J. Davis
Widely available, weekly episodes

Family secrets

Fans of the likes of Esther Beryl and Oprah are sure to appreciate Danny Shapiro’s long-running podcast. Part interview, part therapy session, it sees the American author unpacking the things families hide. Among her latest series, there is an actor who hid his Arab heritage in the wake of the events of September 11 and pretended to be black. HJD
Widely available, weekly episodes

How to be an actor and not lose your skills

“One minute you’re in the makeup chair getting ready for a new TV show, and the next you’re crying into your broken, unemployed pillow,” actress Schvorn Marks (The Baby, Three Little Birds) says of her dream career. In the series, she talks to her fellow actors (Pearl Mackie, Stacey Dooley) about navigating such a chaotic industry. Holly Richardson
Widely available, weekly episodes

World of Secrets: The Pediatric Cancer Scam

The BBC’s investigative podcasts are heavy on topics, and this one is no exception, featuring cases of sick children and their families, whose stories have been co-opted to extort money from people online. Simi Golauso’s reporting is precise yet compelling, delving into this multi-million dollar scam. HJD
Widely available, weekly episodes

War Hall: Theater of the Mind

Appropriately for a show that describes itself as ‘a story about sound and the science of audio’, this history of London’s Walthamstow Assembly Hall is an immersive listening pleasure that has been masterfully produced. It was co-hosted by film legend Angela Allen (who served as Ava Gardner’s body and went shopping with Clark Gable) and historian Professor John Thomas. Alexey Duggins
Widely available, weekly episodes