It is a particularly modern frustration, that moment when you check your podcast app and realise that you are up to date on all your favourites. There is nothing to listen to! Right? Wrong. New podcasts are made all the time. As of last month, there were 4.5 million podcasts available worldwide. You just need to know where to find the good ones. Here, we have discovered six shiny, new gems.

Hunger Games


The Hunger Games

This five-part BBC series, presented by the lively Cambridge professor, Giles Yeo, explores the weight-loss drug revolution and the rise of the pharmaceutical companies that make them. There is a lot of science here but be assured that Yeo and his guests tread lightly with it. Particularly good is the appearance of Yeo’s son, Harry, who has addressed his own weight issues with GLP 1 inhibitors.


The State Of It: USA





The latest addition to The Times’s excellent stable of podcasts, The State of It: USA brings us in-depth discussion of what’s really going on in The White House. British hosts Katy Balls and Gerard Baker cut through the fake news and analyse American politics and power with great clarity.


The Specialist





Produced beautifully by Sotheby’s, this podcast is a gift to lovers of great art. In each episode, a passionate expert tells the story of a different remarkable picture, collection or artefact. From the work of Banksy to Vermeer via Rubens and Tiffany, some of the greatest treasures in art history are covered here.


Hanging Out With Ant & Dec





This new, unscripted, podcast from the nation’s favourite cheeky chaps is going down a storm. Episodes drop every Thursday and Monday and fans are loving the boys’ infectious good humour. Think relatable low-key chat and friendly male banter between two best mates.


You’re So Right





This is a sort of female version of Ant & Dec’s efforts above. These light-hearted American besties aim to keep you company while you fold laundry and be with you on boring journeys. Expect pop culture, jokes, book chat, parenting wisdom and a general putting of the world to rights. Don’t expect profound teachings or a heavy news agenda.


Hotels With History





Now here is a podcast premise we can get behind. Richard E. Grant and travel PR Jules Perowne join forces to uncover the stories, secrets and scandals behind the facades of the finest hotels in the world. Each episode covers a different hotel, from Claridge’s, Gleneagles and Le Bristol to The Gritti Palace and Raffle’s in Singapore. Warning: it will make you want to book a glam holiday.