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33 Podcasts & Their Best Alternatives (2026)

Looking for a different podcast? This hub lists every one of the 33 podcasts we track across 14 categories, each linking to a dedicated page of vetted alternatives with side-by-side ratings, pricing, and pros & cons. Options are grouped by category and ordered by user rating, so you can jump straight to the closest competitors for the one you're evaluating and find a better-fit or lower-cost pick.

True Crime (4)

Serial alternatives ★ 4.8 Morbid: A True Crime Podcast alternatives ★ 4.6 My Favorite Murder alternatives ★ 4.6 Crime Junkie alternatives ★ 4.5

Education (3)

Radiolab alternatives ★ 4.8 99% Invisible alternatives ★ 4.7 Stuff You Should Know alternatives ★ 4.6

Technology (3)

Reply All alternatives ★ 4.8 Hard Fork alternatives ★ 4.6 All-In Podcast alternatives ★ 4.5

Comedy (3)

Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend alternatives ★ 4.7 SmartLess alternatives ★ 4.6 The Daily Show: Ears Edition alternatives ★ 4.5

Health (3)

Huberman Lab alternatives ★ 4.9 The Peter Attia Drive alternatives ★ 4.8 Feel Better, Live More alternatives ★ 4.7

Business (3)

How I Built This alternatives ★ 4.8 The Tim Ferriss Show alternatives ★ 4.7 Planet Money alternatives ★ 4.6

Self-Improvement (3)

The Happiness Lab alternatives ★ 4.7 On Purpose with Jay Shetty alternatives ★ 4.6 The Joe Rogan Experience alternatives ★ 4.5

History (2)

Hardcore History alternatives ★ 4.9 Revolutions alternatives ★ 4.8

Sports (2)

Pardon My Take alternatives ★ 4.6 The Ringer NBA Show alternatives ★ 4.5

News (2)

The Daily alternatives ★ 4.7 Up First alternatives ★ 4.5

Storytelling (2)

This American Life alternatives ★ 4.8 The Moth alternatives ★ 4.7

Science (1)

Ologies alternatives ★ 4.7

Motivation (1)

The Mindset Mentor alternatives ★ 4.7

Fiction (1)

Welcome to Night Vale alternatives ★ 4.6