As an editor and author consultant, I have been working exclusively from home for the past two months. This has meant lots of screen time. Even Netflix has lost it’s appeal (although, the Tiger King was a full binge).

As I have been puttering around the house, I have turned to Podcasts. I love putting on a podcast while I cook and clean. Below are my top ten podcasts at the moment:

The Happiness Lab: A podcast from Dr Laurie Santos examining the latest scientific research on happiness and sharing practical takeaways that will forever alter the way you think. This podcast has been running short corona related episodes and I look forward to them every week.

Enneagram & Coffee: There are lots of enneagram podcasts, but I have been enjoying following Enneagram & Coffee on instagram and learning from Sarajane Case in this short and honest podcast.

Literary Podcasts:

Levar Burton Reads: In every episode, host LeVar Burton invites you to take a break from your daily life, and dive into a great story. LeVar’s narration blends with gorgeous soundscapes to bring stories by Neil Gaiman, Haruki Murakami, Octavia Butler, Ray Bradbury and more to life. No explanation needed, this is my favorite podcast of all time.

Overdue: A podcast about the books you’ve been meaning to read. A coworker recommended this podcast a few weeks ago! It’s great for gathering book recommendations.

Malcolm Gladwell Related:

Revisionist History: Malcolm Gladwell’s journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. If you don’t know who Gladwell is or haven’t heard this podcast, I don’t know what to tell you. If you are a fan of non-fiction, listen now.

Cautionary Tales: This podcast brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, daring heists and hilarious fiascoes. Produced by, and sometimes staring Gladwell, these true and cautionary stories are a great listen.

THIS AMERICAN LIFE:

Serial: Adnan Syed is arrested for murder. He says he's innocent - though he can't exactly remember what he was doing on that January afternoon. This was the first episodic podcast I was obsessed with. I remember the summer this came out my family and I were on a road trip and this podcast was the best listen.

S-Town: If you like Tiger King, this is the podcast for you!

The New York Times:

1619: Four hundred years ago, a ship carrying enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. This New York Times audio series examines the long shadow of that fateful moment.

The Jungle Prince of Delhi: For 40 years, journalists chronicled the eccentric royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats who lived in a ruined palace in the Indian capital. It was a tragic, astonishing story. But was it true?

What podcasts have been capturing your imagination lately? Let me know!