During this unprecedented time of social distancing and self-isolation, podcasts have steadily become a necessity across a range of lifestyle categories including health, entertainment and news.
As we each play our role in flattening the curve, we have been using this time to expand our knowledge, tapping into some of the world’s best minds.
Whether you’re looking to master the art of mindfulness, learn something new or simply laugh out loud, below are our top four self-isolation podcast picks to help soundtrack your working hours and downtime at home.
Monocle 24
Hosted by the journalists from Monocle’s various bureaus across the world, the Monocle 24 global radio station covers a multitude of topics — from politics, business and culture, urbanism, food and drink – and features interviews with big names across several disciplines.
An around-the-clock station featuring live shows and podcasts, you’ll be surprised at how much you can learn while listening to this station during your lunch break or daily workout.
SPACE10
Explore the brave new world of shared living by diving deep into the single-season podcast that covers everything from groundbreaking discoveries about making “cities for people ” to the latest research into well-being, and from Denmark’s largest co-housing communities to SPACE10’s own Playful Research into co-living.
Featuring insights from architects, anthropologists, designers and urban planners, it reimagines the future and shows how shared living could help solve some of our biggest challenges.
The Daily
Hosted by The New York Times political journalist Michael Barbaro, The Daily podcast features bite-sized weekday episodes based on the Times’ reporting of the day, told by some of the best journalists in the world. You can tune into The Daily from 6am for your quick dose of the need-to-know news stories without trawling the web or sitting in front of your TV.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Sharing a plethora of fascinating conversations with some of the world’s most insightful individuals – from award-winning artist Alicia Keys, to Tennis pro Novak Djokovic – Jay Shetty aims to share knowledge at the pace we want entertainment, something he likes to call making wisdom go viral. Speaking eloquently and passionately, Shetty’s podcast is bound to leave you inspired.
