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Why Are You Better Than Me?

Make sure you sit down for this. Richard Bacon’s new drama may be that rarest of things: a video podcast that’s as good to listen to as it is to watch. This is a list of famous interviews that, disappointingly, are not as controversial as the title suggests. Instead, it’s a welcome chat that sees the presenter sit down with the likes of Elizabeth Day, Gary Lineker and Dexter Fletcher to discuss how they made it big. Alex Duggins
It’s very accessible, episodes every week

Pretty Tough

Into the crosshairs of “female power” and “celebrity dating” comes former tennis star Maria Sharapova with a Vox Media video show that seems to focus on women who happily set their alarms for 5am. Her first guest is actress Zoe Saldaña (pictured), who talks candidly about her difficult upbringing. Hannah J Davies
It’s very accessible, episodes every week

The Big Five

Canadian musicians Donovan Woods and Tom Power host a game that revolves around naming the “big five” of a chosen group. It’s the kind of lighthearted chatathon that’s probably more fun to draw than to listen to – but who can resist the “big five dogs of photography”? HJD
It’s very accessible, episodes every week

A World of Secrets: The Hunt for the War Fathers

An excellent report from the BBC World Service on a group of illegitimate children born to British soldiers in Nanyuki, Kenya. A group of lawyers, journalists and a geneticist are investigating the fathers to question whether the relationships between the fathers and the mothers of their children were complicated, and to track them down. HJD
It’s very accessible, episodes every week

Doubtful

How does your partner affect your environment? In this new series, sustainability expert Jamila Brown explores how to live your life without disrupting the world. First, it’s relationship writer Olivia Petter talking about the eco-history of sex toys with friends who hate electric cars. A.D
It’s very accessible, episodes every week