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Judgingly

The newly announced Strictly Come Dancing contestants have been creating a lot of chatter online, but this podcast will make sure (half) the judging panel isn’t covered. Judgmental sees Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood prove they have strong opinions on more than just ex-soap star entertainment by selling judgments on everything from pop culture to sports issues to workplace drama. Rachel Aroesti
It is widely available, episodes every week from Tuesday 9 June

Manosphere Messias

Toxic masculinity in the West has been widely documented over the past few years; now this podcast from the BBC World Service looks at the manosphere around the world. First, journalist Jacqui Wakefield investigates the promoters of sexual harassment in Mexico and Kenya, getting information from their fans and the women who have been affected. RA
It is widely available, episodes every week

Who’s With Me? It’s W Kamau Bell

In an early example of the trend, US actor W Kamau Bell is turning his popular Substack into a video podcast. Although her newsletter is more emotional, Who’s With Me? invites guests including Delroy Lindo and Misty Copeland into the fold. RA
It is widely available, episodes every week

Love What You’ve Done With The Place

Interior design has never been a big topic in podcasting – could this chat from Homes Under the Hammer host Owain Wyn Evans change that? Like many food or entertainment podcasts, this series focuses on a topic that tends to dig into celebrity guest stories. RA
Available now, episodes every week from Wednesday 3rd June

Fighting Crime

“There are so many ways to prevent crime that no one is talking about,” says journalist Cristina Quinn in a story that takes her across the US – from prisons to universities – to find out more about them. He talks to prisoners, police officers, economists and others to investigate claims such as “controlling the wind can make your community more violent or peaceful”. Hollie Richardson
Of course, episodes every week