7 Top Celebrity Podcasts You Should Subscribe To Right Now

Jonathan Van Ness may be known as the bearded hairdresser with the luxurious locks from Netflix’s Queer Eye, but he’s also the host of one of the most popular celebrity podcasts. Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness digs into topics ranging from cults to Lizzo to figure skating. Each week, Van Ness explores any and all topics he’s interested in while being joined by an expert in that particular field. For example, on an early episode of the podcast, Van Ness spoke with comedian Michelle Wolf and singer Florence Welch of Florence and The Machine to ask what it’s like to be the voice of a generation.

Friends and former co-stars Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are paying homage to their characters Summer Roberts and Julie Cooper from the beloved Fox television series The O.C. in their podcast, aptly titled Welcome to the OC, Bitches! Each week they re-watch an episode and record their reactions, all while giving listeners behind-the-scenes scoops, exclusive interviews, and a new perspective on the teenage drama from two people who actually experienced it. In one episode, they brought on former castmate Peter Gallagher, who played Sandy Cohen, to discuss his audition, his bronzed looks and dramatic moments from the series.

On her podcast, I Weigh with Jameela Jamil, the actor and mental health advocate challenges societal norms. So far, she’s hosted guests like Billy Porter, Demi Lovato, Beanie Feldstein, and Reese Witherspoon, who got so emotional during her interview that she teared up while discussing mental health. Though most episodes do center on mental health struggles, Jamil told Variety she doesn’t want to come off as an expert on the topic and prefers using her platform to point people in the right direction, sharing, “We direct people to the profound experts that we have access to, and that’s our service.”

In 2018, Gwyneth Paltrow founded the wellness and lifestyle brand Goop, and now the CEO hosts a podcast by the same name. The Goop Podcast brings Paltrow together with longtime collaborator Erica Chidi as they alternate interviewing experts they refer to as “the brightest thinkers and culture changers.” Those guests include people from a wide range of professions and fields, including celebrities, psychotherapists, authors, and thought leaders. One episode features astrologist Chani Nicholas, sharing advice on how you can use astrology for practical purposes.

When it launched in 2017, Oprah Winfrey’s podcast, Super Soul, debuted at No. 1 on Apple Podcast. Since then, celebrities and thought leaders have been clamoring to join the celebrated interviewer to discuss inner and outer transformation. Named after her three-time Emmy Award-winning television Super Soul Sunday, the podcast’s episodes feature authors, visionaries, and spiritual leaders in an attempt to help listeners discover deeper connections to the world around them and awaken their best selves. Winfrey handpicks each guest to ensure each topic of conversation — whether it’s wellness, health, or spiritual growth — leads audiences closer to a better them.

Hosted by actor, director, and writer Dax Shepard and Emmy-nominated producer Monica Padman, Armchair Expert is a weekly podcast designed to “celebrate the messiness of being human” through interviews with celebrities, journalists, and academics. Guest have included John Legend, Bill Gates, Salma Hayek, Shawn Mendes, Matthew McConaughey, Dr. Jane Goodall, Malcolm Gladwell, Alicia Keys, and Hillary Clinton. In one memorable episode of the podcast, Prince Harry joined the duo to chat about his mental health and how he wants to “break the cycle” of the “pain and suffering” of his upbringing with his own children.

In a series of conversations around music, the hosts’ personal lives, and their enduring love for America despite its difficulties, Renegades: Born in the USA gives listeners an in-depth look at what it’s like to have a complicated relationship with your country, from the perspective of two hosts who know that topic all too well: former President Barack Obama and Americana rock star Bruce Springsteen. Despite their differences, the hosts have a lot in common — as Obama shared in their first episode of the series, they “both felt like outsiders as kids.” The conversational style makes you feel like you’re right in the room with the icons, which according to Slate, was stocked with whiskey and guitars.