Four Podcasts We Recommend From iHeart & A Peacock Show

When a podcast network is involved with hundreds of podcasts, not all of them can be winners. After all, some shows are developed because the person is well-known and that notoriety should attract listeners even if the podcasts stink. Some podcasts pander incessantly to their target audience, while others artificially manufacture controversy for attention -- most sports podcasts.

Of course, here are a select few of iHeart's podcasts that eschew quality for downloads, such as The Joel Osteen podcast -- We didn't forget about Hurricane Harvey!; I Am Paris -- Why would we care? -- Crime Stories with Nancy Grace -- One of the most vile people in podcasting, and Crime Junkie -- Junk is appropriately in the title.

However, I do enjoy quite a few of iHeart's podcasts. Today, I'll briefly cover four for you.

Here are four shows that reveal the best of iHeart's podcasts, plus an iHeart podcast that has morphed into a TV show on Peacock.

 On Questlove Supreme, superb musical artist, Questlove, sits down with André 3000 for a one-on-one episode that begins with random questions such as morning rituals and favorite breakfast cereal, and evolves deeper into discussions about the flute, jazz and creativity.

Adding an extra layer of charm, André brings his flute along, treating listeners to an impromptu musical performance to kick off the episode.

Listen to the episode here.

Stories from the Village of Nothing Much offers listeners a Seinfeldian charm. In the hustle of our daily lives, it's easy to forget the little things that bring us joy. Inspired by Kathryn Nicolai's beloved podcast "Nothing Much Happens," this show shines a light on the everyday magic we often overlook.

These family-friendly stories are an antidote to anxiety and a dose of simple goodness. Tune in on Mondays to visit a place where people are kind and simple things are enjoyed.

On Musk with Walter Isaacson could answer the burning question of why has Elon Musk turned into an internet troll and thin-skinned douchebag? Look no further as biographer Walter Isaacson and author Evan Ratliff draw out behind-the-scenes stories of Musk’s epic biography and what the writer has learned as an outsider inside Silicon Valley on the new podcast “On Musk with Walter Isaacson.”

Tune in on Tuesdays to learn what it was like to shadow Elon Musk for two years. Pure hell would be my answer.

On We the Unhoused, Theo Henderson, an activist, speaker, poet, educator and podcaster, uses his voice to advocate for the unheard in this new show. Each Tuesday, listen in as Henderson unpacks the systemic issues unhoused individuals face with the goal of uplifting voices that are often silenced.

Inspired by Henderson’s own journey living on the streets of LA for over eight years, the show provides an intimate look at the unhoused experience.

Finally, an interesting development for podcasting. As its popularity grows, more TV shows and movies are based on podcasts. Here's another example.

 

Peacock announced the limited drama series FIGHT NIGHT: THE MILLION DOLLAR HEIST, starring Kevin Hart, who also executive produces alongside Will Packer. Set in Atlanta, the series follows the heavyweight fight and criminal underground heist that introduced the world to the city dubbed “the Black Mecca,” and the cop and the hustler at the center of it all.

The series comes from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and is based on the acclaimed true-crime podcast Fight Night by iHeartPodcasts, Doghouse Pictures and Will Packer Media.