50 Best Independent Podcasts of 2024-25 e-Book Just Released On Amazon

It's safe to read. No new tariffs were announced. No government service that your family relies on has been axed. At least today, no one has been deported for having a soccer tattoo. This is good news for podcast fans. Ear Worthy has just released the e-book 50 Best Independent Podcasts of 2024-25.

Black Podcasting Awards Executive Director Demetrius Bagley conceived the idea for the e-book. Therefore, ten percent of the book's proceeds will be donated to the Black Podcasting Awards.

 Because of Ear Worthy's ongoing support for independent podcasters, another ten percent will be donated to five of the 50 podcasts listed in this book.

Further, paid Substack subscribers will receive the book free as part of their subscription package.

Here’s the essence of why we wrote this book. We want podcast fans and those who haven’t started listening to podcasts to find the thousands of superb independent podcasts that are just waiting to be discovered.

Some of these fantastic independent podcasts are hiding in plain sight. Others are either hidden due to their topic or treatment. Some get lost because they don’t fit neatly into the genre categories of the large podcast ecosystems. Have you ever noticed how these ecosystems have a slush fund genre called Arts & Culture for any show that doesn’t fit neatly into their narrowly defined categories?

If you're a regular reader of Ear Worthy, you may recognize some of the indie podcasts we recommend. But if you’re not, many of these podcasts will be a revelation to you.

The shows we recommend have all been reviewed on Ear Worthy in the last year.

  The criteria to be met include being an independent podcast, part of a small podcast network, developed by a small production studio, a non-profit organization, a museum, or a quasi-governmental agency.

We must have reviewed the podcast from April 2024 to April 2025.

We have endeavored to organize these 50 podcasts by topic or genre. Sometimes, the best independent podcasts defy genre classification or comprise multiple genres.

As a reminder, being an independent podcaster is akin to climbing Mt. Everest without oxygen. Remember, Indie podcasters wear more hats than any network-supported podcaster. They are creators, writers, producers, sound engineers, I.T. troubleshooters, researchers, hosts, distribution pros, marketing gurus, public relations professionals, and, most importantly, financial backers for the podcast.

The 50 Best Podcasts are organized into seven disparate categories: 

Audio Fiction, History, Entertainment, Culture, Lifestyle, Psychology, and Science, Tech, and Informational. 

The e-book is currently on sale at Amazon for $2.99. 

It's vacation time coming up for millions of hard-working people around the world, from Leeds to Calgary, Dortmund to Detroit, Brisbane to Lagos, and Ecatepec to Cape Town.

Podcasts can pass the time during the To/From commute, relaxing on the beach, hiking, biking, and even napping poolside in a comfy lounge chair. 

Check out the e-book 50 Best Independent Podcasts of 2024-25.