EDITOR'S NOTE

This page is no longer active.

We regret any inconvenience.

More about our terms
Back to Forbes
BETA
This is a BETA experience. You may opt-out by clicking here
Edit Story

Weekly Roundup: Podcasts You Should Be Checking Out

This article is more than 2 years old.

Every week a highlight some podcasts you need to be checking out. Below are the picks from this week.

85 South- Welcome to the 85 South Show - a podcast for people who don't know what a podcast is. Hosted by DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller, and Chico Bean. For more check out www.85southshow.com

Obsession Podcast- Quartz’s popular “Obsession” email has focused on the stories behind objects —how they got to us, where they came from, their history—exposing the economic and technological forces that are shaping the way we live and work. Based on this email, the Obsession Podcast will be a new, weekly podcast that invites listeners to dive deep into ideas crucial to understanding the future of business in an entirely new way.

Office Ladies- The Office co-stars and best friends, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, are doing the ultimate The Office re-watch podcast for you. Each week Jenna and Angela will break down an episode of The Office and give exclusive behind the scene stories that only two people who were there, can tell you.

Culture Calculus- Culture Calculus promises to discuss the major moments and issues in the sports world and how those storylines intersect with music, TV, sneakers, social equity, etc. Led by the talented Kavitha Davidson, the show will include guests and revealing context on all of the issues that truly matter.

May I Elaborate? Daily Wisdom from JB Smoove- Affirmations, elaborations, and hallucinations from one of comedy’s most enigmatic minds! Join JB Smoove each day as he reads a new quote from an inspirational calendar to try and squeeze even more wisdom and motivation out of it. 

The Undressing Podcast Presented by Macy’s-It’s The Undressing Room podcast presented by Macy’s featuring, Eva Marcille from the Rickey Smiley Morning Show and Lore’l from The Morning Hustle, Join this dynamic duo of powerhouse nationally-syndicated radio personalities each week as they talk pop culture, celebrity gossip, fashion, and beauty. 

Black Men Can’t Jump [In Hollywood]- Hosted by Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan, and James III. BMCJ is Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] is a comedic podcast that reviews films with leading actors of color and analyzes them in the context of race and Hollywood's diversity issues. The podcast has reached #2 on the iTunes Film/TV charts.

Roy’s Job Fair- Work is like sex or food — you’re either getting it or looking for it. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. (correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah) explores the human condition every week through the prism of employment. Roy sits down with real people from ALL lines of work about their most memorable jobs, employment vacancies they're looking to fill, scams they've run at the office, and of course, the cringe-worthy office romances.

Cinephobe- Welcome to Cinephobe: The Podcast where Zach Harper, Amin Elhassan and Anthony Mayes review movies that are poorly rated on Rotten Tomatoes, and try to ascertain whether or not those movies are accurately poorly rated, or maybe just didn’t get a fair shake.

Follow me on TwitterCheck out my website