Fourteen of our favourite Australian podcasts

Silent Majority tackles Aussie politics head on. Produced by Alice Workman from the ABC and Rob Harris from the Herald Sun, the podcast goes neck deep into everything Canberra. The show works in pop culture with political interviews so it is always informative and cheeky. The latest episode features an interview with Andrew Hastie, a former Australian Army officer who is now the Liberal Party member for the Western Australian federal seat of Canning.

Chat 10 Looks 3 (conversations)

Two of Australia's most powerful female voices in the media, Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales, sit down and have a friendly chat about life, books, politics, music, television and whatever else they like. The pair giggle, talk over one-and-other, finish each other's sentences and prove that all you need to make a podcast is a great friend and some recording equipment. Oh and there are show tunes.

Radiotonic (storytelling)

Blending sound and storytelling, Radiotonic offers in-depth and heartfelt stories, poems and prose from Australian independent radio producers. Presented by Jesse Cox, this podcast will give you warm fuzzy feels after each episode. Radiotonic​ is best enjoyed with headphones, and should be listened to curled up in bed with all the lights off.

Project U (pop music)

Pop music doesn't get enough of a wrap in the world of podcasts, but these two young guns from the NSW Central Coast are nailing it. Nathan Jake and Nic Kelly (of Amplify Now fame) promote their favourite songs of the moment while they trash talk the ones they don't like in this highly entertaining show.

Hamish & Andy (radio)

Hamish and Andy are the kings of Australian commercial radio. Their podcast is a daily onslaught of comedy, interviews and segments featuring celebrities and their always entertaining slew of characters. The reason why the pair work so well together is their chemistry.

Science is Golden (science)

Produced by Fairfax Media, Science is Golden is a short series covering some of Australia's most unknown and misunderstood science stories. The podcast takes listeners into the world of science with stories about body decay, human guinea pigs, and scientific myths.

Story Club (storytelling)

Recorded live at the Giant Dwarf Theatre in Redfern, each episode showcases loving, funny, heartbreaking and inspiring prose, poetry and an open mic. Recorded in front of a live theatre audience, the podcast really captures stories in the way they're supposed to be heard.

Download This Show (technology)

Marc Fennell hosts this weekly panel show that gives the low-down on tech news, digital culture, the media, and more. Fennell brings in lively and entertaining guests to give their thoughts on the weekly issues affecting the tech world.

Fourth Estate (media)

This show can simply be described as journalists talking about journalism. Each week a revolving panel of experts and journalists review, discuss and trash talk the media. Fourth Estate is produced out of 2SER, a community radio station in Sydney, and features journalists from Fairfax Media (publisher of this article), News Corp, The Guardian, and numerous independent media outlets from Australia.

Reckoner (technology)

Each week a bunch of tech heads come together to discuss, review and chat about the latest technology news from across the web. The podcast dives neck deep into what is having an effect on and trending​ in the world of tech, with in-depth opinions and reviews.

Conversations (interviews)

A simple conversation can have you on the edge of your seat, bring you to tears, or make you laugh carelessly. Each weekday Richard Fidler​ sits down and chats with chefs, sports stars, musicians, artists, adventurers and so many more as he explores what drives us as humans to do the things we do.

All The Best (storytelling)

Produced for the Community Radio Network (CRN), All The Best takes a theme and explores stories, poems, interviews and investigations around that theme. With a team of music producers helping, All The Best blends music with their pieces to produce something very pretty to listen to. If you're a fan of big American podcasts like This American Life and Snap Judgment then you'll love All The Best.

Ingredipedia (cooking)

Hosted by Emily Naismith​ (Emoji Food Review, Broadsheet) and Ben Birchall​ (Smith Journal, 3RRR), this audio food fight goes into the stories, fun facts and recipes about a different ingredient in each episode. So far there are only a few episodes, but they're funny and personal. Let's hope we get to hear some more episodes from Ingredipedia in the near future.

Sleek Geeks (science)

Australia's favourite scientist, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, and Sydney's biggest Swans supporter, Adam Spencer, get down and dirty answering questions about science, physics and the mysteries of the world. They bind humour with fun facts that will definitely help you during your next trip to pub trivia.