wistful podcasts
Golden-hour nostalgia. The past, lit kindly. Every show links to its kindred spirits. Find one you love, then follow the thread.
60 Songs That Explain the '90s
The Ringer · Music
Rob Harvilla explains the 90s one song and one feeling at a time.
Heavyweight
Pushkin Industries · Personal Journals
Jonathan Goldstein helps people revisit the moment their life forked, gently and hilariously.
the memory palace
Nate DiMeo · History
Tiny, gorgeous history miniatures that will wreck you in six minutes.
This American Life
This American Life · Society & Culture
The original: true stories about ordinary Americans, told perfectly for decades.
Dolly Parton's America
WNYC Studios & OSM Audio · Music History
Nine chapters on Dolly Parton as the great American unifier.
Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
Audacy · Comedy Interviews
Carvey and Spade swap SNL lore with the people who lived it.
Modern Love
The New York Times · Society & Culture
The Times' beloved essays about love, read aloud and lived further.
S-Town
Serial Productions · Personal Journals
A tip about a murder unspools into a haunting portrait of one Alabama town.
The Moth
The Moth · Performing Arts
True stories told live on stage, no notes, all heart.
More moods on the podcast catalog.