I’ve listened to 300+ comedy podcasts. Here are the best comedy podcasts and stand up comedians on Spotify that are actually funny.
Did you know laughter has positive effects such as strengthening your immune system as well as boosting your mood and makes your feel less stressed?
You might be interested in my other best comedy lists:
- Best Comedies On Apple TV+
- Best Stand Up Comedy Albums & Specials on Spotify & YouTube
- Best Comedies on Disney+
- Best Comedy Series On Sky Comedy & Now TV
Stand By Your Band
The funniest music podcast
Stand By Your Band is my favourite thing ever. And that includes my favourite music, TV show and movies.
Love a band people love to make fun of? Show me someone who doesn’t and I’ll show you a liar. Tom Thakkar and Tommy McNamara invite fellow comedians to defend their chosen band with a six song playlist. But the hosts research hilarious band stories, terrible lyrics and interviews and the unhinged comments fans leave on the comments section on YouTube and songmeanings.com that make them indefensible. No one is safe.
Some of the episodes I frequently relisten to include All American Rejects, Ja Rule and Good Charlotte. The episodes are funny even if the bands and artists covered aren’t well known or are just tough to listen to (Aqua, Marilyn Manson or the sea shanty’s of Stan Rogers anyone?) I’ve also found a ton of new songs I like and new appreciation for Carly Rae Jepsen, country music and *whispers* rap rock… Find out who their 20 worst rated bands are and listen to the 6 most controversial moments on Stand By Your Band (which they did an episode on!).
My favourite podcast episode of all time (I listen to it at least once a month) is Shane Torres talking about Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet soundtrack.
And for a more typical episode where the guests talk about a band, listen to the best (and wild) quotes and stories from Oasis.
Are You Garbage?
The funniest podcast which asks are you a trashy person
Like do you brush your teeth in the shower? Do you keep your toothbrush in the shower? Do you pee in the shower. Do you sleep with any weapon best you? Have you ever tried to train a pet to retrieve a beverage for you? Have you ever eaten a boiled egg in public? Have you ever skied in jeans? Have you or a family member ever represented themselves in court?
Kevin Ryan and H Foley invite your favourite comedians to determine whether they are garbage through a series of questions and comics telling tales from their childhood as well as their new money tendencies. Turns out I definitely have some garbage traits… The bonus episodes are also worth listening to where fans of the podcast send in their garbage questions, while on the Patreon they bet 10k on the roulette table… They have 15k+ Patreon members so I also recommend signing up too.
While the likes of Tim Dillon and Tom Segura have been on the show, my favourite episode is Tom Thakkar explaining his wild childhood… Full episodes are on YouTube too which I recommend watching.
Valley Heat
The funniest fictional story podcast
Doug Duguay investigates suspicious activities around his home and neighbourhood of Burbank. It quickly escalates. I haven’t felt this tense since watching Uncut Gems.
If you like Curb Your Enthusiasm, you’ll probably think Valley Heat is pretty, pretty good. His Larry David-esque opinions gets him into multiple awkward situations and interactions with Seinfeld-like oddball characters, ridiculous sponsored adverts and ‘inventive’ songs by local band, Cephalopods Are People.
Exit Interview
The funniest improvised podcast
Who knew the Devil and God are actually friends? And host a podcast together. In an elevator between heaven and hell. Yep, this podcast is ridiculously silly.
Dan Kuan Peeples and John Goodman (not that John Goodman) improvise stories with their guest, revisiting important moments in a fictional character’s life to find out how they died. Cue hilarious backstories and terrible ways to die. The Devil and God then decide if that person should go to heaven or hell. I would love to see an animated series of Exit Interview.
If you enjoy Whose Line Is It Anyway and Murderville on Netflix then you’ll probably enjoy Exit Interview.
Tough Questions
The funniest questions podcast
Jeff Scheen and Tim Laughlin ask comedians a series of questions then give them an arbitrary score out of 10. If they get less than a five, they can’t plug. A lot of the time, guests get angry with Jeff and Tim because of the questions and some hate their time on the podcast (Wilfred Padua, Tom Thakkar).
Never Seen It
The funniest film podcast
Pappy’s Flatshare
The funniest gameshow
Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby and Tom Parry and guests battle it out playing nonsensical musical and word play games – around the theme of being housemates.
If you loved Flights of the Conchords, you’ll probably like Pappy’s Flatshare. I’ve seen the show live a few times at Machynlleth Comedy Festival in Wales.
Wolf and Owl
The funniest podcast about random topics
The Wolf (Tom Davis) and Owl (Romesh Ranganathan) catch up with no real theme, but whatever they talk about it’s always funny. Unless the theme is Romesh making fun of Tom (which is always funny too. They also provide advice to listener emails.
In this episode, Tom and Rom talk about celebrities advertising products.
Bananas
The funniest podcast about weird news stories
Let’s face it, the news it down right depressing most of the time. Hosts Kurt Braunohler and Scotty Landes focus on the funniest and weirdest stories from around the world. The world is a funny place it turns out. I recommend following their Instagram account too, where they share stories which didn’t make the episodes. The cutting room floor is still a gold mine.
All Fantasy Everything
The funniest podcasts about best lists
Each episodes sees comedians Ian Karmel, David Gborie and Sean Jordan draft a pop culture list, from movies and music to fictional characters they’d want to fight.
Listen to this episode where they talk about movies/books/songs they would’ve written eventually. If you like this episode, I’d also recommend checking out their draft of the best moments from the Fast and the Furious franchise.
Dr. Gameshow
The funniest gameshow podcast
Hosted by Jo Firestone and Manolo Moreno play fun and original games – sent in by listeners.
Some are good, some are bad, but it’s worth it to hear Jo grow increasingly frustrated by rules which make no sense. Manolo singing on-the-spot songs also makes listening to Dr. Gameshow worth it too.
You could really pick any episode, they’re all unique.
The Peter Crouch Podcast
The funniest football podcast
Ever wondered what life would be like as a footballer?
Former England striker reveals all from training to matches to… the team bus. Peter Crouch has a funny story for every scenario. You won’t hear a more honest account of being a footballer.
Listen to this episode about nights out as a footballer.
Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
The funniest food podcast
POPPADOMS OR BREAD!? is just one of the questions guests are asked on Off Menu (bread every time for me thanks).
The premise is simple, what would you have as your dream, starter, main course and dessert? There are stories of childhood delights and personal for gripes and dislikes.
Ed and James also talk about the best food in London.
Listen to Joe Thomas (of The Inbetweeners fame) walk through his menu, which is quite frankly a mess.
Netflix Is A Daily Joke
The funniest podcast about Netflix comedies
Short clips every day featuring the best stand up comedies on Netflix – a great way of finding what to watch on Netflix next if you struggle like me.
Parenting Hell
The funniest podcast about being a parent
Being a parent is challenging. Whether it’s a newborn baby or dealing with an angsty teen. Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe invite celebrity guests to tell funny stories as a parent and about their parents.