Clockwise from right : Another Round by Jon Premosch / BuzzFeed, Code Switch by hugo rojo / npr, and 2 Dope Queens by minDy tucker
When the world’s on fire, it can be difficult to remember we’re living in a golden age of podcasting. And if you don’t know where to start, the magical world of making imaginary friends through your earbuds can look overwhelmingly white and disproportionately male. We have the solution—or, in this case, 11. Recording in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, here are the necessary voices and smart people helping us to make sense of the world right now, discussing everything from the latest Beyhive news to the freshest bullshit from the Trump administration. Power up your iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, or Stitcher app, tune in, subscribe, and feel better.