Joe Marler Will See You Now
“This show is pseudopsychologist Joe,” announces Celebrity Traitors star Joe Marler as he introduces this weekly analysis of a different “client” (famous guest). “Pseudo meaning fake.” The first episode is a delight of an interview – with his “hundy P” Nick Mohammed. Be warned, though, it’s very much a video rather than audio experience. There are around six minutes of the show that rely on visual gags that don’t work for listeners. Alexi Duggins
Widely available, episodes weekly
Defiant
After making waves as an amputee boxer, in 2019 former marine Eric Morante was about to step into the ring against an able-bodied fighter in a renowned tournament. But his moment was ripped away half an hour before when his licence was revoked. He tells his remarkable story in this series, starting with the bomb in Iraq that tore his leg apart. Hollie Richardson
Widely available, episodes weekly
The Rest Is Science
Is ice a mineral? Is water lava? Did Earth’s supply of H2O come entirely from space? This chatty, not hugely rigorous half-hour show from Prof Hannah Fry and YouTuber Michael Stevens is an eclectic knowledge blast with a different topic each this week – beginning, as you may have guessed, with water. AD
Widely available from Tue, episodes twice weekly
Deep Water
In this Tortoise Investigates series, travel writer Lydia Gard plunges into the murky world of freediving. The divers chasing a narcosis high – and the feeling of “peace at depth” that comes from holding one’s breath for so long – are fiercely competitive. This gripping podcast reveals the ego, corruption and doping allegations that are fracturing a community. Daniel Dylan Wray
Widely available, episodes weekly
Hope on Repeat
Launched by the United Nations Refugee Agency and hosted by British poet Sophia Thakur, this series features current and former refugees – from an Afghan ultramarathon runner to a Syria-born dancer – sharing their “hope hits”. These are touching stories behind the songs that carried people through displacement. DDW
Widely available, out now
