It won’t shock you that there’s a superabundance of interview podcasts and internet series out there. You’re probably subscribed to a bunch of content creators (perhaps those who made this year’s Mashable 101) or maybe you depend on your feed to hand-deliver the most viral clips. But your time is precious, so we’ve rounded up the best on the internet this week.
Whether you’re into deadpan showdowns, niche hot takes, or simply wholesome interviews between creative minds, here’s what we reckon is worth your time (and of course, we’d never leave out Mashable’s own Say More, what are you, nuts?).
1. Royal Court: Brittany Broski x Madelyn Cline
Brittany Broski being wonderfully silly with Outer Banks star Madelyn Cline is one of the most fun interviews of the whole damn week. In the latest episode of the creator and podcaster’s Royal Court, the pair can barely get through the chat without giggling, especially getting real about Chuck E. Cheese, day drinking with Hades from Disney’s Hercules, characters constantly faking their own deaths on Outer Banks, getting catfished on Bumble, and more, all wearing the same ears Harry Styles wore.
How to watch: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
2. Subway Takes: Kareem Rahma x Shelen
Kareem Rahma’s Subway Takes moved from from the New York Subway to London Tube this week, with creator, podcaster, and presenter Shelen, who had strong words for parents making social media stars of their kids.
“Forcing your child to do a TikTok is child labor,” she said. “I’m not talking to parents who have a child and the child pops up in a vlog every now and again. I’m not talking to people who capture an organically, genuinely hilarious moment, post it on the internet, and we all laugh. I’m talking about the parents that make their child clock in, like they need to earn their keep.”
How to watch: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube
3. Say More: Kristy Puchko x Demi Adejuyigbe
Mashable’s Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko sat down in the Say More studio with writer, comedian, musician, linedancer, and baker Demi Adejuyigbe. The pair got into everything Dropout, brilliant comedy special Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip, what line dancing and baking have in common, thriving on Letterboxd, and casting a rom-com. It’s a treat.
Where to watch: Mashable, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
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4. Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware: Cyndi Lauper
Music icon Cyndi Lauper dined on Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware, sitting down for her favourite meal of borscht, with fig and almond tart for dessert. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer wove tales about her Sicilian family, hits like “True Colors” and “Girls Just Want To Have Fun,” the lawsuit with her band Blue Angel, her favourite New York restaurants (Le Veau d’Or, Lucien, Frankie’s), and her charity which advocates for the rights and health of women, girls, and LGBTQ+ people.*
How to watch: YouTube, Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Apple Podcasts
5. Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang: Troye Sivan
The first guest in Las Culturistas‘ new podcast studio? Troye Sivan. Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang showed off their new space for the Grammy-nominated artist, and the interview careens from giving “Tro” a new nickname to and how the iconic “Troye baby” voice note from “What’s the Time Where You Are?” happened. And in a delightful moment, the three silently watch the video for the unreleased second single from Sivan’s upcoming fourth studio album, She’s the Best.*
Where to watch: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
6. Dear Chelsea: Anna Faris
In the headline-making interview of the week, Spa Weekend star Anna Faris joined Chelsea Handler on her podcast, covering myriad topics from Scary Movie to quitting drinking to her 14-year-old son’s religious views differing from her own. As it’s an iHeartPodcasts audio-forward series, you can only watch clips of the episode, but you can listen to the whole thing on podcast platforms like Spotify and Apple.
How to listen: Spotify, Apple Podcasts
7. So True with Caleb Hearon: Liza Treyger
Liza Treyger’s unfiltered NSFW chat about sex, weed, hangovers, mental heath, and the World Cup will accompany you merrily through your afternoon — just make sure you’ve got your headphones in. A returning guest to Caleb Hearon‘s So True, the comedian brings her signature candor to the show and it’s refreshing as hell.
How to watch: YouTube, TikTok, Spotify, Apple Podcasts,
8. Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend: John Cena
Conan O’Brien’s interview with John Cena is one of the most wholesome chats on the internet this week, with the two stars finding a huge amount in common. On Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, the comedy legend and podcast host checks in with the WWE icon and Hollywood star, talking through starting out in Los Angeles after growing up in Massachusetts, how wrestling storylines and comedy writing overlap, and how they dealt with bullying in school.*
How to watch/listen: YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts
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(*) denotes a blurb came from a prior Mashable article.
