Best Comedy Podcasts (2026)
A good comedy podcast makes everything better — commutes, workouts, washing up. These ten are genuinely funny, consistently releasing new episodes, and hosted by people who know how to make you laugh out loud in public.
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1. Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend
Conan interviews celebrities, comedians and the occasional fan in the most chaotic way possible. The real magic is his dynamic with assistant Sona Movsesian and producer Matt Gourley — their bickering is funnier than most scripted comedy. One of the biggest podcasts on the planet for good reason.
2. SmartLess
Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes take turns surprising each other with a mystery guest. The hosts have genuine chemistry from decades of friendship, and the surprise format keeps the conversations unpredictable. The guest range is wild — one week it's a former president, the next it's a stand-up comedian.
3. Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
Two of the UK's best comedians run a fictional restaurant where guests pick their dream meal — starter, main, side, dessert, drink. It sounds simple, but Acaster's absurd humour and Gamble's food obsession make every episode brilliantly funny. The poppadom or bread question alone has become a cultural institution.
4. No Such Thing as a Fish
Four QI researchers share their favourite facts from the week. It's genuinely educational, but the comedy comes from where the conversations spiral — a fact about Victorian sewers somehow ends up at competitive dog grooming. Short episodes, no filler, always entertaining.
5. The Rest Is Entertainment
Richard Osman and Marina Hyde dissect what's happening in TV, film, music and celebrity culture with insider knowledge and bone-dry wit. Osman brings the TV production perspective, Hyde brings the sharp journalism. It's like overhearing the funniest conversation at a dinner party.
6. Parenting Hell
Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe talk honestly about the chaos of raising small children. It's relatable comedy at its best — sleep deprivation, soft play centres, trying not to lose it over Peppa Pig. You don't even need kids to find it funny, though it helps.
7. My Dad Wrote a Porno
Jamie Morton reads his father's appallingly written erotic novel chapter by chapter while friends James Cooper and Alice Levine react in real time. The writing is spectacularly bad, and the trio's horror is infectious. Multiple series in, and the books somehow keep getting worse — which means funnier.
8. The Beef and Dairy Network
A fictional podcast about the beef and dairy industry that's actually a surreal comedy masterpiece. Benjamin Partridge plays it completely straight while interviewing fictional experts about increasingly unhinged storylines. If you like absurd, deadpan British humour, this is perfect.
9. Shagged, Married, Annoyed
Chris and Rosie Ramsey are completely unfiltered about their marriage, their kids and the listener questions they receive. The dynamic between them is what makes it work — Chris trying to be the sensible one and failing spectacularly. It regularly tops the UK podcast charts for a reason.
10. Taskmaster: The Podcast
Ed Gamble chats with eliminated Taskmaster contestants about their time on the show. If you're a fan of the TV series, this is essential — the behind-the-scenes stories about how tasks went wrong are often funnier than the broadcast episodes. Perfect companion listening.
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Waking up with a podcast on iOS
Podcast Alarm is a fully featured podcast player and alarm. You can set up queues of your favourite episodes and listen to them whenever you like. Why not subscribe to your favourite podcast and have the latest episode wake you up every weekday morning. There are lots of screenshots and videos in our "How to set a podcast as an alarm on iphone?" blog post.
