Best Relationship and Dating Podcasts (2026)
Whether you're swiping, situationshipping or years deep into a relationship that needs a tune-up, these podcasts have something for you. Therapists, comedians and people who've been through it all — here are the 10 best dating and relationship podcasts right now.
Waking up with a podcast on iOS
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1. Where Should We Begin
Esther Perel records real therapy sessions with anonymous couples and the result is unlike anything else in podcasting. You hear people say things to each other they've never said before. Riveting, uncomfortable and genuinely moving.
2. U Up?
Betches Media's dating podcast tackles app culture, texting etiquette and all the modern nonsense with sharp humour. They answer listener questions with brutal honesty and it's exactly the friend advice you wish you had.
3. Savage Lovecast
Dan Savage has been giving no-nonsense relationship and sex advice for decades and the podcast version is just as sharp. Callers phone in with their messiest situations and Dan tells them what they need to hear, not what they want to hear.
4. Modern Love
Based on the beloved New York Times column, each episode brings a real essay about love to life — read by the author, then discussed. The stories range from heartbreaking to hilarious, and they always feel deeply human.
5. Girls Gotta Eat
Ashley Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg tackle dating, sex and relationships with zero filter and maximum laughs. They bring on therapists, sexperts and comedians, and their listener stories segments are legendary. Honest, hilarious and unapologetically direct.
6. The Heart
An audio art project about intimacy in all its forms — desire, identity, the body. It's experimental, beautifully produced and nothing like a typical relationship podcast. If you want something that makes you feel rather than advise, this is it.
7. Dear Sugars
Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond answer listener letters about love, heartbreak and the messy business of being human. The advice is wise, compassionate and often beautifully expressed. Think of it as an advice column read aloud by two people who genuinely care.
8. Dates & Mates
Certified dating coach Damona Hoffman breaks down headlines, answers listener questions and gives genuinely practical dating advice. She's been doing this for years and it shows — no fluff, just useful strategies that actually work.
9. Love Letters
Based on the Boston Globe's long-running advice column, Meredith Goldstein takes real reader dilemmas about love and relationships and discusses them with warmth and wit. It feels like eavesdropping on the best conversations your friends never had.
10. The Viall Files
Former Bachelor Nick Viall parlayed reality TV into a surprisingly thoughtful advice show. Listeners call in with dating problems and Nick gives direct, no-sugar-coating feedback. He's better at this than he was at finding love on camera.
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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.
