Did you know that in addition to being a preeminent streamer of TV and movies, Netflix also has a fantastic selection of podcasts?
Since February, Netflix has updated its content library to include podcasts with video components.
Their impressive library currently ranges from true-crime classics like My Favorite Murder to the many popular sports podcasts of The Ringer world and great movie-focused pods like The Big Picture.
Watch With Us has updated its list of the best podcasts you can find on Netflix right now, with two great additions.
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‘The Big Picture’
Hosted by culture writers Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins, The Big Picture keeps audiences up to date by reviewing all the best movies you need to see right now, in addition to covering Awards Season antics, Top Five favorites, movie drafts and more.
Fennessey and Dobbins are frequently joined by other guests from The Ringer universe, such as Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan and Van Lathan. Recent episodes dig into The Drama and the best movie twists of all time, and the 25 best movies of the 21st century.
‘Last Podcast on the Left’
Last Podcast on the Left finds the intersection between real-life horror and imagined horror, with hosts Marcus Parks, Ed Larson and Henry Zebrowski covering true-crime topics like Jeffrey Dahmer, Jimmy Savile and the Jonestown Massacre, to more fanciful fare about werewolves, ghosts and cryptids.
Last Podcast on the Left features a wide array of guests, including directors like Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not 2: Here I Come), Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane), and Kevin Smith.
‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’
The Bill Simmons Podcast reigns supreme as the most downloaded sports podcast ever. Hosted by HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, the sports columnist, author and media entrepreneur is joined by a rotating guest cast of celebrities, athletes, media personalities and other Ringer colleagues, plus usuals like Joe House, Cousin Sal and more of Simmons’ family and friends. Together, they discuss in-depth analysis of the NBA, NFL, MLB, sports betting and more.
‘STASSI with Tay’
You know her from time terrorizing the cast of Vanderpump Rules, but Stassi Schroeder‘s moment in the spotlight has thankfully not ended just yet. Stassi hosts this podcast with her BFF Tay Strecker, where they talk trash on everything from pop culture to relationships and the pains of motherhood. Every week, Stassi and Tay get together to break down the chaos of their lives with laughter, honesty and just the right amount of criticism.
‘The Pete Davidson Show’
This brand new podcast from comedy’s favorite bad boy sees Pete Davidson run a podcast out of an unlikely place: his own garage. Davidson will sit down for engaging, intimate conversations with his celebrity friends, a Netflix exclusive that drops weekly every Friday.
Despite the VIP exclusivity of Davidson’s garage, he’s revealed that he will also occasionally take his show on the road. His first episode (which dropped on January 30) features rapper Machine Gun Kelly.
‘The Rewatchables’
Another podcast from The Ringer universe hosted by Simmons, The Rewatchables gives Simmons a platform to discuss his love of movies with a changing roundtable of other culture writers and media faces like Sean Fennessey and Joanna Robinson.
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Each episode sees Simmons and his guests discuss a movie that they can’t stop watching, from Wild Things and Zodiac to Rock and This Is the End.
‘The Ringer NFT Draft Show’
Hosted by Danny Heifetz, Danny Kelly and Craig Horlbeck, The Ringer NFT Draft Show sees these three friends discuss who to draft for your fantasy football league, who to avoid and, most importantly, how to win. From coaches who will ruin everything to older players who aren’t totally washed just yet, this podcast provides detailed analysis of matchups and trades.
The Ringer NFL Draft Show guides listeners through the fantasy football season from spring to summer, with even more weekly shows during the fall NFL season.
