The Independent

6 new podcasts to listen to this week

Are you taking the next step in your relationship? Do you have anything you would tell your younger self if you could go back and talk to them now? Or do you want to know more about one of the internet’s most complex mysteries of all time? One of this week’s podcasts could be for you.

Podcasts of the week

1. Young Again

Streaming platform: All streaming platforms

Genre: Society

BBC stalwart Kirsty Young is back with another series of Young Again, in which the presenter asks celebrity guests what they’d tell their younger selves if they could go back and talk to them now.

It’s a conversation starter with endless appeal. Who doesn’t love getting into the inner thoughts of the rich and famous? And often it transpires that while celebs’ lives look very different on the outside, there’s something relatable in the challenges they’ve experienced and actor , 65. Most of the episode is a trip down memory lane, as Capaldi reflects on his path from working-class Glasgow lad to household name as the star of shows including Doctor Who and The Thick Of It.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Independent

The Independent3 min read
Brazilian Dance Craze Created By Young People In Rio’s Favelas Is Declared Cultural Heritage
It all started with nifty leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, paced to Brazilian funk music. Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — whatever was around. The passinho, a dance style created in the 2000s by k
The Independent4 min read
Cage The Elephant And New Kids On The Block Offer Up New Albums
New Kids On The Block are back with a new album, while Cage The Elephant also return with a fresh offering. Cage The Elephant – Neon Pill A post shared by Cage The Elephant (@cagetheelephant) Kentucky rock band Cage The Elephant return with their six
The Independent3 min read
American Sought After ‘So I Raped You’ Facebook Message Detained In France On 2021 Warrant
An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search. A prosecutor in Metz, France, confirmed on

Related Books & Audiobooks