We've all become accustomed to getting stuck into a decent Netflix series or five, casually spending hours at a time glued to a sofa or bed in a bid to finish that must-watch programme.

Thankfully, we've discovered a way of doing just this but being able to do other activities at the same time. Of course, we're talking about the wonders of the wireless.

So without further ado, we've hunted down some of the best, most popular and highly entertaining podcasts out there, which you can download to your smartphone and listen to while you shop, run, walk or work.

Obviously, you could also just lounge around at home too. Binge-listening just became a thing.

Serial

If you haven't heard about Serial already, know this: it's the Breaking Bad/ House of Cards/[insert addictive TV show], but for your ears. Coming from the creators of This American Life (also very good, and also on this list below), it follows the true story of journalist Sarah Koenig who is trying to find out who is responsible for the murder of a teenage girl, Hae Min Lee, who was strangled back in 1999 in Baltimore. While the murdered girl's boyfriend is the accused, and is currently serving life in prison, Sarah believes he might not be guilty. Follow the unfolding real-life crime drama as it happens Gripping and highly addictive listening.

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This American Life

These much-loved podcasts are a mix of short fiction and first person stories hosted by Ira Glass. The series has been going for nearly 20 years and is one of the most popular podcasts in the whole of America and UK. Each week you can expect to listen to stories centered around a theme including favourites such as Time to Save the World,
Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time and How to Win Friends and Influence People.

Download it here

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