Best 40 Political Comedy Podcasts

A five-time Emmy-winning SNL comedy writer/producer joins a four-time #1 NYT bestselling author, a three-time highest-rated national progressive radio host, a two-time Grammy-winning artist, and a former US Senator. So, it gets a little crowded in the booth when Al talks about public policy and sometimes political comedy with notable guests. Al Franken is a prominent liberal political activist, hosting The Al Franken Show on Air America Radio. more

It has been another year of Brexit Benefits that remain as illusive as the Loch Ness Monster. The pointlessly renamed Twitter continues to fill our timelines with deportation nonsense, and honesty and integrity remain taxing issues for the government. At least our green-washed British Prime Minister, Seven-Bins Sunak has been able to save us from the iniquitous meat tax. 'Levelling up' has become the new 'cancel-culture' as HS2 is thrown under the wheels of the big red northern powerhouse bus. In this series, I take a satirical look at UK, EU, and US politics. more

Tim Dillon is a comedian and tour guide. He's very excited to give you a tour of the end of the world. Each week from a porch in Los Angeles he shares apocalyptic visions with his friends and berates a local diner. more

Lovett or Leave It is a live variety show and podcast that breaks down the week's news in politics and pop culture with sketches, games, jokes that literally never miss, and everyone's favorite: nuanced analysis. Join Jon Lovett and an all star line up of comedians, journalists, and other amazing guests live every Thursday night or in your podcast feed every Saturday morning. more

Making sense of our political hell every Tuesday and Friday! Oh God, What Now? is the no-bulls**t politics podcast, making the unbearable bearable with top quality guests and analysis, plus poor quality jokes.  more

Join UCB Theatre veterans Cody Lindquist & Charlie Todd as they welcome a panel of NYC's most hilarious comedians, journalists, and politicians to chug two beers on stage and discuss the politics of the week. It's like Meet The Press, but funnier and with more alcohol. more

A political comedy podcast hosted by Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi who cover LGBTQ and gender issues of the moment with hilarity and healthy doses of vulgarity and absurdity.  more

In an overwhelmingly Lefty comedic landscape, right-leaning stand-up Geoff Norcott is a rare beast. In WMPT he gets to the heart of what ordinary people think about social and political issues. more

Throwing Shade is the political comedy podcast hosted by Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi who deliver their fresh takes on pop culture, women's rights, and LGBT rights with hilarity and vulgarity. more

Comedian and activist Tara Devlin AKA 'Taradacktyl' is the founder of RepublicanDirtyTricks.com. Let's vent and commiserate that we are forced to share the same air with those usurpers of the dreams of our Founders, that greed-centered death cult, the aptly named 'Party of No' otherwise known as the Republican Party. more

Emmy Award-winning producer, actor, and comedian Larry Wilmore is back on the air, hosting a podcast where he weighs in on the issues of the week and interviews guests in the worlds of politics, entertainment, culture, sports, and beyond. more

Comedian Cody Johnston hosts this always fair, always well-researched, but most importantly, always entertaining take on the topical news of the week. Every Tuesday, Some More News dives into the world's weekly events with a mix of wit, dread, hope and compassion. Since the news cycle never stops spinning, Johnston returns every Friday for Even More News, co-hosted by Katy Stoll. Together, they present an informative and comedic spin on the viewers' frustrations with the news that week. more

The #1 show in late night delivered straight to your ears, every day. Keep up with all the whip-smart writing, hilarious monologues, and revealing conversations with celebrity guests, only on The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert. more

Pod Save the UK is your weekly fix of political news, big ideas and a shot of inspiration. Each week hosts, comedian Nish Kumar and journalist Coco Khan are joined by politicians, experts, and famous friends to unpick the latest news, look for solutions, and inspire action. From Crooked Media the creators of Pod Save America in partnership with Reduced Listening, tune in to new episodes of Pod Save the UK every Thursday wherever you pod. more

Listen to highlights and extended interviews in the 'Ears Edition' of The Daily Show. From Comedy Central's Podcast Network. more

Live From Chicago, a Comedy/History Podcast about the American Presidents - for people who can't afford HAMILTON. Hosted by DB Comedy. more

Download and watch full episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher including his New Rules and Overtime segments with his guest panelists. New episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher air Fridays at 10, only on HBO. more

This is the pod of Abortion Access Front's weekly Youtube show, Feminist Buzzkills Live! Hosted by Lizz Winstead (Daily Show co-creator, founder Abortion Access Front ) Moji Alawode-el (writer, activist, marketing manager Abortion Access Front), and Marie Khan (Activist, volunteer coordinator Abortion Access Front) these hilarious Feminist Buzzkills will break down the weekly news from Patriarchy's evil trilogy of misogyny, white supremacy, and anti-abortion extremism. more

Local Seattle and national News, Politics, and Culture twisted with Comedy!

Stand-up comedians and badmaashi boys Usama Siddiquee and Pranav Behari go way off the rails in this podcast about issues affecting the South Asian diaspora as well as immigrants in general. Rambunctious, irreverent, and incisive, Mango Bae is by desis but for everyone (even whites). more

I'm a libertarian political satirist from southeast Texas who creates lots of political parodies and comedy bits for various nationally syndicated radio shows. When they aren't on the air, I am... And this is my show. more

Making sense of our political hell every Friday. Launched from the anti-Brexit movement in 2017, Oh God, What Now? (formerly Remainiacs) has become one of Britain's most entertaining political voices. With top quality guests and analysis, and poor quality jokes, we make the unbearable bearable. Oh God, What Now? is presented by Dorian Lynskey. more

Staying informed doesn't have to be painful. In this daily news and politics podcast presented by Betches Media and hosted by Amanda Duberman, co-hosts Sami Sage, Alise Morales, Bryan Russell Smith, and Kaitlin Byrd run through the day's wildest headlines with accessible analysis and commentary you will actually relate to. Daily episodes bring fact-based news delivered with humor plus interviews with members of Congress, candidates, activists, comedians, and political experts to discuss WTF is going on and how we're all getting through it. more

Legendary comedy radio show hosts Rick & Bubba double down on the week's biggest political arguments and serve up lessons in common sense. At Rick & Bubba University, the curriculum is based on logic, not emotions. more

The Bugle is the ultimate pan-global audio home of international satire. The show is a weekly eruption of comedic comment about the world's most, and least, important news stories. more

Tim Dillon is a comedian and tour guide. He's very excited to give you a tour of the end of the world. Each week from a porch in Los Angeles he shares apocalyptic visions with his friends and berates a local diner. more

Preach, brotha. Preach. Spence speaks on the world and adds comedy bits, parody and original songs into the mix. more

Thinking of moving to Canada? Of course, you are and we can help. Yes We Canada is the American Progressives Guide to getting the fuck out. Canada explained hilariously. more

Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.

Every episode we blast anyone who gets in our way. We bring critical thinking, skepticism, and irreverence to any topic that makes the news, makes it big, or makes us mad. It's skeptical, it's political and there is no welcome mat. more

Welcome to 'The Last Laugh,' the podcast where comedians get real. Every Tuesday, The Daily Beast's Matt Wilstein will interview some of the biggest names in comedy as well as the new voices crashing the party about what it's like to be a comedian in this current cultural and political moment. more

It's the trans-global satiricast that leaves no hot potato unbuttered. Andy Zaltzman breaks down the news with comedian from across the world including Alice Fraser, Hari Kondabolu, John Oliver, Nish Kumar, and his sister Helen. more

Listen to highlights and extended interviews in the 'Ears Edition' of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. From Comedy Central's Podcast Network. more

Covering politics from the far center. A hilarious podcast covering the more insane aspects of the US political environment. Follow to get notified. more

Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton examines current events with his deranged friends, then slops humor on top. more

If you know who NeNe Leaks is, but not Nancy Pelosi, then this is the podcast for you! Join Bravo stars, Julie Goldman (the gay) and Brandy Howard (the dumb) as they talk about the week in politics, like they are talking about reality tv. The podcast with lots of feelings, lots of facts. New episodes out every Tuesday! more

Join The New European's Matt Kelly and Matt d'Ancona plus occasional guests for weekly chat on politics and media with a side of cultural stuff. A podcast in the spirit of the award-winning New European newspaper - irreverent, witty, surprising, argumentative ... and annoying all the right people. more

Hosted by award winning comedian Jimmy Dore, This is an irreverent and humorous take on today's headlines and hypocrites. This program skewers politicians as well as the corporate mouthpieces which are today's main stream 'news media'. Interviews with today's top comedians and comedy writers, and gets their take on all things newsy. It is a show that provides the unvarnished truth with a twist of funny. more