Launching alongside a 10th-anniversary edition of the essay collection by writers of colour, this podcast sees its editor, Nikesh Shukla, reconvene with the book’s contributors. A series of thoughtful conversations about what has changed and what’s stayed the same when it comes to race in the UK starts with Nish Kumar and Coco Khan on England flags, and why humour is essential to their political podcasting. Hannah J Davies
Widely available, episodes weekly

The latest series from Pod Save doyens Crooked Media is a winning reunion of journalists Nate Silver, Clare Malone and Galen Druke of defunct US site FiveThirtyEight. It’s data-heavy but far from dry, with an opening episode that looks at the darker implications of the Charlie Kirk killing and how voters really feel about Trump. HJD
Widely available, episodes weekly

Better known as TV’s Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten has long been the cookery world’s leading fancy aunt and devoted spouse. Her new Vox show is an unapologetically fun and frothy interview series recorded at her New York home, kicking off with Kate McKinnon on SNL, Meryl Streep and French faux pas. HJD
Widely available, episodes weekly

The New Yorker and In the Dark dissect the bizarre and headline-grabbing story of a Los Angeles couple who collected dozens of children, born to multiple surrogate mothers. Was this “human trafficking for babies” or even maybe a misguided pronatalist plan? Ava Kofman investigates sensitively, following a feature she published earlier this year. HJD
Widely available, episodes weekly

In 1965, David Knight was convicted of stealing the world’s largest uncut diamond, though he maintained his innocence. However, after his release, Knight stole a priceless Vermeer. In this series, Josie Long learns more about the man behind the audacious stories via his letters and recordings – and by speaking to his nephew. Hollie Richardson
Widely available, from Wednesday 23 September

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