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Underrated personal journal podcasts worth a listen

50 Personal Journals podcasts that have kept going for two years or more without making Apple Podcasts' charts, all free to listen to and with an episode out in the last month.

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How this list is made

  • Personal Journals shows
  • Not on Apple Podcasts' charts
  • Going for 2 years or more, with 50 episodes or more
  • Out on a steady schedule, without long breaks
  • An episode out in the last month
  • Longest running first

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Longest running first

  1. 1. Last Word

    From BBC Society & Culture

    Length
    28 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    590
    Since
    2015

    Radio 4's weekly obituary programme, telling the life stories of those who have died recently

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  2. 2. Tough Girl Podcast

    Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

    Length
    45 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    874
    Since
    2015

    The Tough Girl Podcast is all about inspiring and motivating YOU! I will be interviewing inspirational women from around the world, who've faced and overcome…

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  3. 3. The Modern Mann

    From Acast Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 24 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    214
    Since
    2015

    Olly Mann brings you a multi-award winning monthly selection of incredible life stories, tests out the latest trends, and answers your relationship questions…

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  4. 4. Bitch Talk Podcast

    Society & Culture, TV & Film

    Length
    39 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    908
    Since
    2016

    An AAPI produced and hosted pop-culture podcast rooted in San Francisco.

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  5. 5. The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

    Society & Culture

    Length
    25 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    433
    Since
    2016

    The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle is a show for travel lovers. Each episode is packed with travel stories from fellow travel addicts on topics…

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  6. 6. Team Never Quit

    Education, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 22 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    473
    Since
    2016

    Each week join Retired Navy SEAL and Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell, Melanie Luttrell, and their son and Producer Hunter Juneau as they’ll take you into the…

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  7. 7. Adoptees On

    Society & Culture

    Length
    55 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    344
    Since
    2016

    The podcast where adoptees discuss the adoption experience. This is not the usual adoption talk. You will find real, raw, and deep feelings addressed in these…

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  8. 8. The Heart of Hospice Podcast

    Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

    Length
    49 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    640
    Since
    2016

    The Heart of Hospice podcast is dedicated to helping personal and professional caregivers who are caring for someone with serious illness. We're here to provide…

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  9. 9. Take a Break from Drinking: Practical Tools to Drink Less & Change Your Relationship with Alcohol

    Education, Society & Culture

    Length
    19 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    514
    Since
    2017

    Tired of breaking your promise to go easy on the drinks tonight? You know your nightly habit isn't great for your health or waistline, but it's so hard to say…

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  10. 10. shunned

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 54 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    246
    Since
    2017

    Religious and cult ideologies often use the practice of shunning to silence their critics and to control their members through fear. This podcast sheds light on…

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  11. 11. Lez Hang Out | Lesbian Life & Queer Culture

    Society & Culture, TV & Film

    Length
    1 hr 9 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    406
    Since
    2017

    Hang out with Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster, the lesbians you'd want at your potluck! From lesbian life and sapphic dating to queer culture…

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  12. 12. Deviate

    Society & Culture

    Length
    51 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    238
    Since
    2017

    Rolf Potts veers off-topic in this unique series of conversations with experts, public figures, and intriguing people.

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  13. 13. Troubled Men Podcast

    Music, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 19 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    387
    Since
    2018

    René Coman sits down with the original Troubled Man, Manny Chevrolet, over cocktails at the Ring Room, in the heart of an old-school New Orleans social haunt…

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  14. 14. Real Talk with Rachel Awtrey

    Society & Culture

    Length
    37 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    410
    Since
    2018

    Welcome to Real Talk with Rachel Awtrey (formerly Behind The Bliss), the podcast that feels like having a heart-to-heart with a friend. Mama, wife, and…

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  15. 15. My Camino - the podcast

    Society & Culture

    Length
    56 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    402
    Since
    2018

    A weekly podcast featuring interviews with pilgrims from around the world who have walked the many paths to the remains of Christ's Apostle St James in Santiago…

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  16. 16. Profoundly Pointless

    Society & Culture

    Length
    26 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    415
    Since
    2018

    A podcast for the curious. Interviews on Society, Sex, Science and Sports. From CERN Particle Physicists and Professional Casino Cheats to Erotic Hypnotists and…

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  17. 17. The Maverick Show: Global Travel Stories & Life Beyond Borders

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 1 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    414
    Since
    2018

    The Maverick Show is a global travel podcast about what really happens when people cross borders and build lives across cultures. Hosted by full-time world…

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  18. 18. Immigrantly Podcast

    #163 in Personal Journals Education, Society & Culture

    Length
    50 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    409
    Since
    2018

    Who gets to define America? Immigrantly is Saadia Khan's weekly attempt to answer that — with artists, academics, cultural disruptors, and people whose ordinary…

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  19. 19. Practice You with Elena Brower

    Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

    Length
    38 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    250
    Since
    2019

    Content and conversations for times of transition and change. Join me in discussion with renowned luminaries and dear friends to explore life's myriad…

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  20. 20. Pregnantish

    Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

    Length
    43 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    73
    Since
    2019

    There's no one way to be pregnant – just ask Andrea Syrtash. After nearly two dozen fertility treatments, a handful of surrogates and almost a decade of…

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  21. 21. My REAL Sex Club and Swinger Lifestyle (vlogs, stories, advice, education) with TorontoUnicorn (video/short format)

    Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

    Length
    10 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    670
    Since
    2019

    Enjoy my REAL and RAW honesty as I unapologetically overshare my sex club and swinger lifestyle with you. I vlog, share stories, give advice and interview a lot…

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  22. 22. The Papaya Podcast

    Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

    Length
    37 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    369
    Since
    2019

    The Papaya Podcast is a weekly show where your host, Sarah Nicole, dishes out some sweetness mixed in with some seeds of wisdom. Get ready to get inspired…

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  23. 23. Belly Dance Life

    Arts, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 13 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    302
    Since
    2019

    All insights into belly dance lifestyle

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  24. 24. Ladies Who Law

    Education, Society & Culture

    Length
    33 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    259
    Since
    2020

    Ladies Who Law s a biweekly podcast hosted by attorneys Haylie Davis and Samantha Sicola, bringing candid conversations about law school, legal careers, and the…

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  25. 25. Crisis What Crisis with Andy Coulson

    Education, Society & Culture

    Length
    53 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    230
    Since
    2020

    Hard-earned lessons from people who've faced the worst and come back stronger. Hosted by Andy Coulson. Follow for weekly insights into the art of the rebuild…

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  26. 26. #IMOMSOHARD

    From Kast Media Comedy, Society & Culture

    Length
    48 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    322
    Since
    2020

    Two Moms. (Not married.) (Actually, married. Just not to each other.) Four kids. Two husbands. 6 dogs. Minimally, 2 glasses of wine. Lots of laughs.

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  27. 27. Secret Life

    Society & Culture

    Length
    16 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    339
    Since
    2020

    Tell me your secret, I'll tell you mine. Secret Life is a weekly podcast hosted by Brianne Davis — author, recovery coach, and creator of The Fantasy Loop™…

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  28. 28. This Is Your Afterlife

    Comedy, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 22 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    275
    Since
    2020

    What do you hope happens when you die? If you could relive one memory, what would it be? What's your coma? Comedian and coma survivor Dave Maher ("This American…

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  29. 29. The Shift with Sam Baker

    Arts, Society & Culture

    Length
    58 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    319
    Since
    2020

    The Shift is a podcast that aims to tell the truth about being a woman post-40, created and hosted by writer and broadcaster, Sam Baker. Did you ever wonder why…

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  30. 30. What's Wrong With Orny Adams

    Society & Culture

    Length
    54 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    192
    Since
    2020

    The official podcast of comedian Orny Adams. But it’s not all laughs. What’s Wrong with Orny Adams attacks what is wrong with the world and sometimes what is…

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  31. 31. Well, That F*cked Me Up! Surviving Life Changing Events.

    Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

    Length
    37 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    443
    Since
    2021

    BITE-SIZE PERSONAL STORIES OF SURVIVING LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCES: Hosted by Luke Colson and Kyle Wise, we feature weekly guests and explore extreme personal…

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  32. 32. Winging It Travel Podcast

    Society & Culture

    Length
    25 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    382
    Since
    2021

    The Winging It Travel Podcast is your weekly ticket to the world—dropping every Monday and hosted by me, James Hammond, proudly part of the Voyascape Network…

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  33. 33. Breaking Social Norms

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 31 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    292
    Since
    2021

    Conspiracy theorist Isaac Weishaupt and his wife Josie debate conspiracies, pop culture, and social issues in 'Breaking Social Norms.' Join us for deep dives…

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  34. 34. Bourbon Real Talk

    Leisure, Society & Culture

    Length
    19 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    262
    Since
    2021

    Bourbon Real Talk® is a whiskey education podcast.

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  35. 35. Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories

    Kids & Family, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 2 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    242
    Since
    2021

    Two adult adoptees, Sarah Reinhardt and Louise Browne, delve into all things adoption - from their perspectives as adult adoptees. Each season Sarah and…

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  36. 36. The Messy Inbetween

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 8 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    241
    Since
    2021

    Hosts - Murugi Munyi and Lydia K.M. This is a podcast about life as it is. Messy. In love, work, money, relationships, friendships and everything in between…

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  37. 37. What's The Juice?

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 3 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    266
    Since
    2021

    Don’t worry this is not another couple making a relationship podcast, it’s WAY more than that! Listen in on what are normally Alia and Yoni’s private…

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  38. 38. A Small Medium at Large

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 29 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    131
    Since
    2021

    Gail Hayssen is a writer, storyteller, friend of many cultures, and shaman initiated in the Mongolian Buriat tradition. She is also known as a talented telepath…

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  39. 39. How To Survive with Danielle & Kristine

    Comedy, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 19 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    264
    Since
    2021

    A comedy survival podcast about the disasters you fear, the chaos you don’t expect, and the daily hassles that make you wish you were dead. Hosts Danielle…

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  40. 40. Fire Footwear: Sneakers Talk (with Matt Frates)

    Arts, Society & Culture

    Length
    17 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    190
    Since
    2021

    Step into the world of sneakers with host Matt Frates. Each week, we unravel the unique stories behind the sneakers and the culture. From iconic designs to…

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  41. 41. Big Gay Sex Show: The Daddy Years

    Society & Culture

    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    101
    Since
    2021

    Matt and Weegie are older, wiser, and back with the educational and erotic Big Gay Sex Show Podcast. Frank, inclusive discussions about everything you always…

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  42. 42. Ask The Rabbi

    Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

    Length
    32 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    94
    Since
    2021

    What does a Rabbi know that Christians, Jews, Atheists, Agnostics, and anyone with curiosity, passion, and a sense of spirituality can learn? Welcome to Ask The…

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  43. 43. Life Shift™ | Pivotal Moments & Life Change

    #185 in Personal Journals Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr
    Releases
    Twice a week
    Episodes
    442
    Since
    2022

    The Life Shift shares real and honest conversations about the moments that change us. Host Matt Gilhooly sits with guests as they tell true stories of…

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  44. 44. In The Moement

    Comedy, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 12 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    627
    Since
    2022

    There’s a MOEment in everything and everything is a MOEment. Comedian, actor, and former nationally syndicated radio host Maurice “Moe” Mitchell brings…

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  45. 45. Sex, Love & Money with Rebecca Antonucci

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 15 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    220
    Since
    2022

    Welcome to Your Life, and Welcome to Sex, Love & Money 💋 The Podcast for the woman who knows she’s meant for more, the woman who is done settling in love…

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  46. 46. Girls with Grafts

    Business, Society & Culture

    Length
    51 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    128
    Since
    2022

    Girls with Grafts is a podcast hosted by Amber Wilcox and Rachel Kudlak, Burn Survivors, and supporters of the nonprofit, Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors…

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  47. 47. Older Women & Friends: Real Women. Real Experts. Real Talk About Aging

    Society & Culture

    Length
    34 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    104
    Since
    2022

    What does it really mean to grow older as a woman? Forget the stereotypes. Older Women & Friends is a podcast about the real experiences of women in their…

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  48. 48. Too Niche?

    Leisure, Society & Culture

    Length
    57 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    131
    Since
    2022

    Niche conversations and product recommendations. Where every topic is a thrill and nothing is Too Niche. Hosted by Elizabeth Schild Kott, Too Niche? explores…

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  49. 49. CLOSER with Rachel Lim

    Education, Society & Culture

    Length
    43 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    86
    Since
    2023

    CLOSER with Rachel Lim is about the conversations beneath the surface. Rachel sits down with people who fascinate her to explore not just what they’ve done, but…

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  50. 50. World of Mouth podcast

    Arts, Society & Culture

    Length
    45 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    112
    Since
    2023

    Looking for restaurants recommendations from the world’s best chefs? Introducing the World of Mouth podcast, where co-founder and creative director Kenneth Nars…

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