Pick of the week
Stalked
This terrifying tale of a cyber-harassment campaign against Hannah Mossman Moore sees her and her family hacked after a meeting with a high-flying fashion insider. It’s a gripping, immersive tale, hosted by Mossman Moore and her ex-stepmother, Guardian and Observer journalist Carole Cadwalladr, who she turned to for help – with the promise that in future episodes they launch an investigation to uncover the real perpetrators. Alexi Duggins
BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
The World of Wodehouse
To mark 50 years since the death of one of the greatest comic novelists, the PG Wodehouse Society is releasing this series of celebrity musings. First up is Alexander Armstrong, commemorating the fact that the novelist died on Valentine’s Day, by reading a Bertie Wooster tale about a moonlit romantic meeting. AD
YouTube, episodes weekly
Pepperoni Pizza Dreams
Looking for something to drift off to? This pod stands out in a crowded sleep-aid market, with Canadian host Julie Gauthier reading out restaurant menus, ASMR-style. If episode titles like Live. Laugh. Linguine don’t already have you hooked, then maybe an episode devoted entirely to American diner food will. Hannah J Davies
Widely available, episodes weekly
Passports Please!
James Robinson co-hosts this travel tips show with Chelsea Dickenson AKA the Cheap Holiday Expert, who has 400k Instagram followers – so your next holiday is in safe hands. Come for the travel hacks, stay for the banter between two mates who had to stop their last podcast (Tipsy Tourists) because they ended up getting drunk too much. Hollie Richardson
Widely available, episodes weekly
Extreme: Peak Danger
This podcast promises stories about people who have pushed their bodies to the limit – and the second series, about a disaster on the world’s second-highest mountain, K2, certainly fulfils the brief. What happened on the weekend when 11 climbers died in two disastrous days, asks Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, and why did the group attempt the feat in the first place? HJD
BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
