Let’s start at the start with these poker podcast FAQs, shall we…

A podcast is an online audio file that you can listen to on a computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet. Usually, you have the option to either download it or stream it either via the podcast’s website or via a streaming service like Spotify.

There are so many different types of poker podcasts, it’s actually kind of mind boggling.

You can find ones to suit all types of poker player, interests, goals and lengths.

Some of the podcasts you’ll find are long-form interviews with top players.

Other poker podcasts focus more on strategy.

Meanwhile some are more general interest, focusing on big stories that are interesting to both poker players and the general public.

There are a tonne of great strategy books, and if you’re into poker, we don’t think you should dismiss those.

However, what’s great about poker podcasts is that they are often regularly updated and can deal with topical subjects in the zeitgeist. In other words, you get up to the minute news on what strategies pros are employing and on what’s going on with the industry in general.

Plus, many have an interactive nature, giving you the chance to send in listeners’ questions, and if you’re lucky, the hosts will deal with yours.

When you Google poker podcasts, you might be kind of overwhelmed with the options available out there. So we’re going to give you a few of our recommendations of where you could start:

• Red Chip Poker
• Chasing Poker Greatness
• Smart Poker Study
• Thinking Poker
• 30 for 30 series All In: Sparking The Poker Boom

So out of that list, Chasing Poker Greatness is an excellent long-form interview option. Meanwhile, the 30 for 30 All In series is super accessible to anyone and fascinating. It tells the story of when Chris Moneymaker won the WSOP Main Event with a online satellite and what that did for the industry.

Then the other three are invaluable strategy podcasts, with something for everyone. We especially love the bitesize chunks of Smart Poker Study and the fact that Thinking Poker often branches out to wider topics in the news like American politics.