11 very funny podcasts by women, just for a little distraction

Listen to these laugh-out-loud podcasts, including Daddy Look At Me, Nobody Panic, The Receipts and London, Actually. We guarantee that they will brighten up the darkest times.

There’s a lot of frustration that many of us are navigating right now. From late-stage pandemic boredom and stress, to the infuriating discussions around Meghan Markle, we’re dealing with a lot of crap. 

But it’s important to take time to yourself and try switch off from the mess around us. Laughter is one of the best forms of medicine for self care: it’s a potent endorphin releaser, it fosters brain connectivity and is even proven to protect your heart. 

But where do you find a good laugh among the pandemic humdrum? 

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Luckily, there are plenty of very funny women who have excellent podcasts. Netflix newcomer London Hughes, Stylist cover star Deborah Frances-White and agony aunts Joan and Jericha are just a handful of them. If you’re in need of a big old belly laugh, take a look at the best female-led comedy podcasts out there right now

• Dear Joan & Jericha

  Dear Joan & Jericha is the satirical women’s advice podcast by comedians Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine. They play Joan Damry and Jericha Domain, two agony aunts and self-professed “everywomen” who “have between them worked in the fields of life coaching, female sexual health, psycho-genital counselling and sports journalism”. 

  Each episode, the two women read out letters sent in by their “listeners” asking for life advice. Joan and Jerricha’s answers are dark, cruel, sexist – which, weirdly, is what makes them absolutely hilarious. 

  With Davis and Pepperdine behind the podcast, we’d expect nothing less than a black comedy at its darkest and most delicious. 

  Listen to Dear Joan & Jericha

• London, Actually

  Following her run at Edinburgh Fringe, London Hughes’ To Catch A Dick show is now available to watch on Netflix (and we seriously advise you do!). And last year, she launched her own podcast, London, Actually. 

  Hughes is very much single and on a quest to find a relationship via this “dating podcast with a difference”. She is joined by celebrity friends (Francis Bouelle, Phil Wang) to help hook her up, as well as helping single listeners find love too.Her mother is also on hand to dish out relationship advice, and she performs sketches about her “disastrous” dating history.

  It’s a must for anyone with RSI from swiping left too much in lockdown.

  Listen to London, Actually here

• The Receipts

  No topic, or word, is off limits on The Receipts. The podcast’s unfiltered discussions and advice on sex and relationships is exactly what gives it such a refreshingly unique selling point. 

  From dating to race and everyday millennial situations, this is the unadulterated “sisterhood” talk that we need. And it of course leads to some frankly hilarious conversations that we feel we’re a part of when listening. 

  Listen to The Receipts here

• Daddy Look At Me

  It takes a certain type of person to work in showbiz, and it’s often clear from a young age that they were destined to end up on stage. Comedians Helen Bauer and Rosie Jones probe their funny peers on the pivotal moments in their early life.

  From childhood, to romance, and everything in between, they want to learn the highs and lows that make it so obvious that this craving for attention ensured their guest was a born entertainer. Past guests have included James Acaster, Joe Lycett, Catherine Bohart and Sophie Duker.

  Listen to Daddy Look At Me here

• So I Got to Thinking

  So I Got to Thinking is the hilarious podcast from bestselling author and journalist Juno Dawson and editor of QX Magazine Dylan B Jones. Each week, the friends (and “sexperts”) rewatch the classic HBO sitcom Sex and the City and then attempt to answer Carrie Bradshaw’s soul-searching, and occasionally ridiculous, questions for the modern day.

  Listen to So I Got to Thinking

• Don’t Panic

  Comedians Stevie Martin and Tessa Coates co-host their much loved podcast Nobody Panic, a guidebook to being a fully functioning adult without screaming all the time. Expect to laugh and totally relate.

  Listen to Nobody Panic

• The Guilty Feminist

  This list wouldn’t be complete without Deborah Frances-White’s The Guilty Feminist podcast. The podcast’s huge success is thanks to Frances-White’s hilarious, insightful and unifying conversations with her incredible guests. With over 240 episodes under its belt, TGF just keeps on getting better. 

  Listen to The Guilty Feminist here

• Table Manners

  OK, so Table Manners might predominately be a foodie podcast, but the sweet relationship between Jessie Ware and her mum Helena creates some seriously funny (and relatable!) moments. Listening to mother and daughter squabble in the kitchen and recall family memories is a pure joy. 

  Listen to Table Manners here

• Open House

  Housemates Clancy Ryan and Mel Lowe know first hand that the ‘oh so British!’ mentality of sweeping problems under the rug doesn’t do anyone any good. They’ve hashed out family drama and questioned their gender identity over late night G & Ts, and spent hours putting the world’s wrongs to rights. 

  Sometimes these conversations can be really tough, so they’ve birthed Open House, a podcast all about having difficult conversations with the hope of dispelling the fear around awkward and confronting situations. And, as we all know, there’s always space for humour in difficult conversations.

  Listen to Open House here

• Telling Everybody Everything

  Anyone who’s watched Katherine Ryan on shows such as 8 Out Of Ten Cats and The Duchess will know that the outspoken comedian never minces her words.

  In Telling Everyone Everything, we hear more of her straight talking through candid chats, phone calls, a bit of pettiness and some serious stuff too.

  Listen to Katherine Ryan's Telling Everyone Everything here

• Fortunately With Fi And Jane

  Jane Garvey and Fi Glover have built quite a following with their Radio 4 podcast, Fortunately with Jane And Fi. The hosts take a frank at life with guests from Radio, TV and podcasting, who share stories they probably shouldn’t.Listen to Fortunately With Fi And Jane here

Images: from individual podcasts

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