40 Best 2000s Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

Take a trip back to the early 2000's with Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt, the stars of the E! network's iconic reality show The Girls Next Door. Each week, the girls take you inside the gates of the Playboy Mansion and behind the scenes of the hit show to break down what was real and what was fake. From the wild parties, the backstabbing drama, lifelong friendships and complicated relationships . . . it's here every Monday with a brand new episode of Girls Next Level. more

First came '60 Songs That Explain the '90s.' (We did that.) Then came '60 Songs That Explain the '90s: The 2000s.' (We're doing that now—and yes, that's the actual name.) But whether you want to jump back to the Clinton years or join us as we reboot our old iPods, you can find all of the collected works of Rob Harvilla below. Come back each Wednesday for a new episode. more

You Could Do That On Television is a weekly podcast where comedians Mohanad Elshieky and Hannah Wright dive into the insane era of early 2000s reality TV. In each episode they'll focus on a different chaotic show, reminisce on all the wild things these genre-pioneering shows used to be able to get away with that would never fly now, and even talk to some former cast-members. From 'Date My Mom' to 'The Swan' to 'The Pick-Up Artist', our minds will be blown at what you could do on television. Coming May 2023! more

Nostalgia and Now is your go-to podcast for reality TV throwbacks and pop culture conversations. Hosted by Kelli Williams, the show dives into iconic moments from the 90s and 2000s alongside today's biggest headlines. Think brunch with friends who know way too much about reality TV and pop culture, complete with laughs, hot takes, and a little unqualified advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

A nostalgia-packed podcast celebrating the unforgettable moments of the 90s and 2000s. Hosted by Erin Miller, Kate Steinberg, and Nicole Story Dent, each episode revisits pop culture trends, cringe-worthy fashion, early internet moments, and more. With humor, deep dives, and guest stories, this show brings listeners back to the days of AIM chats, mall culture, and iconic teen crushes. more

A look at the best and worst moments of unscripted TV history, from cult documentaries to trashy early 2000s reality tv. High-brow analysis of the low-brow trash we love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

The 2000s pop music podcast, presented by David Lim and Joel Babbington. Follow us on Instagram, X, Facebook: @rightbackpod Email us: ****@gmail.com more

Lorin Kozlowski and Jennifer Bloomer go in depth on your favorite rap-rock albums of the late 90's and early 2000's to create a Nu Metal Canon. Engineered and recorded by Matt Naas. more

Remember the 2000s? A podcast about the dumbest decade in western history. So dumb most of it passed right through us without leaving us anything to think about, until now! We look at the most popular movies, subcultures, political movements, books, and video games of the decade and wonder what made them so popular to audiences in the 2000s, and how their legacy can still be seen today. more

Nostalgia and lifestyle creator Jenna Barclay examines the intersection of pop culture, fashion, and nostalgia through her own stories of growing up as a fashion-obsessed party girl in a small Midwestern town in the 2000s. more

Ready to rewind to a simpler time? Flashback to the late '90s & early 2000s with Jackie and Danielle, the BFF duo behindthe No More Late Fees podcast! Fueled by friendship and nostalgia, these former Blockbuster Video clerks and winners of the 2024 Women's in Podcasting Best Entertainment Podcast Award, launched their podcast in April 2021 to relive their Blockbuster heydays and bring listeners a hefty dose of laughter along the way. more

The Podcast about the Late 90s/Early 2000s Punk Scene with host, Mike Doyle from Lanemeyer | IG - @thiswasthescene | ****@gmail.com more

Amanda and John, friends for over 20 years, come together to discuss all things Sex and the City (and SATC adjacent!). Join us as we lovingly snark along with each episode, and feel all those feels from the early 2000's. The fashion, the storylines, the friendships, the MEN. Some are outdated, but so many more are just timeless! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

This Was SportsCenter is a look (and listen) back in time to the late '90s and early 2000s SportsCenter era, told by one of its defining voices: Rich Eisen. Channeling the iconic look, sound, energy and humor of the time, the special 6-episode podcast series will feature Rich Eisen hosting exclusive one-hour candid and unfiltered conversations about the beginning of the biggest brand in sports news with SC icons, including Chris Berman, Dan Patrick, Craig Kilborn, Linda Cohn, Mike Greenberg and more. more

The McBride Rewind is a interview-style radio show hosted by TV personality and pop culture insider Josh McBride. E ach episode, Josh sits down with the iconic artists, actors, and personalities who defined the early 2000s, from chart-topping musicians to beloved television stars, for candid, nostalgic, and often hilarious conversations. More than just interviews, these are reunions that take listeners behind the scenes of the pop culture moments that shaped a generation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Loud and Wrong is a pop culture podcast hosted by best friends Raven and Gabe, where no celebrity, scandal, TV obsession, or internet rabbit hole is safe. 💕 We're talking about everything from the biggest pop culture moments to the random stories we absolutely cannot stop thinking about — with strong opinions, questionable takes, and the kind of conversations you'd normally only hear in the group chat. We might be loud. We might be wrong. But we're always going to talk about it. 🎙️💕 more

Were you team Backstreet Boys or NSYNC? Britney or Xtina? Simple Life or Newlyweds? With When They Popped, you don't have to pick a side, because we're going to mention it all! When They Popped retells the stories of the late 90s and early 2000s biggest celebrities, trends, and phenomena like boy band mania, celebrity-based reality TV, and the rise of 'famous for being famous' socialites who ruled the tabloids. Hosts Kelsey and Mary are discussing Y2Ks most impactful cultural moments, icons, and celebrities while chronicling their rise to stardom and discussing when they reached the pinnacle of pop culture, or, when they 'popped!' The girls will also consider the cultural impact of Y2K on todays society and will look to see where our beloved Y2K stars are now.  more

Join pop culture obsessed actress Lia Russo (Lia-Russo.com) as she travels through the music, movies, reality shows, scandals, and everything in between featuring your y2k faves and beyond. more

TalkGirl is a deeply relatable comedy podcast about growing up as tween in the early 2000s.

Welcome to For the Nostalgia — the podcast where we rewind time and revisit the iconic (and sometimes chaotic) movies and TV shows from the '90s and 2000s that raised us. Hosted by Brittanny, each episode serves up hilarious recaps, sharp commentary, and deep dives into the fashion, music, wild plotlines, and unforgettable moments that made these stories timeless. New episodes every week. Come for the nostalgia, stay for the commentary. To submit a recap request, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGOpKZz2bfRfPuOLGD4phQgtjfeZlLDNj6u7YxFLIxZoNicw/viewform more

Dan and Andrew explore the halcyon days of cinema that was 2002. We're watching every major theatrical release in their original order. more

A look back at contemporary art photography in the mid/late aughts hosted by Matthew Porter. Hear about the transition from film to digital, the rise of the cell phone camera, and the endless handwringing over the rise of social media. Also, sometimes it's just a couple of artists talking about the old days... more

Welcome to The Y2K PHAZE! The podcast where it's always 1997-2003. Millennial hosts Brittany Butler & Ethan Brehm explore and discuss the movies, music, TV, and more from this unique bubble in time! more

Mattie Lubchansky and Clayton Ashley figure out what the hell was going on in culture in the early 2000s while they wade through episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise more

Revisiting the top 50 highest-grossing films of 2006 with the hindsight of twenty years, looking into the mostly-forgotten films that made the most money, why they were hits in their moment, and why they did or (more likely) did not endure in the popular culture. more

David Geyer and Gib Castañ​o are rewinding the clock and diving back into the year that shaped a generation. With fresh perspective, lived experience, and a healthy dose of millennial delusion, they're revisiting the movies, music, TV, and pop culture moments that made 2006 iconic — one cultural flashpoint at a time.Grab your iPod, set your away message, and get ready to relive the year that gave us everything.Welcome to 2006: A Pop Culture Odyssey more

The year is 2006. We head to the hills and learn reality is scripted. Your Sony cyber-shot uploads 462 blurry regrets. A Facebook poke makes everything 'complicated'. And Twitter's like, 'Cool story. You've got 140 characters... Go!'. T minus 20, rewind to this week in history 20 years ago with Joe and Mel. more

What started as an elder millennial sharing random 90s and Y2K music pop culture on TikTok is now a podcast where Rod gets to sit down and talk to the actual songwriters and artists about their hit nostalgic songs. Get in the mood by burning some CDs, collecting cassingles and dialing up a transparent neon cordless phone... more

Welcome to Diva Dives, a pop culture podcast that will take you back to a simpler time when life was just more fun. Dive into the world of all your favorite 2000s divas where lots of partying, fun and drama exists. Hosted by Del Mar, who you may know from her popular Instagram page as Cherry Bomb or @2000beachbunny, Diva Dives will take you on a nostalgic trip back to the colorful world of the 2000s! more

Miss the 2000s? So do we! Join host Teona Sasha as she travels back in time to the 2000's to breakdown all there was of the decade. Nerd out as we talk music, icons, fashion, commercials, TV, movies and more. Take a look back on one of the best decades of all time! more

Millennium Edition is an original podcast from the Sound Stone Network covering the GameCube, Dreamcast, and other games from the late 90s and 2000s. Join writer, teacher, and podcaster Sean Douglass, along with co-producers Gooey Fame and Darren Hupke, as they explore topics in video games from this turn-of-the-millennium period. Rather than being purely a retrospective, Millennium Edition focuses on what makes the games of this time still so relevant and current today. And along with celebrating the creativity of Nintendo and SEGA at the time, the show also explores the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and other consoles of this time period, including handhelds.The new millennium was a unique time for video games. Graphical leaps led to new levels of resolution and fidelity, with games that showed off advanced water and lighting effects and detailed character models. Innovations like wireless WaveBird controllers and console internet connectivity changed the way people played, and with gaming in the third dimension no longer in its infancy, developers found ways to offer more polished and refined 3D experiences. Despite their age, the games of this era have aged particularly well and remain in high demand. The timelessness of these games, and this hopeful, playful technological landscape of the late 90s and early 2000s, is what this show is all about.If you're a Nintendo or SEGA fan still enjoying the GameCube or Dreamcast today, or if you're someone just discovering games of this period for the first time, we hope Millennium Edition will be a fun and nuanced look back at a time that today feels both comfortingly nostalgic and surprisingly modern all at once. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

The NEW HOME of the podcast where every week we're reliving the best and worst of 2000s pop music one UK top 40 at a time the2000schartshow.substack.com more

Hosted by Sydnee Washington and Marie Faustin, Peak 2000s is the show that throws it all the way back to the turn of the millennium to relive the most scandalous, famous and infamous pop culture moments of the aughts. more

Not Another 2001 Movie Podcast is a show exploring movies released in the first year of a chaotic century. Once a week throughout 2026, hosts Allison, Josh and Slate will cover an important film released in 2001, and attempt to answer the question, 'Does this movie still matter?' more

The 2000s (2000-2009) were a pivotal decade for football. This podcast is dedicated to reliving the great moments, players, stories and many paradigm shifts of the era. Join co-hosts Nicola and Francesco Volpi as they dive deep into football's last great (and crazy) decade! This podcast is an LIP production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Whassup! We've survived Y2K and so begins a new millennium! These days finding an original quality movie is like looking for WMDs. So journey back to the heights of DVD, BD, VOD, all in HD and 3D. Netflix went streaming, and The Pirate Bay went stealing. Hollywood reacts as the world changes, we never forget how we reacted AT THE MOVIES IN THE NOUGHTIES.I'm Devon Elson, and the noughties were my decade. My special guests have their favourite 00s movies, maybe this was your decade...A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Miss 2000's is your time machine back to the early 2000s! Each episode dives into the shows, movies, music, fashion trends, toys, stores, and unforgettable moments that defined the Y2K era. If you love 2000s nostalgia, pop culture throwback and all things Y2K aesthetic, this is your new favorite rewind. more

Join your host Justin as he takes a deep dive into the Y2K Pop Boom from 1999 - 2009. Song by Song. Album by Album. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Your One and Only Source is the unapologetically chaotic Gossip Girl podcast that does more than just rewatch. Every Thursday, sisters Caroline and Phoebe break down a new Gossip Girl episode, stretching every scene and every scheme with sharp commentary, unfiltered banter, and the kind of world-building that even Gossip Girl herself would admire. Your One and Only Source dissects, debates, and occasionally derails into Connell family lore - after all, we're sisters, it's what we do! And because the Upper East Side deserves nothing less than full context, twice a month on Tuesdays we're taking a deep-dive into the pop culture universe surrounding each episode. We're talking the original Gossip Girl music playlists, iconic 2000s fashion moments, behind-the-scenes tea, and the cultural chaos that defined the era. And of course, keeping up with the cast and their lives post-Gossip Girl. If we sound familiar, it's because we are. We're the sisters behind The Pretty Little Podcast , the internet's favorite Pretty Little Liars recap show - yes, that one. Now, we're trading 'A' for 'Gossip Girl,' swapping the Rosewood Liars for Manhattan's elite, and realizing that maybe Serena van der Woodsen and Aria Montgomery have more in common than we thought. Whether you're here for the Gossip Girl recaps, the 2000s nostalgia, the unhinged sister dynamic, or all of the above… you're exactly where you're meant to be. You know you love us. And we LYLAS. xoxo, Your One and Only Source. INSTAGRAM: @youroneandonlysourcepod TIKTOK: @theprettylittlepodcast PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/YourOneAndOnlySource MERCH: https://youroneandonlysource.etsy.com more

Brad and Josh review (mostly metal) albums that are turning twenty.