I read a lot about Drupal and the web, but I learn even more when I listen. The commute, the gym, the dog walk — these are hours that can become productive with the right podcast queue.
Here’s the list I actually subscribe to.
Drupal-focused
Talking Drupal — The flagship. Weekly roundtable with Stephen Cross, John Picozzi, and Nic Laflin covering modules, core news, and community events. If you only subscribe to one Drupal podcast, make it this one.
Drupal Easy Podcast — Ryan Price and Mike Anello talking Drupal training, development practices, and the business of building Drupal sites.
Web development broadly
ShopTalk Show — Dave Rupert and Chris Coyier on front end, design, and the open web. Not Drupal-specific but consistently excellent — especially the “rapid fire” episodes where they answer listener questions.
Syntax — Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski on JavaScript, React, CSS, and modern web development. Good for keeping up with the JS ecosystem without drowning in it.
The Big Web Show — Jeffrey Zeldman interviewing designers, developers, and thinkers at the intersection of design and the web.
Business & leadership
How I Built This — Guy Raz interviews founders about how they built their companies. Useful for thinking about client work and product decisions from the business side.
Manager Tools — Career advice focused on managers and the people who want to become them. Practical and direct — no business-book padding.
A note on keeping up
The Drupal community moves fast. Following Drupal Planet (the aggregated blog feed at planet.drupal.org) alongside one or two of these podcasts is enough to stay current without becoming a full-time news reader.
Subscribe by RSS where you can — podcast apps come and go, but the feed is yours.