I listen to podcasts all the time, so the only thing hard about this "thing" was choosing which podcast to highlight. Instead of picking just one podcast, I thought I would instead list the podcasts that I listen to that I think would be most beneficial in an educational setting. In any of these cases, I would most definitely recommend that you preview the podcast before you play it to your students!
My favorites:
Radio Lab - science based but also have some social interest pieces. RadioLab is an hour long show on public radio, but the podcasts have RadioLab Shorts! that is usually between 15 and 20 minutes long. A great example of creative uses of audio effects to really engage a listener. This is a must-listen podcast!
Stuff you Missed in History Class - a history-based podcast (duh!) with a lot of great topics.
How Stuff Works - a broad range of topics that can appeal to many different interests. Could be used in a lot of different cross-curricular ways.
Grammar Girl - a sassy girl explaining grammar tips in a real-language kind of way.
All of these podcasts also have websites with additional resources on them, so I would definitely look to see what they have. In many cases, photos & articles accompany each of the topics and could be used to supplement your lesson (especially for those visual learners!).
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