“Podcasting is the modern-day campfire,” says Dr Rangan Chatterjee. “You can penetrate through the noise and help people live happier, healthier lives.” Improving the lives of his listeners is both a goal and a source of inspiration for the doctor, whose guests run the gamut of sport, entertainment and the wider culture.

As one of our Creators We Love, what better way to delve into this breadth of content than to find out both Chatterjee's picks of his own favourite episodes of the show, as well as the things he listens to in his own time.

“I love that podcasts are accessible to everyone,” he says. “To me, the essence of a good podcast is authenticity. You can do things in a podcast that you simply cannot do in more traditional forms of media like television or radio.”

Asked for his most memorable moments as a podcast host, Dr Chatterjee is quick to bring up his conversations with music producer Rick Rubin and marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge. “Rick Rubin is one of the world’s most legendary music producers and to sit down face to face with him and unpick the similarities between the way he helps musicians and the way I help my patients was incredible,” he says.

“Eliud Kipchoge, the fastest marathon runner of all time, very rarely sits down for long-form interviews—so to sit down with him face to face, one week after he broke the world record was very special. He is an incredible individual, not only an amazing athlete but a humble and inspiring person with a soft, Zen-like quality in the way that he shares life wisdom.”

Dr Chatterjee choses his own listening carefully, only giving time and energy to shows he loves—and he shares them with us below.

The Rich Roll Podcast

"A phenomenal long-form show with a quite brilliant host, covering a wide variety of different topics from health to happiness to spirituality."

The Tim Ferriss Show

“Tim has a wonderful way of teasing out the key tools and strategies used by a wide variety of people, from chess grandmasters to elite sportsmen."

Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin

“I love Rick’s zen-like manner and his calm curiosity, as well as the incredible variety of guests.”

On Being with Krista Tippett

“Krista is such a warm, compassionate soul who hosts some quite beautiful conversations about what it truly means to be human.”

The Extramilest Podcast

“A delightedly inquisitive, thoughtful and soulful host covering all things running-related.”

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

“A brilliant bite-sized show about all things health-related from one of the UK’s leading lifestyle medicine experts.”