Living Planet

Living Planet comes from Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster, and it brings a genuinely global perspective to environmental storytelling that most English-language nature podcasts miss. Hosted by Neil King with producers Jennifer Collins, Kathleen Schuster, and Charli Shield, the show drops new episodes weekly on Fridays and covers the full spectrum of environmental issues through a documentary-style format. The reporting has real range. One episode might investigate the hidden dangers of the recycling industry, while the next profiles nature-based education programs in Scandinavia or examines whether lab-grown leather can actually replace animal hides at scale. The show has also produced focused miniseries, like "The Switch," a three-part look at the clean energy transition. With over 100 episodes and a 4.4 rating from 135 reviews, it has built a steady audience that values its international lens. What keeps this show interesting is its willingness to follow environmental stories wherever they lead, including into agriculture, consumer culture, and policy. The DW newsroom backing gives it access to correspondents and experts across multiple continents, which means you get perspectives from places that rarely make it into English-language environmental media. Episodes run around 30 minutes, packed with reporting rather than filler. If your interest in nature extends to how human systems interact with ecosystems on a planetary scale, Living Planet consistently delivers thoughtful, well-reported stories.