Talk Python To Me

Michael Kennedy has been running Talk Python To Me since 2015, and it has grown into the most popular Python podcast out there, with over 50 million downloads and 540-plus episodes under its belt. Each week, Michael sits down with someone doing interesting work in the Python world for a relaxed hour-long conversation that somehow manages to be both technically detailed and easy to follow. What sets this show apart is the range. One week you might hear about Python type system governance from members of the actual Typing Council. The next, it could be a deep look at async programming patterns or how someone built a production system with FastAPI. Michael clearly does his homework before each interview, and he has a knack for asking the questions that actually matter to working developers rather than staying at a surface level. Beyond the main show, Michael runs Python Bytes (a quick weekly news digest he co-hosts) and Talk Python Training, where he produces Python courses. That combination of podcast host, educator, and community figure gives him an unusually good read on what Python developers care about. If you write Python professionally or even just tinker with it on weekends, this show is hard to beat for staying current with what is happening in the ecosystem.