- All Ears English — Learn advanced conversational English or prepare for your IELTS exam.
- BBC World Service — 6 Minute English — Learn and practise useful English language for everyday situations.
- BBC World Service — 6 Minute Grammar —Every Tuesday learn a new key area of grammar.
- BBC World Service — 6 Minute Vocabulary — Every Monday hear about different ways to develop your vocabulary knowledge and skills.
- BBC World Service — The English We Speak — Every week, a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang is explained in this fun three-minute programme.
- Better at English — Real conversations for more advanced learners (with transcripts).
- Business English Pod — One of the top ESL sites and normally a paid service, but you can also get free subscriptions without having to sign up.
- Culips ESL Podcast — Learn conversational English for everyday use (from Montreal).
- Deep English — Learn English with Stories —"Train your ears to understand fast English".
- Grammar Girl — "Your friendly guide to the world of grammar, punctuation, usage, and fun developments in the English language" (for advanced learners).
- ESL Pod — The "number one English learning podcast". Now a paid service but you can get some free sample lessons.
- Happy English — Over 400 free podcasts from New York teacher Michael DiGiacomo.
- Learn English Elementary Podcasts — British Council podcast with interactive tasks and transcripts.
- Learn English Professionals Podcasts — This British Council podcast covers a large number of business and work themes and is suitable for learners at intermediate to advanced level.
- Learning English Broadcast — Voice of America's 30-minute daily podcasts use a limited vocabulary and are read at a slower pace than VOA's other English broadcasts.
- Luke's English Podcast — An award-winning podcast that started in 2009 and now has over 400 episodes, with transcripts, videos and a special series on phrasal verbs.
- Podcasts in English — One of my personal favourites. The podcasts (at three levels plus a business podcast) are free, but you can pay to get transcripts and worksheets.
- Real English Conversations —Listen to natural English conversations to quickly build your understanding of conversational American English. With free transcripts.
- Splendid Speaking — Podcasts for advanced learners studying for IELTS and other exams
- The Business — Podcasts — This Macmillan podcast features authentic interviews focusing on working life in the UK. With tapescripts and worksheets.
(From THE ENGLISH BLOG)
