LOOKING FOR an enlightening listen? Ellen Horne, director of the podcasting and audio reportage program at New York University, and Larry Rosin, president of Edison Research, recommend these.

This is “like putting a cup on the door and listening to a therapy session,” Horne says. Each episode features psychotherapist Perel, 65, helping real people with their relationship struggles.

CBS News correspondent Rocca, 55, talks about celebrities who have passed, from Audrey Hepburn to Sammy Davis Jr. Rosin calls it a “wonderful show” and points out that listeners 50 and older make up 76 percent of its audience.

Slate’s Chris Molanphy, 52, takes deep dives into how songs became hits. “It’s extremely well researched and well done,” Rosin says. Subjects range from classic artists such as Sam Cooke to current hitmakers like P!nk. —Jennifer Ortiz