Below, we've done the work of gathering ten of the very best podcasts of the moment, focusing on different aspects of the sports that you can't get enough of. Whether it's gripping stories, useful advice, keeping up to date, or just listening to some guys talk shop, each of these podcasts has a specific purpose, and fills it admirably.

In the world of news, The Daily (from The New York Times) has been a bonafide smash, a podcast that comes out Monday through Friday morning and dives in-depth into the biggest story of the day. It's been such a success, in fact, that ESPN decided to give the same idea a shot in the sports world. Hosted by one of the network's best personalities in Mina Kimes (she both writes and appears on-air for ESPN, in addition to hosting her own podcast and being a top-tier Tweeter), The ESPN Daily Podcast has access to the network's best talent when covering the sports world's biggest stories.

A recent edition of ESPN Daily, for example, features Kimes talking about Alex Cora, the Red Sox manager who lost his job due to his role in the uncovered Houston Astros cheating scandal. Where many sports podcasts might just talk about this story, ESPN Daily has access to ESPN's Buster Olney, a super plugged-in MLB insider. The perspective here is unparalleled, making the show a quick hit and a must for the sports fan

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I'm going to tell you all about The Bill Simmons Podcast, but first...our friends.... from Pearl Jam.

Sorry, I had to. As anyone who's ever listened to the podcast hosted by the former ESPN personality-turned-founder of The Ringer could tell you, the inside contents of an episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast can vary greatly, but the show is always going to begin and end with a pair of very familiar Pearl Jam riffs. Whether it's sitting down with top-tier athletes, like Kevin Durant, or talking shop with sports-loving superstars like Ethan Hawke or Matt Damon, Simmons always has amazing guests along with him. But the best episodes of the show are often when people drop everything and just talk sports, like you do with your buddy down at the barSimmons (who at one point wrote for Jimmy Kimmel Live!) often talks sports and gambling with Kimmel's Cousin Sal, and that combination is not only informative, but super funny. Most importantly, though, Simmons and his buddies just love sports, and you feel that in every episode. As a Knicks fan, I don't think I'll ever forget the emergency Simmons podcast last winter after Kristaps Porzingis was traded. Dark times!

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Did you listen to Serial? Or maybe S-town? Are you watching Netflix's new documentary Killer Inside ? Well, the Spotlight team from The Boston Globe (yes, the real-life version of the team that you saw expose the atrocities of the catholic church in Best Picture winner Spotlight)joined forces with podcast production company Wondery to produce Gladiator, which, in a way, combines all of those things.

The addictive, true-crime storytelling style of Serial combines with the tragic story of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who of course went from signing a 40-million dollar contract to convicted murdered to dead by suicide over the course of just a few years. This eight-part story tells it all, complete with more details than you could've possibly imagined. If you thought you knew the whole story, you probably don't.

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For those of you (all of you) who play Fantasy Football, ESPN's Fantasy Focus is your best bet for the most entertaining show in the business. Airing five days a week during peak football season, this show features a more even split than the hosts would admit between football analysis (led by ESPN Insider Field Yates and Matthew Berry, a fantasy football pioneer who also made a cameo in Avengers: Endgame (!)) and good old fashioned podcast nonsense. For lack of a better term, these guys like to have fun. The show has fans new and old, but it doesn't take long to get in on some inside jokes, and also learn a little bit about who your best bet at the Flex spot might be for Week 9. (A Fantasy Focus Baseball podcast, hosted by a pair of veteran ESPN analysts, also airs twice a week in the spring)

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He may have just finished up his final season as a member of the New York Yankees, but CC Sabathia has already become a veteran in something else he's a natural at: podcasting. This show from the 251 winner and his co-host, ESPN and YES Network broadcaster Ryan Ruocco, originated as a podcast from The Players Tribune, and now is hosted on Uninterrupted, a player-empowerment platform owned by LeBron James and Maverick Carter.

Sabathia and Ruocco have a natural chemistry, and their conversations in each episode feel like one that you could hop into at your local barbershop or bar at any moment's notice. Topics range from pop culture and anectodes to the happenings of the day in baseball, but the most interesting moments of the show come when CC is sharing his unfiltered feelings and true stories from inside the Yankees dugout and around the major leagues. In a recent episode, the 6'7'' pitcher addressed the Houston Astros cheating scandal that's rocked Major League Baseball, and he held nothing back: "Fuck that!" he said, adding a ton of insight from a player who lived something we're all reading about in real-time.

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