This podcast usually has a fairly wide range of topics but for months now J.G. Michael has concentrated on the genocide in Palestine with guests that I don't see many other places - an amazing level of depth and knowledge.
As far as keeping up with current events goes: I’ve really been enjoying this anti-imperialist podcast hosted by a couple of US veterans that focuses on tracking American Imperialism as it is unfolding Right Now. Great takes, and they have a lot of analysts on as guests. I leave each episode understanding more about the world around me. Cool stuff
The folks behind The Intercept go deep on the expansion of the war in Gaza into Yemen and the history of Yemeni involvement in regional conflicts over the past decades, along with their own independence struggle
political podcast that often veers into art and culture, mostly just discussions about what’s wrong with the world from a humanist perspective vs any specific political ideology