Pick a podcast everyone in the car will stay awake for
A podcast is a bigger commitment than a song. Pick wrong and half the car tunes out for three hours, or falls asleep. The true-crime fan and the comedy fan rarely agree, so put the candidates in a Rankd before the trip. Everyone ranks privately and you start with the show the most people want to hear.
- Serial
- This American Life
- Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
- Radiolab
- SmartLess
- Stuff You Should Know
- Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History
Free. Edit the options, then send one link to your group.
Why ranking beats a regular poll here
- A long series is a big commitment, so it’s worth checking the whole car is in.
- The person who hates true crime can rank it last without killing the vibe.
- The order gives you the next show when the first one ends.
How it works
- Add the question and 3 to 30 options
- Send one private link to the group
- Everyone ranks privately, in about a minute
- You reveal the winner
Tips
- Download episodes before you leave in case you lose signal.
- Note episode length in the option if some run long.
- Mix one long series with a few one-off episodes.
Questions
Should we rank shows or specific episodes?
Shows work for planning the whole drive. Once a show wins, a second rank of its episodes helps if it has a big back catalog.
Can people see how I ranked?
No. Each person’s order stays private. Everyone sees the group’s final order and where they personally landed, never anyone else’s individual ranking.
Is it free? Does everyone need the app?
Rankd is free and runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download. Friends open the link from any group chat (iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email) and rank in about a minute.