The Guardian's weekly podcast round-up highlights Matt Baker's Petcast as its pick of the week, a light-hearted celebrity interview show in which guests discuss their pets, alongside recommendations spanning history, true crime and sport. The selection offers a mix of comforting entertainment and more serious fare, reflecting the breadth of subjects currently popular in podcasting, from ancient civilisations to ongoing legal cases.

Guests on Matt Baker's Petcast include Bill Bailey, Martin Clunes and Clare Balding. Other picks include History Hit's two-part special on the rise and fall of the Maya, recorded in Belize; The Mangione Trial, covering the upcoming September trial of Luigi Mangione over the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO; Why Are You Like This?, US football star Megan Rapinoe's new interview podcast; and Time Travelling Queers, a series exploring LGBTQ+ figures throughout history, including King Edward II.

– Matt Baker's Petcast, featuring celebrities discussing their pets, is the top pick
– Megan Rapinoe launches her own podcast, Why Are You Like This?
– Other picks cover Mayan history, the Luigi Mangione trial and queer history