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It’s still brutally hot across much of the United States, but summer is winding down and kids are heading back to school. If you’re lucky, you have time to sneak in one more quick vacation.

Executive producer Steve Lickteig, senior manager of audio business operations Robert Mathers and senior producer Felicia Patinkin from the CNN Audio team picked a few of their favorite podcasts for your listening pleasure during your next getaway — or even the dreaded commute and carpool line.

Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

On this thoughtful and informative series, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta aims to approach health and wellness more mindfully. Conversations on Chasing Life include doctors and experts on the frontlines of science, as well as those who are interested in reexamining and redefining the status quo.

The current season focuses on aging, which often feels like a dirty word. Why is there such stigma attached to getting older, and how can we prepare to transition through the different stages of life? Sanjay, now in his 50s, is asking these questions and many more. This season’s final episode just dropped Tuesday. A new season starts in September.

The Assignment with Audie Cornish

Each week, The Assignment pulls listeners out of their digital echo chambers to hear from the people who live the headlines. From the sex work economy to the battle over what’s taught in classrooms, no topic is off the table for CNN host Audie Cornish. Listen to new episodes every Thursday.

All There Is with Anderson Cooper

On All There Is with Anderson Cooper, the CNN anchor starts recording while packing up the apartment of his late mother, Gloria Vanderbilt. Going through her journals and keepsakes, as well as things left behind by his father and brother, Anderson hosts a series of emotional and moving conversations about the people we lose, the things they leave behind, and how to keep living — with loss, with laughter and with love. Catch up on the first season of this deeply personal exploration before Season 2 arrives this fall.

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

David Axelrod, a CNN senior political commentator who was once a senior adviser to President Barack Obama, conducts a series of revealing interviews with key figures in the political world. Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. New episodes of The Axe Files publish every Thursday.

CNN One Thing

One Thing takes you into CNN’s reporting on the stories driving the conversation to help you make sense of the news everyone has been talking about. Each Sunday, CNN host David Rind interviews one of CNN’s world-class reporters to tell us what they've found — and why it matters.

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- Edited and produced by Daniel Wine, Kyle Almond, Tricia Escobedo and Kimberly Richardson