I am new to podcasts - I'm hooked! Suggestions?

I only listen to true crime...here are some of my favorites.

Someone knows something
True Crime Garage
Disgraceland (Music related true crime)
Unfound
The Vanished
The Trail Went Cold
Already Gone
Gladiator (about Aaron Hernandez)
Gone Cold
In Sight
Missing Maura Murray
Up and Vanished (Season 1 is about the disappearance of Tara Grinstead in GA)


Among others 

Not dumb!! I just googled last night but am still not 100% clear. Are they a series? How do they differ from audio books?

are podcasts basically like radio shows except for they're available on the internet to be streamed or downloaded?

(I make sure to listen to certain half-hour long satellite radio shows every day during my commute to/from work; are podcasts similar?)

Even my 84 year old mom listens to them, but I can't figure out how to download them anywhere.  I don't have Apple anything, and my laptop doesn't seem to be able to handle huge downloads........          (My cellphone is ancient and I don't have unlimited service, so I don't download on there either).

If you enjoy true crime I can highly recommend My Favorite Murder, Criminal, Casefile and True Crime Garage.

Also, Thinking Sideways. They ended their podcast a few months back, but I think there are close to 300 episodes available. It's about unsolved mysteries, ranging from Chupacabra to disappearances and unsolved murders, Atlantis, maritime mysteries etc. It's fantastic, and one of the more family-friendly ones with no swear words.

The two podcasts you mentioned are both in the true crime genre, so hopefully you will enjoy some of my recommendations. These are all a new case per episode.

I just finished listening to Dirty Johns - it follows the crimes that a guy named John committed.

You can stream some directly from a website. You can just google the name of the podcast you want, or you can get an app such as Podcast Addict, which is what I have. Apple has their own app. Google Play and Spotify also allow you to stream from their sites or their app. I use Podcast Addict because I can add podcasts from all over the web to the app. It sorts them by category. The app can use what's called an RSS to help you keep up with the new episodes.

I like :

Dude That’s F****d Up - DTFU podcast will pull it up on google
My Favorite Murder
S-Town
Dirty John
Dr Death
Gladiator - this is all about Aaron Hernandez and his fall from grace
Believed - this is stories of the victims of Larry Nassar and it is extremely graphic so if you are triggered by the descriptions of sexual assault I would skip this one. It really gives insight into how he got away with it for so long.
Watch What Crappens - two men recap bravo shows five days a week
Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald
Straight Talk with Ross Mathews
Criminal
Lore
The Daily
Up First
This American Life
Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin

Most of these you can stream right from their website, no downloading required. Just google the title of the show and their website will pop up. Most shows will have a link to a streaming site like Stitcher that will let you play the episodes for free. Podcasts are different from audiobooks because the majority of it is free content, it’s like listening to NPR or talk radio.

I love podcasts! I mostly listen to true crime but I have enjoyed other topics as well.
A few from my library
30 for 30 Bikram
Already Gone
Atlanta Monster
Casefile
Criminology
Dark Poutine
Dirty John
Doctor Death
Felon
Happy Face
Historium
In Sight
Once Upon a Crime
Shattered
Slow Burn
Someone Knows Something
The Conspirators
Generation Why
Thunder Bay
True Crime Garage
Unobscured
Up and Vanished
Wooden Overcoats

Look for the purple podcast icon on your iphone. Search for a podcast or browse by topic. You can listen to an episode or subscribe to a podcast and get notifications when new episodes are available. 

I listen to podcasts on my tablet using the Stitcher app. My favourite is My Dad Wrote a Porno, it's rude and hilarious.

The tv series based off this pod cast starts next November 25th on Bravo!  Looks so good. 

Yay! Always love finding fellow fans! I'm a 40-something mom in a conservative area and I feel like I can never publicly admit to being a fan! They actually archived the Facebook page because they realized it was becoming a cesspool.

I am a Patreon supporter because I love them so much. They used to be way more responsive to their fans, but they got huge so fast so a lot of that went away. I have had discussions with both Ben and Henry on Twitter and then when I saw them live in Austin, Ben remembered me from our tweets. Henry talked to me from the stage. I talked to Marcus about how appreciative I am of his openness about mental health and he gave me a hug. Now you can't even get in to see them after the show without paying $150 for VIP tickets. They used to just hang out with people in the venue after the show - usually because they were performing in a bar. Now they're playing the Paramount in Austin! I don't begrudge them any of this, though. I'm incredibly happy that they're successful. I like them so so so much more than My Favorite Murder. Their vocal fry drives me nuts and they don't research nearly as well as Marcus does!

If you like Serial’s first season, there is another that goes more in-depth on Adnan Syed’s case. It’s the first season of Undisclosed. The first season of Serial is part of the curriculum for my Criminology class. The Undisclosed season on Adnan is from the viewpoint of 3 lawyers: OMG, I have heard her name so many times. It’s the sister of Adnan’s friend, who brought the case to the Serial people. And, two other lawyers, who understand criminal law. It’s jaw dropping at times.

My professor has suggested S-town. I simply haven’t been able to tear myself away from Adnan’s case.