Sure, I can guide you on how to play podcasts on your Apple Watch without your iPhone. Here are the steps:

1. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap 'My Watch,' then tap 'Podcasts.'
3. Under 'Add Episodes,' choose 'Listen Now.' This adds the one episode from each show in Listen Now to your Apple Watch. To add multiple episodes of a show, tap 'Custom' and turn on the shows that you want to add.
4. Now, to download the episodes to your Apple Watch, your watch needs to be charging and near your iPhone. The episodes sync to your Apple Watch automatically.
5. Once the episodes are synced, you can listen to them on your Apple Watch without your iPhone.

To play the podcasts:

1. Open the Podcasts app on your Apple Watch.
2. Choose a show or episode. You can scroll up to see the shows in your Library.
3. To play an episode, tap it.

Remember, you'll need Bluetooth headphones or speakers to listen to the podcasts. You can't listen to them through the watch's built-in speaker.