Best 60 Civic Engagement Podcasts in the US

Here is our list of top Civic Engagement podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. Civic Cipher

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Civic Cipher is a weekly radio show created to foster allyship for social justice. Hosted by Ramses Ja and Q.

Hosts

Q Ward (Male), Ramses Ja (Male)

Producer/Network

iHeartPodcasts

Email

****@yahoo.com

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

62

Avg Length

34 mins
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2. Scene on Radio

Scene on Radio
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Scene on Radio is a two-time Peabody-nominated podcast that dares to ask big, hard questions about who we

Hosts

John Biewen (Male), Ellen McGirt (Female), Celeste Headlee (Female), Chenjerai Kumanyika (Male), Amy Westervelt (Female), Michael A. Betts II (Male)

Producer/Network

Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

10773

Avg Length

40 mins

3. Pantsuit Politics

Pantsuit Politics
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'Compelling and thoughtful listening' - the New York TimesHosted by Kentuckians Sarah Stewart Holland and

Hosts

Sarah Stewart Holland (Female), Beth Silvers (Female)

Producer/Network

Lemonada

Email

****@pantsuitpoliticsshow.com

Listener Type

Educators, Parents, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

4793

Avg Length

52 mins

4. Civics 101

Civics 101
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How do landmark Supreme Court decisions affect our lives? What does the 2nd Amendment really say? Why does

Hosts

Hannah McCarthy (Female), Nick Capodice (Male)

Producer/Network

NHPR

Email

****@nhpr.org

Listener Type

Parents, History Buffs, Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

2466

Avg Length

31 mins

5. Democracy Works

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The Democracy Works podcast seeks to answer that question by examining a different aspect of democratic life

Hosts

Michael Berkman (Male), Chris Beem (Male), Cyanne E Loyle (Female), Candis Watts Smith (Female), Jenna Spinelle (Female)

Producer/Network

Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy

Email

****@psu.edu

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

75

Avg Length

46 mins

6. Future Hindsight

Future Hindsight
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A weekly show that takes big ideas about civic life and democracy and turns them into action items for you.

Host

Mila Atmos (Female)

Producer/Network

Future Hindsight

Email

****@futurehindsight.com

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

195

Avg Length

42 mins

7. This is Democracy

This is Democracy
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The future of democracy is uncertain, but we are committed to its urgent renewal today. This podcast will

Host

Dr. Jeremi Suri

Producer/Network

This is Democracy

Email

****@jeremisuri.net

Listener Type

Educators, Journalists, Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

95

Avg Length

38 mins

8. The Bottom-Up Revolution

The Bottom-Up Revolution
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The Bottom-Up Revolution features the stories of the Strong Towns movement in action. Hosted by Tiffany Owens

Hosts

Norm Van Eeden Petersman (Male), Tiffany Owens (Female)

Producer/Network

Strong Towns

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Small Business Owners, Community Organizers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

83

Avg Length

34 mins

9. Let's Find Common Ground

Let's Find Common Ground
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The Bully Pulpit has merged with the Let's Find Common Ground podcast. As the tone of public discourse

Hosts

Robert Shrum (Male), Mike Murphy (Male)

Producer/Network

USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

21

Avg Length

63 mins

10. Built By Us

Built By Us
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Built By Us Media spotlights movement makers and shakers across North Carolina. Hosts Kai and Joselle sit

Producer/Network

Democracy North Carolina

Email

****@democracync.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

14

Avg Length

32 mins

11. LWVPDX Podcasts

LWVPDX Podcasts
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Nonpartisan information for voting and civic engagement from the League of Women Voters of Portland. Oregon

Producer/Network

League of Women Voters of Portland

Email

****@lwvpdx.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

4

Avg Length

21 mins

12. Civic

Civic
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Civic is the flagship audio program from the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit news institution,

Producer/Network

San Francisco Public Press & KSFP, Mel Baker

Email

****@sfpublicpress.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

29

Avg Length

33 mins

13. Making Democracy Work

Making Democracy Work
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Making Democracy Work asks questions and provides information to help voters and community members be more

Producer/Network

League of Women Voters of the Pikes Peak Region

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Avg Length

48 mins

14. Bridge the City

Bridge the City
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Bridge the City podcast bridges together people, resources, and ideas that inspire Milwaukee to action.

Hosts

Benjamin Rangel (Male), Deisy Espana (Female)

Producer/Network

Bridge The City

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

49

Avg Length

37 mins

15. How to Fix Democracy

How to Fix Democracy
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Since its origins, democracy has been a work in progress. Today, many question its resilience. How to Fix

Host

Andrew Keen (Male)

Producer/Network

Bertelsmann Foundation

Email

****@bfna.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

18

Avg Length

42 mins

16. Village SquareCast

Village SquareCast
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Village SquareCast is the podcast your mother warned you about. We talk politics, religion and race —

Hosts

Liz Joyner (Female), Corey Nathan (Male)

Producer/Network

The Village Square

Email

****@villagesquare.us

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

17

Avg Length

71 mins

17. Citizen Tacoma

Citizen Tacoma
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A podcast about local government in the City of Destiny

Host

Erik Hanberg (Male)

Producer/Network

Channel 253

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

20

Avg Length

45 mins

18. RCV Clips

RCV Clips
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Join the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center for our monthly podcast, where we cover ranked choice voting

Hosts

Chris Hughes (Male), Kelly Sechrist (Female)

Producer/Network

Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center

Email

****@rcvresources.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

20

Avg Length

31 mins

19. High Turnout Wide Margins

High Turnout Wide Margins
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Co-hosts Brianna Lennon, county clerk in Boone County, Missouri and Eric Fey, director of elections in St.

Producer/Network

High Turnout Wide Margins

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

4

Avg Length

28 mins

20. CitizenCast

CitizenCast
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The Philadelphia Citizen podcast offers spoken versions of articles, deeper dives into the political, social

Producer/Network

The Philadelphia Citizen

Email

****@thephiladelphiacitizen.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

17

Avg Length

12 mins

21. Commonwealth Club of California Podcast

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The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's largest public affairs forum. The nonpartisan and

Host

Mark Kirchner (Male)

Producer/Network

Commonwealth Club of California

Email

****@commonwealthclub.org

Listener Type

Investors, Educators, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

66

Avg Length

62 mins

22. Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other

Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other
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Politics and Religion. We're not supposed to talk about that, right? Wrong! We only say that nowadays because

Host

Corey Nathan (Male)

Producer/Network

Scan Media, LLC

Email

****@scanmedia.co

Listener Type

Educators, Journalists, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

141

Avg Length

62 mins

23. Community Voices

Community Voices
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Community Voices is events you might have missed and conversations with neighbors, artists, and area business

Producer/Network

Beatrice Bonner , Randy Eccles, Vanessa Ferguson

Email

****@nprillinois.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

17 mins

24. Simple Civics: Greenville County

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Trash pick up. EMS and 911 service. Roads and sidewalks. Business licenses. School bus routes. These are the

Host

Nathaniel DeSantis (Male)

Producer/Network

Greater Good Greenville

Email

****@podcaststudiox.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

31

Avg Length

20 mins

25. Town Hall Seattle Civics Series

Town Hall Seattle Civics Series
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The Civics series at Town Hall shines a light on the shifting issues, movements, and policies, that affect

Producer/Network

Town Hall Seattle

Email

****@townhallseattle.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4/5

Reviews

12

Avg Length

76 mins

26. Convention of States

Convention of States
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D.C. is broken, but the Founders gave the people a tool to fix it. Call an Article V Convention of States.

Producer/Network

conventionofstates

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

30

Avg Length

40 mins

27. Be A Global Citizen!

Be A Global Citizen!
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A podcast that explores the tools, perspectives, and spirit of global citizenship. Who is a global citizen?

Host

Scott Bower (Male)

Producer/Network

Peace Together

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

12

Avg Length

51 mins

28. The Good Citizen Podcast

The Good Citizen Podcast
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Equipping Christians to be Gospel-Centered Citizens in Post-Christian America

Host

Joshua Hershberger (Male)

Producer/Network

Joshua Hershberger: Attorney | Minister | Speaker

Email

****@goodcitizen.us

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

30

Avg Length

44 mins

29. Friends & Fellow Citizens

Friends & Fellow Citizens
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In this unique civics podcast, discover how the principles of George Washington's Farewell Address

Host

Sherman Tylawsky (Male)

Producer/Network

Sherman Tylawsky

Email

****@georgewashingtoninstitute.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

5

Avg Length

46 mins

30. Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda
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E-Voter Institute has produced Digital Politics Radio since 2007. Karen Jagoda is the host of this is

Producer/Network

RadioActive

Email

****@e-voterinstitute.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

11

Avg Length

22 mins

31. Power Station

Power Station
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Power Station is a podcast about change makers. Each episode features a nonprofit leader whose organization

Host

Anne Pasmanick (Female)

Producer/Network

Anne Pasmanick

Email

****@comcast.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

31

Avg Length

37 mins

32. Good Government Show

Good Government Show
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The Good Government Show is a premier podcast dedicated to exploring the critical work of public service in

Producer/Network

Valley Park Productions

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

15

Avg Length

36 mins

33. Commissioner in a Car

Commissioner in a Car
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A weekly discussion around elections in Onondaga County and New York State. Hosted by NYS Elections

Host

Dustin M Czarny (Male)

Producer/Network

Dustin M Czarny

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Avg Length

25 mins

34. Political Hope

Political Hope
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Can we practice hope better? Can we recognize and value the people and initiatives that inspire and embody

Host

Indy Rishi Singh (Male)

Producer/Network

WeDeepen

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

10

Avg Length

63 mins

35. Municipal Equation Podcast

Municipal Equation Podcast
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Municipal Equation is a podcast about cities and towns in changing times. Created by the North Carolina

Host

Ben Brown (Male)

Producer/Network

NC League of Municipalities

Email

****@nclm.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

26

Avg Length

32 mins

36. Democracy Forum

Democracy Forum
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Democracy Forum, with host Ann Luther, featuring topics in Maine's participatory democracy, encouraging

Producer/Network

WERU-FM

Email

****@weru.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Avg Length

59 mins

37. PR Future, the USC Center for Public Relations Podcast

PR Future, the USC Center for Public Relations Podcast
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The PR Future podcast from the USC Center for Public Relations (CPR) shares the latest trends and provides

Host

Fred Cook (Male)

Producer/Network

USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations, Fred Cook, University of Southern California

Email

****@usc.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

14

Avg Length

37 mins

38. Hearing the Council

Hearing the Council
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We're the District's legislature, responsible for crafting laws. On Twitter, our goal is to engage with

Producer/Network

Council of the District of Columbia

Email

****@dccouncil.us

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

5

Avg Length

36 mins

39. Emily Takes Notes

Emily Takes Notes
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Emily Hynds is a small business owner, a lifelong Houstonians and a local government enthusiast. She is not a

Host

Emily Hynds (Female)

Producer/Network

Emily Hynds

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

6

40. ELB Podcast

ELB Podcast
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Podcast by Rick Hasen

Producer/Network

Rick Hasen

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Avg Length

52 mins

41. All Together Now

All Together Now
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Charlene Spretnak and her guests track the progress of the 'Big Make-over,' the cultural and political

Host

Eleanor LeCain (Female)

Producer/Network

Progressive Radio Network

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Avg Length

57 mins

42. #SundayCivics

#SundayCivics
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#SundayCivics is a weekly show that teaches civic education and engagement using the current political

Host

L. Joy Williams (Female)

Producer/Network

L. Joy Williams

Email

****@sundaycivics.org

Listener Type

Community Organizers, Students, History Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

59

43. Education for Sustainable Democracy

Education for Sustainable Democracy
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This show explores how we can prepare the next generation for informed civic engagement, environmental

Host

Brett Levy (Male)

Producer/Network

Brett Levy

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

33

Avg Length

40 mins

44. Another Way, by Lawrence Lessig

Another Way, by Lawrence Lessig
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Through interviews with politicians, journalists, activists, and the latest and greatest names in the fight

Host

Lawrence Lessig (Male)

Producer/Network

Lawrence Lessig

Email

****@lessig.org

Listener Type

Educators, Journalists, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

180

Avg Length

50 mins

45. Voices in Local Government

Voices in Local Government
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Voices in Local Government tells stories, inspires ideas, celebrates progress, and acknowledges challenges

Host

Joe Supervielle (Male)

Producer/Network

ICMA

Email

****@icma.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

10

Avg Length

33 mins

46. Together for Change

Together for Change
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Together for Change is brought to you by StriveTogether, a national movement with a clear purpose helping

Producer/Network

StriveTogether

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

25

Avg Length

43 mins

47. Eyes On The Street

Eyes On The Street
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Conversations on community branding, public engagement and destination marketing. A CivicBrand podcast.

Host

Ryan Short

Producer/Network

CivicBrand

Email

****@civicbrand.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

15

Avg Length

40 mins

48. Pod for the Cause

Pod for the Cause
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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights launched 'Pod for the Cause' podcast to expand the

Producer/Network

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

203

Avg Length

42 mins

49. Public Hearing

Public Hearing
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Public Hearing is a show about Worcester, MA, the 2nd largest city in New England, and it's time we start

Producer/Network

Queer For Cities

Email

****@ActionByDesign.co

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

28 mins

50. social studies conneCTion

social studies conneCTion
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Social studies education inspires all students for lifelong inquiry and informed civic action. Join social

Producer/Network

Connecticut Council for the Social Studies

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Avg Length

53 mins

51. For Evansville

For Evansville
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Conversations with local experts and lovers of Evansville about how we can pursue the flourishing of our city

Producer/Network

For Evansville

Email

****@forevansville.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

10

Avg Length

30 mins

52. Parent Empowerment half hour!

Parent Empowerment half hour!
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Do you really know what you need to protect your interests? We all have to stand together support the

Producer/Network

Darlene Anderson

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

79 mins

53. Public Policy and Society (Video)

Public Policy and Society (Video)

The Public Policy and Society series provides a platform for policy makers, policy critics, and innovative

Producer/Network

UCTV

Email

****@ucsd.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

54. Government Teacher Unplugged

Government Teacher Unplugged
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Welcome to 'Government Teacher Unplugged,' the podcast that dives deep into the heart of American Government

Producer/Network

Troy Jensen

Email

****@jordandistrict.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

16 mins