Best 30 Documentary Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best documentary podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC
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Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth

Hosts

Andrea Canning (Female), Blayne Alexander (Male), Josh Mankiewicz (Male)

Producer/Network

Dateline NBC

Last Episode Date

Email

****@nbcuni.com

Listener Type

True Crime Enthusiast, Investigative Journalist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 37291

Avg Length

49 mins
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2. Upstream

Upstream
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Conversations and audio documentaries exploring a wide variety of themes pertaining to economics and

Hosts

Della Z Duncan (Female), Robert R. Raymond (Male)

Producer/Network

Upstream

Last Episode Date

Email

****@upstreampodcast.org

Listener Type

Policy Maker, Economist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 1718

Avg Length

65 mins

3. Filmwax Radio

Filmwax Radio
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Interviews with luminaries from the indie & arthouse film industry.

Host

Adam Schartoff (Male)

Producer/Network

Adam Schartoff

Last Episode Date

Email

****@filmwax.com

Listener Type

Film Buff, Film Industry Professional, Indie Filmmaker

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 121

Avg Length

48 mins

4. Reporters

Reporters

An in-depth report by our senior reporters and team of correspondents from around the world. Every Saturday

Producer/Network

FRANCE 24 English

Last Episode Date

Email

****@francemm.com

Listener Type

Journalist, Media Professional, Current Affairs Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

3.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

5. The Binge Crimes: Hunting The Bogeyman

The Binge Crimes: Hunting The Bogeyman
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When she's 21, Nicole Earnest-Payte is attacked in her own home. She comes to believe a serial predator has

Hosts

Larrison Campbell (Female), Katie Henoch (Female), Leah Henoch (Female), Rob D'Amico (Male), Sean Flynn (Male), Jake Adelstein (Male), Michele McPhee (Female), Steve Fishman (Male), Sam Anderson (Male)

Producer/Network

The Binge

Last Episode Date

Email

****@campsidemedia.com

Listener Type

Parent, True Crime Enthusiast, Criminal Justice Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 2993

Avg Length

31 mins

6. Documentary First

Documentary First
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Documentary First is your bi-weekly podcast exploring the craft of documentary filmmaking. Each episode

Host

Christian Taylor (Male)

Producer/Network

Christian Taylor

Last Episode Date

Email

****@documentaryfirst.com

Listener Type

Filmmaker, Aspiring Filmmaker, Documentary Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 31

Avg Length

32 mins

7. On The Doc

On The Doc
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We love documentaries but we love to hear ourselves talk even more. New episode each Wednesday. We LOVE LOVE

Hosts

Amarilys (Female), Misty Gillispie (Female)

Producer/Network

Amarilys and Misty

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Content Creator, Media Critic, Documentary Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 299

Avg Length

56 mins

8. Fog of Truth

Fog of Truth
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A podcast about documentaries

Hosts

Bart Weiss (Male), John Wildman (Male), Justina Walford (Female)

Producer/Network

Bart Weiss

Last Episode Date

Email

****@videofest.org

Listener Type

Film Critic, Educator/Teacher, Documentary Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 24

Avg Length

24 mins

9. Top Docs: Award-Winning Documentary Filmmakers

Top Docs:  Award-Winning Documentary Filmmakers
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Mike and Ken interview award-winning documentary filmmakers on their latest projects, their art, and their

Hosts

Michael Merrill (Male), Ken Jacobson (Male)

Producer/Network

michaellouismerrill

Last Episode Date

Listener Type

Film Student, Documentary Filmmaker

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

34 mins

10. FRONTLINE: Film Audio Track | PBS

FRONTLINE: Film Audio Track | PBS
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FRONTLINE presents audio versions of select full-length episodes for listening on the go. Want more

Producer/Network

FRONTLINE

Last Episode Date

Email

****@pbs.org

Listener Type

Media Professional, Documentary Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 2315

Avg Length

77 mins

11. The FRONTLINE Dispatch

The FRONTLINE Dispatch
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FRONTLINE Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath sits down with journalists and filmmakers

Host

Raney Aronson-Rath (Female)

Producer/Network

GBH

Last Episode Date

Email

****@wgbh.org

Listener Type

Journalist, Media Professional, Filmmaker

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1047

Avg Length

32 mins

12. Serial

Serial
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Host

Susan Burton (Female)

Producer/Network

Serial

Email

****@serialpodcast.org

Listener Type

Storyteller, Journalist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 74526

Avg Length

40 mins

13. Rough Cut

Rough Cut
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Conversations with documentary filmmakers and video journalists about their creative process—successes,

Producer/Network

The Video Consortium

Email

****@videoconsortium.org

Listener Type

Creative Professional, Filmmaker, Documentary Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 80

Avg Length

35 mins

14. Big Brother: North Korea's Forgotten Prince

Big Brother: North Korea's Forgotten Prince
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Kim Jong-nam should be the ruler of North Korea. Instead, he was the victim of the 21st century's most

Host

Eden Lee (Female)

Producer/Network

iHeartPodcasts

Email

****@fnnonline.net

Listener Type

Political Analyst, Historian, International Relations Expert

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 173

Avg Length

27 mins

15. Revisited

Revisited

We return to places which have been in the news often a long time ago, sometimes recently to see how

Host

Stuart Norval (Male)

Producer/Network

FRANCE 24 English

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Listener Type

Social Worker, Community Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

16. Talk Doc To Me

Talk Doc To Me
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Candid conversations on documentary storytelling hosted by Documentary Filmmaker Leah de Leon.Follow along on

Host

Leah de Leon (Female)

Producer/Network

Leah de Leon

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Film Buff, Documentary Filmmaker

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

51 mins

17. Document

Document
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Document is a narrative-driven reporting project committed to long-form, enterprise and investigative

Hosts

Lauren Chooljian (Female), Jason Moon (Male)

Producer/Network

NHPR

Email

****@nhpr.org

Listener Type

Academic Researcher, Journalist, Media Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(US) 797

Avg Length

32 mins

18. Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film

Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film
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If you love documentary films, hear from the top storytellers on Pure Nonfiction. Host Thom Powers is

Host

Thom Powers (Male)

Producer/Network

Pure Nonfiction

Email

****@stfdocs.com

Listener Type

Film Buff, Film Critic, Film Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 213

Avg Length

51 mins

19. Real Dictators

Real Dictators
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Real Dictators is the award-winning podcast that explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants. Hosted by

Host

Paul McGann (Male)

Producer/Network

Noiser

Email

****@noiser.com

Listener Type

Historian, Political Scientist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 4912

Avg Length

57 mins

20. Connecting the Docs: True Stories from the Old North State

Connecting the Docs: True Stories from the Old North State
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Connecting the Docs is a podcast from the State Archives of North Carolina. Our archivists use archival

Host

John Horan (Male)

Producer/Network

connectingthedocsnc

Listener Type

Historian, Archivist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

51 mins

21. Embedded

Embedded
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NPR's home for audio documentaries brings untold stories to light through deeply reported narrative series.

Host

Kelly McEvers (Female)

Producer/Network

Embedded

Email

****@npr.org

Listener Type

Storyteller, Journalist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 11776

Avg Length

28 mins

22. One Year

One Year
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The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores

Host

Josh Levin (Male)

Producer/Network

Slate Podcasts

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Political Analyst

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 1188

Avg Length

40 mins

23. Empire Files

Empire Files
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The podcast version of a documentary & interview series on war and inequality from the heart of Empire hosted

Host

Abby Martin (Female)

Producer/Network

Empire Files

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Activist, Social Justice Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 702

Avg Length

43 mins

24. School of Doc

School of Doc
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School of Doc introduces listeners to the world's most renowned documentary filmmakers. In each episode, host

Host

David Altrogge (Male)

Producer/Network

David Altrogge

Email

****@vinegarhill.film

Listener Type

Film Student, Cinema Enthusiast, Documentary Filmmaker

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 29

Avg Length

60 mins

25. Documentary of the Week

Documentary of the Week
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Technology has made non-fiction film easier to make, more available and more popular than ever before. Here,

Hosts

Thom Powers (Male), Raphaela Neihausen (Female)

Producer/Network

WNYC

Email

****@stfdocs.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

2 mins

26. The DocFix Documentary Storytelling Podcast

The DocFix Documentary Storytelling Podcast
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Are you struggling to turn your idea into a great documentary story? This podcast takes you through the steps

Host

Nigel Levy (Male)

Producer/Network

Nigel Levy

Email

****@leviathan-films.co.uk

Listener Type

Screenwriter, Aspiring Filmmaker, Documentary Filmmaker

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 10

Avg Length

36 mins

27. Morally Indefensible

Morally Indefensible
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From Marc Smerling, the creator behind The Jinx and Crimetown, comes a story of murder, friendship and

Host

Marc Smerling (Male)

Producer/Network

truth.media

Email

****@sonymusic.com

Listener Type

True Crime Enthusiast, Psychologist, Crime Journalist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 1851

Avg Length

18 mins

28. Documenteers: The Documentary Podcast

Documenteers: The Documentary Podcast
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Bob Sham and Angela (former Documenteers hosts)have expanded their film discussion into broader waters with

Hosts

Bob Sham, Angela

Producer/Network

Bob Sham & Friends

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 41

Avg Length

35 mins
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