Best 50 Human Rights Podcasts in the US

Here is our list of top Human Rights 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. Intersectionality Matters!

Intersectionality Matters!
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Intersectionality Matters! is a podcast hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a

Host

Kimberle Crenshaw (Female)

Producer/Network

African American Policy Forum

Email

****@aapf.org

Listener Type

Community Organizers, Policy Makers, Social Justice Advocates

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

775

Avg Length

50 mins
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2. At Liberty

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At Liberty is a weekly podcast from the ACLU that explores the biggest civil rights and civil liberties

Hosts

Kendall Ciesemier (Female), W. Kamau Bell (Male)

Producer/Network

ACLU

Email

****@aclu.org

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

572

Avg Length

56 mins

3. Strength & Solidarity

Strength & Solidarity
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A podcast featuring the people and ideas that are driving -and disrupting -human rights around the world. You

Host

Akwe Amosu (Female)

Producer/Network

Strength & Solidarity

Email

****@strengthandsolidarity.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

15

Avg Length

20 mins

4. Justice Matters

Justice Matters
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Investigating matters of human rights at home and abroad. Listen to the podcast by the Carr Center for Human

Hosts

Aminta Ossom (Female), Maggie Gates (Female), Mathias Risse (Male)

Producer/Network

Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Email

****@law.harvard.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

22

Avg Length

39 mins

5. CODEPINK Radio

CODEPINK Radio
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Join the antiwar group CODEPINK for our weekly radio show every Thursday! Each week features a different

Hosts

Marcy Winograd (Female), Medea Benjamin (Female)

Producer/Network

CODEPINK

Email

****@codepink.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

26

Avg Length

56 mins

6. New Books in Human Rights

New Books in Human Rights
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Interviews with scholars of human rights about their new books

Producer/Network

New Books Network

Email

****@newbooksnetwork.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

56 mins

7. Rights on the Line

Rights on the Line
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Rights on the Line is an exclusive human rights podcast produced by Front Line Defenders, presenting the

Producer/Network

Front Line Defenders

Email

****@frontlinedefenders.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

3

Avg Length

34 mins

8. RightsUp

RightsUp
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RightsUp: The Oxford Human Rights Hub Podcast (OxHRH) aims to bring together academics, practitioners, and

Producer/Network

The Oxford Human Rights Hub

Email

****@law.ox.ac.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

45 mins

9. Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Ralph Nader Radio Hour
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Ralph Nader talks about what's happening in America, what's happening around the world, and most importantly

Host

Ralph Nader (Male)

Producer/Network

Ralph Nader

Email

****@substack.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Policy Makers, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

1131

Avg Length

86 mins

10. The Palestine Pod

The Palestine Pod
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The Palestine Pod is a weekly podcast where we break down the latest Palestine-related news providing

Hosts

Lara E. (Female), Mikey B.Schirtzer (Male)

Producer/Network

Lara E. and Mikey B.

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Academic Researchers, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

367

Avg Length

52 mins

11. The Jason Jones Show

The Jason Jones Show
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Jason is a film producer, author, activist and Catholic human rights worker. For the past 25 years, he has

Host

Jason Jones (Male)

Producer/Network

Jason Jones

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Community Organizers, Social Justice Advocates, Authors

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

276

Avg Length

64 mins

12. Insight Myanmar

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Insight Myanmar is a beacon for those seeking to understand the intricate dynamics of Myanmar. With a

Host

Joah McGee (Male)

Producer/Network

Insight Myanmar

Email

****@insightmyanmar.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

48

Avg Length

107 mins

13. People are Revolting

People are Revolting
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A podcast celebrating people fighting against oppressive social, economic, and political structures and for a

Producer/Network

MovingTrainMedia.com

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

9 mins

14. Awake At Night

Awake At Night
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What does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world's most complex and dangerous places? How

Host

Melissa Fleming (Female)

Producer/Network

United Nations, Melissa Fleming

Email

****@unhcr.org

Listener Type

Philanthropists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

122

Avg Length

34 mins

15. The New Humanitarian

The New Humanitarian
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The New Humanitarian brings you an inside look at the conflicts and natural disasters that leave millions of

Producer/Network

The New Humanitarian

Email

****@thenewhumanitarian.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

33

Avg Length

49 mins

16. Rethinking Palestine

Rethinking Palestine
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Rethinking Palestine is a podcast from Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network, a transnational think tank

Host

Yara Hawari (Female)

Producer/Network

Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network

Email

****@al-shabaka.org

Listener Type

Community Organizers, Academic Researchers, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

85

Avg Length

36 mins

17. On the Ground w Esther Iverem

On the Ground w Esther Iverem
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'On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation's Capital,' produced and hosted by Esther Iverem,

Host

Esther Iverem (Female)

Producer/Network

Esther Iverem

Email

****@onthegroundshow.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

24

Avg Length

58 mins

18. Equality & Rights For All

Equality & Rights For All
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an advocacy for animals rights, for rights of people who are elderly, disabled (including those with mental

Host

Anthony Lorito-Duke (Male)

Producer/Network

Anthony Lorito-Duke

Email

****@yahoo.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

2/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

12 mins

19. Entitled

Entitled
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Rights matter, but conversations about rights can be polarizing, confusing and frustrating. Lawyers and law

Hosts

Claudia Flores (Female), Tom Ginsburg (Male)

Producer/Network

University of Chicago Podcast Network

Email

****@yale.edu

Listener Type

Policy Makers, Social Justice Advocates, Academics

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

69

Avg Length

44 mins

20. Gravity FM

Gravity FM
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A bimonthly podcast discussing international human rights and environmental issues around the world from

Producer/Network

Alexandra Arneri

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

6

Avg Length

79 mins

21. From the Frontlines

From the Frontlines
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Podcast by Scott Richman, Regional Director of ADL for New York/New Jersey

Host

Scott Richman (Male)

Producer/Network

Scott Richman, Regional Director of ADL for New York/New Jersey

Email

****@adl.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

6

Avg Length

38 mins

22. Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention

Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention
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Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention is a podcast by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. The

Host

Jaclyn Streitfeld-Hall (Female)

Producer/Network

Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention

Email

****@globalr2p.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

10

Avg Length

44 mins

23. theAnalysis.news

theAnalysis.news
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Corporate news has infantilized the national discourse. We need to tell people the whole truth, as best we

Hosts

Paul Jay (Male), Talia Baroncelli (Female)

Producer/Network

Paul Jay

Email

****@theanalysis.news

Listener Type

Investors, Journalists, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

118

Avg Length

35 mins

24. The Final Straw Radio

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The Final Straw Radio is a weekly, anarchist show eminating from occupied Cherokee lands in so-called North

Host

Sean Swain (Male)

Producer/Network

The Final Straw Radio

Email

****@riseup.net

Listener Type

Community Organizers, Students, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

188

Avg Length

69 mins

25. Prison Radio Audio Feed

Prison Radio Audio Feed
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Prison Radio records and broadcasts the voices of prisoners, centering their analyses and experiences in the

Host

Mumia Abu-Jamal (Male)

Producer/Network

Prison Radio

Email

****@prisonradio.org

Listener Type

Community Organizers, Policy Makers, Psychologists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

50

Avg Length

9 mins

26. The Ex-Worker

The Ex-Worker
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Welcome to the Ex-Worker: an audio strike against a monotone world! This twice-monthly podcast explores a

Producer/Network

CrimethInc. Ex-Workers’ Collective

Email

****@crimethinc.com

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Social Justice Advocates

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

259

Avg Length

39 mins

27. Movement Memos

Movement Memos
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An ongoing call to action for movement work and mutual aid efforts around the country. Kelly Hayes connects

Host

Kelly Hayes (Female)

Producer/Network

Truthout

Email

****@truthout.org

Listener Type

Community Organizers, Academic Researchers, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

198

Avg Length

70 mins

28. Social Justice & Activism - The Creative Process - Activists, Environmental, Indigenous Groups, Arti

Social Justice & Activism - The Creative Process - Activists, Environmental, Indigenous Groups, Arti
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Social Justice & Activism episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. We speak to activists,

Host

Mia Funk (Female)

Producer/Network

The Creative Process

Email

****@creativeprocess.info

Listener Type

Educators, Students, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

51

Avg Length

41 mins

29. Ending Human Trafficking Podcast

Ending Human Trafficking Podcast
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The Global Center for Women and Justice launched the Ending Human Trafficking podcast in April 2011 and it

Host

Dr. Sandra Morgan (Female)

Producer/Network

Dr. Sandra Morgan

Email

****@vanguard.edu

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

122

Avg Length

34 mins

30. KPFA - APEX Express

KPFA - APEX Express
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Apex Express is a proud collective member of AACRE, Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality. AACRE

Host

Miko Lee

Producer/Network

KPFA

Email

****@kpfa.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

59 mins

31. From The Median

From The Median
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FROM THE MEDIAN highlights the differences between the two sides of the greatest human rights issue of our

Hosts

Jerry Cirino, Molly Smith

Producer/Network

From The Median

Email

****@salemcleveland.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

21

Avg Length

27 mins

32. rePROs Fight Back

rePROs Fight Back
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rePROs Fight Back, a multi-award winning podcast, does-dives into reproductive health, rights, and justice

Host

Jennie Wetter

Producer/Network

Jennie Wetter

Email

****@reprosfightback.com

Listener Type

Policy Makers, Social Justice Advocates, College Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

59

Avg Length

41 mins

33. Palestine Remembered

Palestine Remembered
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News and views regarding the Palestinian situation. Bringing listeners the untold side of the

Hosts

Robert Martin (Male), Nasser Mashni (Male), Yousef Alreemawi (Male)

Producer/Network

Nasser Mashni

Email

****@3cr.org.au

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.1/5

Reviews

16

34. UN Interviews

UN Interviews
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UN News interviews a wide range of people from senior news-making officials at Headquarters in New York, to

Producer/Network

United Nations

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

4

Avg Length

11 mins

35. Seeking Refuge

Seeking Refuge
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Want to hear some extraordinary stories of resilience and humanity? Tune in to Seeking Refuge for the human

Producer/Network

SRPA Team at the University of South Carolina

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

17

Avg Length

24 mins

36. International Horizons

International Horizons
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International Horizons is a podcast of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies that brings

Host

John Torpey (Male)

Producer/Network

Ralph Bunche Institute

Email

****@gc.cuny.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

6

Avg Length

48 mins

37. The Lid is On

The Lid is On
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This flagship podcast series from UN News takes its name from the words that correspondents at UN

Host

Conor Lennon (Male)

Producer/Network

United Nations

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

19 mins

38. 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

39. Dissidents and Dictators

Dissidents and Dictators
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'Dissidents and Dictators' is a podcast dedicated to bringing listeners stories and analysis from those on

Hosts

Casey Michel (Male), Elisha Maldonado (Female)

Producer/Network

Human Rights Foundation

Email

****@hrf.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

27

Avg Length

34 mins

40. The Keeper: A Human Rights Podcast

The Keeper: A Human Rights Podcast
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Hosted by Lantos Foundation President, Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, The Keeper features in depth conversations

Host

Katrina Lantos Swett (Male)

Producer/Network

The Lantos Foundation

Email

****@tufts.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

14

Avg Length

28 mins

41. The Mondoweiss Podcast

The Mondoweiss Podcast
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At Mondoweiss, our beat is Palestine and the movements, activists and policymakers who affect what's

Hosts

Dave Reed (Male), Yumna Patel (Female), Khader Jabber (Male), Michael Arria (Male), Philip Weiss (Male)

Producer/Network

Mondoweiss

Email

****@mondoweiss.net

Listener Type

Journalists, Policy Makers, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

75

Avg Length

43 mins

42. In Defense of Liberation

In Defense of Liberation
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In Defense of Liberation is a conscientizing program meant to help folks organize around liberation for ALL

Host

Raven

Producer/Network

In Defense of Liberation!

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

13

Avg Length

43 mins

43. Humanize: Stories from the Heart about Social Justice

Humanize: Stories from the Heart about Social Justice
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It's easy to say you believe in social justice, but engaging in honest conversations about race can be

Hosts

Emily Braucher (Female), Dr. Courthney Russell Jr

Producer/Network

Courthney Russell Jr and Emily Braucher

Email

****@refreshcommunication.com

Listener Type

Educators, Parents, Community Organizers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

50

Avg Length

46 mins

44. State of Power

State of Power
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Let us introduce you to some of the fascinating people we work with to help you make sense of the world's

Hosts

Dennis Burke (Male), Nick Buxton (Male)

Producer/Network

State of Power

Email

****@tni.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

53 mins

45. Immigration Today!

Immigration Today!
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Join Clark Hill's Angeline Chen, a leading immigration attorney, in discussing the impacts of US immigration

Host

Angeline Chen (Female)

Producer/Network

Clark Hill

Email

****@clarkhill.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

5

Avg Length

43 mins