Best 50 Journalism Podcasts in the US

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

1. On the Media

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The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made.

Hosts

Brooke Gladstone (Female), Micah Loewinger (Male)

Producer/Network

WNYC Studios

Last Episode Date

Email

****@wnyc.org

Listener Type

Journalist, Communication Specialist, Media Critic

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 8643

Avg Length

38 mins
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2. The Daily

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This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the

Hosts

Sabrina Tavernise (Female), Michael Barbaro (Male)

Last Episode Date

Email

****@nytimes.com

Listener Type

Political Enthusiast, News Junkie

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 100392

Avg Length

37 mins

3. The Take

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika

Host

Malika Bilal (Female)

Producer/Network

Al Jazeera English

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalist, News Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 412

Avg Length

20 mins

4. KCSB News

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Non-commercial, educational, and community-led. KCSB News is dedicated to covering underreported stories of

Hosts

Devon Szalva, Inesha Ranasinghe-Denish, Mavis Holley, Tatiana Jacquez, Emerson Good

Producer/Network

KCSB News

Last Episode Date

Email

****@kcsb.org

Listener Type

Student, Community Activist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 8

Avg Length

11 mins

5. We Mean Business

We Mean Business
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The 'How to Cover Money' podcast series, produced by The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism, is designed

Host

George Headley (Male)

Producer/Network

BizJournalism

Last Episode Date

Email

****@asu.edu

Listener Type

Entrepreneur, CEO

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

20 mins

6. Democracy Now! Audio

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Democracy Now! is an independent daily TV & radio news program, hosted by award-winning journalists Amy

Hosts

Juan Gonzalez (Male), Amy Goodman (Female)

Producer/Network

Democracy Now!

Last Episode Date

Email

****@rutgers.edu

Listener Type

Activist, Journalist, Social Justice Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 5398

Avg Length

59 mins

7. Blocked and Reported

Blocked and Reported
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Journalists Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal scour the internet for its craziest, silliest, most sociopathic

Hosts

Jesse Singal (Male), Katie Herzog (Female)

Producer/Network

Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalist, Media Critic

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 3702

Avg Length

43 mins

8. The Freelance Journalism Podcast

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A podcast about the art and business of freelance journalism, from the Institute for Independent Journalists.

Hosts

Katherine Reynolds Lewis (Female), Shernay Williams (Female)

Producer/Network

Institute for Independent Journalists

Last Episode Date

Email

****@theiij.com

Listener Type

Media Professional, Aspiring Journalist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 10

Avg Length

40 mins

9. The Journalism Salute

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The Journalism Salute is a journalism appreciation podcast. We interview working journalists about who they

Host

Mark Simon (Male)

Producer/Network

Mark Simon

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Aspiring Journalist, Media Studies Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 21

Avg Length

34 mins

10. Inside Edition

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INSIDE EDITION is the longest-running, top-rated and most honored daily newsmagazine in on-demand audio

Host

Deborah Norville (Female)

Producer/Network

CBS Media Ventures

Last Episode Date

Email

****@cbsnews.com

Listener Type

Pop Culture Aficionado, Celebrity Follower, News Junkie

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 69

Avg Length

22 mins

11. KPFA - CounterSpin

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CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week's major news stories, and exposes what the

Host

Janine Jackson (Female)

Producer/Network

KPFA

Last Episode Date

Email

****@fair.org

Listener Type

Activist, Media Critic

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 22

Avg Length

30 mins

12. In the Moment

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'In the Moment' is a daily podcast hosted by SDPB's Lori Walsh, and conversations with newsmakers can also be

Host

Lori Byers Walsh (Female)

Producer/Network

SDPB

Last Episode Date

Email

****@sdpb.org

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 20

Avg Length

20 mins

13. KPFA - Project Censored

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The Project Censored Show is a weekly public affairs program that airs Fridays from 1-2 P.M. Pacific time on

Hosts

Mickey Huff (Male), Peter Phillips (Male)

Producer/Network

KPFA

Last Episode Date

Email

****@projectcensored.org

Listener Type

Journalist, Media Analyst

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 21

Avg Length

58 mins

14. 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

15. The Kicker

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The Kicker is a podcast on the media and the world today. It comes out twice a month, hosted by Josh Hersh

Host

Josh Hersh (Male)

Producer/Network

Columbia Journalism Review

Last Episode Date

Email

****@joshuahersh.com

Listener Type

Media Professional, Journalism Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 67

Avg Length

47 mins

16. FIVE MINUTE NEWS

FIVE MINUTE NEWS
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Independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world, truthfully told by Anthony Davis.

Host

Anthony Davis (Male)

Producer/Network

Evergreen Podcasts

Last Episode Date

Email

****@evergreenpodcasts.com

Listener Type

News Enthusiast, Global Citizen

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 391

Avg Length

10 mins

17. Five Dubs Podcast

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Five Dubs focuses on the who, what, when, where and why of local news media in Maryland, Delaware and D.C.

Host

Rebecca Snyder (Female)

Producer/Network

MDDC Press Association

Last Episode Date

Email

****@mddcpress.com

Listener Type

Journalist, Media Executive, Local News Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

48 mins

18. New Books in Journalism

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Hosts

Dave O'Brien, Kanayo Anthony Nomeh, Caleb Zakarin, Nina Bo Wagner

Producer/Network

Marshall Poe

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Academic Researcher, Journalist, Media Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

52 mins

19. Press Profiles

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These are the top journalists that drive the news cycle, but what drives them? Industry veteran Russell

Host

Russell Sherman (Male)

Producer/Network

Russell Sherman

Last Episode Date

Email

****@prosek.com

Listener Type

Journalist, Media Executive, Public Relations Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 20

Avg Length

41 mins

20. Open Record

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FOX6 Investigative reporters Bryan Polcyn, Jenna Sachs and Amanda St. Hilaire break down the big stories and

Hosts

Bryan Polcyn (Male), Jenna Sachs (Female), Amanda St. Hilaire (Female)

Producer/Network

© FOX6 Milwaukee

Last Episode Date

Email

****@fox.com

Listener Type

News Enthusiast, Media Professional, Investigative Journalist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 36

Avg Length

46 mins

21. Paywall Podcast - Subscription strategies for news and magazine publishers

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We discuss paywall strategies for content publishers. With over 800 news, magazine, and content publishers

Hosts

Peter Ericson (Male), Tyler Chanell (Male)

Producer/Network

Leaky Paywall

Last Episode Date

Email

****@zeen101.com

Listener Type

Publisher, Content Strategist, Digital Marketing Manager

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

29 mins

22. What Works: The Future of Local News

What Works: The Future of Local News
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From Northeastern University's School of Journalism. Local news, the bedrock of democracy, is in crisis. Dan

Hosts

Ellen Clegg (Female), Dan Kennedy

Producer/Network

Dan Kennedy and Ellen Clegg

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalist, Media Scholar

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 13

Avg Length

38 mins

23. 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

24. That Yearbook Podcast

That Yearbook Podcast
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'That Yearbook Podcast' is hosted by experts Mike Taylor, CJE, Jim Jordan, and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE. In each

Hosts

Mike Taylor (Male), Jim Jordan (Male), Sabrina Schmitz (Female)

Producer/Network

WYPN

Email

****@walsworth.com

Listener Type

Student, Teacher

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 8

Avg Length

27 mins

25. Life After News

Life After News
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What happens when the newsroom lights go out—and life begins again?Life After News explores the raw, funny,

Host

Jason Ball (Male)

Email

****@jtearl.com

Listener Type

Journalist, Career Changer, Media Executive

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 16

Avg Length

37 mins

26. CounterSpin

CounterSpin
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CounterSpin, the weekly radio program of the media watch group FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting),

Host

Janine Jackson (Female)

Producer/Network

Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting

Email

****@fair.org

Listener Type

Activist, Journalist, Media Critic

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 493

Avg Length

28 mins

27. Watch the Media with John Shrader

Watch the Media with John Shrader
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An inside look at the media business, with interviews and analysis from a college professor and long time

Host

John Shrader (Male)

Producer/Network

John Shrader

Email

****@unl.edu

Listener Type

College Student, Media Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

37 mins

28. NewsByte

NewsByte
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Two newsroom veterans ask the question 'Did they really say that?' responding to the week's oddest sound cuts

Hosts

Nancy Shack (Female), Ben Parker (Male), Joe Shortsleeve (Male)

Producer/Network

WBZ-AM

Email

****@joeshortsleeve.com

Listener Type

Journalist, News Junkie, Media Analyst

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

34 mins

29. Why We Wrote This

Why We Wrote This
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Who reports the news? People. And at The Christian Science Monitor, we believe that it's our job to report

Producer/Network

The Christian Science Monitor

Email

****@csps.com

Listener Type

Journalist, Media Executive

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 75

30. Post Reports

Post Reports
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Post Reports is the daily podcast from The Washington Post. Unparalleled reporting. Expert insight. Clear

Hosts

Martine Powers (Female), Elahe Izadi (Female)

Producer/Network

The Washington Post

Email

****@washpost.com

Listener Type

Political Analyst, Journalist, News Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 5034

Avg Length

26 mins

31. The Data Journalism Podcast

The Data Journalism Podcast
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Hosts Alberto Cairo, Simon Rogers and Scott Klein will explore the latest in data journalism. You will meet

Hosts

Simon Rogers (Male), Alberto Cairo (Male), Scott Klein (Male)

Producer/Network

Alberto Cairo, Simon Rogers & Scott Klein

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Media Analyst

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

37 mins

32. 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

33. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
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The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is Oxford University's international research centre in the

Host

Caithlin Mercer (Female)

Producer/Network

Oxford University

Email

****@politics.ox.ac.uk

Listener Type

Journalist, Media Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

3.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 8

Avg Length

21 mins

34. Whistleblower of the Week

Whistleblower of the Week
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Join FBI whistleblower Jane Turner every other week as she talks with a whistleblower about their life

Host

Jane Turner (Female)

Producer/Network

Jane Turner

Email

****@whistleblowernews.com

Listener Type

Legal Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 12

Avg Length

54 mins

35. 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

36. The PR Pace Podcast

The PR Pace Podcast
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If you love the media -- then The PR Pace is the podcast for you. Brought to you by Pace Public Relations, an

Host

Annie Scranton (Female)

Producer/Network

Annie Scranton

Email

****@pacepublicrelations.com

Listener Type

Entrepreneur, Media Executive, PR Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 9

Avg Length

35 mins

37. Laid Off and Looking

Laid Off and Looking
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Award-winning journalists Jenna Flanagan and Domenic Camia found themselves on the wrong side of the news

Hosts

Jenna Flanagan (Female), Domenic Camia (Male)

Producer/Network

News is changing. We're telling the story!

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalist, Media Critic

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

56 mins

38. MSNBC Rachel Maddow (video)

MSNBC Rachel Maddow (video)
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Through her unique approach to storytelling, Rachel Maddow provides in-depth reporting to illuminate the

Host

Rachel Maddow (Female)

Producer/Network

MSNBC

Email

****@msnbc.com

Listener Type

Political Analyst, Activist, Journalist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 12037

39. NewsNight

NewsNight
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NewsNight is a weekly, taped 30-minute segment, featuring a team of journalists in radio, tv, newspaper, and

Host

Steve Mort (Male)

Producer/Network

WUCF TV

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalist, Community Activist, Local Business Owner

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

27 mins

40. Coffee with a Journalist

Coffee with a Journalist
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'Coffee with a Journalist' features candid conversations with top tier journalists. Each week OnePitch

Host

Beck Bamberger (Female)

Producer/Network

OnePitch

Email

****@badideasgroup.vc

Listener Type

Journalist, Public Relations Specialist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 39

Avg Length

24 mins

41. The Substack Podcast

The Substack Podcast
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Conversations with writers, creators, and independent thinkers about how they got here. Produced by Substack,

Producer/Network

The Substack team

Email

****@substack.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 28

Avg Length

6 mins
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