Best 30 Social Critics Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best Social Critics podcasts to listen to or connect with for podcast outreach initiatives. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. The Fifth Column

The Fifth Column
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Your weekly rhetorical assault on the on the news cycle, the people who make it, and occasionally ourselves.

Hosts

Kmele Foster (Male), Michael Moynihan (Male), Matt Welch (Male)

Producer/Network

Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

CEOs, Journalists, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 2713

Avg Length

42 mins
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2. KPFA - Against the Grain

KPFA - Against the Grain
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Acclaimed program of ideas, in-depth analysis, and commentary on a variety of matters—political, economic,

Host

Christina Heatherton (Female)

Producer/Network

KPFA

Email

****@kpfa.org

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 194

Avg Length

54 mins

3. Champagne Sharks

Champagne Sharks
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A podcast about race, politics, and pop culture, through the lenses of humor and psychology.

Host

Trevor Beaulieu (Male)

Producer/Network

Champagne Sharks

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Academic Researchers, Social Activists, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 409

Avg Length

78 mins

4. Boiler Room

Boiler Room
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Boiler Room, custom designed for media maniacs, savants, bar fly philosophers and otherwise lovable political

Host

Bryan McClain (Male)

Producer/Network

Alternate Current Radio

Email

****@alternatecurrentradio.com

Listener Type

Pop Culture Aficionados, Activists, Media Professionals

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 153

Avg Length

155 mins

5. Fucking Cancelled

Fucking Cancelled
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Fucking Cancelled is a socialist podcast from Montreal for people who dream of a left grounded in solidarity,

Hosts

Clementine Morrigan (Female), Jay Lesoleil (Male)

Producer/Network

Fucking Cancelled

Email

****@substack.com

Listener Type

Mental Health Advocates, Community Organizers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 136

Avg Length

65 mins

6. Charles Bursell Presents

Charles Bursell Presents
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Social critic-at-large Charles Bursell presents podcasts, radio art, and commentary in a variety of formats

Producer/Network

Charles Bursell

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

28 mins

7. Rational Black Thought

Rational Black Thought
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A discussion of all topics as seen through the eyes of a Black Atheist, Skeptic, Humanist, Existentialist

Host

Michael

Producer/Network

Michael

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 18

Avg Length

82 mins

8. Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
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The first draft of our future. Mapping the new world order through interviews and conversations. Every

Hosts

Michelle Cottle (Female), Ross Douthat (Male), Carlos Lozada (Male)

Producer/Network

The New York Times

Email

****@nytimes.com

Listener Type

CEOs, Journalists, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 7134

Avg Length

57 mins

9. Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance
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Every episode we blast anyone who gets in our way. We bring critical thinking, skepticism, and irreverence to

Hosts

Cecil (Male), Tom (Male)

Producer/Network

Atheist and Skeptical News

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 3998

Avg Length

62 mins

10. Citations Needed

Citations Needed
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Citations Needed is a podcast about the intersection of media, PR, and power, hosted by Nima Shirazi and

Hosts

Nima Shirazi (Male), Adam Johnson (Male)

Producer/Network

Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Academic Researchers, Social Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 3822

Avg Length

56 mins

11. The Glenn Show

The Glenn Show
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Race, inequality, and economics in the US and throughout the world from Glenn Loury, Professor of Economics

Host

Glenn Loury (Male)

Producer/Network

Glenn Loury

Email

****@brown.edu

Listener Type

Investors, Policy Makers, Social Justice Advocates

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 2207

Avg Length

37 mins

12. The Bitchuation Room

The Bitchuation Room
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A weekly caucus of progressive comics, activists and thinkers hosted by Francesca Fiorentini

Host

Francesca Fiorentini (Female)

Producer/Network

Francesca Fiorentini

Email

****@francescafiorentini.com

Listener Type

Educators, Content Creators, Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 1145

Avg Length

86 mins

13. Acid Horizon

Acid Horizon
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Emerging from affinities with post-structuralism, abolitionism, biopolitics, communism, critical metaphysics,

Hosts

Adam C. Jones (Male), Craig (Male), Will, Matt (Male)

Producer/Network

Acid Horizon

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Academic Researchers, Sociologists, Philosophers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 162

Avg Length

62 mins

14. Marxist Voice

Marxist Voice
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Marxist Voice is the official podcast of the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) in Britain. We discuss

Producer/Network

Revolutionary Communist Party

Email

****@communist.red

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 47

Avg Length

50 mins

15. Varn Vlog

Varn Vlog
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Abandon all hope ye who subscribe here. Varn Vlog is the pod of C. Derick Varn. We combine the conversation

Host

C. Derick Varn (Male)

Producer/Network

C. Derick Varn

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Political Analysts, Activists, Cultural Critics

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 79

Avg Length

117 mins

16. Fallacious Trump

Fallacious Trump
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Jim and Mark use the insane ramblings of a tiny-handed narcissist to explain logical fallacies. Each episode

Hosts

Jim Cliff (Male), Mark Levermore (Male)

Producer/Network

Jim & Mark

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Social Activists, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 66

Avg Length

91 mins

17. Talk To Me Taylor

Talk To Me Taylor
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'Don't tell me what I can and can't say.' Veteran journalist Taylor Ferber wrote this in her unprecedented

Host

Taylor Ferber (Female)

Producer/Network

Taylor Ferber

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Political Analysts, Media Professionals, Social Commentators

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 55

Avg Length

35 mins

18. Sub Pop Cult with Michael McGruther

Sub Pop Cult with Michael McGruther
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SubPopCult is a weekly podcast that examines how storytelling used in pop culture and political narrative

Host

Michael McGruther (Male)

Producer/Network

Michael McGruther

Email

****@me.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

26 mins

19. Slightly Offensive with Elijah Schaffer

Slightly Offensive with Elijah Schaffer
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Elijah Schaffer provides a hilarious yet thought-provoking perspective on the most controversial and relevant

Host

Elijah Schaffer (Male)

Producer/Network

Elijah Schaffer

Email

****@slightlyoffensive.com

Listener Type

Social Media Influencers, Cultural Critics, News Junkies

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 4672

Avg Length

116 mins

20. Subversive w/Alex Kaschuta

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Subversive is a podcast by Alex Kaschuta about ideas that may not fit neatly into the Overton window and

Host

Alexandra Kaschuta (Female)

Producer/Network

Alexandra Kaschuta

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists, Cultural Critics, Philosophers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 257

Avg Length

67 mins

21. Dangerous Speech

Dangerous Speech
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I'm trying to discuss hot button topics in a reasonable manner. I'm also trying to figure out first

Host

Obaid Omer (Male)

Producer/Network

Obaid Omer

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

60 mins