Best 40 Sports Documentary Podcasts

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

1. 30 for 30 Podcasts

30 for 30 Podcasts
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Original audio documentaries from the makers of the acclaimed 30 for 30 film series, featuring stories from

Hosts

Jody Avirgan (Male), Romana Shelburne (Female)

Producer/Network

ESPN

Email

****@espn.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Sports Journalists, Athletes

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 9393

Avg Length

39 mins
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2. FINEPLAY

FINEPLAY
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FINEPLAYは世界中のサーフィン、ダンス、ウェイクボード、スケートボード、スノー

Producer/Network

株式会社ZETA

Email

****@zeta-inc.jp

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

1 min

3. Blind Landing

Blind Landing
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Blind Landing is an award-winning independent documentary podcast. Hosted by Ari Saperstein, the series goes

Host

Ari Saperstein (Male)

Producer/Network

Ari Saperstein

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Sports Journalists, Documentary Filmmakers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 1670

Avg Length

33 mins

4. Dodger Blue Dream

Dodger Blue Dream
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Named a 'Best New Podcast' in 2024 by Audible and Vulture. 'This is no simple sports-recap podcast. Instead,

Host

Richard Parks III (Male)

Producer/Network

Richard Parks III, Bleav

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Sports Enthusiasts, Sports Journalists, Music Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 183

Avg Length

34 mins

5. BTR Boxing Podcast Network

BTR Boxing Podcast Network
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Experience the ultimate network of boxing podcasts, bringing fight fans closer to the sport than ever before.

Hosts

Sean Bastow (Male), Jamie Albrecht (Male)

Producer/Network

Sean Bastow

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 48

Avg Length

56 mins

6. Belle Trace, Parcours de grands champions

Belle Trace, Parcours de grands champions
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Belle Trace est un podcast d'échanges autour du sport et des parcours de celles et ceux qui le font. Flo

Host

Florence Masnada (Female)

Producer/Network

Eurosport

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Sports Enthusiasts, Athletes

Estimated listeners

Location

France

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(FR) 58

Avg Length

55 mins

7. Amazing Sport Stories

Amazing Sport Stories
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Sport but not as you know it.Forget the champions. Amazing Sport Stories is about courage, underdogs, drama

Host

BA Parker (Male)

Producer/Network

BBC World Service

Email

****@vervetla.com

Listener Type

Sports Enthusiasts, History Buffs, Community Leaders

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 72

Avg Length

25 mins

8. The Athletic FC Presents...

The Athletic FC Presents...
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Welcome to The Athletic's home of audio documentaries and special series Hosted on Acast. See

Producer/Network

The Athletic

Email

****@theathletic.com

Listener Type

Sports Analysts, Sports Enthusiasts, Sports Journalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(UK) 60

Avg Length

38 mins

9. NFL Films: Tales From The Vault

NFL Films: Tales From The Vault
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NFL Films Tales from the Vault is a weekly podcast that takes you on a deep dive into NFL History. Season 1

Host

Andrea Kremer (Female)

Producer/Network

The NFL Podcast Network

Email

****@howstuffworks.com

Listener Type

Sports Journalists, Athletes, NFL Fans

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 63

Avg Length

47 mins

10. Binge Sesh

Binge Sesh
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In Season 1 of 'Binge Sesh,' co-hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox pull back the curtain on HBO's 'Winning

Hosts

Matt Brennan (Male), Kareem Maddox (Male)

Producer/Network

Los Angeles Times

Email

****@latimes.com

Listener Type

Sports Enthusiasts, Pop Culture Buff

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 52

Avg Length

21 mins

11. Closer Mentality

Closer Mentality
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Closer Mentality is a peak performance-focused, documentary podcast. Each episode tells the stories of elite

Host

Julia Mellett (Female)

Producer/Network

Julia Mellett

Email

****@closermentality.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 17

Avg Length

40 mins

12. Making Of A Moment

Making Of A Moment
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In sports, there are moments that transcend a single game. But what if we told you how that on-field moment

Email

****@ksl.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 46

Avg Length

46 mins

13. Sports Explains the World

Sports Explains the World
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Sports Explains the World unveils some of the wildest and most surprising sports stories you've never heard.

Producer/Network

Wondery

Email

****@wondery.com

Listener Type

Educators, Sports Analysts, Sports Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

Canada

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(CA) 3

Avg Length

32 mins

14. Powerplay

Powerplay
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Don King killed two men. The first case was ruled justifiable homicide. In 1967 he was found guilty of

Hosts

Steve Bunce (Male), Lennox Lewis (Male)

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(UK) 35

Avg Length

33 mins

15. Confidences Sportives

Confidences Sportives
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Bienvenue dans Confidences Sportives - Le podcast

Host

Thomas Mertz (Male)

Producer/Network

Thomas Mertz - Confidences Sportives (Sport)

Estimated listeners

Location

France

Apple Review

(FR) 20

Avg Length

39 mins

16. Hoops Paradise: The Philippines' Love of the Game

Hoops Paradise: The Philippines' Love of the Game
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ESPN's Cassidy Hubbarth and Titan's Nikko Ramos explore how the Philippines came to be a nation of Hoop

Hosts

Nikko Ramos (Male), Cassidy Hubbarth (Female)

Producer/Network

NBA Podcast Network

Email

****@slamonlineph.com

Estimated listeners

Location

EG-AR

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(EG-AR) 32

Avg Length

41 mins

17. Pride of the Comstock: An Oral History of Virginia City Basketball

Pride of the Comstock: An Oral History of Virginia City Basketball
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From 1959 to 1986 Virginia City High School captured 16 Nevada State Boys Basketball State Championships.

Producer/Network

Patrick Beckwith

Email

****@storeynv.com

Estimated listeners

Location

AE-AR

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(AE-AR) 11

Avg Length

55 mins

18. BOUNCE: The Warriors Last Season in Oakland

BOUNCE: The Warriors Last Season in Oakland
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BOUNCE chronicles the Golden State Warriors' final weeks in Oakland. This new docu-series from KALW considers

Email

****@kalw.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 26

Avg Length

19 mins

19. Sonic Boom: How Seattle Lost Its Team

Sonic Boom: How Seattle Lost Its Team
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For more than four decades, the Seattle SuperSonics were among the NBA's most iconic franchises. But in 2008,

Producer/Network

Luminary

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(US) 26

Avg Length

34 mins

20. Simone Biles - Audio Biography

Simone Biles - Audio Biography
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This in-depth piece provides a comprehensive look at the remarkable life and career of Simone Biles, widely

Producer/Network

Quiet. Please

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(US) 10

Avg Length

3 mins

21. State of Play: Summer Games

State of Play: Summer Games
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The Olympics are meant to welcome the world, but who are they really for? Meet the people who are moved out,

Email

****@globalreportingcentre.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 20

Avg Length

22 mins

22. NOS Atletiek podcast

NOS Atletiek podcast
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Elke dag tijdens de EK indoor in Apeldoorn te beluisteren. Presentator Thierry Boon en sidekick Arman

Producer/Network

NPO Radio 1 / NOS

Email

****@radio1.nl

Estimated listeners

Location

France

Apple Review

(FR) 1

Avg Length

21 mins

23. Бей-Беги!

Бей-Беги!
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Бей-Беги! - это понятная передача, где мы обсуждаем главные

Producer/Network

Delfi Meedia

Email

****@delfi.ee

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

29 mins

24. On the Podium

On the Podium
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The stories behind the medals. As the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics approach, comedian Eliza Skinner

Hosts

Scout Bassett (Female), Eliza Skinner (Female), Ed Harry (Male)

Email

****@bbc.co.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(UK) 6

Avg Length

34 mins

25. Playing Dirty: Sports Scandals

Playing Dirty: Sports Scandals
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Playing Dirty: Sports Scandals is a podcast from Dan Patrick, hosted by ESPN broadcaster Jay Harris. It

Host

Jay Harris

Producer/Network

iHeartPodcasts

Email

****@danpatrick.com

Listener Type

Entertainment Industry Professionals, Journalists, Athletes

Estimated listeners

Location

Canada

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(CA) 6

Avg Length

34 mins

26. Go Hard Girls

Go Hard Girls
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Be inspired by the first podcast dedicated to the stories of Filipina athletes. Hosted by sports reporter and

Host

Ceej Tantengco (Female)

Producer/Network

PumaPodcast

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

24 mins

27. San Diego FC: Behind the Flow

San Diego FC: Behind the Flow
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San Diego F.C. is a club being built from the ground up - in record time. But joining as the 30th team for

Email

****@howstuffworks.com

Estimated listeners

Location

Canada

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(CA) 1

Avg Length

40 mins

28. No me toques los juegos

No me toques los juegos
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Ángel García, de Tiempo de Juego y Partidazo analiza cómo llegan los atletas españoles a los Juegos

Producer/Network

COPE

Email

****@cope.es

Estimated listeners

Location

Spain

Apple Review

(ES) 8

29. Countdown to Cortina

Countdown to Cortina
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Countdown to Cortina is a weekly podcast leading up to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. The goal of

Email

****@mattcsmith.com

Estimated listeners

Location

Norway

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(NO) 2

Avg Length

51 mins

30. Tiger Roll: The People's Horse

Tiger Roll: The People's Horse
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An unlikely champion who has captured the public's imagination. Yet his story was nearly over before it

Producer/Network

RTÉ

Email

****@rte.ie

Estimated listeners

Location

Ireland

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(IE) 8

Avg Length

5 mins

31. The Way We See Sport, The Way We See Life

The Way We See Sport, The Way We See Life
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A podcast hosted by Chris and Nathan that explores historical events through the prism of Sport.

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Review

(UK) 1

Avg Length

69 mins

32. Game Plan: The Wendell Brown Story

Game Plan: The Wendell Brown Story
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It was a dream-turned-nightmare, for former American football star, Wendell Brown when he began coaching his

Producer/Network

ENTROPY MEDIA

Email

****@entropymedia.art

Listener Type

Sports Enthusiasts, Entrepreneurs

Estimated listeners

Location

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(UK) 1

Avg Length

41 mins

33. Tactical Touch

Tactical Touch
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Tactical Touch is a football history podcast exploring the inspirational stories behind the game. From how

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

Netherlands

Apple Review

(NL) 1

Avg Length

26 mins

34. The Passing Game

The Passing Game
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Phil Wall has been crafting the same elusive documentary for over 16 years, and his friend, Brooks Berry, is

Producer/Network

Phil Wall

Email

****@substack.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

37 mins

35. Underdog Sports - Greece Euro 2004

Underdog Sports - Greece Euro 2004
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Greece's Euro 2004 Miracle: The Greatest Underdog Triumph in Football HistoryRelive the greatest shock in

Email

****@mac.com

Estimated listeners

Location

Greece

Apple Review

(GR) 1