The academic podcasting space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 66 of the best, including Radiolab, Hidden Brain, and Ologies with Alie Ward.
Radiolab
Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you throu...
Hidden Brain
Why do I feel stuck? How can I become more creative? What can I do to improve my relationships? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’...
Ologies with Alie Ward
Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket...
In Our Time
A world-class seminar, every week. In Our Time explores the ideas, people and discoveries that have shaped our world, spanning history, philosophy,...
More or Less
Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.
The Spy Who
These are stories you were never meant to hear. The invisible but vital work of the world’s intelligence services: secret operatives playing to ver...
Philosophy Bites
David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer) interview top philosophers on a wide range of t...
Intelligence Squared
Ideas shape the world. Intelligence Squared brings you the conversations that explain them. In every episode, we bring together leading thinkers, w...
IELTS Energy English 7+
Do you want to get a band 7 on the IELTS exam? IELTS exam preparation doesn’t have to be hard or boring! It can be fun! Aubrey and Jessica from All...
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Teaching in Higher Ed
Thank you for checking out the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. This is the space where we explore the art and science of being more effective at fac...
The Allusionist
Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. TheAllusionist.org
Tel Aviv Review
Showcasing the latest developments in the realm of academic and professional research and literature, about the Middle East and global affairs. We ...
New Books Network
Interviews with Authors about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-ne...
Entitled
Rights matter, but conversations about rights can be polarizing, confusing and frustrating. Lawyers and law professors Claudia Flores and Tom Ginsb...
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Spirits & Distilling Podcast
Enjoy and learn from conversations with leading distillers as co-hosts Sydney Jones, head distiller for FEW Spirits in Chicago, and Molly Troupe, m...
Big Brains
Big Brains explores the groundbreaking research and discoveries that are changing our world. In each episode, we talk to leading experts and unpack...
The Good Robot
Join Dr Eleanor Drage and Dr Kerry McInerney as they ask the experts: what is good technology? Is ‘good’ technology even possible? And how can femi...
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Science In Action
The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
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My Fave Queer Chemist
Chemistry! Queerness! The Trials and Tribulations of Graduate School! MFQC spills the tea on it all. Join Bec and Geraldo twice a month as they int...
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Breakthroughs
Healthcare in the modern world is changing rapidly. To help make sense of today’s challenges and tomorrow’s innovations, Dr Ellie Cannon invites Pf...
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Secret Feminist Agenda
Secret Feminist Agenda is a weekly podcast about the insidious, nefarious, insurgent, and mundane ways we enact our feminism in our daily lives.
Working Scientist
Working Scientist is the Nature Careers podcast. It is produced by Nature Portfolio, publishers of the international science journal Nature. Workin...
Academic Writing Amplified
The podcast for academic womxn who want to write and publish more while rejecting the culture of overwork in academia. Cathy Mazak, PhD, helps you ...
The Harvard EdCast
In the complex world of education, the Harvard EdCast keeps the focus simple: what makes a difference for learners, educators, parents, and our com...
The EdUp Experience
We welcome YOU to America’s leading higher education podcast! Hosted by Dr. Joe Sallustio, whose down-to-Earth approach & industry experience h...
High Theory
High Theory is a produced and edited by Kim Adams and Saronik Bosu, two tired academics trying to save critique from itself, along with two amazing...
The Academic Imperfectionist
The Academic Imperfectionist combines philosophical analysis and coaching insights to help you dump perfectionism and flourish on your own terms. Y...
Research in Action
"Research in Action" explores the dynamic world of life sciences, covering drug discovery, clinical trials, therapeutic development, and the pivota...
When Science Speaks
When Science Speaks is a web series profiling innovative and interesting people working in science and technical fields - from academia, to industr...
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The Academic Life
A podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! Created and produced by Dr. Christina Gessler, the Academic Life podcast is inspired by today’s kno...
Personal Finance for PhDs
As a PhD (in training), you face unique money challenges that stem from your low stipend/salary during your years of graduate school and postdoc tr...
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Meet The Education Researcher
Emerging issues and the latest ideas from across the world of education research. Hear from a range of academics about their current research in sc...
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The Resilient Researcher
The Resilient Researcher is a podcast dedicated to the wellbeing of social science researchers, who routinely find themselves navigating complex se...
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Changing Academic Life
What can we do, individually and collectively, to change academic life to be more sustainable, collaborative and effective? This podcast series off...
Defend, Publish & Lead Podcast
Defend, Publish & Lead (formerly Defend & Publish) offers a weekly podcast designed to help get you started (or restarted) on your academic writing...
Nam Phong Dialogues
Nam Phong Dialogues is a podcast where two Vietnamese American academics - Kevin Pham and Yen Vu - have casual chats on Vietnamese History. We disc...
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PhDivas
Podcast about academia, culture, and social justice across the STEM/humanities divide. Dr. Liz Wayne and Dr. Christine "Xine" Yao are two women of ...
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Biblioteca em Podcast
Conheça a nossa trajetória na podosfera: 1ª FASE: No dia 30 de novembro de 2017, registramos o nosso primeiro episódio de podcast como parte da fas...
Transforming Society podcast
Brought to you by Bristol University Press and Policy Press, the Transforming Society podcast brings you conversations with our authors around soci...
HEDx
HEDx is focussed on the changing landscape of higher education. The podcast investigates global innovations, opinions, strategies and experiences a...
Smarter Campus Podcast
Changing education one conversation at a time. The Smarter Campus Podcast dives into the future of learning, spotlighting how students, educators, ...
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BG Ideas
BG Ideas, from the Institute for the Study of Culture and Society at Bowling Green State University, brings innovative, interdisciplinary research ...
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Deep Questions
Most of us have deep questions about life, but most of us live life without ever diving deep. This podcast has been created to change that. Willie ...
The Professor Is In
The Professor Is In answers all your questions about the academic career. Dr. Karen Kelsky and productivity coach Kel Weinhold, with their trademar...
The Podcast Studies Podcast
Examining podcasting as a practice, as a technology, and as a medium through an academic lens. Produced by Lori Beckstead and Dario Llinares.
Self-Compassionate Professor
helping academics and former academics find wellness, meaning, purpose, and freedom
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Academic Aunties
Academia. It is a site of exclusion. For those of us who are first-generation, who are racialized, who are women, and who inhabit social locations ...
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Higher Ed Storytelling University
A podcast dedicated to helping higher ed marketers tell better stories and enroll more students. Hosted by video producer and storytelling coach, J...
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Defining Moments
We are living in a unique historical moment of great import, and experiencing defining moments every day. In this podcast, you will gain greater in...
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In Depth, Out Loud
Welcome to In Depth Out Loud, a selection of long form stories written by academic experts for The Conversation in the UK. Each episode brings you ...
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PhD Talk
A podcast in which we discuss PhD life, research mechanics, and the tools for doing research.
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Behind the Microscope
A podcast about life in science and medicine. We are four physician-scientist trainees trying to discover the how and the why behind some of the mo...
Podcast or Perish
A podcast about academic research and why it matters. In each episode, host Cameron Graham, Professor of Accounting at the Schulich School of Busin...
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The Research Her
The Research Her highlights Black women researchers and research topics relevant to wellbeing. Essentially, it's your source for sisterly science. ...
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Keystone Higher Ed Chats
Every 2 weeks we’ll delve into the fascinating world of international higher ed, speaking to thought-leaders, change-makers, and influencers from a...
Remarkable Stories
John Herlig and Mike McDowall bring you stories so good, you'll have to share them.
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amplifiED
This is AmplifiEd, the EdAllies podcast. At EdAllies, we partner with schools, families, and communities to ensure that all Minnesota students have...
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Thriving Academics
Thriving Academics is a podcast for professors and academics who want practical tools for thriving in academia. Professor and Master Certified Coac...
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How this list is built
Shows are selected from PodSEO topic associations and matched AI recommendations. They are ordered by their average PodSEO score over records dated since seven days ago, with ties ordered by show name. The score combines podcast-platform search visibility, editorial placements, and chart performance, with adjustments for Apple listing status. AI recommendations help identify candidates; their frequency does not determine the order. Each list includes up to 100 shows with an Apple Podcasts ID and updates when regenerated.
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