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Top Podcasts for Social Science in 2026

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The social science space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 45 of the best, including Hidden Brain, Freakonomics Radio, and Boring History for Sleep.

  1. Hidden Brain
    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’...
    Content:
    Aging PositivelyAttention ManagementBehavioral PsychologyBiologyComp Neuro SciSocial Science
    +35
    Audience:
    College StudentsHR ProfessionalsIntrovertsMotivated ListenersParent-Child Learning
    +4
    Goal:
    Burnout PreventionDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional Wellness
    +9
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInteractive Kids PodcastsQ And A
    When:
    At WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong Drive
    +1
  2. Freakonomics Radio
    Freakonomics Radio
    Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we ...
    Content:
    Book ClubBusinessCultureData ScienceDay TradingSocial Science
    +20
    Audience:
    CEOsCollege StudentsFreelancersInvestorsProduct Managers
    +4
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedGraduate School SuccessLearning New Skills
    +2
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInvestigative
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  3. Boring History for Sleep
    Boring History for Sleep
    Welcome to Boring History to Sleep — the only show where falling asleep in the middle is not only allowed… it’s encouraged. Each episode takes you ...
    Content:
    Bedtime StoriesNighttime ReflectionsSocial Science
    Goal:
    RelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore Bed
  4. The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
    The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
    The Happiness Lab is serving up scientifically-backed takes this summer that are so hot, even your SPF 50 won’t protect you. With the help of...
    Content:
    CultureDaily MotivationalEducationEmotional And Physical LifestyleEmotional LeadershipSocial Science
    +39
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCollege StudentsEducatorsFitness BeginnersMotivated Listeners
    +6
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessBurnout PreventionBurnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional Regulation
    +14
    Style:
    EducationalInterview
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +2
  5. Planet Money
    Planet Money
    Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring y...
    Content:
    American Industry TransformationBusinessCareer ChangeDebt PayoffDurable EntrepreneurshipSocial Science
    +26
    Audience:
    Ambitious Women CareersAspiring EntrepreneursCareer ChangersCEOsCollege Students
    +11
    Goal:
    Artist Financial LiteracyBuilding A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert Insights
    +5
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigative
    +2
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  6. Revisionist History
    Revisionist History
    Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every episode re-examines something from the past&m...
    Content:
    American HistoryCultureEducationHistoryHumanity PodcastsSocial Science
    +6
    Audience:
    College StudentsEducatorsHistory BuffsNeurodiverse MusiciansRetirees
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsSolving Problems
    +1
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  7. Something You Should Know
    Something You Should Know
    Sometimes all it takes is one little fact or one little piece of wisdom to change your life forever. That's the purpose and the hope of "Something ...
    Content:
    ScienceSocial Sciences PodcastSocial Science
    Goal:
    Learning New Skills
    When:
    CommutingFocused Learning
  8. Speaking of Psychology
    Speaking of Psychology
    "Speaking of Psychology" is an audio podcast series highlighting some of the latest, most important and relevant psychological research being condu...
    Content:
    Behavioral PsychologyComp Neuro SciHuman BehaviorMental HealthPsychedelicsSocial Science
    +3
    Audience:
    Therapists
    Goal:
    Emotional RegulationImproving Public SpeakingPost Traumatic Growth
  9. That UFO Podcast
    That UFO Podcast
    Bringing you up to date news, interviews and guests from around the world of UFOs, UAP & connected phenomena Hosted by Andy McGrillen
    Content:
    Ufo Conspiracy TheoriesUfo DisclosureUfo PhenomenaUfo PodcastsUfo StudiesSocial Science
    +1
  10. The Psychology Podcast
    The Psychology Podcast
    In each episode, we talk with inspiring scientists, thinkers, and other self-actualized individuals who will give you a greater understanding of yo...
    Content:
    Behavioral PsychologyHuman BehaviorMental HealthNeuroscience-Based LeadershipOpen MindednessSocial Science
    +4
    Audience:
    Therapists
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessPost Traumatic Growth
    When:
    Commuting
  11. You Are Not So Smart
    You Are Not So Smart
    You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each episode, we explore what we've learned so far ab...
    Content:
    Behavioral PsychologyCritical ThinkingHuman BehaviorOpen MindednessPsychology ScienceSocial Science
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasLearning New SkillsSolving Problems
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    Focused Learning
  12. Choiceology with Katy Milkman
    Choiceology with Katy Milkman
    Can we learn to make smarter choices? Listen in as host Katy Milkman--behavioral scientist, Wharton professor, and author of How to Change--shares ...
    Content:
    Behavioral PsychologyDecision MakingFinancial Advisor BiasHuman BehaviorPsychology ScienceSocial Science
    +1
    Goal:
    Getting Expert InsightsSolving Problems
  13. Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life
    Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life
    What happens when two women who refuse to play small sit down with the people actually changing the world — and the ones brave enough to tell the s...
    Content:
    Health & FitnessHolistic WellnessLife CoachingPersonal FinanceRelationships & DatingSocial Science
    +2
  14. New Books in Anthropology
    New Books in Anthropology
    This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episo...
    Content:
    Humanity PodcastsSocial Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  15. New Books in Sociology
    New Books in Sociology
    This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episo...
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  16. The Corbett Report Podcast
    The Corbett Report Podcast
    The Corbett Report explores the world of politics, history, science and economics from a radically alternative perspective. From geopolitical consp...
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  17. Thinking Allowed
    Thinking Allowed
    New research on how society works
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  18. Invisibilia
    Invisibilia
    Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Invisibilia—Latin for invisible things—fuses narrative story...
    Content:
    Behavioral PsychologyHuman BehaviorIntrospectionMental HealthOpen MindednessSocial Science
    +4
    Audience:
    College StudentsStudentsWomen Over 40
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional WellnessFollowing A Story
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterview
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  19. Ideas of India
    Ideas of India
    Through conversations with top thinkers in the social sciences and beyond, economist Shruti Rajagopalan explores the ideas that will propel India f...
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  20. The We Society
    The We Society
    Beyond the politics, beyond our geography are the intangible connections that hold us together – The We Society. The We Society podcast is here to ...
    Content:
    Climate ChangeCultureNewsPoliticsSocial Sciences PodcastSocial Science
    +1
    Goal:
    Solving Problems
    Style:
    Educational
  21. Opinion Science
    Opinion Science
    A show about the psychology of opinions, where they come from, and how they change. Interviews with experts and deep dives into areas of research u...
    Content:
    Open MindednessSocial Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  22. LSE IQ
    LSE IQ
    LSE IQ is a monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science in which we ask some of the smartest social scientists - and ...
    Content:
    Social IssuesSocietal IssuesSocial Science
    Goal:
    Getting Expert Insights
  23. The Social-Engineer Podcast
    The Social-Engineer Podcast
    The Social-Engineer Podcast is about humans. Understanding how we interact, communicate and relay information can help us protect, mitigate and und...
    Content:
    CybersecuritySocial Science
  24. The Decision Corner
    The Decision Corner
    The Decision Corner connects you with cutting-edge insights from the world's best applied behavioral scientists to bring wisdom to your daily and p...
    Content:
    Decision MakingSocial Science
  25. New Books in Psychology
    New Books in Psychology
    This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episo...
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  26. Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon
    Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon
    No Jargon, the Scholars Strategy Network's bi-weekly podcast, presents interviews with top university scholars on the politics, policy problems, an...
    Content:
    Social Science
  27. Sapiens
    Sapiens
    Mirar al pasado para comprender el presente e imaginar el futuro.
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  28. LSE IQ podcast
    LSE IQ podcast
    LSE IQ is a monthly podcast from the London School of Economics and Political Science in which we ask some of the smartest social scientists - and ...
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  29. Action Design Radio
    Action Design Radio
    Action Design Radio explores a variety of topics through the lens of behavioral science and psychology. Hosts Erik Johnson and Zarak Khan interview...
    Content:
    Behavioral PsychologySocial Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  30. Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff
    Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff
    Douglas Rushkoff sits down with scientists, activists, artists, philosophers, and researchers asking the same question: who actually benefits from ...
    Content:
    Community ChangeMedia PhilosophyPsychology Of TechnologySocial DevelopmentSocial Science
  31. Squeezing the Orange
    Squeezing the Orange
    Professor Dan Cable and comedian Akin Omobitan unearth social science’s hidden gems by “funpacking” peer-reviewed articles and sharing their choice...
    Content:
    Social Science
  32. CSPI Podcast
    CSPI Podcast
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  33. Social Science Bites
    Social Science Bites
    Bite-sized interviews with top social scientists
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  34. Matrix Podcast
    Matrix Podcast
    The Matrix Podcast features interviews with social scientists from across the University of California, Berkeley campus (and beyond). It also featu...
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  35. The Measure of Everyday Life
    The Measure of Everyday Life
    Interested in human behavior and how people think? The Measure of Everyday Life explores ideas about how we live and why people act as they do. Ind...
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  36. Untenured Tracks
    Untenured Tracks
    Highlighting the teaching and research of new faculty, non-tenure track faculty, graduate students in the humanities & social sciences
    Content:
    Social Science
  37. Speaking of Race
    Speaking of Race
    How did race become such a flash point in modern society, and why does it remain contentious in our genomic age? In this first-of-its-kind trans-di...
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  38. Nudge Podcast
    Nudge Podcast
    Now enjoy my blogs as a Podcast. You can listen to them while you drive, while you are working out, while relaxing or while doing anything else tha...
    Content:
    Social Science
  39. Arts & Letters
    Arts & Letters
    Arts & Letters is a program celebrating contemporary arts, humanities, and social sciences, with an emphasis on authentic Southern voices. Hosted b...
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  40. The Behavioural Vaccine
    The Behavioural Vaccine
    Join Comedian and Organisational Behaviour expert Kate Feeney and Behavioural Psychologist Pádraig Walsh as they try to make sense of Behavioural S...
    Content:
    Social Sciences PodcastSocial Science
  41. Data Brunch from ICPSR
    Data Brunch from ICPSR
    Stories about data, the people who use, seek, or create data, and why people should care about data. From ICPSR, the world's largest social science...
    Content:
    Social Science
  42. The American Ingredient
    The American Ingredient
    The American Ingredient examines race in American society from an academic perspective. Focusing on work from social scientists and legal scholars,...
    Content:
    Social Science
  43. Shot of Science
    Shot of Science
    In each episode of this series, we ask an expert at the top of their field to tell us what they are thinking about right now.
    Content:
    Social Science
  44. Black and Highly Dangerous
    Black and Highly Dangerous
    Content:
    Social Science
  45. Seriously Social
    Seriously Social
    Content:
    Social Science