United States podcasts

United States → State → County. This page is the national starting catalog: shows made for a national audience, where a finer origin isn't responsibly established. "Based in" describes where a podcast is made; "Geographic focus" describes how far it reaches. Counties open one at a time, so you can always move inward toward home or back outward from it.

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National podcasts (82)

The Daily

The New York Times

A weekday news show that takes one story at a time and works through it with the reporters covering it.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • News & Current Events

Tags

  • daily news
  • reporting
  • interviews

Up First from NPR

NPR

A short morning rundown of the few stories driving the day, published every weekday.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • News & Current Events

Tags

  • daily news
  • morning briefing
  • public radio

Post Reports

The Washington Post

A weekday news show built from Washington Post reporting, usually one or two stories explained in depth.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • News & Current Events

Tags

  • daily news
  • reporting
  • newspaper

The Journal.

The Wall Street Journal and Spotify Studios

Business and money stories in the news, reported through the companies, markets and people involved.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • News & Current Events
  • Business & Entrepreneurship

Tags

  • business news
  • markets
  • reporting

Consider This from NPR

NPR

One afternoon story at a time, with the background needed to make sense of it.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • News & Current Events

Tags

  • daily news
  • analysis
  • public radio

PBS News Hour — Full Show

PBS News

The full audio of the evening PBS newscast for listeners who prefer it without a screen.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • News & Current Events

Tags

  • evening news
  • public television
  • reporting

On the Media

WNYC Studios

A weekly look at how news gets made — who reports it, what shapes the coverage and what gets left out.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • News & Current Events
  • Media & Entertainment

Tags

  • media criticism
  • journalism
  • public radio

Civics 101

New Hampshire Public Radio

How American government actually works, one institution, office or process per episode. Nonpartisan by design.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Government & Civic Life
  • Education

Tags

  • civics
  • how government works
  • nonpartisan
  • explainer

The NPR Politics Podcast

NPR

NPR reporters talk through the week in campaigns, Congress and policy.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Government & Civic Life

Tags

  • politics
  • Congress
  • elections
  • public radio

KCRW's Left, Right & Center

KCRW

A weekly roundtable that puts commentators who disagree in the same conversation about the same week.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Government & Civic Life

Tags

  • debate
  • policy
  • roundtable
  • public radio

The Ezra Klein Show

Ezra Klein — New York Times Opinion

Long-form interviews with writers, researchers and officials about ideas behind public policy.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Government & Civic Life

Tags

  • policy
  • interviews
  • ideas
  • opinion

The Ben Shapiro Show

Ben Shapiro — The Daily Wire

A daily commentary program on national politics, culture and the news cycle.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Government & Civic Life

Tags

  • commentary
  • politics
  • daily
  • opinion

Pod Save America

Crooked Media

Former Obama administration staffers discuss the week in politics, elections and organizing.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Government & Civic Life

Tags

  • commentary
  • elections
  • politics
  • opinion

The Dispatch Podcast

The Dispatch

Reporters and columnists from The Dispatch work through the week's political news.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Government & Civic Life

Tags

  • politics
  • analysis
  • commentary

The Bulwark Daily

The Bulwark

A daily conversation about American politics, campaigns and governing institutions.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Government & Civic Life

Tags

  • politics
  • daily
  • commentary

Honestly with Bari Weiss

Bari Weiss — The Free Press

Interview-driven conversations on contested political and cultural questions, often with people who disagree.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Government & Civic Life

Tags

  • interviews
  • culture
  • debate
  • opinion

The Megyn Kelly Show

Megyn Kelly — SiriusXM

Interviews and commentary on politics, law and news of the day.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Government & Civic Life

Tags

  • interviews
  • commentary
  • politics
  • opinion

The Bible Recap

Tara-Leigh Cobble

A short daily companion for reading through the Bible in a year, one passage at a time.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Faith & Ministry

Tags

  • Bible reading
  • daily
  • Christianity
  • devotional

The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Fr. Mike Schmitz — Ascension

A daily Catholic reading plan through Scripture, with readings, prayer and brief commentary.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Faith & Ministry

Tags

  • Bible reading
  • Catholic
  • daily
  • prayer

BibleProject

Tim Mackie and Jon Collins — BibleProject

Long conversations about the literary design of the Bible and the themes that run across it.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Faith & Ministry
  • Education

Tags

  • Bible study
  • theology
  • conversation

Ask Pastor John

John Piper — Desiring God

Short answers to listener questions about faith, doctrine and daily Christian living.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Faith & Ministry

Tags

  • Q&A
  • theology
  • Christian living

Timothy Keller Sermons by Gospel in Life

Gospel in Life

Archived sermons applying Christian teaching to work, doubt, suffering and city life.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Faith & Ministry

Tags

  • sermons
  • preaching
  • faith and work

The Holy Post

Phil Vischer, Skye Jethani and Kaitlyn Schiess

A weekly conversation about faith, culture and current events, mixing interviews with commentary.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Faith & Ministry

Tags

  • faith and culture
  • conversation
  • interviews

Joyce Meyer — Enjoying Everyday Life

Joyce Meyer Ministries

Short teaching episodes on practical Christian living and everyday encouragement.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Faith & Ministry

Tags

  • teaching
  • encouragement
  • Christian living

WHOA That's Good Podcast

Sadie Robertson Huff

Interviews with guests about faith, decisions and advice, aimed largely at younger listeners.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Faith & Ministry
  • Family

Tags

  • interviews
  • young adults
  • advice

The Bible For Normal People

Peter Enns and Jared Byas

Scholars and writers discuss how the Bible was written and read, for listeners who want the academic conversation.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Faith & Ministry
  • Education

Tags

  • biblical scholarship
  • interviews
  • history

How I Built This with Guy Raz

Guy Raz — Wondery

Founders retrace how a business actually started, including the parts that went wrong.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Business & Entrepreneurship

Tags

  • founders
  • small business
  • interviews

Planet Money

NPR

Economics explained through a story — a person, a company or a strange market.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Business & Entrepreneurship
  • Education

Tags

  • economics
  • storytelling
  • public radio

The Indicator from Planet Money

NPR

A short daily episode built around one number in the economy.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Business & Entrepreneurship

Tags

  • economics
  • short episodes
  • daily

Marketplace

Marketplace — American Public Media

A daily business and economy program written for people who don't work in finance.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Business & Entrepreneurship
  • News & Current Events

Tags

  • economy
  • daily
  • public radio

Freakonomics Radio

Stephen J. Dubner

Research-driven episodes about incentives, behavior and why systems work the way they do.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Business & Entrepreneurship
  • Education

Tags

  • economics
  • research
  • interviews

Acquired

Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal

Deeply researched, long episodes on the history and strategy of a single company.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Business & Entrepreneurship
  • History

Tags

  • company history
  • strategy
  • long form

My First Million

Sam Parr and Shaan Puri — HubSpot Media

Two operators think out loud about business ideas, side ventures and how money is made.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Business & Entrepreneurship

Tags

  • startups
  • side business
  • ideas

Pardon My Take

Barstool Sports

A comedic take on the sports week, with athlete and coach interviews mixed in.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Sports & Fitness

Tags

  • sports talk
  • humor
  • interviews

The Bill Simmons Podcast

Bill Simmons — The Ringer

Conversations about the NBA, NFL and sports media with rotating guests.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Sports & Fitness
  • Media & Entertainment

Tags

  • NBA
  • NFL
  • sports media
  • interviews

The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny

Mina Kimes — ESPN and Omaha Productions

Football analysis that leans on film and numbers, with a conversational format.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Sports & Fitness

Tags

  • NFL
  • analysis
  • football

Fantasy Footballers

Andy Holloway, Mike Wright and Jason Moore

Practical fantasy football strategy, rankings talk and weekly lineup decisions.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Sports & Fitness

Tags

  • fantasy football
  • NFL
  • strategy

The Athletic Football Show

The Athletic

NFL reporting and analysis from writers who cover the league day to day.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Sports & Fitness

Tags

  • NFL
  • reporting
  • analysis

The Peter Attia Drive

Peter Attia, MD

Long interviews with clinicians and researchers on longevity, prevention and how to read health evidence.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Health & Caregiving

Tags

  • longevity
  • medicine
  • research
  • interviews

Huberman Lab

Andrew Huberman — Scicomm Media

A neuroscientist walks through research on sleep, stress, focus and daily habits.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Health & Caregiving
  • Education

Tags

  • neuroscience
  • sleep
  • habits
  • research

ZOE Science & Nutrition

ZOE

Nutrition researchers discuss food, gut health and what the current evidence supports.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Health & Caregiving

Tags

  • nutrition
  • gut health
  • research

Life Kit

NPR

Short, practical episodes on money, health, caregiving and other everyday problems, with expert sources.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Health & Caregiving
  • Family

Tags

  • practical advice
  • wellbeing
  • public radio

Hard Fork

Kevin Roose and Casey Newton — The New York Times

A weekly conversation about the technology industry and how new tools are being used.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Technology

Tags

  • tech industry
  • AI
  • weekly

The Vergecast

The Verge

Gadget news and consumer technology, explained by the reporters covering it.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Technology

Tags

  • gadgets
  • consumer tech
  • news

Darknet Diaries

Jack Rhysider

True stories from cybersecurity — breaches, scams and the people who investigate them.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Technology

Tags

  • cybersecurity
  • true stories
  • privacy

Lex Fridman Podcast

Lex Fridman

Very long interviews with scientists, engineers, writers and public figures.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Technology
  • Education

Tags

  • interviews
  • AI
  • long form

Short Wave

NPR

A short daily science episode — one discovery, question or explanation at a time.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Science & Nature
  • Education

Tags

  • science
  • short episodes
  • public radio

Science Vs

Spotify Studios

Takes a popular claim and works through what the studies actually show.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Science & Nature
  • Health & Caregiving
  • Education

Tags

  • science
  • evidence
  • myth checking

Radiolab

WNYC Studios

Sound-rich documentary episodes about science, law and human behavior.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Science & Nature
  • Arts, Music & Culture
  • Education

Tags

  • science
  • documentary
  • storytelling

StarTalk Radio

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysics and space science discussed with scientists and comedians.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Science & Nature
  • Education

Tags

  • space
  • astronomy
  • science
  • humor

Ologies with Alie Ward

Alie Ward

Each episode interviews a specialist about a single field of study, in plain language.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Science & Nature
  • Education

Tags

  • science
  • interviews
  • curiosity

Stuff You Should Know

Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant — iHeartPodcasts

A general-knowledge show explaining how one thing — an object, event or idea — works.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Education

Tags

  • general knowledge
  • explainer
  • history

TED Talks Daily

TED

One recorded talk per day across science, design, education and public life.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Education

Tags

  • talks
  • ideas
  • daily

Have You Heard

Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider

Reporting and interviews on public education policy, schools and the people affected by them.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Education
  • Government & Civic Life

Tags

  • public schools
  • education policy
  • interviews

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

Dan Carlin

Very long, narrative episodes on single historical events, released infrequently.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • History

Tags

  • narrative history
  • long form
  • war

American History Tellers

Lindsay Graham — Wondery

Multi-part narrative series on eras and events in United States history.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • History

Tags

  • American history
  • narrative series

Throughline

NPR

Traces a current issue back through its history to explain how it got here.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • History
  • News & Current Events

Tags

  • history of the present
  • documentary
  • public radio

The Rest Is History

Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook — Goalhanger

Two historians talk through people and periods from ancient to modern history.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • History

Tags

  • world history
  • conversation

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Dr. Becky Kennedy — Good Inside

A clinical psychologist works through common parenting situations and how to respond.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Family

Tags

  • parenting
  • child development
  • advice

Raising Good Humans

Dr. Aliza Pressman

Interviews and guidance on raising children, from a developmental psychologist.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Family
  • Health & Caregiving

Tags

  • parenting
  • development
  • interviews

Focus on the Family Weekend

Focus on the Family

Christian conversation and advice on marriage, parenting and family life.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Family
  • Faith & Ministry

Tags

  • marriage
  • parenting
  • Christian family

Wow in the World

Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz — Tinkercast

A science show made for kids and the adults listening with them.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Science & Nature
  • Family
  • Education

Tags

  • kids
  • science
  • listen together

The MeatEater Podcast

Steven Rinella — MeatEater

Hunting, fishing, wild game and public-land conversation with guests from the outdoors world.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Outdoors & Agriculture

Tags

  • hunting
  • fishing
  • public land
  • conservation

AgriTalk

AgriTalk — Farm Journal

A daily farm program on markets, policy and the decisions facing producers.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Outdoors & Agriculture
  • Business & Entrepreneurship

Tags

  • farm markets
  • ag policy
  • daily

Farm4Profit Podcast

David Whitaker, Corey Hillebo and Tanner Winterhof

Row-crop farmers talk through the business side of farming — inputs, equipment and margins.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Outdoors & Agriculture
  • Business & Entrepreneurship

Tags

  • row crops
  • farm business
  • equipment
  • Midwest

No-Till Farmer Podcast

No-Till Farmer

Practical conversation on no-till systems, cover crops and soil management.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Outdoors & Agriculture

Tags

  • no-till
  • cover crops
  • soil health

Regenerative Agriculture Podcast

John Kempf

Interviews with growers and researchers on soil biology, plant health and regenerative practice.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Outdoors & Agriculture

Tags

  • regenerative agriculture
  • soil health
  • agronomy

Working Cows

Clay Conry

Ranchers discuss grazing management, herd decisions and making a living on grass.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Outdoors & Agriculture

Tags

  • ranching
  • grazing
  • livestock

The joe gardener Show

Joe Lamp'l

Organic gardening guidance for home growers — soil, seeds, pests and season planning.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Outdoors & Agriculture
  • Family

Tags

  • gardening
  • organic
  • home growing

Cultivating Place

Jennifer Jewell

Conversations about gardens, native plants and the relationship between people and land.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Outdoors & Agriculture
  • Arts, Music & Culture

Tags

  • gardens
  • native plants
  • conservation
  • interviews

Living on Earth

World Media Foundation / PRX

Weekly reporting on environment, conservation and the policy decisions that affect land and water.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Outdoors & Agriculture
  • Science & Nature
  • News & Current Events

Tags

  • environment
  • conservation
  • public radio

Song Exploder

Hrishikesh Hirway

A musician takes one song apart track by track and explains how it was built.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Arts, Music & Culture

Tags

  • songwriting
  • music production
  • interviews

Switched on Pop

Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding — Vulture

A musicologist and a writer break down why popular songs sound the way they do.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Arts, Music & Culture

Tags

  • pop music
  • music theory
  • analysis

This American Life

This American Life / WBEZ Chicago

Documentary storytelling — several true stories built around one theme each week.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Arts, Music & Culture
  • Community & Local Life

Tags

  • storytelling
  • documentary
  • reporting

The Moth

The Moth

People tell true stories from their own lives, recorded live in front of an audience.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Arts, Music & Culture
  • Community & Local Life

Tags

  • true stories
  • live storytelling

99% Invisible

Roman Mars

Design and the built environment — buildings, infrastructure and the decisions behind them.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Arts, Music & Culture
  • Community & Local Life

Tags

  • design
  • architecture
  • cities
  • infrastructure

Fresh Air

Terry Gross — WHYY / NPR

In-depth interviews with writers, musicians, actors and journalists about their work.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Arts, Music & Culture
  • Media & Entertainment

Tags

  • interviews
  • books
  • film
  • public radio

Snap Judgment

Glynn Washington — Snap Judgment and PRX

First-person stories told with music and sound, often from places rarely covered.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Community & Local Life
  • Arts, Music & Culture

Tags

  • storytelling
  • true stories
  • audio production

Radio Ambulante

Radio Ambulante Estudios

Spanish-language narrative journalism about life across Latin America and the United States.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
Worldwide

Subjects

  • Community & Local Life
  • Arts, Music & Culture

Tags

  • Spanish language
  • narrative journalism
  • Latin America

Pop Culture Happy Hour

NPR

A short roundtable on new movies, television, books and music.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Media & Entertainment

Tags

  • movies
  • TV
  • reviews
  • roundtable

The Rewatchables

The Ringer

A group rewatches one film and talks through why people keep returning to it.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Media & Entertainment

Tags

  • film
  • rewatch
  • conversation

The Town with Matthew Belloni

Matthew Belloni — The Ringer

The business behind Hollywood — studios, streaming deals and who is actually paying for what.

Based in
United States
Geographic focus
National

Subjects

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Business & Entrepreneurship

Tags

  • Hollywood
  • media business
  • streaming

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