15 Best American Public Media Radio Station Podcasts

1. Thanks For Asking

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A call-in show from author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they're really doing. Operators(me) are standing by to take your calls. In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack!MORE Host Nora McInerny
Producer/Network Feelings & Co
Email ****@feelingsand.co
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 15.1K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 500k active Podcasts in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted podcast contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. TBTL: Too Beautiful To Live

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TBTL is a daily show hosted by two longtime friends goofing their way through the world the best they can. Join Luke Burbank and Andrew Walsh as they cover the most important topics of the day, from 25 year-old film reviews to whether or not Andrew's neighbors are secretly using his garbage bins.MORE Hosts Luke Burbank, Andrew Walsh
Producer/Network TBTL
Email ****@tbtl.net
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.4K Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Make Me Smart

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Each weekday, Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams make today make sense. Along with our supersmart listeners, we break down happenings in tech, the economy and culture. Every Tuesday we bring on a guest to dive deeper into one important topic. Because none of us is as smart as all of us.MORE Hosts Kai Ryssdal, Kimberly Adams
Producer/Network Marketplace
Email ****@marketplace.org
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 5.5KFacebook 4.3KTwitter 136.6KInstagram 7.6K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

4. Brains On! Science podcast for kids

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Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world sent in by listeners. Like, do dogs know they're dogs? Or, why do feet stink? Plus, we have mystery sounds for you to guess, songs for you to dance to, and lots of facts -- all checked by experts.MORE Host Molly Bloom
Producer/Network Brains On! Universe
Email ****@mpr.org
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 18.1KFacebook 24.9KTwitter 5.8KInstagram 11.4K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family

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Smash Boom Best is a funny, smart debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On! from APM Studios. Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets you decide which is best: Pikachu vs. Mario, Lollipops vs. Popcorn, Flamingos vs. Axolotls, Mermaids vs. Bigfoot, Cats vs. Dogs, Spiderman vs. Batman, Refrigerators vs. Toilets, Minecraft vs. Lego… the list goes on...MORE Hosts Molly Bloom, Sanden Totten
Producer/Network Brains On! Universe
Email ****@americanpublicmedia.org
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 16.3KFacebook 2.9KTwitter 1KInstagram 2.9K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Million Bazillion

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Million Bazillion is a podcast from Marketplace that inspires families to talk about money. Described as 'a godsend for anyone who knows a little kid with big questions about money,' by The New York Times, the podcast tackles questions from: 'What is cryptocurrency?' to 'How do I save money?' and 'How does inflation work?' Hosts Ryan Perez and Bridget Bodnar take listeners on an awesome adventure to answer the awkward, complex and sometimes surprising money questions from real kids...MORE Hosts Bridget Bodnar, Ryan Perez
Producer/Network Marketplace
Email ****@umich.edu
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 3.1KFacebook 228.2KTwitter 207.5KInstagram 75.3K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

7. This Is Uncomfortable

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This is a show about life and how money messes with it. Each week, Marketplace's Reema Khrais digs in with stories about the unanticipated ways money affects relationships, shapes identities and often defines what it means to be an adult. How much money do you lend a friend? Who can afford to vote? Can you get your life back after being wrongfully convicted?MORE Host Reema Khrais
Producer/Network Marketplace
Email ****@marketplace.org
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 3.9KFacebook 228.2KTwitter 207.5KInstagram 75.3K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact

8. The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters

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The Splendid Table has always connected people through the common language of food and eating. Now with award-winning food journalist Francis Lam at the helm, we're bringing forward even more fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of food, people and culture covering everything from the global appeal of sesame to the impact of Instagram on everyday eating. It's a food show where everyone is welcome. Produced by American Public Media. Part of the Vox Media Podcast NetworkMORE Host Francis Lam
Producer/Network American Public Media
Email ****@splendidtable.org
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 3.1KFacebook 122.4KTwitter 30.2K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Jan 1999 Get Email Contact

9. Don't Ask Tig

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Need advice? Comedian Tig Notaro doesn't have all the answers, but that won't stop her from fielding your questions on life's many challenges. With the help of her friends and the occasional expert, Tig gives her best inexpert guidance on everything from lost love to giving yourself a haircut with toddler scissors. We're warning you now: Don't Ask Tig.MORE Host Tig Notaro
Producer/Network American Public Media
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 6.3KFacebook 6.1KTwitter 172.7KInstagram 31.1K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Field Work

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Hosted by two commercial row-crop farmers and a dairy farmer, Field Work is a podcast that provides space for frank, realistic discussions about the benefits and challenges of sustainable agriculture. Hosts Zach Johnson, Mitchell Hora, and Tara Vander Dussen (who joined the team in season four) explore the successes and challenges farmers experience as they adopt new practices, while still getting into the weeds on the difficulties.MORE Hosts Mitchell Hora, Zach Johnson, Tara Vander Dussen
Producer/Network Field Work
Email ****@fieldworktalk.org
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 780Facebook 20.2KTwitter 5.4KInstagram 3.7K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Video Podcast YouTube
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11. Educate

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Stories about education, opportunity, and how people learn. From APM Reports.
Producer/Network APM Reports
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 465Facebook 7.3K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Deeply Human

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Why you do what you do! Exploring our loves, our fears, our habits and hopes, Dessa takes a deeply personal look at what lies behind our thoughts and behavior. Can a better understanding of human nature help us be more generous with other people's weird behavior and even our own?Deeply Human is a BBC World Service and American Public Media coproduction with iHeartMedia.MORE Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@howstuffworks.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Marketplace Minute

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The Marketplace Minute® has concluded production as of July 2024.The economy is changing so fast. It's hard to keep up. Get the latest on what's happening in the economy right now with two-times-a day briefings from Marketplace. More than just the numbers, we bring you the highlights from the most important stories about money, business and the economy. Subscribe to the Marketplace Minute® wherever you get your podcasts or add it to your Alexa flash briefing.MORE Hosts Justin Ho, Nova Safo
Producer/Network Marketplace
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 167 Avg Length 2 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

14. The Uncertain Hour

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Each season, we explain the weird, complicated and often unequal American economy — and why some people get ahead and some get left behind. Host Krissy Clark dives into obscure policies and forgotten histories to explain why America is like it is.The latest season examines the 'welfare-to-work industrial complex' and the multi-million dollar companies running today's for-profit welfare centers.MORE Host Krissy Clark
Producer/Network Marketplace
Email ****@marketplace.org
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 2.2KFacebook 274Instagram 75.3K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact