18 Best Critical Thinking Podcasts

1. You Are Not So Smart

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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 about reasoning, biases, judgments, and decision-making.more Host David McRaney
Producer/Network You Are Not So Smart
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Alex Edmans, Gideon Nave +20 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 2.9KFacebook 300.5K Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Since May 2012 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Filter It Through a Brain Cell

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Can you recognize bad thinking, manipulative advertising and tricky arguments when you see them?How about your kids - how will they know whether the memes they're seeing on social media are really true? Critical thinking is the most important skill you can have when you're living in a world that seems to have lost its mind.Everyone out there is trying to tell you WHAT to think, I want to teach you HOW to think!In every episode, I'm exposing the logical fallacies & cognitive biases being used by advertisers, politicians, influencers, news outlets, social media memes, and maybe even your own b..more Host Kathy Gibbens
Email ****@filteritthroughabraincell.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest Dr. W. Lee Warren
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 376 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

3. Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

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Clearer Thinking is a podcast about ideas that truly matter. If you enjoy learning about powerful, practical concepts and frameworks, wish you had more deep, intellectual conversations in your life, or are looking for non-BS self-improvement, then we think you'll love this podcast! Each week we invite a brilliant guest to bring four important ideas to discuss for an in-depth conversation. Topics include psychology, society, behavior change, philosophy, science, artificial intelligence, math, economics, self-help, mental health, and technology...more Host Spencer Greenberg
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Christian Ferko, Christian B. Miller +18 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 268 Avg Length 78 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Science Fictions

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A weekly podcast about the latest scientific controversies, with Tom Chivers and Stuart Ritchie sciencefictionspod.substack.com
Hosts Tom Chivers, Stuart Ritchie
Producer/Network Tom Chivers and Stuart Ritchie
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Daisy Christodoulou, Dr. Hannah Ritchie
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 232 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Unspun

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Unspun is critical thinking about the news. Hear real examples, past and present, of newsmakers attempting to mislead you and understand how they manipulate the truth. Learn how to avoid being swayed by fake news and misinformation. Get Unspun, because you deserve the truth.more Producer/Network Amanda Sturgill
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 145 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The Decision Education Podcast

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The decisions we make have a tremendous impact on our lives and the lives of those around us. But what goes into making better decisions? Hear from experts from diverse backgrounds as they share insights on how asking the right questions, improving predictions, managing cognitive biases, and other strategies can make us better decision makers. Through real-life stories and cutting-edge research, gain practical strategies and transform your understanding of the role decisions play in our lives.more Host Annie Duke
Producer/Network Alliance for Decision Education
Email ****@annieduke.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 75Facebook 3KTwitter 4.2K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

7. Thinking Clearly

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In this age of fake news, alternative facts and information overload, this podcast offers cognitive self-defense strategies and topics that will help you understand and master critical thinking in forming your claims beliefs and opinions.more Host Bob Froehlich
Producer/Network Bob Froehlich-Retired Chemist, Counselor, Psychology Professor and Julia Minton-Technology Consultant
Email ****@kmud.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Cathy Birkenstein-Graff +14 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 38Facebook 293 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Since Jul 2017 Get Email Contact

8. My Idiot Brother Questions Everything

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The My Idiot Brother Questions Everything is hosted by two brothers—self-proclaimed 'idiots' with a serious passion for critical thinking. Each episode encourages critical thinking in the context of myriad subjects: from books and articles to barriers to reasoning, and from psychological, social and environmental influences to real examples of critical and non-critical thought. We draw on current events, history, our own experiences and smart guests for lively, logical, good-humored conversations. Join us if you want to think more clearly, but especially if you don't.more Producer/Network Bratherbands
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 97 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

9. Science of Critical Thinking with Dr. Dandotkar

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This podcast presents quick reviews of topics I teach.
Producer/Network Ssrikant Dandotkar
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

10. Good on Paper

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Have you ever heard a commonly held belief or a fast-developing worldview and asked: Is that idea right? Or just good on paper? Each week, host Jerusalem Demsas and a guest take a closer look at the facts and research that challenge the popular narratives of the day, to better understand why we believe what we believe.more Host Jerusalem Demsas
Producer/Network The Atlantic
Email ****@theatlantic.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Paul Niehaus, Sophie Gilbert +9 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 413 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Critical Reasoning: A Romp Through the Foothills of Logic

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This series of podcasts by Marianne Talbot will equip you with everything you need to improve your reasoning skills. You will learn to recognize arguments and distinguish them from other sets of sentences, analyse them logic-book style into premises and conclusion, classify them as deductive or inductive and evaluate them appropriately to their type. You will also learn about fallacies - bad arguments that look like good arguments.more Producer/Network Oxford University
Email ****@it.ox.ac.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 54 Avg Length 92 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

12. Mentally Unscripted

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Discover how to use critical thinking to tear complex issues down to their simple basics and have productive conversations with friends and family about any topic under the sun. www.mentallyunscripted.commore Producer/Network Mentallyunscripted
Email ****@substack.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Thinking Critically

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Thinking Critically is a podcast brought to you by Intelligent Speculation and hosted by Jonathan Maloney, which provides individuals with the tools necessary to become a Critical Thinker. Informal logic (i.e., argument types, validity, soundness, logical fallacies, etc.), cognitive biases, mental models, and the scientific method along with other science related topics are all explained in detail and at a level that is accessible to anyone with a high school education...more Producer/Network Intelligent Speculation
Email ****@intelligentspeculation.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is a weekly science podcast discussing the latest science news, critical thinking, bad science, conspiracies and controversies. -The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: Your escape to reality - Produced by SGU Productions, LLC: https://www.theskepticsguide.orgmore Hosts Dr. Steven Novella, Jay Novella, Bob Novella, Cara Santa Maria, Evan Bernstein
Producer/Network Dr. Steven Novella
Email ****@theskepticsguide.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 11.2KFacebook 951.1KTwitter 73KInstagram 17.2K Since Sep 2005 Get Email Contact

15. Decision Back

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As the name suggests, Decision Back is a podcast about, you guessed it - Decisions! More specifically, how do you make better decisions in business and in life, by thinking about decisions you make more thoughtfully and strategically. We will be bringing together thought leaders in the space of decision science, those making critical decisions in the public and private sector and entrepreneurs building solutions to improve decision making.more Producer/Network Lanny Roytburg
Email ****@cloverpop.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Tim Alefantis
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Challenge Your Mind, Change The World

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A Parent's Portal to Learn How to Develop Critical Thinking Skills at Home, Communication Strategies & How Young People Can Find Their Voice - collated from years of experience of a high school teacher. Welcome to 'Challenge Your Mind, Change the World' a podcast specifically designed for parents who are eager to foster a culture of critical thinking and academic excellence within their home...more Producer/Network The Classic High School Teacher
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Francesca Hudson, Francesca
Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

17. Critical Thinking in the Classroom

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This podcast is for teachers, youth programs leaders, or homeschool parents to get applied examples of how they can facilitate better learning experiences for their students that engage their critical thinking skills to create meaning and apply their knowledge. I speak to current educator and education researchers to learn about best practice to inform my own practice and how to practically incorporate critical thinking into my own classroom. josephmcmayhew.substack.commore Producer/Network Joseph McLane Mayhew
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Recent Guest Andre Hedlund
Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. Critical Thinking with Ginger

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A critical thinking podcast hosted by actor, writer, director and comedian Ginger Gonzaga. Ginger reviews interesting people and friends to encourage better thinking skills for society, with levity, curiosity and love. more Get Email Contact