23 Best Documentary Film Podcasts

1. You Can't Make This Up

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The incredible real stories behind the making of the biggest documentary series & films on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie leads in-depth interviews with creators and subjects, exploring how these stories are produced & their impact, while uncovering new information. New episodes every Wednesday. 'You Can't Make This Up' is a co-production of Netflix and Partners in Crime Media.more Host Rebecca Lavoie
Producer/Network Netflix
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 205.6MTwitter 4.2KInstagram 42.3M Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2018 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. Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film

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Hear the world's top storytellers talk all things documentary film. Host Thom Powers is as well-connected as it gets in this world as a documentary curator for TIFF and other renowned festivals. He wrote the book 'Mondo Documentary' that is 'required reading for fans of nonfiction cinema,' says Judd Apatow. Our podcast guests range from documentary legends to emerging talent. Follow us on Instagram and Substack at @purenonfiction.more Host Thom Powers
Producer/Network Pure Nonfiction
Email ****@stfdocs.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 245Facebook 1.1KTwitter 2.6KInstagram 14.7K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Since Apr 2016 Get Email Contact

3. Top Docs: Award-Winning Documentary Filmmakers

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Mike and Ken talk to award-winning documentary filmmakers about their art, their subjects, and their process.
Hosts Michael Merrill, Ken Jacobson
Producer/Network michaellouismerrill
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 18Twitter 194Instagram 337 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Talking Documentary Podcast

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Do you love documentaries? Join me for a series of conversations with directors who discuss the craft of documentary filmmaking. You'll learn how these talented creators find great stories and how they bring them to life on screens around the world. www.talkingdocumentary.commore Host Scott Lacy
Producer/Network Scott
Email ****@substack.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 171Instagram 36 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Documentary First

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The craft and business of documentary filmmaking, from people who actually do it. Documentary First is a weekly podcast for working and aspiring documentary filmmakers who want honest, in-depth conversations about how documentaries get funded, made, and seen. Listen Notes ranks the show in the top 5 percent of all podcasts worldwide...more Host Christian Taylor
Email ****@documentaryfirst.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 35Facebook 10.6KTwitter 1.2KInstagram 50 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Fog of Truth

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A podcast about documentaries
Hosts Bart Weiss, John Wildman, Justina Walford
Producer/Network Bart Weiss
Email ****@videofest.org
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 240Twitter 150 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Get Doc'd Podcast

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The Get Doc'd podcast introduces listeners to strange and interesting documentaries.Each episode will delve into a different documentary, and the hosts will share their thoughts, opinions, and insights into the film. From quirky and offbeat stories to hard-hitting social issues.more Hosts Daphne, Michael, Nat, Wilsen
Producer/Network Get Doc'd
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 131 Avg Length 89 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Dangerous Art of the Documentary

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Filmmaker Tiller Russell (Waco: American Apocalypse, Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, Operation Odessa, The Last Narc, The Seven Five) exchanges the camera for a microphone, sitting down with other documentary filmmakers for riveting, in-depth conversations about their most successful, iconic or recent films.more Host Tiller Russell
Producer/Network Double Elvis Productions, Tiller Russell
Email ****@tillermanfilms.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. The Documentary Life

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The Documentary Life is a podcast about building a life in nonfiction storytelling. Hosted by documentary filmmaker Chris G. Parkhurst, the show explores what it really means to make documentaries—not just as a craft, but as a way of moving through the world with greater curiosity, observation, and empathy. Each episode features thoughtful conversations with filmmakers, editors, cinematographers, producers, journalists, festival programmers, and other storytellers who have dedicated themselves to telling true stories...more Host Chris G. Parkhurst
Producer/Network The Documentary Life
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 191Facebook 645Twitter 1.7KInstagram 19 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Westdoc Online

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Everything about documentary filmmaking! Hear conversations with the most compelling producers, directors, executive and network programmers, commissioning editors, festival directors, and techies from around the world.more Host Chuck Braverman
Email ****@westdoconline.com
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Twitter 133Instagram 337 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Three Dudes and a Doc Podcast

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Three documentary loving Dudes set out on a quest to CONQUER ALL DOCUMENTARIES! Well not really....we just love watching and talking about documentary movies! Each week features a new film where we give our most (usually) outrageous thoughts on the movie. Sometimes we have a special guest related to the movie we covered. Send us suggestions for movies you want to hear us cover!Join us on Twitter @ www.twitter.com/threedudespod and on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThreeDudesAndADocmore Producer/Network ThreeDudesAndADoc
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 19Facebook 96Twitter 108Instagram 187 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Docs That Rock Podcast

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Docs That Rock is a weekly podcast about documentary films. Presented by Cherida d'Arcy and Tracey Ferguson. Recorded in Galway city on the wild west coast of Ireland. On twitter @DocsRockPodcast. #DocsRockPodcast #Documentaries #Film #Podcast #Ireland Contact: ****@gmail.commore Hosts Cherida d'Arcy, Tracey Ferguson
Producer/Network Big Heads Media
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 51Twitter 409 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Factual America

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Factual America examines America through the lens of documentary filmmaking. Guests include Academy Award, Emmy and Grammy-winning documentary filmmakers and producers, their subjects, as well as experts on the American experience. Find out more about the current and upcoming documentaries on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, Sky Documentaries and other platforms directly from the creators...more Host Matthew Sherwood
Producer/Network Soho Podcasts
Email ****@sohopodcasts.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 2.6KTwitter 595Instagram 166 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Real Films Podcast

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A show dedicated to spreading the word that documentary films are not boring. Jamison and Jason review some of thier favorite documentary films ranging from the weird and dark to the heart breaking and inspirational. Join us for a look into real life...more Producer/Network Jamison and Jason
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22Facebook 294Twitter 183 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Since Nov 2013 Get Email Contact

15. The Art of Documentary

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A new Academy Original podcast hosted by award winning filmmaker and sound designer Jim LeBrecht. Jim has in depth conversations with some of the most talented and groundbreaking documentary filmmakers of our time. Through an examination of their films, careers and creativeprocess, each episode offers a unique perspective on the art of documentary filmmaking.more Host Jim LeBrecht
Producer/Network The Art of Documentary Podcast
Email ****@oscars.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 4.3MTwitter 4.1MInstagram 5.7M Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. A Flash of Beauty: The Podcast

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Join the film crew of *A Flash of Beauty: Bigfoot Revealed* as they explain the origin story for the documentary and speak candidly regarding their journey along the way.The Director Brett Eichenberger, Producer Jill Remensnyder and Cinematographer Michael Ferry, the minds behind the documentary, confess how and why the personal narrative interviews with Sasquatch experiencers has forever changed their lives.Host of the podcast is Co-Producer Tobe Johnson, an extended Sasquatch experiencer who not only knows how real the phenomenon of Sasquatch is, but just how transformative it can be on al..more Hosts Tobe Johnson, Jill Remensnyder
Producer/Network RESONANCE PRODUCTIONS
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 260 Avg Length 74 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. The Austin Meyer Podcast

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Conversations with the world's best documentary filmmakers — directors, cinematographers, audio experts, editors, producers, writers — about how they got their start and how they tell stories.more Host Austin Meyer
Producer/Network Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 54Facebook 5.7KInstagram 6.6K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. True Story

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True Story: a documentary video and podcast interview series; almost everything you ever wanted to know about Central and Eastern European documentary film.In-depth interviews with your curious and enthusiastic hosts, Ivona Remundova and Nicole Jennifer Adelman.This series is brought to you by the Institute of Documentary Film (dokweb.net).more Hosts Ivona Remundova, Nicole Jennifer Adelman
Producer/Network Institute of Documentary Film
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Reviews 3Facebook 18.2KTwitter 4.3KInstagram 9.8K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. On Documentary

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'On documentary' is a podcast hosted by filmmaker Adam James Smith exploring the art of documentary filmmaking from various points of view. In each episode, Adam interviews an individual from the world of documentary film, including directors, producers, editors, funders, critics, programmers, distributors, and beyond. more Producer/Network Adam James Smith
Email ****@alumni.stanford.edu
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. The Artist & The Astronaut Podcast With Tom Honan

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Enjoy this six-episode podcast that goes behind the scenes of the new critically-acclaimed documentary The Artist and the Astronaut by Bill Muench. The film is about an unlikely love story between civil rights activist and artist Pat Musik and Apollo astronaut Jerry Carr. Their story highlights the simple connections in life that make us all human. The documentary also features never-before-seen NASA space footage and a beautiful original music score by Todd Hobin.more Host Tom Honan
Email ****@theartistandtheastronaut.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 1.1KTwitter 8Instagram 222 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

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Now in its 21st year, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is the premier venue for non-fiction film in the American West. Every year, the festival brings over a hundred beautifully-crafted, thought-provoking documentary films to Missoula, Montana. This podcast, a collaboration between the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and the Missoula Broadcasting Company, gives you the chance to hear directly from filmmakers, gaining insight into what drew them to their subjects and the behind-the-scenes stories of their films.more Email ****@missoulabroadcasting.com
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22. Where Ya Been? The Luke Bell Film Podcast

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Where Ya Been? The Odyssey and Elegy of Luke Bell is a forthcoming documentary film. The film follows Luke Bell's incredible rise from Wyoming ranch hand to promising singer/songwriter to national headlines of his tragic disappearance & death. This podcast follows the journey of making this film with Directors, Kevin Romeo and Matt Bakken. Learn more about the film and back it at https://www.whereyabeenfilm.com/more Producer/Network RHINO, A Story Company
Email ****@rhino.media
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 434Twitter 1.4KInstagram 2.5K Get Email Contact

23. Hand Held with Dan Napoli

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Ever wonder how someone turns a cool idea into a documentary film? Or maybe you just love the genre. Either way your in the right place! I'm an award winning documentary director and editor. Each episode I sit down with other doc filmmakers and talk shop in this limited series, monthly podcast. This is HandHeld … with Dan Napoli.more Host Dan Napoli
Producer/Network Hand Held with Dan Napoli
Email ****@dannapolifilms.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Get Email Contact