60 Best Documentary Podcasts
Documentary Podcasts
Here are 60 Best Documentary Podcasts worth listening to in 2026. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
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Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.comMORE Hosts Andrea Canning, Blayne Alexander, Josh Mankiewicz
Producer/Network Dateline NBC
Email ****@nbcuni.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 44.5KFacebook 3.1MTwitter 9.4MInstagram 475.7K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form 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. File on 4 Investigates
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News-making original journalism documentary series, investigating stories at home and abroad.
Host Jo Glanville
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 249Facebook 9.7MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.4M Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
3. PRETEND
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PRETEND is an investigative true crime podcast about real people who lie for a living — con artists, scammers, and the victims caught in their web. Hosted by journalist Javier Leiva, PRETEND exposes the human psychology behind deception and fraud. Each episode follows a real case of manipulation — from financial scams and Ponzi schemes to digital hoaxes and emotional cons. PRETEND explains how and why deception works without shaming victims, combining ethical journalism with cinematic storytelling...MORE Host Javier Leiva
Producer/Network PRETEND+
Email ****@pretendradio.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 2.7K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
4. The Documentary Podcast
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A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues. From Syria after Assad to rebuilding Ukraine, to how AI changed our lives, The Documentary investigates major global stories.We delve into social media, take you into the minds of the world's most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituality. Every week, we also bring together people from around the globe to discuss how news stories are affecting their lives...MORE Hosts Aleks Krotoski, Carly Sygrove, Caroline Feraday
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 6.5KFacebook 61.3MTwitter 42.1M Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact
5. Top Docs: Award-Winning Documentary Filmmakers
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Mike and Ken interview award-winning documentary filmmakers on their latest projects, their art, and their process
Hosts Michael Merrill, Ken Jacobson
Producer/Network michaellouismerrill
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15Twitter 194 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
6. Euphomet
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A critically acclaimed documentary series about the unknown and our relationship to it, featuring real people sharing astonishing paranormal experiencesBy Jim Perry for SpectreVision Radio
Host Jim Perry
Producer/Network SpectreVision Radio
Email ****@euphomet.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.2K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
7. The Lyric Feature
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Irish broadcaster RTÉ lyric fm's weekly documentary slot. Programmes about music, literature, visual arts and other areas where creativity is manifest. Broadcast on Sundays at 6pm on RTÉ Lyric FM.MORE Producer/Network RTÉ lyric fm
Email ****@rte.ie
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Twitter 23.2KInstagram 14.2K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
8. FRONTLINE: Film Audio Track | PBS
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FRONTLINE presents audio versions of select full-length episodes for listening on the go. Want more full-length FRONTLINE Audiocasts? Please leave a review and let us know what you think.
Producer/Network FRONTLINE
Email ****@pbs.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 2.7K Avg Length 76 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
9. On The Doc
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We love documentaries but we love to hear ourselves talk even more. New episode each Wednesday. We LOVE LOVE LOVE to hear from you so please reach out with any comments, questions, or suggestions. Email us at ****@gmail.com or leave us a voice message at https://anchor.fm/onthedoc. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthedoc/support or join us over at Patreon (www.patreon.com/onthedoc) where we have bonus content and early release episodes!MORE Hosts Amarilys, Misty Gillispie
Producer/Network Amarilys and Misty
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 308 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact
10. Documentary First
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Documentary First is your bi-weekly podcast exploring the craft of documentary filmmaking. Each episode features in-depth interviews with filmmakers, industry experts, and professionals, providing valuable tips and behind-the-scenes insights on how powerful documentaries are made. Whether you're a seasoned documentarian, an aspiring filmmaker, or just curious about documentary storytelling, you'll find expert advice, creative inspiration, and practical knowledge. Tune in and discover what it takes to create compelling documentaries that captivate audiences and leave a lasting impact.MORE Host Christian Taylor
Producer/Network Christian Taylor
Email ****@documentaryfirst.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 34Facebook 10.6KTwitter 1.2K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
11. Ongoing History of New Music
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Ongoing History of New Music looks at things from the alt-rock universe to hip hop, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. It is Canada's most well known music documentary hosted by the legendary Alan Cross. Whatever the episode, you're definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.MORE Host Alan Cross
Producer/Network Curiouscast
Email ****@alancross.ca
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 4.2KFacebook 15.8KTwitter 258 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
12. Closer Mentality
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Closer Mentality is a peak performance-focused, documentary podcast. Each episode tells the stories of elite athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists and their relationships with the mental side of the game.MORE Host Julia Mellett
Producer/Network Julia Mellett
Email ****@closermentality.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19Twitter 330 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
13. Sup Doc: A Documentary Podcast
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Sup Doc is the #1 Podcast about Documentaries! This lively show features comedy, commentary & recaps with classic and not-so-classic documentaries! On each episode comedians Paco Romane and George Chen give actual analysis while hilariously discussing the documentary with their wide array of amazing guests, plus games and film clips. These hosts hit the right tone of funny and thoughtful.Sup Doc has been described as 'a fun way to pore over docs' by Vulture, a 'great idea' by Boing Boing and the The A.V. Club gushed Sup Doc podcast is 'enlightening'...MORE Producer/Network Sup Doc
Email ****@Gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 82Facebook 935Twitter 1.8KInstagram 1.6K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Since May 2015 Get Email Contact
14. Filter Stories - Coffee Documentaries
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Coffee stories with an extra shot of history and science. Filter Stories is a podcast revealing coffee's hidden microscopic secrets, its powerful past, and how your choice of beans impacts tens of millions of people. See the behind-the-scenes stories on Instagram @filterstoriespodcast. If you haven't already, please subscribe to the show and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!MORE Host James Harper
Producer/Network Coffee Podcasts
Email ****@filterstories.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 195Facebook 682Twitter 272Instagram 6.7K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
15. Short Cuts
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Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
Host Josie Long
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 9.7MTwitter 527Instagram 6.4M Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2013 Get Email Contact
16. Documentary on One Podcast
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Multi award winning documentaries from Ireland and beyond telling real life stories. With over 1,800 documentaries on offer, the Documentary On One Podcast has the largest archive of documentaries available in the world, dating as far back as 1954, right up to the present day. Winner of over 400 national and international awards. Producer of podcast series 'Where is Jón?', 'The Real Carrie Jade', 'Runaway Joe', 'Finding Samantha', 'Tiger Roll', 'GunPlot' and 'The Nobody Zone'. Immerse yourself in a world of sound, story and character.MORE Producer/Network RTÉ
Email ****@rte.ie
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 473 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
17. For the Record: The 70s
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An audio documentary of 70s music. This podcast examines the intersection of a wide variety of musical genres -- pop, rock, country, country-pop, disco, punk, soul -- with the historic events and decisions that helped shape our modern world.MORE Host Amy Lively
Producer/Network Amy Lively
Email ****@amylively.net
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 174Facebook 173Twitter 5 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
18. 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. Whether we discuss true crime, music, burning social and political topics, history, or arts, Factual America is your #1 documentary film podcast...MORE Host Matthew Sherwood
Producer/Network Soho Podcasts
Email ****@sohopodcasts.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 18Facebook 2.7KTwitter 602Instagram 170 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
19. Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film
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If you love documentary films, hear from the top storytellers on Pure Nonfiction. Host Thom Powers is well-connected in this world as a documentary curator for the Toronto International Film Festival, DOC NYC, and SundanceNow Doc Club. He leads conversations that are frank, funny and revealing. Listen to interviews with Oscar-winning filmmakers Barbara Kopple, Alex Gibney, and Roger Ross Williams; as well as the directors of 'Making a Murderer,' 'Weiner' and 'OJ: Made in America.' Often the stories behind the scenes are as dramatic as what's on the screen...MORE Host Thom Powers
Producer/Network Pure Nonfiction
Email ****@stfdocs.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 236Facebook 1.1KTwitter 2.6KInstagram 13.4K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Apr 2016 Get Email Contact
20. COMMONS
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COMMONS is a documentary podcast that proves Canada is anything but boring. Each season, host Arshy Mann guides you through the country's dark underbelly, bringing you stories about crime, corruption and all manner of misdeeds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Arshy Mann
Producer/Network Canadaland Beyond
Email ****@canadaland.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.7KFacebook 22KTwitter 8.5KInstagram 11.8K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
21. 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 241Twitter 150 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
22. The Radio 3 Documentary
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In-depth documentaries which explore a different aspect of history, science, philosophy, film, visual arts and literature. The Sunday Feature is broadcast every Sunday at 6.45pm on BBC Radio 3.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 112Facebook 164.2KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
23. Seriously...
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Seriously is home to the world's best audio documentaries and podcast recommendations. Introduced by Vanessa Kisuule. This feed is no longer being updated. Thanks for listening.
Host Vanessa Kisuule
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 61.3MTwitter 42.1M Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2015 Get Email Contact
24. For Real?
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Documentaries tell stories. Which, begs the question... 'For Real?'Each episode, we'll discuss and review a documentary or docuseries. We're not experts. We just play them on this podcast. Hosted by Special K and Matt.Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@ForRealPod)! Subscribe, rate and review!Send feedback or suggestions to ****@gmail.com .MORE Producer/Network For Real?
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Twitter 279 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since May 2021 Get Email Contact
25. True Story
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Join Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Rachael Harris (Suits, The Hangover) as they discuss a new documentary every week, with plenty of hilarious diversions and memorable stories along the way!MORE Hosts Cheryl Hines, Rachael Harris
Producer/Network Headgum
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 5.7KTwitter 1.7K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
26. Documentary Diehards
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Three sports fans break down and review a new 30 for 30 documentary each week. Hosted by Sam Anderson, Ren Clayton, and Nic Rudolph.
Producer/Network Documentary Diehards
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact
27. DOC, Tell Me More!
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An indepth look at documentaries that explores the subject matter on a deeper level and examines what was left out.
Host Mike Comfort
Producer/Network Mike Comfort
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact
28. Part Time Sport
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If a sports documentary is played in the forest, does anyone watch it? That's irrelevant, but irrelevance is what The Part Time Sport podcast by Cal Monaghan and Dylan Thomas is all about. Join us as we trawl the globe for the best sport documentaries, teasing out a narrative (and we mean any narrative) that makes that watch worth your eyes.MORE Producer/Network Part Time Sport
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 14Twitter 78Instagram 164 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact
29. Podumentary
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Two sisters talking about their main source of education, the modern documentary. We'll cover a different documentary weekly in as funny a manor as humanly possible.
Producer/Network Madeira Semple
Email ****@yahoo.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
30. Monkey to Millions
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This is a documentary series that follows real-life college students to hear about struggles and triumphs as they try to navigate the competitive finance job market.The host, Patrick Curtis, is CEO and Founder of Wall Street Oasis will serve as their mentor for up to two years as they try to achieve their dream job out of college.Will they land their dream position? Will they make the cut? You'll have to listen and join us on the journey to find out (hint: even we don't know when we start)...MORE Producer/Network Wall Street Oasis
Email ****@wallstreetoasis.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 272 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
31. What's Up Doc: The True Crime Documentary Podcast
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Join our host Gemma Delaney, as she discusses the true crime documentaries everybody is talking about.
Producer/Network Gemma Delaney
Email ****@yahoo.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 36Twitter 552 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
32. Earshot
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Eavesdrop on life as it's lived. Earshot brings you intimate stories exploring the human experience.
Host Miyuki Jokiranta
Producer/Network ABC listen
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 368Facebook 1.2MTwitter 133.9KInstagram 485.2K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
33. Hostage to the Devil
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The 'Hostage to the Devil' podcast features exclusive interviews and stories about Malachi Martin not found in the film. Produced by Causeway Pictures and Scattered Images with music by Andrew Simon McAllister, it explores Martin's life, his controversial ideas, and themes of possession and exorcism. Each episode provides unique insights, creating an eerie atmosphere. This series is essential for documentary enthusiasts, challenging views on faith, fear, and the unknown. The film is globally available on platforms like Amazon. MORE Host Martin Stalker
Producer/Network Chris Patterson & Marty Stalker
Email ****@scatteredimages.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 49Twitter 399 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
34. It Was Said
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It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast Series, takes a look back on some of the most powerful and timeless speeches in history. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling historian Jon Meacham, this documentary podcast takes you through generation-defining speeches. Meacham, along with top historians, authors and journalists, offers expert insight and analysis into the origins, the orator, and the context of the times each speech was given, and reflect on why it's important to never forget them...MORE Producer/Network Audacy
Email ****@cadence13.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 4.1KFacebook 1.9KTwitter 2.7KInstagram 6.1K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
35. Norwegian Newcomers
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Norwegian Newcomers is a documentary podcast where the Norwegian immigrant population are the storytellers and share about their personal experiences, hopes, goals and backgrounds. www.norwegiannewcomers.comMORE Producer/Network Norwegian Newcomers
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 1Facebook 3.8KInstagram 1.4M Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
36. On Docs
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Join Colin Ellis and Nam Kiwanuka for this podcast on documentaries and the stories they tell. They'll introduce you to filmmakers who give us fascinating takes on people, perspectives and what it means to be human.MORE Producer/Network TVO
Email ****@tvo.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 81Facebook 55.7KTwitter 40K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact
37. Banned Biographies
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Banned Biographies is an audio documentary series charting the careers of some of the most notorious bands ever to grace the world's stages.
Host Thomas Austin-Morgan
Producer/Network Tom Austin-Morgan
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 60Facebook 433Twitter 850 Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
38. The Ultimate Transition Plan Documentary with Gary Thompson
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This is a documented journey of my 2019 transition plan where I applied the principles from Bob Proctor's seminars, the Science of Getting Rich and Paradigm shift, and created my best life ever. I decided to document the journey, so I could share to help others who may not be having success or feel stuck where they are in life. Daily study of the material resulted in creating a media and production company, purchasing a new home, completing a rough draft of my first book, and no longer going to bed with financial concerns.MORE Host Gary Thompson
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
39. Discussing Documentaries
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This weekly podcast features comedians Ric & Mat who have a shared passion for watching and dissecting documentaries.******Funny, emotional, intelligent, engaging and always worthy of a listen.******Get in touch via;********@gmail.com****https://www.facebook.com/DiscussingDocumentaries****Tweet us @DiscussDocPod*** Warning contains spoilers & jokes ***MORE Producer/Network discussingdocumentaries
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 67Twitter 17 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact
40. www.RADIOthen.network
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OLD TIME RADIO...from www.RADIOthen.network...Broadcast Dramas, Comedy, Music, News, Documentaries and interviews about old time radio series and celebrities from the golden age of radio broadcasting. Primarily in the United States. Enjoy!MORE Producer/Network RAlan Campbell
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 38 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact
41. Docs in Orbit
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Docs in Orbit is an artist-led podcast for independent, non-fiction filmmakers. Since launching in April 2020, we have produced over 50 episodes that explore the diverse artistic approaches present in contemporary non-fiction cinema, the challenges filmmakers face as they work with the moving image, and modern approaches to film curation. Docs in Orbit is a top ranking TV & Film Interview podcast in over 30 countries. All episodes are free across several platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google, Soundcloud).MORE Host Christina Zachariades
Producer/Network Docs in Orbit
Email ****@docsinorbit.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 557Twitter 224Instagram 2.4K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
42. Documentary of the Week
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Technology has made non-fiction film easier to make, more available and more popular than ever before. Here, WNYC selects the best documentaries as they come to screens of any size.
Hosts Thom Powers, Raphaela Neihausen
Producer/Network WNYC
Email ****@stfdocs.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 18Facebook 122.3KTwitter 183.2KInstagram 95.5K Avg Length 2 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
43. All Doc'd Up
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Three friends watch their favorite documentaries and recap them so well you'll want to watch it too!
Producer/Network Khris, VJ & Penrose
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 101 min Format Extended Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
44. MTV's Behind the Music
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MTV's Behind the Music is back! The groundbreaking music documentary series returns with the best of the vault, updated and remastered for audio. Each episode profiles one of music's most influential icons from 50 Cent to AC/DC, Courtney Love to Madonna, and more. Experience their unfiltered journeys to success and their personal stories of hardships and triumphs in this audio companion to the Paramount Behind the Music series.MORE Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@howstuffworks.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.6/5Apple Reviews 190 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
45. 2 girls, 1 doc
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A (crime) documentary recap podcast like no other!Join besties, and Black British babes, Beedie and Fourens as they recap your favourite documentaries with a little alcohol and a lot of laughs! They cover a range of documentaries and discuss the impact of any crimes and underlying themes. They also let you know which docs you should definitely watch (and which ones aren't worth your time).Get in touch!Social media: tiktok.com/2girls1docpodcastinstagram.com/2girls1doctwitter.com/2girls1docfacebook.com/****@gmail.comMORE Hosts Beedie, Fourens
Producer/Network 2 girls, 1 doc
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 41 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
46. Our Orange Hustle
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Our Orange Hustle is a documentary podcast that shares personal hustle and startups stories to inspire creatives and share startups stories via interactive sessions and interviews. We also discover and celebrate street hustlers and innovative individuals who are working both hard and smart to make a living and create a positive impact in the society.Available on all audio listening platforms.MORE Producer/Network Faith Etuk
Email ****@gmail.com
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Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
47. 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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Facebook 17.8KTwitter 4.4KInstagram 9.2K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
48. Off The Grid
Off The Grid is a character-driven highly produced documentary series that tells compelling human stories from across the globe.
Producer/Network TRT World
Email ****@trtworld.com
Estimated listeners
Facebook 6MTwitter 666.8KInstagram 3.4M Since Nov 2017 Get Email Contact
49. 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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Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
50. The DocFix Documentary Storytelling Podcast
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Are you struggling to turn your idea into a great documentary story? This podcast takes you through the steps that world-class documentary makers use to create compelling documentaries from real-life ideas. Whether it's for Netflix, The BBC, or Amazon, or you are just starting out, great storytelling is what your audience craves - it's the foundation of every successful documentary. Those skills aren't down to talent or desire - it's simply a matter of knowledge...MORE Host Nigel Levy
Producer/Network Nigel Levy
Email ****@leviathan-films.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 20 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
51. Drama | Film School Radio
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Interviews with the best documentary, foreign and independent filmmakers.
Email ****@earthlink.net
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Twitter 496 Since Apr 2021 Get Email Contact
Documentary shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
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| Andrea Canning | Co Host | dateline-nbc.simplecast.com | 67 | Female | @canningandrea | 35.3K | NY, United States | |
| Blayne Alexander | Co Host | dateline-nbc.simplecast.com | 67 | Male | @reporterblayne | 28.8K | Oklahoma City, OK, United States | |
| Josh Mankiewicz | Co Host | dateline-nbc.simplecast.com | 67 | Male | @joshmankiewicz | 72.9K | Los Angeles, CA, United States | |
| Jo Glanville | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006th08 | Female | @joglanville1 | 420 | |||
| Javier Leiva | Host | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ADV1293150108 | 120 | Male | @javier_ontheair | 996 | Raleigh, NC, United States | |
| Aleks Krotoski | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nq0lx/episodes/player | 251 | @aleksk | London, United Kingdom | |||
| Carly Sygrove | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nq0lx/episodes/player | 251 | @myhearingloss | Valencia, Spain | |||
| Caroline Feraday | Co Host | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nq0lx/episodes/player | 251 | @carolineferaday | ||||
| Michael Merrill | Co Host | michaellouismerrill.podbean.com | 42 | Male | @mikemerrill | San Francisco, CA, United States | ||
| Ken Jacobson | Co Host | michaellouismerrill.podbean.com | 42 | Male | @kennjacobson | 355 | Oakland, CA, United States | |
| Jim Perry | Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/euphomet/id991129779 | 1 | Male | @itsjimperry | 3.2K | Los Angeles, CA, United States | |
| Amarilys | Co Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthedoc | 20 | Female | ||||
| Misty Gillispie | Co Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthedoc | 20 | Female | ||||
| Christian Taylor | Host | thegirlwhoworefreedom.com/podcast | 17 | Male | @christiansvoice | 7.2K | Wheaton, IL, United States | |
| Alan Cross | Host | curiouscast.ca/podcast/126/ongoing-history-of-new-music | 104 | Male | @alancross | 59.1K | Toronto, ON, Canada | |
| Julia Mellett | Host | soundcloud.com/user-572861862-683416463 | 8 | Female | @juliamellett | 1.1K | Nashville, TN, United States | |
| James Harper | Host | spreaker.com/podcast/filter-stories-coffee-documentaries--4218821 | 59 | Male | @jamesharper523 | 60 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Josie Long | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b01mk3f8 | Female | @josielong | 129.6K | Glasgow, United Kingdom | ||
| Amy Lively | Host | ftr70.com | 45 | Female | ||||
| Matthew Sherwood | Host | factualamerica.com/episodes | 6 | Male | @sherwood1967 | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Thom Powers | Host | purenonfiction.net/episodes | 23 | Male | @thompowers | Montclair, NJ, United States | ||
| Arshy Mann | Host | canadaland.com/shows/commons | 20 | Male | @arshymann | 10.4K | Toronto, ON, Canada | |
| Bart Weiss | Co Host | fogoftruth.com/episodes | 1 | Male | @videofest | Dallas, TX, United States | ||
| John Wildman | Co Host | fogoftruth.com/episodes | 1 | Male | ||||
| Justina Walford | Co Host | fogoftruth.com/episodes | 1 | Female | CA, United States | |||
| Vanessa Kisuule | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p02pc9qx | 64 | Female | ||||
| Cheryl Hines | Co Host | art19.com/shows/tig-and-cheryl-true-story | 1 | Female | @cherylhines | 90.6K | Los Angeles, CA, United States | |
| Rachael Harris | Co Host | art19.com/shows/tig-and-cheryl-true-story | 1 | Female | ||||
| Mike Comfort | Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctellmemore | 6 | Male | ||||
| Miyuki Jokiranta | Host | abc.net.au/listen/programs/earshot | 10 | Female | ||||
| Martin Stalker | Host | buzzsprout.com/1218842 | 8 | Male | Belfast, United Kingdom | |||
| Thomas Austin-Morgan | Host | bannedbiographies.com | 7 | Male | @tomaustinmorgan | Rochester, United Kingdom | ||
| Gary Thompson | Host | buzzsprout.com/1124195 | 1 | Male | ||||
| Christina Zachariades | Host | docsinorbit.com | 1 | Female | @command_z | 183 | Brooklyn, NY, United States | |
| Thom Powers | Co Host | wnyc.org/shows/documentaryweek | 8 | Male | @thompowers | |||
| Raphaela Neihausen | Co Host | wnyc.org/shows/documentaryweek | 8 | Female | @raphaellochka | |||
| Beedie | Co Host | soundcloud.com/2girls1doc | 24 | @b_eedieeeeeeee | ||||
| Fourens | Co Host | soundcloud.com/2girls1doc | 24 | |||||
| Ivona Remundova | Co Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/idf-true-story | 3 | Female | ||||
| Nicole Jennifer Adelman | Co Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/idf-true-story | 3 | Female | @nja1111 | |||
| Nigel Levy | Host | thedocfix.com/Podcast | 4 | Male | London, United Kingdom | |||
| Bob Sham & Friends | soundcloud.com/documenteers | 123 | ||||||
| RTÉ Documentary on One | play.acast.com/s/documentary-on-one | 54 | ||||||
| RTÉ lyric fm | rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/the-lyric-feature | 22 | @rtelyricfm | 23.2K | ||||
| NSPN | buzzsprout.com/1993485 | 17 | ||||||
| discussingdocumentaries | discussingdocumentaries.podbean.com | 13 | @DiscussDocPod | |||||
| Big Sky Documentary Film Festival | listennotes.com/podcasts/big-sky-documentary-film-festival-big-sky-f_38CYn74yl | 11 | ||||||
| FRONTLINE | pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/podcast/audiocasts | 7 | ||||||
| Faith Etuk | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourorangehustle | 5 | Female | Nigeria | ||||
| Alistair Wheatley | buzzsprout.com/2220015 | 2 | ||||||
| RAlan Campbell | listennotes.com/podcasts/radio-then-ralan-campbell-oTRpjSusmBU | 2 | @radio_then | 38 | ||||
| Documentary Diehards | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/documentarydiehards | 2 | ||||||
| Etuk Photography | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ourorangehustle | 1 |
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