79 Best Documentary Podcasts

1. Revisionist History

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every episode re-examines something from the past—an event, a person, an idea, even a song—and asks whether we got it right the first time. From Pushkin Industries. Because sometimes the past deserves a second chance.To get early access to ad-free episodes and extra content, subscribe to Pushkin+ in Apple Podcasts or at pushkin.fm/plus.iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.more Host Malcolm Gladwell
Producer/Network Pushkin Industries
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Irv Gotti, General David Goldfein +8 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 158.7KFacebook 828KTwitter 652.5KInstagram 396.6K Avg Length 39 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. Serial

Play Watch Video
Apple Spotify Episodes
Our newest podcast, 'The Good Whale,' is out now. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts, or follow it here: https://lnk.to/good-whaleSerial Productions makes narrative podcasts that have transformed the medium. Sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter to find out about new shows, get behind the scenes stories, and see photos and videos you can't see on a podcast. To get full access to Serial Productions shows, and to other New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts...more Host Susan Burton
Producer/Network Serial
Email ****@serialpodcast.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 103.3KFacebook 422.3KTwitter 264.9KInstagram 63.2K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2013 Get Email Contact

3. Dateline NBC

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
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
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Danny Cevallos, Karen Israel +8 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 48.3KFacebook 3.5MTwitter 9.3MInstagram 487.4K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. The Mile Zero Murders from Uncover

Play
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
The Mile Zero Murders investigates the baffling wave of disappearances and murders in the small town of Dawson Creek, B.C., a community struggling with a deadly local drug trade. Host Timothy Sawa explores missing person cases like that of Cole Hosack and Renee Didier, pursuing leads from grieving families, reluctant authorities and the drug dealers themselves. The question that drives this series is the same one that haunts this community: where is the justice? About UNCOVER : Crime. Investigation. Revelation. Uncover brings you explosive, high-caliber true crime year-round...more Hosts Francis Plourde, Arlene Bynon
Email ****@cbc.ca
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Rachel Browne, Allison Mack
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 38.2KTwitter 4.3KInstagram 37K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact

5. In The Dark

Play
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran, is an award-winning investigative-journalism podcast that started in 2016. Its first season looked at the mysterious abduction of Jacob Wetterling in rural Minnesota and the lack of accountability that sheriffs face when they fail to solve cases. Season 2 examined the case of Curtis Flowers, who was tried six times for the same crime. In 2020, In the Dark released a special report on the coronavirus pandemic in the Mississippi Delta. In 2023, In the Dark joined The New Yorker and in 2024, it released 'The Runaway Princesses,' a four-part series that asks why the women in Dubai's royal family keep trying to run away...more Host Madeleine Baran
Producer/Network The New Yorker
Email ****@apmreports.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guest Sam Wolson
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 35.4KFacebook 22.6KTwitter 26.4K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Slow Burn

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Slow Burn illuminates America's most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the present. Through archival tape and first-person interviews, the series uncovers the surprising events and little-known characters lurking within the biggest stories of our time.Want more Slow Burn? Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to Slow Burn and your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slow Burn show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify...more Hosts Christina Cauterucci, Josh Levin
Producer/Network Slate Podcasts
Email ****@slate.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Frank Hentschel, Eli Spindel +56 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 28.8KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 130.8K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Ear Hustle

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Ear Hustle is prison slang for eavesdropping, and that's what listening to the show feels like: a raw, often funny, and always surprising peek into the reality of life inside prison. Hosts Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods co-created the show that launched in 2017 while Earlonne was incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, where Nigel was a volunteer teaching photography...more Hosts Nigel Poor, Earlonne Woods
Producer/Network Ear Hustle & Radiotopia
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Alonzo, Deonza +42 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 26.1KFacebook 31.9KTwitter 23KInstagram 72.6K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since May 2017 Get Email Contact

8. Dolly Parton's America

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton—but why? That simple question leads to a deeply personal, historical, and musical rethinking of one of America's great icons. Join us for a 9-episode journey into the Dollyverse. Hosted by Jad Abumrad. Produced and reported by Shima Oliaee. Dolly Parton's America is a production from OSM Audio and WNYC Studios.more Hosts Jad Abumrad, Shima Oliaee
Producer/Network WNYC Studios & OSM Audio
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guest Nadine Hubbs
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 21.7KFacebook 21.9KTwitter 7.4KInstagram 6.9K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. First America

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Native people have been written out of the American story, but without us you don't know what happened. This summer the United States will celebrate the 250-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. When you read the Declaration, you realize it is a list of complaints. The last entry, the climax in our founders' reasons for rebellion against the Crown, is this: 'He has excited… the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.'We have been told the Revolution was fought over taxation and..more Host Rebecca Nagle
Producer/Network Pushkin Industries
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 17.4KFacebook 195.7KTwitter 345.6KInstagram 638.1K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Embedded

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
NPR's home for audio documentaries brings untold stories to light through deeply reported narrative series. We go to hidden corners of the headlines to explore what's been sealed off, undisclosed, or overlooked and the people at the heart of those stories. Support in-depth storytelling that matters by subscribing to Embedded+ and unlock early access to new episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/embeddedmore Host Kelly McEvers
Producer/Network NPR
Email ****@npr.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 13.5KTwitter 7.8MInstagram 8.4M Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

11. Snap Judgment

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Snap Judgment mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic radio. Snap's raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see the world through the eyes of another. It's storytelling... with a BEAT.more Host Glynn Washington
Producer/Network Snap Judgment and PRX
Email ****@snapjudgment.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Amika Mota, Jim Davidson +13 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 12.6KFacebook 116.4KTwitter 25.2KInstagram 8.6K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. 30 for 30 Podcasts

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
Original audio documentaries from the makers of the acclaimed 30 for 30 film series, featuring stories from the world of sports and beyond. 30 for 30 offers captivating storytelling for sports fans and general interest listeners alike, going beyond the field to explore how sports, competition, athleticism and adventure affect our lives and our world. Sports stories like you've never heard before.more Hosts Jody Avirgan, Romana Shelburne
Producer/Network ESPN
Email ****@espn.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Coach Sarah Scozzaro, Jacki Weaver
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 11.5KFacebook 499KTwitter 291.5K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2017 Get Email Contact

13. Reveal

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Reveal's investigations will inspire, infuriate and inform you. Host Al Letson and an award-winning team of reporters deliver gripping stories about caregivers, advocates for the unhoused, immigrant families, warehouse workers and formerly incarcerated people, fighting to hold the powerful accountable. The New Yorker described Reveal as 'a knockout … a pleasure to listen to, even as we seethe.' A winner of multiple Peabody, duPont, Emmy and Murrow awards, Reveal is produced by the nation's first investigative journalism nonprofit, The Center for Investigative Reporting, and PRX...more Host Al Letson
Producer/Network The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX
Email ****@revealnews.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Bryant Kagay, David Hogg +6 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 9.8KFacebook 161.6KTwitter 83.4KInstagram 24.9K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Sep 2013 Get Email Contact

14. The Documentary Podcast

Play
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Dr. Jeff Streicher, Richard Sabin +42 more
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 7KFacebook 62.1MTwitter 41.8M Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

15. Ongoing History of New Music

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guest Sid Vicious
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 4.4KFacebook 15.9KTwitter 258 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Lost Patients

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
Lost Patients takes you into new spaces most people have likely never experienced before — the inside of someone's psychosis, mental health court rooms, and the past and present streets of Seattle, says Esmy.Jimenez, collaborating journalist of Lost Patients, Apple Podcasts' Spotlight show for August 2024. Jimenez, joined by Will James and Sydney Brownstone, have created a deeply immersive six-part docuseries that explores the challenges of treating severe mental illness through the lens of one city's past, present, and future...more Hosts Isolde Raftery, Will James
Producer/Network NPR
Email ****@kuow.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Ocean Mason, Jonathan Hill
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.4K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. PRETEND

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Sarah DeJonghe, Bill Sullivan +15 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3.2K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. FRONTLINE: Film Audio Track | PBS

Play Watch Video
Website Apple YouTube Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Sen. JD Vance, Gov. Tim Walz +4 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 2.7K Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. COMMONS

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
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
Email ****@canadaland.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.7KFacebook 21.9KTwitter 8.5KInstagram 11.7K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. Radio Diaries

Play
Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
First-person diaries, sound portraits, and hidden chapters of history from Peabody Award-winning producer Joe Richman and the Radio Diaries team. From teenagers to octogenarians, prisoners to prison guards, bra saleswomen to lighthouse keepers. The extraordinary stories of ordinary life. Radio Diaries is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fmmore Host Joe Richman
Producer/Network Radiotopia
Email ****@radiodiaries.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Bridgette McGee, Leqaa Kordia +1 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 12.1KTwitter 11.2K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

21. Documentary on One Podcast

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guest Meg Daly
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1.4K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. Euphomet

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
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
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Mike Clelland, Rosie Grant +19 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.3K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. The Assault on America

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
A documentary series from host Robert Evans investigating the Capitol insurrection. Stories of instigators and extremists hellbent on subverting democracy.
Producer/Network Cool Zone Media
Email ****@howstuffworks.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guest Robert Evans
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 825 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. MUBI Podcast

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
The MUBI Podcast is an audio documentary series about how great cinema happens, and why it matters. Every season's a deep dive into a different corner of movie culture — from classic needle drops, to movie theaters that changed the world. Plus, between seasons: intimate interviews with some of the best filmmakers alive. Nominated for multiple Webbys, Ambies, and British Podcast Awards. Hosted by veteran arts journalist Rico Gagliano. 'It's like This American Life for filmmaking stories' — Matt Wallinmore Host Rico Gagliano
Producer/Network MUBI
Email ****@mubi.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Jan Harlan, Bill Danoff +29 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 543Twitter 329.5KInstagram 1.6M Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

25. The Conversation Documentaries

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
The Conversation Documentaries (formerly The Anthill) is podcast from The Conversation. Our documentary series cover everything from science to the environment, politics, culture and economics. We unearth new stories from the world of academia and talk to experts to shed light on some of the big questions of today. The Conversation is a not-for-profit independent media organisation and our journalists work with academics to help share their research knowledge with as many people as possible.more Producer/Network The Conversation
Email ****@theconversation.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 516Facebook 138.8KTwitter 137.5KInstagram 59.1K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

26. Storylines

Play
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
A weekly documentary show for people who love narrative podcasts. These are stories you can't stop thinking about. That you'll tell your friends about. And that will help you understand what's going on in Canada, and why. Every week a journalist follows one story, meets the people at its centre, and makes it make sense. Sometimes it's about people living out the headlines in real life. Sometimes it's about someone you've never heard of, living through something you had no idea was happening. Either way, you'll go somewhere, meet someone, get the context, and learn something new...more Host Acey Rowe
Producer/Network CBC STORIES
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Sarah Essiambre, Corb Lund +12 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 455Facebook 4.3KInstagram 1.1K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

27. Rock N Roll Archaeology

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
Rock N Roll Archaeology (RNRA) is more than a podcast; it's an immersive, carefully researched and produced audio documentary. RNRA explores the history of Rock Music, and then goes a step further. We contextualize Rock N Roll; we place it within the cultural, political, and technological landscapes of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. With storytelling, commentary, and a dash of musicology, we explore how music, culture, and technology interact and affect each other—how they ARE each other.more Host Christian Swain
Producer/Network Pantheon Media
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Dennis McNally, Robert Hilburn +1 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 320 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

28. Shadow World

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
In Shadow World: Anatomy of a Cancellation, the BBC's Culture Editor Katie Razzall revisits a story that rocked the UK's publishing industry in 2021. It led to what some saw as the unjustified cancellation of a prize-winning writer and teacher - but to others, was a long overdue reckoning for the world of publishing. It grew into a culture war about race, class, and who has the right to say what. Gripping stories from the Shadows - BBC investigations from across the UK.more Host Sue Mitchell
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Lucy, Freddie
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 319 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

29. File on 4 Investigates

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Sylvia Wagner, Jane Deith
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 295Twitter 2.4MInstagram 6.7M Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

30. Filter Stories - Coffee Documentaries

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 272Facebook 679Twitter 272Instagram 7.1K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

31. For the Record: The 70s

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
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
Email ****@amylively.net
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 200Facebook 180Twitter 5 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

32. Southern Songs and Stories

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Southern Songs and Stories is a documentary series about the music of the South and the artists who make it. We showcase their performances and discover the stories behind their songs with a look at their lives on stage, in the studio and at home as well as the family, friends, fans and music professionals around them.more Host Joe Kendrick
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Abe Partridge, Ferrill Gibbs +14 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 50 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

33. Atlantic Voice

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
Atlantic Voice is the home of east coast documentary storytelling. Settle in for thoughtful radio docs and interviews that dive deep into the people of Atlantic Canada and what they're up to.more Host Lindsay Bird
Producer/Network CBC
Email ****@cbc.ca
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Danica Roache, Jennifer Crawford +8 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 38Facebook 1.2KTwitter 1.2K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

34. The Order of Death

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
A documentary series about the murder of Denver talk radio host Alan Berg by the white supremacist group The Order.
Producer/Network Josh Mattison
Email ****@rocketfromearth.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 35 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

35. Closer Mentality

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
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
Email ****@closermentality.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Chris Calciano, Jess Lapachinski +5 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19Twitter 330 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

36. Jazz Profiles presented by Tim Owens & 32 Bar Blues

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
A Peabody Award-winning documentary series chronicling the people, places, and themes of jazz. Combining interviews, archival recordings, music, and narration by singer Nancy Wilson, each program tells an informative and sometimes gripping story that celebrates our uniquely American art form and the people who make it.more Producer/Network 32 Bar Blues
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Oscar Peterson, Hoagy Carmichael +5 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

37. Echoes of Indiana Avenue

Play Watch Video
Apple YouTube Episodes
Produced by Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long and narrated by musician Herman Butch Slaughter, Echoes of Indiana Avenue is an audio documentary focused on the cultural achievements of Black artists and musicians from central Indiana.more Host Kyle Long
Producer/Network WFYI Public Media
Email ****@wfyi.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Wes Montgomery, Carl Perkins +2 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 36.9KTwitter 26.6KInstagram 33.9K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

38. Brain Stories

Play
Apple Episodes
This documentary series captures stories of those living with a mental illness, and the people who support them. True, intimate and unflinching. Welcome to stigma-free storytelling. Episodes dropping every 2 weeks. more Email ****@roadrunner.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Ronald Braunstein, Caroline Whiddon +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

39. Long Haul: Public Radio Documentaries to Go!

Play
Website Apple Episodes
Everyday Americans tell their own stories in narratives and documentaries produced by award-winners Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister. As heard on NPR and public radio stations nationwide.
Producer/Network Long Haul Productions
Email ****@longhaul.pro
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

40. Documentaries on KCLR

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
Discover a world of history, drama, comedy, business and politics through Documentaries on KCLR. Meet storytellers, songwriters, actors, performers and uncover a wealth of information connected to Kilkenny and Carlow.more Producer/Network KCLR
Recent Guests Delia Lowry, Declan Taylor +18 more
Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

41. 100 Latina Birthdays

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
An original documentary series from LWC Studios that investigates the health and lifetime outcomes of Latinas in the United States from birth to age 100.
Producer/Network LWC Studios
Email ****@lwcstudios.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

42. Circle of Voices - Immersive audio documentaries & ecological sound art

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
Circle of Voices is a podcast produced by the sound artist, documentarist and anthropologist Louise Romain. She creates immersive audio documentaries and sound journeys based on her travels; short stories and interviews with inspirational change-makers, disruptors, innovators, and Indigenous leaders from global events. She is also exploring multi-species storytelling, bringing bioacoustics to a wider audience. Tune in if you are into podcasts that cover: policy, governance, sustainability, nature, ecology, biodiversity, conservation, ocean, Indigenous rights, anthropology, documentary, travel.more Producer/Network Louise Romain
Email ****@circleofvoices.com
Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

43. Secrets of Earth: An Audio Nature Documentary

Play
Apple Episodes
Secrets of Earth is a premium, immersive audio documentary series exploring the untamed wonders of our planet. Moving beyond traditional nature shows, each episode dives into the 'why' behind the wild—uncovering the staggering biological engineering of apex predators, the secrets of ancient ecosystems, and the physics of the natural world. Narrated by voice actor Patrick Vierzba and produced by The Apex Sciences Network, Secrets of Earth offers a sophisticated, all-ages cinematic journey into the universe's greatest environmental enigmas.more Producer/Network The Apex Sciences Network
Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

44. Timeline - World History Documentaries

Play
Apple Episodes
Welcome to Timeline - the home of world history. Every week we'll be bringing you one-off documentaries and series from the world's top broadcasters, including the BBC, Channel 4, Discovery and PBS. We'll be exploring the mysteries of ancient Egypt, shedding light on the dark ages of medieval Europe and examining the First and Second World Wars. Subscribe so you don't miss out.Do you love uncovering the past, exploring historic sites, and venturing to distant lands? Join History Hit today and stream hundreds of exclusive documentaries, with new releases every week...more Producer/Network Timeline - World History Documentaries
Email ****@gmail.com
Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

45. Beneath the City is Soil

Play
Apple Episodes
The mask is off; our economic system is unequal by design, and the climate is collapsing. So, what can we do about it? Beneath the City is Soil is a six-part narrative documentary podcast exploring alternative futures emerging from a decomposing late-capitalist system in the city of London.more Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

46. Arable

Play
Apple Episodes
A documentary series that profiles a new generation of farmers, winemakers, small business owners, and advocates who are reshaping relationships between land, labor, and community in the region. Directed by Aaron Brown, presented by The Future Collective. Learn more at thefuturecollective.org/arable.more Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

47. Songs in the Key of Life

Play
Apple Episodes
'Songs in the Key of Life' is a podcast documentary series about songs based in fact - the real people, places and events that have influenced some of the most memorable compositions of all time.more Producer/Network Andy Wood
Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

48. The Unstoppable Vote

Play
Apple Episodes
A documentary podcast about the resilience of American elections and the people who run them in the face of natural and human-made disasters.
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

49. This is the sound of...

Play
Apple Episodes
A cinematic music documentary podcast exploring the history, sound design, machines, scenes, and people behind defining genres.
Producer/Network Suddi Raval
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

50. Echoes of RFK

Play
Apple Episodes
EventsDC, in association with Hometown Podcasts, presents Echoes of RFK - a six-part podcast documentary commemorating Washington's RFK Stadium highlighting the raw, unique emotion that created an impassioned relationship between the stadium and its fans. Narrated by legendary broadcaster and DC sports historian Andy Pollin.more Email ****@hometownpodcasts.net
Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

51. Singa Gwe? (What if it was you?)

Play
Apple Episodes
Singa Gwe? is a 6-part documentary podcast documenting, preserving, and amplifying the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people living with HIV in Uganda. The podcast explores the intersection of HIV-related stigma, discrimination, healthcare access barriers, housing insecurity, mental wellbeing, legal restrictions, and community resilience.more Producer/Network Royal Rays Initiative Uganda
Get Email Contact

52. The People's Record

Play
Apple Episodes
The People's Record: Race, Policing and Public Housing, is a 6-part documentary narrative podcast series
Producer/Network Idil Ali
Email ****@3cr.org.au
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Reviews 24 Get Email Contact

53. Bring Brummie: Football and Race Relations in the Second City

Play
Apple Episodes
A podcast documentary series that explores the link between football and race relations in Birmingham, the UK's underdog second city.
Email ****@st-andrews.ac.uk
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

54. Essential Salt

Play Watch Video
Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Welcome to Essential Salt, a podcast that brings you stories reported on by students at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Essential Salt is a collaboration between the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies at the Maine College of Art and Design and Maine Public.In each episode, we bring you stories that go beyond the headlines to capture something true, something unexpected, something...essential about the state of Maine and the people who live here.Season One of Essential Salt was produced by Lucy Santerre and Lucy Soucek and hosted by Lucy Soucek...more Producer/Network Maine Public
Email ****@mainepublic.org
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

55. The Problem of Our Time

Play
Apple Episodes
A documentary podcast about Charlotte, North Carolina's Environmental Justice Story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

56. REVOKED?

Play
Apple Episodes
Four enterprising student journalists at Fordham University have teamed up to produce a new investigative audio-documentary podcast. We're diving deep into the visa turmoil from 2025. And we've found there is way more here than you might think.more Producer/Network REVOKED?
Email ****@revoked.podcast.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

57. Met Radio Doc Shop

Play
Apple Episodes
A podcast series showcasing the work of first-time audio documentary makers! Created by participants in Met Radio's Audio Documentary Incubator workshop series, these evocative audio documentaries will take you on a journey from a tattoo shop in the prairies to Sankofa Square in downtown Toronto. You'll get an intimate look into choir practices and house parties across the city, and find yourself amongst the crowds at football watch parties and queer country shows...more Producer/Network Met Radio
Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

58. Framed - The Kit Martin Story

Play
Apple Episodes
FRAMED is a five‑episode investigative true‑crime documentary series presented in both audio and video formats. The podcast re‑examines the arrest, conviction, and controversial case of Christian 'Kit' Martin through in‑depth interviews, forensic analysis, timeline reconstruction, and original reporting. Featuring an original score and a cinematic documentary style, the series raises serious questions about whether justice was served.Watch or listen to the full series and decide for yourself if Kit Martin was framed.more Producer/Network Emilio Corsetti III
Email ****@emiliocorsetti.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

59. The Untold Stories of Whisky

Play
Apple Episodes
A documentary series about whisky and its untold stories.Narrated by Kasper MichaelsWith the Voice of Lisa Eaglesham
Producer/Network Seb Pupino
Email ****@gmail.com
Get Email Contact

60. The Long War: A Documentary Podcast

Play
Apple Episodes
The Long War is a cinematic documentary podcast that tells the story of human conflict as one continuous narrative — from the first organized armies of ancient Sumer through to the drone wars of the 21st century. Each episode is a chapter in that story. Each battle, each siege, each campaign is connected to what came before and what followed. The show's central argument is that we are one species perpetually at war with itself, and that understanding why requires following the thread from beginning to present. This isn't a collection of random history episodes. It's a series.more Producer/Network The Long War: A Documentary Podcast
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 2 Get Email Contact

61. Oopsie NZ

Play
Apple Episodes
A documentary series about New Zealand ventures that didn't quite go to plan — five tales of bold ideas, intrepid experiments, naked ambition, and mostly good intentions. Produced and presented by Lewis Tennant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

62. Horizons Preserved

Play
Apple Episodes
An audio documentary series chronicling the final generation of professionals who maintain and operate analog forecasting, navigation, and observational tools—from weather balloons and tide calculators to celestial navigation instruments—before digital technology completely replaces their crafts.more Producer/Network m
Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

63. Ocean FM Documentaries

Play
Apple Episodes
Listen back to all our Documentaries right here. All documentaries are researched, produced and edited by Ocean FM.
Email ****@digitize.ie
Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

64. The Last Bookbinders

Play
Apple Episodes
A documentary series on the artisans preserving the centuries-old craft of bookbinding, from monastery workshops to family studios, exploring how their hands maintain the physical embodiment of stories and knowledge.more Get Email Contact

65. Sonido 33: Latin American stories from the other south

Play
Apple Episodes
Sonido 33: Latin American stories from the other south A radio documentary series Ten life stories connected by and recorded at the 33rd parallel south, the geographical latitude crossing the main urban regions of the Southern Cone and Australia, linking the Latin American and Oceanian continents and histories. Sonido 33 assembles stories of asylum, migration, and solidarity, and the sounds of the key political and social events that shaped them. Ten one-hour (plus) episodes portray the modern history of Latin America, focusing on the crucial period from the 1970s to the 1990s. This was a time when the continent radically changed, becoming a political laboratory for the world...more Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

66. The Quint's Documentaries

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
Hard-hitting documentaries on issues of national and social importance. Developed over months, often from remote regions, they combine fearless reporting with innovative storytelling.
Email ****@ideabrews.com
Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

67. Detroit Story Shaper

Spotify
An Audio Documentary examining events in Detroit through a historical lense
Get Email Contact

68. S-Town

Play
Apple Episodes
S-Town is a podcast hosted by Brian Reed from Serial Productions, a New York Times company. The story follows a man named John who despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it. He asks Brian to investigate the son of a wealthy family who's allegedly been bragging that he got away with murder. But when someone else ends up dead, the search for the truth leads to a nasty feud, a hunt for hidden treasure, and an unearthing of the mysteries of one man's life.To get full access to this show, and to other Serial Productions and New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts.To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scen..more Host Brian Reed
Producer/Network Serial
Email ****@stownpodcast.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 60K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

69. Your Own Backyard

Play
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
A documentary podcast series investigating the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart.
Host Christopher Lambert
Producer/Network Chris Lambert
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 31.4KFacebook 45KTwitter 21.3KInstagram 124.3K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

70. The Trojan Horse Affair

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
A strange letter appears on a city councillor's desk in Birmingham, England, laying out an elaborate plot by Islamic extremists to infiltrate the city's schools. The plot has a code name: Operation Trojan Horse. The story soon explodes in the news and kicks off a national panic. By the time it all dies down, the government has launched multiple investigations, beefed up the country's counterterrorism policy, revamped schools and banned people from education for the rest of their lives. To Hamza Syed, who is watching the scandal unfold in his city, the whole thing seemed … off...more Hosts Hamza Syed, Brian Reed
Producer/Network Serial
Email ****@nytimes.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 10K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

71. It Was Said

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
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...more Host Jon Meacham
Producer/Network Audacy
Email ****@jonmeacham.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 4.2KFacebook 1.9KTwitter 2.7KInstagram 6.1K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

72. Seriously...

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 62.1MTwitter 41.8M Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2015 Get Email Contact

73. Short Cuts

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
Host Josie Long
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.2KInstagram 6.7M Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2013 Get Email Contact

74. Monkey to Millions

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 299 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

75. The Radio 3 Documentary

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 169Facebook 196.1KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 139.1K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

76. Banned Biographies

Play
Website Apple Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 64Facebook 423Twitter 850 Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

77. The Lyric Feature

Play
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Paddi Benson, Grace Lemon +12 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 33Twitter 21.7KInstagram 15.9K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

78. MTV's Behind the Music

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
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 Host Mc Lyte
Email ****@mclytenow.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 3.6/5Apple Reviews 192 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

79. Norwegian Newcomers

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
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 Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 10Facebook 3.6K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Show 80 to 1181