25 Best Guardian Podcasts

1. Today in Focus

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Today in Focus brings you closer to the Guardian's journalism. Our award-winning morning edition hosted by Helen Pidd, Nosheen Iqbal and Annie Kelly combines on-the-ground reporting, insightful analysis and personal testimony from the people at the heart of the stories that matter, to give you a deeper understanding of the world we live in. And to make sense of a rapidly-changing news cycle, our new evening edition 'The Latest' hosted by Lucy Hough, brings you up to speed on the big news story of the day in just 10 minutes. Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms.MORE Hosts Helen Pidd, Michael Safi
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 6.8KFacebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6M Avg Length 28 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. Football Weekly

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Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and special guests as they pick over the latest football action from the Premier League and beyond The show has reported on matches and games from all of the following: Premier League, Champions League, Euros / Euro 2024, World Cup, Championship, League One, League Two, Scottish Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue Un, La Liga, Europa League, Europa Conference League, Women's Euros, Women's World Cup, and the WSL (Women's Super League)...MORE Hosts Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 12.8KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Full Story

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Guardian Australia's daily news podcast. Every weekday, join Guardian journalists for a deeper understanding of the news in Australia and beyond. You can support The Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupportMORE Hosts Reged Ahmad, Nour Haydar
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 2KFacebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

4. Politics Weekly UK

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Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week's political news. For US Politics with Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, make sure to search 'Politics Weekly America' wherever you get your podcastsMORE Hosts John Harris, Jonathan Freedland, Pippa Crerar, Kiran Stacey, Gaby Hinsliff
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

5. Australian Politics

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Guardian Australia's political team examine what's happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you
Host Karen Middleton
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since May 2016 Get Email Contact

6. Science Weekly

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Twice a week, the Guardian brings you the latest science and environment news
Hosts Hannah Devlin, Ian Sample, Nicola Davis
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.3K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. The Audio Long Read

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The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian's long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest longform journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on current affairs, climate change, global warming, immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more...MORE Hosts Samira Shackle, Tom Lamont, Sophie Elmhirst, Samanth Subramanian, Imogen West-Knights, Sirin Kale, Daniel Trilling, Giles Tremlett, Helen Pidd
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 4.3K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. We Need to Talk About...

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We are always looking for ways to amplify supporters' voices, hear your reflections on the big news stories of the moment, and connect our readers with our newsroom. We hope that this monthly podcast will enable us to do just this providing a platform for journalists, Guardian supporters and industry experts to come together to discuss the issues that matter most. You can submit topic suggestions and questions to our team via email at ****@theguardian.com. Do please leave us your name, location and phone number so we can get in touch if needed. What is it that we need to talk about?MORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 65Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Chips with Everything

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Why are people designing video games in war zones? How do you catch a catfisher? Can we trust AI lie detectors? Each week, Jordan Erica Webber is joined by experts to answer these questions on our digital culture podcast, Chips with EverythingMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 369Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Close Encounters

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In this podcast, journalist and sex educator Alix Fox visits individuals and couples who have something interesting to say about their past and present loves, taking us through their sexual encounters from the first time to the last. It will be messy, sometimes sticky and often downright rude. So you might want to wear headphonesMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 114Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Small Changes

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Small Changes is a podcast series of one-on-one interviews with people who've seen a problem in the world and set out to change it often in small and unexpected ways
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 90Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2011 Get Email Contact

12. Reverberate

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The Guardian's Chris Michael explores incredible stories from around the world about when music shook history. Each episode focuses on a turning point in a city's story, as told through a song that sparked a moment and reveals the deeper social and political issues that shaped these pivotal eventsMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 85Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

13. Innermost

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A podcast about strangers and their secret lives. Each week, callers tell Leah Green what's going on behind closed doors. To tell us your story, head over to gu.com/innermost or send us an email: ****@theguardian.comMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 61Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Forgotten Stories of Football

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The best football stories you've probably never heard before, written by some of the world's leading sports journalists. Spanning over 100 years of sporting history from across the footballing planet, the stories are narrated by leading actors and feature rich sound design and specially composed musicMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 337Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

15. Temporary

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Caught in Australia's campaign to 'stop the boats' were 30,000 people who landed, only to enter a legal limbo. Temporary is an eight-part podcast series that showcases stories from those seeking asylum in AustraliaMORE Host Sisonke Msimang
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 64Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. The Guardian UK Culture Podcast

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The Guardian's UK Culture podcast features the best of our original writing, drama, reviews and news. Our latest series is Adulting, the Guardian's first foray into original podcast content
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 89Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2006 Get Email Contact

17. Guardian Football Weekly

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Max Rushden and the Football Weekly pod squad bring you a twice-weekly dose of puns and punditry, news and analysis from the Premier League and beyond throughout the 2017-18 season
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Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. The Guardian Books podcast

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The Guardian Books podcast is our weekly look at the world of books, presented by Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea and Sian Cain. In-depth interviews with authors from all over the world, discussions and investigations make this the perfect companion for readers and writers alikeMORE Hosts Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea, Sian Cain
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. The Guardian's Token

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Starting in Australia and now in the UK, Token is a podcast about marginalised identities. But it's fun - we promise. We talk about race, gender, sexuality, culture, politics and whatever else makes you feel like a token in today's world. The only constants are fun, frank discussion and the freedom to politely ask awkward questionsMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 70Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. The Start

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The Start is a podcast about artistic beginnings, as told by great artists of our time. Focusing on one piece, they share how these early moments of creativity shaped them, the influence it had on their subsequent work, and what the piece now means to them in retrospectMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 88Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. The Story from the Guardian

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The Story podcast is dedicated to our finest audio documentaries, investigations and long form stories
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 69Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. Reach and Frequency

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The Guardian Advertising team take a look at the world of media and advertising and the stuff that shapes it.
Producer/Network The Guardian Advertising
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Apple Reviews 1Facebook 9.2MTwitter 10.6MInstagram 6.2M Get Email Contact