Best The Guardian Podcasts By Category (2026)

News and Current Affairs Podcasts

Daily news and deep-dive journalism from the Guardian's UK and Australia newsrooms.

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
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2. 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
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 2KFacebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

3. Behind the Lines

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Come behind the scenes at the Guardian Australia newsroom. We talk to our journalists about the stories they’ve written and how they came to write them. If there are particular articles you’d like us to discuss, please do get in touchMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 94 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Guardian Focus podcast

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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 84 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. 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...MORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 65Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. John Harris's national conversations

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John Harris interviews key figures from government, music, the media, the military and more, about their lives and the state of the nation
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Football Podcasts

Premier League, women's football and the stories behind the game from the Guardian's football writers.

1. 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
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 12.8KFacebook 1.4MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. The Guardian's Women's Football Weekly

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Join host Faye Carruthers and Guardian football writer Suzanne Wrack as they invite guests from across the world of women’s football to guide you through the biggest stories from the best leagues. From the WSL to the NWSL, the Champions League to Liga F, and the Frauen-Bundesliga to the D1 FéminineMORE Hosts Faye Carruthers, Suzanne Wrack
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 212 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. 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 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. Premier League: the view from Australia

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A weekly view from Down Under of all things top flight football in England and Wales
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Science and Technology Podcasts

AI, big tech and the latest science and environment research explained.

1. 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
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.3K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

2. Black Box

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At some point in the past few years, humanity collided with a new kind of intelligence. And things are getting strange. People are being accused of crimes by algorithms; falling in love with digital beings; pioneering new ways to fight old diseases; turning to machines for comfort in their worst moments, and using artificial intelligence to commit – and hide from – terrible crimes...MORE Host Michael Safi
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.2K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. 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 Host Jordan Erica Webber
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 369Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. A Neuroscientist Explains

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Former Observer columnist Dr Daniel Glaser delves into topical culture as seen through the lens of a neuroscientist. Each episode, he takes one of his weekly columns and digs a little deeper, all with the help of former colleagues and neuroscientists from his research daysMORE Host Dr Daniel Glaser
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 97 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. The Gene Gap: Common threads

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Gene editing technologies have the power to change life as we know it. So why aren’t more people involved in conversations about how we should use it? This was the central question of the Guardian's Gene Gap project. And the key motivation for this new podcast series, which features five different communities around the UK and the conversations they had about a technology that could, one day, allow us to rewrite our DNAMORE Host Steve Scott
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 20 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

True Crime and Investigative Podcasts

Gripping investigations, court cases and award-winning documentary series.

1. Can I tell you a secret?

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It starts the same way... A seemingly innocent message from someone who appears to be a young woman: ‘Can I tell you a secret?’ But as this six-part podcast explores, people are rarely their true selves online – and one man took it much further. What happened when this cyberstalker wreaked havoc across the internet and ruined people’s lives. And why did he do it?Can I Tell You A Secret - a Guardian podcast series about obsession, fear, and the lives we lead onlineMORE Host Sirin Kale
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.4K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. Cotton Capital

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Cotton Capital is a podcast series that explores how transatlantic slavery shaped the Guardian, Manchester, Britain and the world. Stemming from an investigation into the Guardian founder's own links to slavery, this ongoing series explores that history and its enduring legacies today. Search for it wherever you get your podcastsMORE Host Maya Wolfe-Robinson
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 293 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Gina

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Gina Rinehart tops Australia's rich list. She is a success story, worth almost $40bn. She’s also a climate sceptic, a Trumpette, a litigant – even against her own kids – and the woman who saved Australian swimming. She doesn’t shy from a fight and she’s sensitive about controlling her image. As her wealth continues to rise, so do her power and her influence. For her whole life she has advocated for rightwing causes – she’s a fierce critic of bureaucracy, and wants to cut red and green tape to boost the country’s prosperity. We explore how much power she has...MORE Host Ben Smee
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Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Ben Roberts-Smith v the media

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Australia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, is suing three of the country’s most trusted newspapers for defamation over articles he says falsely accuse him of war crimes. Whatever the outcome, the ramifications will be immense for public interest journalism, Australia’s military and the man venerated as a modern-day war hero. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts or SpotifyMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 403 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The Reckoning

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Judgement comes to George Pell. David Marr and Melissa Davey on the fall of a cardinal
Hosts David Marr, Melissa Davey
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 299 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Breathless: the death of David Dungay Jr

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After the death in custody of Dunghutti man David Dungay Jr, his family seek justice
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 96 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. The Story from the Guardian

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The Story podcast is dedicated to our finest audio documentaries, investigations and long form stories
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 69Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. 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
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 64Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Witch Hunt

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What comes after #MeToo? Examining what changes we've seen since the movement started
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 61 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Sydney siege inquest recap

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Reporters Bridie Jabour and Michael Safi, who are attending the inquest into the three deaths arising from the Sydney Lindt cafe siege in December 2014, sit down to discuss the developments of each dayMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

Long Reads and Essays Podcasts

The Guardian's best long-form writing and essays, read aloud for your commute.

1. 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
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 4.3K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. Weekend

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Every Saturday, the Weekend podcast brings some of the best Guardian writing from the week, read by talented narrators. Listen to celebrity interviews, lifestyle features, and opinions from our most popular columnists including Marina Hyde and John Crace. Weekend is the perfect way to relax.MORE Hosts Marina Hyde, John Crace
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 402 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Guardian Australia Reads

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Three times a week, hear the best of Guardian Australia’s journalism read out loud to you
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 55Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Food, Health and Lifestyle Podcasts

Food, relationships, family, cycling and travel for everyday living.

1. Comfort Eating with Grace Dent

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From school dinners to sofa snacks – food has a huge part to play in shaping our story - and your favourite celebs have some delicious tales to tell. Join Grace Dent and celebrity guests as she throws the cupboard doors open and chats life through food. Expect to hear from guests (actors from TV, movie, theatre and film; sportspeople, comedians, chefs…) such as: Katie Price, Jamie Laing, Natalie Cassidy, Kathy Burke, Jon Ronson, Shirley Ballas, Nadiya Hussain, James Norton, Graham Norton, Jamie Demetriou, Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Amma Asante, Jay Blades, Michelle DeSwarte, Gaz Coombes, G..MORE Host Grace Dent
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 2.1KFacebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. 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 Host Alix Fox
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 114Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. The Bike podcast

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Each month, the Guardian's bike podcast brings you news, views and opinion from the world of cycling – from reviews of new bikes and essential biking accessories, to interviews with well-known cyclists, recommendations for bike routes and a round-up of the latest cycling-related newsMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 31 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. The Family podcast

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Miranda Sawyer presents our monthly podcast looking at all aspects of family life
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5. Life: a Guardian Labs podcast

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The Guardian Labs Life feed features unique perspectives about the trends shaping our lives, from art and design to fashion, fitness and food. Paid for by Guardian Labs partner brands around the worldMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

6. London Walks

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Inside guides and information on the hottest places to go from the Guardian
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Apple Rating 3.4/5Apple Reviews 12 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

Politics Podcasts

Sharp analysis of UK, US and Australian politics from the Guardian's political teams.

1. 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
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

2. 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
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since May 2016 Get Email Contact

3. Politics Weekly America

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Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehensive reporting across every continent.MORE Host Jonathan Freedland
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 561 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. The Guardian’s Brexit Means ...

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We delve into the nitty gritty of Brexit and try to make some sort of sense of it, bringing you episodes as and when you need them. We'll be hearing from Britons and Europeans, leavers and remainers, politicians and ordinary people, economists, businessmen, lawyers, researchers, campaigners and many more about what Brexit means for them, for the UK and for the EU, how it might work – and how it might not. It's a podcast that can't get enough of experts ... and we want to hear from you tooMORE Host Jon Henley
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 343Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3M Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Dec 2016 Get Email Contact

5. Week in Review podcast

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Columnist Jonathan Freedland is joined by a top panel of commentators to look back on the news of the past seven days
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Politics for Humans

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Hosted by Guardian US reporter Sabrina Siddiqui, the Politics for Humans podcast helped translate headline news into thoughtful, people-based conversations
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 12 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Australian Politics Weekly

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Katherine Murphy, Lenore Taylor and guests bring you all of the week's political news and analysis from Canberra
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. Big Picture Politics

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Join Lenore Taylor, Guardian Australia's politics editor, in discussion with key political figures as they explore aspects of state and federal government to reveal both the detail and the big pictureMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Books and Literature Podcasts

Author interviews, short stories and the best of the books world.

1. 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
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. Guardian Short Storie

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Presented by the Guardian's Claire Armitstead and Lisa Allardice, each programme features an interview with a leading author and a reading of the author's favourite short story by another writerMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 117 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. The Guardian Children's Books podcast

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This is the place for bibiophiles to meet and quiz their literary heroes. It’s a fun listen full of passionate young readers asking their favourite authors brilliantly insightful questions
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 78 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. Book It In

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What do books tell us about the world we live in? Join Lucy Clark, Paul Daley and Zoya Patel for conversations with top authors about the ideas that shape their work. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or SpotifyMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 3.4/5Apple Reviews 39 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Landscape and Literature

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Madeleine Bunting travels the country to meet writers inspired by location, and finds out how they go about interpreting their environments in words
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Society and Identity Podcasts

Feminism, identity, big ideas and the conversations shaping modern life.

1. What would a feminist do?

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The Guardian’s Jessica Valenti brings you interviews, advice and real life stories from the front lines of feminism. She talks about everything from periods or lack there of, to cyberbullying, objectification, crafting an equal and egalitarian relationship, abortions and sex education. This is the place for women and men to share their questions and thoughts about everyday issues facing women and feminismMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 229Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. Strange Bird

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Strange Bird is a podcast about things that can make us feel lonely, the things we’re not great at talking about. Host Mona Chalabi, data editor of Guardian US, uses numbers to help answer questions on difficult topics and make us less lonely – to show that the birds that seem like strange outliers often aren’tMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 96Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

3. 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
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 90Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2011 Get Email Contact

4. 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 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. The Big Ideas

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Every month, a group of academics, columnists and philosophers dissect a phrase that's become an intellectual cliché in order to analyse its true meaning
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 70 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

6. 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 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Who screwed millennials?

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Australian millennials are the first generation to be worse off than their parents – and things are only heading in the same direction for Gen Z. Jane Lee and Matilda Boseley investigate “who screwed young Australians” and examine why inequality is rising in AustraliaMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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8. Common Ground

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Lenore Taylor and Rebecca Huntley bring together everyday Australians to find out their opinions on the issues that matter to them
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 50Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Sounds Jewish

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Our podcast telling the stories of Jewish life, produced in association with JW3
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Project: The Guardian podcast

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Welcome to Project, our podcast examining the future of the world. That's a pretty big topic but together with host Gabrielle Jackson we'll talk to Guardian correspondents from every continent to discuss the hot topics effecting everyone around the planetMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Film, TV and Pop Culture Podcasts

Film reviews, TV deep-dives and the internet culture everyone's talking about.

1. Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph

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Every week, Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph digs deep into the stories we can’t stop talking about. If you love pop and internet culture, and want to get into how it's shaping and impacting our lives, then subscribe to this show. We talk about things like: funny memes, showbiz stories, internet culture, celebrity news, gossip, Tiktok, Twitter, X, true crime stories, beauty, relationships, dating, hit TV shows, films, movies, Netflix, entertainment, American culture, AI, social media, Black British culture, influencers, content creators, fashion, UK and US music, reality TV, Harry and Megha..MORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 225 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. The Guardian's Film Weekly

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Film Weekly is the Guardian's round-up of the week's big and small releases. We also cover the big film festivals from Toronto to Cannes. Presented on rotation by the Guardian film team: Catherine Shoard, Henry Barnes, Benjamin Lee, Peter Bradshaw and Andrew Pulver. Previously The Dailies until July 2016MORE Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 151 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. The Citadel

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Spencer Ackerman and Laura Hudson tackle the conflicts, schemes and themes of Game of Thrones. Have a comment or question for our hosts? Leave us a voicemail: 917-900-4577
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 61 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Running and Fitness Podcasts

The Guardian's guided running programmes for beginners to marathoners.

1. Beginner: the Guardian guide to running

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Follow our eight-week podcast training programme to improve your fitness, stamina and overall wellbeing. Download the entire series via iTunes or stream it on Acast
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 180Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. Advanced: the Guardian guide to running

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These four podcasts are designed for more confident runners who want to take things to the next level: building speed-endurance, strength and stamina, and helping to improve race times. Download the entire series via iTunes or stream it on AcastMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 45Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Marathon: the Guardian guide to running

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These six podcasts – designed by an experienced running coach, and intended for more advanced runners – will help in your wider preparations for marathon training
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.5/5Apple Reviews 35Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 89 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

Sport Podcasts

Cricket, rugby and the wider sporting world from the Guardian's sport desk.

1. The Ashes podcast

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Dave Farrar is joined by the Guardian's team of cricket writers and special guests to review all the action from the 2013 Ashes series
Hosts Max Rushden, Geoff Lemon
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@talksport.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 16Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. The Spin podcast

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The Guardian’s cricket podcast – captained by cricket writer Emma John alongside The Spin team of Guardian sports journalists, cricket-loving comedians and the most interesting cricket fans we can find. Sharing the highs and lows from an epic summer of cricket including the World Cup, The Ashes, T20 Blast, and County Championship. Mixing the sheer pace of journalism with the back-of-the-hand variations of comedy and absurdity. Subscribe so you never miss oneMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 135Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Andy Zaltzman's Summer of Sport

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Every week throughout summer 2016, Andy Zaltzman and guests so special we can’t say here, give their insight into the summer’s sporting bonanza: everything from the Rio Olympics to the Redneck Games, the Tour de France to the Toe Wrestling World Championships, and Wimbledon to the Wife Carrying Festival. Just don’t mention the football...MORE Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 46 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. The Final Word Ashes Daily podcast

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Emma John, Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins discuss each day of play during the 2021-22 Ashes series between Australia and England. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify
Hosts Emma John, Geoff Lemon, Adam Collins
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Rugby World Cup 2015 podcast

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Join Sandy Warr, Andy Zaltzman and a host of the Guardian's expert commentators as they analyse all the action from the Rugby World Cup 2015, sponsored by Heineken
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Six Nations

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Guardian commentators discuss the highs and lows of the 2011 Six Nations championship, produced in association with Guinness
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 8Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Cricket World Cup 2015 podcast

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Geoff Lemon and guests get together every week during the 2015 Cricket World Cup to dissect the latest from the tournament in Australia and New Zealand with insightful, intelligent and interesting analysisMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

Music Podcasts

New releases, classical picks and the stories where music shaped history.

1. The Guardian's Music Podcast

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The Guardian's Music podcast is our irregular but ever excellent look at music culture. Each week a special guest joined the Guardian’s Kate Hutchinson to discuss a musical theme, from Neneh Cherry on her journey from jazz to punk, to Stewart Lee’s survey of music and stand-up comedy. It’s very GuardianMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 133 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

2. 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
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 85Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

3. The Guardian Classical Music podcast

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A series of podcasts from the Guardian on classical music
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 21 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

Climate and Environment Podcasts

Climate change, wildlife and the environmental stories that matter.

1. Look at Me

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Weird and wonderful tales of Australian wildlife. Hosted by award winning science journalist Rae Johnston and ecologist Chris McCormack
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 109Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. An impossible choice

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Across the Pacific islands, people are facing a devastating decision: stay on the land of their ancestors or leave as the islands become increasingly uninhabitable due to climate change.
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.6/5Apple Reviews 30 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Australia v the climate

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The shocking story of how Australia’s behaviour across decades has made it a climate change outcast
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

Arts and Culture Podcasts

Theatre, festivals and creativity with the Guardian's culture teams.

1. 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
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 89Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2006 Get Email Contact

2. 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
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 88Facebook 9.5MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. The Guardian Australia Culture podcast

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The Guardian Australia's culture team is often joined by performers, writers, musicians, and artists of every form. They discuss the news, trends, events and everything else which encompass Australia’s incredible cultureMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. The Brisbane festival podcast

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The Guardian presents a daily podcast from the 2013 Brisbane festival, with news, reviews and previews from the city's cultural celebration
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Business and Media Podcasts

Small business know-how plus media and tech industry analysis.

1. Media Talk

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John Plunkett and guests bring you the latest news and gossip from the media village
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 60 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

2. The Business podcast

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Running a business rarely runs smoothly, but a cool head and self-belief can turn adversity into advantage. The Guardian Small Business Network's confessions events bring entrepreneurs together to share the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. These are the stories you won't hear anywhere else. Hosted by Guardian journalist Coco KhanMORE Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 48 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Media Talk USA

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Jeff Jarvis and a regular panel of media commentators analyse the latest developments in the US media and tech worlds
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 24 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

Comedy and Satire Podcasts

Stand-up, satire and the Guardian's wickedly funny literary lampoons.

1. The Digested Read podcast

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A podcast version of John Crace's wickedly satirical Guardian column, lampooning the literary style of leading authors by summarising their books in five minutes
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 31 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

2. The Amnesty International Comedy Podcast

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Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 23 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

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