33 Best Gun Violence Podcasts

1. Long Shadow

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The April 1999 massacre at Columbine High School hurtled the United States into an era of mass shootings. Now, a quarter century later, the horrors of that day have become an almost regular facet of American life, and gun violence a record-smashing epidemic. Clad in both camouflage and Kevlar, 21st-century America is a bastion of freedom where workplaces require active shooter protocols, schools run lockdown drills, and the Second Amendment has become a religion unto itself.Guns are a uniquely American problem, but the U.S. wasn't always like this...MORE Host Garrett Graff
Producer/Network Long Lead & PRX & The Trace & Campside Media
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Garrett Graff
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2. Living For We

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Has gun violence impacted you or someone you love? Share Your Story. Your story might be shared in an upcoming episode.In the Cleveland area, and in cities across the country, teens and young adults are dying in our streets victims of gun violence. There's no question: it's an epidemic. It's the leading cause of death for teenagers. Young Black men often feel like they a target on their backs. Kids in schools face metal detectors, police presence in the hallways, and shootings at football games. Jr...MORE Hosts Marlene Harris-Taylor, Myesha Watkins
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Courtney Brown, Andrew Hogan +1 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 167 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Stop the Killing

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Exploring the Darkest Corners of Violence Prevention and Survival: Join Katherine Schweit, former head of the FBI's Active Shooter Program, and award-winning true-crime producer Sarah Ferris in Stop the Killing, the true-crime podcast that doesn't just document tragedy but empowers listeners with the tools to prevent it. This series masterfully blends deep dives into infamous mass shootings, high-stakes FBI cases, and real-world survivor stories with expert analysis and practical safety strategies...MORE Hosts Katherine Schweit, Sarah Ferris
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Robert Murphy, Katherine Schweit
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 127 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Shared Humanity

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Host Nelba Márquez-Greene talks to the humans behind the headlines of gun violence in a moment in history where all too often we focus on everything but our shared humanity.
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Robin Cogan, Dr. Bruce Perry +3 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 58.1KTwitter 23.9KInstagram 45K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Red, Blue, and Brady

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Welcome to a unique podcast experience! Red, Blue, and Brady, brought to you by one of the oldest gun violence prevention organizations, delves into current events and personal stories, unraveling America's firearm crisis. Join hosts JJ and Kelly as they engage survivors, activists, academics, politicians, and more in insightful, occasionally humorous discussions. Explore our nation's enduring gun culture, its consequences, and the collaborative efforts of Brady and its allies to combat gun violence.MORE Hosts Brady, JJ
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 35Facebook 206.4KTwitter 77.8KInstagram 28.2K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

6. Aftermath Philadelphia

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Captain Matthew Gillespie of the Philadelphia Police Department's Southwest Detective Division hosts critical conversations with those involved in reducing the epidemic of gun violence in the city of Philadelphia. This podcast features candid episodes that highlight different thoughts and perspectives while offering strategies to lower this violence.MORE Host Matt Gillespie
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 28Twitter 203Instagram 88 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

7. RADIO GAG - The Gays Against Guns Show

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Gays Against Guns NY is an inclusive direct action group of LGBTQ people and their allies committed to nonviolently breaking the gun industry's chain of death—investors, manufacturers, the NRA and politicians who block safer gun laws. We are New York-based but work with GAG chapters in other cities to ensure safety for all individuals, particularly vulnerable communities such as people of color, women, people who struggle with mental health issues, LGBTQ people and religious minorities. GAG condemns white supremacy, all instances of excessive force by police, and police militarization.MORE Hosts Paul Rowley, Sarah Germain Lilly, Ti Cersley
Producer/Network RADIO GAG - The Gays Against Guns Show
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22Facebook 17KTwitter 4.8KInstagram 23.8K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Evidence For Change

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Hello and welcome to Evidence for Change! We are a Youth-led movement, aiming to interview students across the nation from each state, in efforts to better gun violence prevention and policies one state at a time. Thank you for joining our journey as we exemplify youth voices and ignite change in every state. Together, we can and we will reduce gun violence by using evidence for change.MORE Host Lea Nepomuceno
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 21 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact

9. Senseless with Erika Mahoney

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Everything changed one ordinary Monday, when Erika Mahoney's mom called to say there was an active shooter at the grocery store nearby. In a matter of seconds, ten people were killed including Erika's father. With the high-profile trial of the shooter as a backdrop, Erika speaks to survivors of mass shootings, community leaders, and others affected directly by the tragedy in Boulder on her quest to move forward after the unthinkable.MORE Email ****@lemonadamedia.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 147 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. 3 Homegirls No Gun

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Join Alè, Jamilex, and Julie as we dive and explore gun violence prevention legislation and what is happening in our community, Los Angeles, California. Find us on instagram @3homegirlsnogun to keep up to date on our episodes:)MORE Producer/Network 3 Homegirls No Gun
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Instagram 210 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

11. License to Operate

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What does it take to stop a shooting before it happens? License to Operate (LTO) takes you inside the streets where former gang members now broker peace and grieving mothers choose forgiveness over revenge. Kanoya Ali and Peter Cunningham host raw conversations with the people reducing gun violence in Chicago's hardest-hit neighborhoods. Hear the untold stories of transformation that are actually saving lives not through politics or preaching, but through real relationships and proven strategies. This is what building safer communities looks like from the inside.MORE Recent Guests Billy Moore, Sadiq Ali
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Streets, Beatz & Peace

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A podcast on gun violence prevention efforts in Chicago. Join us as we explore the field of street outreach and more! Brought to you by the Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), a division of Metropolitan Family Services which coordinates, supports and sustains a coalition of 13 community organizations, known as Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P), focused on reducing gun violence across 27 Chicago neighborhoods. Visit us on YouTube to watch all episodes on video: https://www.youtube.com/@MetropolitanPeaceInitiativesMORE Producer/Network Billy "Bo" Deal & Rodney "Hot Rod" Phillips
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13. The Brave Space Podcast

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Brave Space is a healing place for gun violence prevention professionals and survivors. We meet together with people who are willing to share their challenging life experiences on a public platform and describe their process for achieving personal transformation. In doing so, we are helping to reframe the harmful narratives about community violence and those involved. The purpose of The Brave Space Podcast is for us to heal in community. By sharing our lived experiences, we give voice to those who are most impacted by community violence and in need of healing and restoration. MORE Producer/Network Jordan R. Murphy, PhD
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Greg Jackson, Marcus McAllister
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14. Teachers Unify

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The Teachers Unify podcast is hosted by Sarah Lerner, a co-founder of Teachers Unify To End Gun Violence. A 22-year educator in Florida, Sarah is a teacher-survivor from the shooting on Feb. 14, 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. The show works to address issues of gun violence and how it impacts schools & communities.MORE Host Sarah Lerner
Producer/Network Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Sofia Gonzalez, Paula Reed +3 more
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15. StitchCast Studio

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StitchCast Studio is a podcast produced by Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective in Saint Louis, Missouri. It's a show about the streets, gun violence, and finding solutions to issues that are coming at our youth hard. The voices of youth of color are important to hear at this critical time. StitchCast Studio creates a series of leveled conversations about issues that concern youth related to health, safety and violence. This is the place to come to hear real conversations about what's on the minds of 16-25 year old St...MORE Producer/Network stitchcaststudio
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Branden Lewis
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 1.6KTwitter 939Instagram 1.8K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Solving Gun Violence

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Solving Gun Violence is a student-led podcast by UVA's Gun Violence Solutions Project (GVSP) that tackles one of America's most urgent issues - preventing gun violence. Each episode features experts sharing actionable solutions to improve community safety while upholding individual rights. Have you ever wondered what can be done to effectively address gun violence in America? These conversations offer real answers. Tune in and be a part of the GVSP's mission to share solutions to end this epidemic.MORE Producer/Network Gun Violence Solutions Project
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Andrew Papachristos
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17. DA SOLUTION

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IN RESPONSE TO THE SURGE OF GUN VIOLENCE IN PHILADELPHIA AS WELL AS OTHER CITIES PLAGUED WITH THIS CRISIS, THE HOST AND FOUNDER OF PRAY4PHILLY.COM, SHINE LITE, INTERVIEWS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING, WHY IT'S HAPPENING, AND ULTIMATELY FIGURE OUT DA SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM OF GENOCIDE IN OUR INNER CITIES.MORE Producer/Network Jacqueline Hoskie
Recent Guests Steven Young, Dr. Shereitte Stokes IV
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18. SOLVE-Cast

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SOLVE is a Cape Girardeau, MO-based podcast that means Strengthening Our Local Voices to End Gun Violence. Dive deep into the heart of the gun violence epidemic with Solve-Cast, a podcast dedicated to shedding light on its impact at a street level and within families. Each episode brings you raw, honest conversations with those who have lived it—survivors, perpetrators, and advocates—sharing their personal stories, insights, and opinions.Join us as we explore the roots of gun violence, its ripple effects on communities, and meaningful solutions to break the cycle...MORE Email ****@cpsemo.org
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19. Movement Builders

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A podcast from Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action about the people ending gun violence in America — all of us.
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20. I Know Your Name

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I Know Your Name is a monthly interview podcast hosted by Erica Atwood that explores the complex issue of gun violence by featuring conversations with people who work in or have been affected by gun violence. Through these interviews, listeners get to know the names of the people behind the work and hear their personal stories of resilience, hope, and insights into the impacts of gun violence on communities. The podcast seeks to amplify the voices of those who are often overlooked or ignored, and to raise awareness and promote solutions to the critical issue of ending gun violence.MORE Host Erica Atwood
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21. Survivors Talk

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Hear from survivors of Gun Violence Prevention and change makers in the game who are tired of the continuous amounts of mass shootings that happen daily in America. Come learn how they are making important change and taking their pain and turning it into action!MORE Producer/Network Enough of Gun Violence: Non - Violence is Life
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

22. Bullet Points: A Podcast on Gun-related Violence and Worldwide Disarmament

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Gun violence is an issue facing the United States and particularly Generation Z. It's also an issue that connects us with countries in similar situations around the world. Hosted by Sebastian Zuba, this podcast features interviews and discussions providing a deeper view into what's happening here and abroad in the work of disarmament. Please email any questions or comments to ****@gmail.comMORE Host Sebastian Zuba
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

23. Keepin' It Real: Teenagers Talk About Gun Violence

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From the Police Athletic League of NYC, teenagers from PAL after school programs in Harlem talk about the affects of guns and gun violence on their lives, families, and communities. Along the way, they find common ground on some of the biggest challenges they face as young people, fearlessly call on their parents, teachers, and local authority figures to do a better job of preventing violence and the tragedies that surround it, and offer some solutions for making their neighborhood a better and safer place to live...MORE Producer/Network CitizenRacecar
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24. Unloading: Community Solutions for Gun Violence

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Rad students in medicine that illuminate diverse perspectives across the country about solutions to the epidemic of gun violence. Brought to you by Gun Violence Solutions of the American Medical Women's Association.For more information visit: amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gun-violence-prevention-task-force/Season 1: Hosted by Kat and MinorviSeason 2: Hosted by Kat and MinorviSeason 3: Hosted by Kate, Mijo, and SarahMORE Producer/Network Kate, Mijo, and Sarah
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25. AFFIRMing Our Lane

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Welcome to a podcast by the American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine. This podcast will speak with doctors, researchers, authors and many more on tackling gun violence using the public health approach.MORE Producer/Network AFFIRM
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 1.3KTwitter 4.2KInstagram 224 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Since Nov 2020 Get Email Contact

26. Arms Around America

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This podcast is for everyone who wants to end gun violence, even if we disagree on how to get there. Each episode of 'Arms Around America' features a short immersive audio drama based on stories of real families from around the country whose lives have been shaped by guns. Community leaders, scholars, activists, and the families themselves join Dan Froot & Company to unpack the questions and conundrums in each story.MORE Producer/Network Dan Froot & Company
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

27. The Source Survivor

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Welcome to The Source Survivor Podcast: A Beacon of Hope and Unity in the Fight Against Gun ViolenceOur podcast is dedicated to empowering voices and fostering healing in the aftermath of gun violence. Hosted by Lynniah Grayson, founder of RISE Resilient In Sustaining Empowerment, this podcast serves as a platform for courageous conversations and transformative insights.What We Offer:Impactful Conversations: Engage with survivors, community leaders, advocates, and experts as they share their stories of resilience, offer solutions, and inspire action.Diverse Perspectives: From the halls of ..MORE Host Lynniah Grayson
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28. Women Against Gun Violence

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Join Margot Bennett on Bullet Points, 15 minutes on gun violence prevention hot topics. Join Saba Johnson on Piece Out! as she and guests talk about gun violence. Is it the new normal?
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Facebook 29.6KTwitter 19.6K Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

29. Echoes of Gun Violence

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Join Ayokunmi in discussing the 'Echoes of Gun Violence', the podcast where we discuss the impact gun violence has on society. Ayokunmi covers different aspects on the topic gun violence. So sit back, relax, and tune in to 'Echoes of Gun Violence' for some deep conversations and a good time.MORE Get Email Contact

30. The GVPcast

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It seems impossible to keep up with all of the news relating to gun violence, gun laws, and the Second Amendment. We'll try to explain it all.Created & Hosted By: Chad Nowlan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Chad Nowlan
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31. Surviving Gun Violence

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This podcast seeks to bring awareness and offer support to the friends, families, and loved ones of gun violence victims.
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32. 'No Longer Under the Gun'

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'No Longer Under The Gun' is a trauma-recovery focused podcast for victims and survivors of gun violence; hosted by a victim and survivor of gun violence, Clarence 'C.J.' Eversley. The aim of this podcast is to create a space for dialogue of healing, restoration and hope through lived experience of overcoming the effects of gun violence; and raising awareness of how to find resolve for gun violence in our communities.MORE Producer/Network CJ Eversley
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33. EXPLORING GUN VIOLENCE IN TORONTO

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This weeks podcast we'll be discussing and touching on a more serious topic which is Gun Violence In the city of Toronto. More specifically about the documentary, Houdini and the City of Fallen Rappers, which explores correlations to the music industry and gun violence in Toronto. Gun violence continues to be a prevalent and relevant issue that affects various communities across the Greater Toronto Area.MORE Producer/Network Michaela / Lindsay / Tasnim
Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact