28 Best Liberal Arts Podcasts

1. Young Heretics

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The classical education you never knew you were missing. Join scholar and writer Spencer Klavan on a tour through the great works of the West. In a world gone mad, we're not alone: the great men and women who went before us have wisdom to guide us. With their help, we can recover truth, beauty, and the stuff that matters.more Host Spencer Klavan
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests J.J. Kimche, Major Doron Spielman
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 4.9K Avg Length 67 min Format Long 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. Hillsdale Dialogues

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Once per week, Hillsdale College president Larry P. Arnn joins Hugh Hewitt to discuss Great Books, Great Men, and Great Ideas. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts .
Hosts Hugh Hewitt, Larry P. Arnn
Producer/Network Hillsdale Podcast Network
Email ****@hughhewitt.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Dr. Larry P. Arnn, Matthew Spalding +1 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 2.2KFacebook 249.7KTwitter 102.6KInstagram 79.3K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour

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The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is a one-hour, weekly radio show/podcast advancing the efforts of Hillsdale College in radiating its knowledge and teaching to the world outside of campus. Listeners will hear the arguments and debates that make up the liberal arts education and will experience the learning and teaching that happens on campus. Hosted by Scot Bertram.more Host Scot Bertram
Producer/Network Hillsdale Podcast Network
Email ****@hillsdale.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests John Tillman, Luke Foster +55 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 683Facebook 962Twitter 1.9KInstagram 79.3K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

4. BiblioFiles: A CenterForLit Podcast about Great Books, Great Ideas, and the Great Conversation

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In which the CenterForLit staff embarks on a quest to discover the Great Ideas of literature in books of every description: ancient classics to fresh bestsellers; epic poems to bedtime stories. This podcast is a production of The Center for Literary Education and is a reading companion for teachers, homeschoolers, and readers of all stripes. centerforlit.substack.commore Hosts Emily Andrews, Ian Andrews, Adam, Missy Andrews, Megan Andrews
Producer/Network CenterForLit
Email ****@centerforlit.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest Scott Forrester
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 297Facebook 6.8KTwitter 446Instagram 2.3K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. HeightsCast: Forming Men Fully Alive

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Welcome to HeightsCast, the podcast of The Heights School. With over 200 episodes, HeightsCast discusses the education of young men fully alive in the liberal arts tradition. The program engages teachers and thought-leaders in the educational/cultural space to support our community of listeners: parents, teachers, and school leaders seeking to educate the young men in their care. Instead of downloads, HeightsCast's most important metric for success is the unknown number of thoughtful discussions it prompts in homes, faculty lunchrooms, and communities around the country and the world...more Producer/Network The Heights School
Email ****@heights.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Mark Ryland, Andrew Cantarutti +19 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 203 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The After Dinner Scholar

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Weekly conversations about the Liberal Arts and The Great Books with Wyoming Catholic College professors, board members,and guests.
Producer/Network Wyoming Catholic College
Email ****@wyomingcatholiccollege.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 79Facebook 7.3KTwitter 1.5KInstagram 3.8K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

7. Classical Education

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Classical Education is a podcast perfect for learning about the tradition of a liberal arts education. We invite you to join us on a journey in pursuit of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful as we participate in the great conversation and listen to the many voices coming from the world of classical education.more Host Adrienne Freas
Producer/Network Beautiful Teaching, LLC
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Charlene Thompson, Dr. John Ahern +9 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 47 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Norton Library Podcast

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Welcome to the Norton Library Podcast, where we explore influential works of literature and philosophy with the leading scholars and teachers behind Norton's newest series of classics. In each episode, with a Norton Library editor or translator as our guide, we'll learn something new and surprising about these classic works—why they endure, and what it means to read them today. Hosted by Mark Cirino and produced by Michael Von Cannon, the co-creators of the Hemingway Society's popular show One True Podcast.more Producer/Network The Norton Library
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Susan M. Ryan, Daniel Wright +12 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 41 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. The Wisdom Of

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In this podcast we explore great works of philosophy and literature and art, and try to pull out of them what's most interesting and inspiring! Whether they come from the works of Plato, or Dostoevsky or Picasso, here we explore ideas that move mountains and rock the soul! So, come join us, won't you? Come worship at the alter of ideas, and come celebrate the dancing of thought. Welcome to the Wisdom Of! more Hosts Kristian Urstad, Stephen Webb
Producer/Network Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Walter Kaufman, Max Weber +6 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 26 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

10. Educating Humans

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Discussions about Classical and Liberal Arts education in Primary and Secondary schools in Australia. What is it, how it might be achieved, and most importantly, why it matters.
Producer/Network Difff & James
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr Brian Williams, Peter Crawford
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 24 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The Gutenberg Podcast

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From Gutenberg College in Eugene, OR, The Gutenberg Podcast explores the great books and ideas that helped to shape Western Culture. Every episode is a conversation between host Gil Greco and one of the College faculty members meant to educate and give listeners a feel for the unique Gutenberg College experience.more Host Gilmore Greco
Producer/Network Gil Greco
Email ****@gutenberg.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Brian Julian, Eliot Grasso +4 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 20Facebook 1.3KTwitter 200Instagram 788 Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Magnus Podcast: Conversations from the Catacombs of Liberal Education

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Like the early philosophers and theologians before us, we are seeking to nourish our souls, discover the truth, and live in the world, but not of it. Welcome to the Magnus Podcast where John Johnson and Larissa Bianco hope to connect contemporary thinkers to conversations from the catacombs in the classical, Christian tradition before us. The Magnus Podcast is a production of the Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc. Dedicated to the promotion of another sort of learning, the Albertus Magnus Institute seeks to invite all into the truth, 'Omnes ad Veritatem.'more Hosts John Johnson, Larissa Bianco
Producer/Network Albertus Magnus Institute, Inc.
Email ****@magnusinstitute.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Mike LePond, David Arias +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 76 Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Since Aug 2019 Get Email Contact

13. The Classical Mind

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Conversations on the Great Books. New episodes on the first Tuesday of every month. www.theclassicalmind.com
Producer/Network Jared Henderson & Wesley Walker
Email ****@substack.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Jonathan Juilfs, Heidi White +6 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 59 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks

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Excellence in Catholic liberal education
Producer/Network Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks
Email ****@thomasaquinas.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. John Nieto, Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis +3 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 58Facebook 9.7KTwitter 3.8KInstagram 11.3K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. New Humanists

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Join the hosts of New Humanists and founders of the Ancient Language Institute, Jonathan Roberts and Ryan Hammill, on their quest to discover what a renewed humanism looks like for the modern world. The Ancient Language Institute is an online language school and think tank, dedicated to changing the way ancient languages are taught.more Hosts Jonathan Roberts, Ryan Hammill
Producer/Network Ancient Language Institute
Email ****@ancientlanguage.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. David Talcott, Timothy Griffith +3 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 54Facebook 5.2KTwitter 2.1K Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind

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Welcome to The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind, a podcast that tells the story of the prophets, philosophers, and poets who created the West. In this podcast, Rabbi Dr. Mitchell Rocklin guides listeners through more than 3,000 years of Western history, offering a coherent, civilizational story of how the West came to be—along with a deepened understanding of the challenges it now faces...more Host Rabbi Dr. Mitchell Rocklin
Producer/Network Lobel Center for Jewish Classical Education
Email ****@tikvahfund.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Rabbi Rocklin
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 50 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Arts & Letters

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Arts & Letters is a program celebrating contemporary arts, humanities, and social sciences, with an emphasis on authentic Southern voices. Hosted by J. Bradley Minnick of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the full episode archive is available at artsandlettersradio.org.more Host J. Bradley Minnick
Email ****@ualrpublicradio.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Michael Zadoorian
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 23Facebook 876Twitter 3.3KInstagram 326 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Key Conversations with Phi Beta Kappa

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Key Conversations with Phi Beta Kappa is a podcast from The Phi Beta Kappa Society's Visiting Scholars program, featuring leading scholars across multiple disciplines in conversation with Fred Lawrence, PBK's Secretary and CEO.more Host Frederick M. Lawrence
Producer/Network The Phi Beta Kappa Society
Email ****@pbk.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Mark Palmer, Professor Margo Schlanger +14 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 20Facebook 28.7KInstagram 13.6K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. Opening Question

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Good conversation about great ideas. Opening Question is the official podcast of the Torrey Honors College at Biola University. Learn more about the Torrey Honors College at https://www.biola.edu/torreymore Producer/Network Torrey Honors College at Biola University
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Dr. Adam Johnson
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 18 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. Christendom College Lectures

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At Christendom College, we believe education is more than gaining knowledge—it's about pursuing true wisdom. As a Catholic liberal arts college, our mission is to guide students on the path to Christian wisdom, grounded in the love and contemplation of both natural and divinely revealed truth. This journey doesn't happen in the classroom alone. Through vibrant campus life, community events, and spiritual opportunities, students are encouraged to cultivate the moral virtues and habits of Christian living...more Producer/Network Christendom College
Email ****@christendom.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Steven Baldner, Dr. Timothy O'Donnell +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 16 Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree

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A podcast that explores the liberal arts as an educational system emphasizing inquiry, personal development and innovation that is foundational to a healthy, inclusive, and progressive society. Cal Poly Humboldt College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Dean and environmental historian Jeff Crane, hosts a wide range of guests whose experiences as students of the liberal arts have shaped their lives in school, as professionals, and in their lives outside of their careers.Presented by Cal Poly Humboldt's College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciencesmore Producer/Network Jeff Crane
Email ****@humboldt.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Dr. Drew Lopenzina, Dr. April Masten +17 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. Passion and Practicality: A Liberal Arts Podcast

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Passion and Practicality is a podcast series produced by Southern New Hampshire University's online Liberal Arts department, which includes academic programs and courses in Communication, Composition, Creative Writing, English, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, History, Literature, and Philosophy. In this podcast series, faculty, staff, and guests discuss the career paths open to graduates of those programs, the research and creative work of practitioners in the field, and other interesting stuff.more Hosts Rob Denning, Paul Witcover
Producer/Network Southern New Hampshire University Liberal Arts
Email ****@snhu.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Jessica L. Cozzi, Ryan Walker +20 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. Podalot

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Podalot facilitates conversations about critical investigations into higher education and the liberal arts.Podalot is the podcast of the Aydelotte Foundation at Swarthmore College, an interdisciplinary research center that supports the creation and dissemination of knowledge about liberal arts education as it exists across the broadest possible range of contexts and institutions.more Producer/Network Aydelotte Foundation
Email ****@swarthmore.edu
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

24. OMNIA Podcast

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OMNIA is a podcast dedicated to all things Penn Arts & Sciences. Listen to insights and perspectives from the home of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences at The University of Pennsylvania.more Producer/Network OMNIA | Penn Arts & Sciences
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Ramanan Raghavendran, Heather Andrea Williams +6 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 9.4KTwitter 7.8KInstagram 12.1K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

25. Digressio: Inherit the Humanities

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Come inherit the humanities with Digressio Podcast, of Roman Roads Press.
Producer/Network Daniel Foucachon
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 11.5KTwitter 3.8KInstagram 3.2K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

26. Humanities (Audio)

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Find an eclectic collection of authors, philosophers, filmmakers and thinkers who explore essential aspects of what makes us human. Visit uctv.tv/humanities
Producer/Network UCTV
Email ****@uctv.tv
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Farinaz Koushanfar, Carol Gilligan +7 more
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 29.1KTwitter 5.8K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. The Morningside Institute

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The Morningside Institute is an independent scholarly endeavor dedicated to examining human life through the liberal arts. Morningside helps scholars and students contribute to academic disciplines and understand them in light of the rich traditions that lie at their origin. The Institute also helps students integrate the beauty of culture in New York City with their search for truth in the intellectual life.more Producer/Network The Morningside Institute
Email ****@morningsideinstitute.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 769Instagram 151 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

28. Prompted: Liberal Arts in the Age of AI

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This podcast draw listeners into an ongoing conversation inside one university as it faces the promises and pressures of artificial intelligence. Each episode brings voices from across Calvin University—students and seasoned faculty, media researchers and business thinkers, theologians, technologists, and campus leaders—who are all asking how AI is reshaping learning, creativity, and Christian intellectual life. Rather than offering final answers, the podcast opens a shared space for questions: What should guide our imaginations now? How do we teach, study, and lead well in this time?more Producer/Network Calvin University
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact