20 Best Long Form Podcasts

1. Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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Hi, I'm Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and I find people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and shortcomings to be incredibly sexy. I invite you to join me as I explore other people's stories. We will celebrate, above all, the challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment. What qualifies me for such an endeavor? More than a decade of sobriety, a degree in Anthropology and four years of improv training...MORE Hosts Dax Shepard, Monica Padman
Producer/Network Wondery
Email ****@armchairexpertpod.com
Apple Rating 4.6/5 Avg Length 84 min Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

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In 'Hardcore History' journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his 'Martian', unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. Was Alexander the Great as bad a person as Adolf Hitler? What would Apaches with modern weapons be like? Will our modern civilization ever fall like civilizations from past eras? This isn't academic history (and Carlin isn't a historian) but the podcast's unique blend of high drama, masterful narration and Twilight Zone-style twists has entertained millions of listeners.MORE Host Dan Carlin
Producer/Network Dan Carlin
Email ****@dancarlin.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 281 min Get Email Contact

3. Lex Fridman Podcast

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Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.
Host Lex Fridman
Producer/Network Lex Fridman
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 192KTwitter 4.2MInstagram 1.5M Avg Length 208 min Since Aug 2018 Get Email Contact

4. How Did This Get Made?

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Have you ever seen a movie so bad that it's amazing? Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas want to hear about it! We'll watch it with our funniest friends, and report back to you with the results.MORE Hosts Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jason Mantzoukas
Producer/Network SiriusXM Podcasts
Email ****@earwolf.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 83.1KTwitter 71K Avg Length 71 min Since Dec 2010 Get Email Contact

5. WTF with Marc Maron

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For over twenty years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest and thought-provoking comedy. In September 2009, Marc changed the podcast landscape when he started WTF with Marc Maron, featuring Marc's revelatory conversations with iconic personalities such as Conan O'Brien, Terry Gross, Robin Williams, Keith Richards, Ben Stiller, Lorne Michaels and President Barack Obama. It became a worldwide phenomenon, with more than six-million downloads each month.MORE Host Marc Maron
Producer/Network Marc Maron
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 350.6K Avg Length 86 min Since Sep 2009 Get Email Contact

6. The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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The Knowledge Project takes you inside the heads of remarkable people to explore the frameworks and mental models you can use to make life more meaningful and productive.
Host Shane Parrish
Producer/Network Shane Parrish
Email ****@fs.blog
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 90.4KTwitter 219KInstagram 200.5K Avg Length 118 min Since Apr 2015 Get Email Contact

7. Acquired

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Every company has a story.Learn the playbooks that built the world's greatest companies — and how you can apply them as a founder, operator, or investor.
Hosts Ben Gilbert, David Rosenthal
Producer/Network Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal
Email ****@tauntnow.gg
Apple Rating 4.9/5Twitter 61.4K Avg Length 201 min Get Email Contact

8. Those Conspiracy Guys

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Those Conspiracy Guys is a comedy, history, and True Crime podcast based in Ireland and deals with everything from the out-there conspiracy theories like aliens, time travel, and ancient civilizations to the more grounded, historical, and provable conspiracies like political and financial corruption, scientific chicanery and secret government agency shenanigans.MORE Host Gordon Rochford
Producer/Network Gordon Rochford
Email ****@thoseconspiracyguys.com
Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 16.5KTwitter 16.7KInstagram 21.6K Avg Length 260 min Video Podcast YouTube
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9. The Nugget Climbing Podcast

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Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being.
Host Steven Dimmitt
Producer/Network Steven Dimmitt
Email ****@thenuggetclimbing.com
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 711 Avg Length 133 min Get Email Contact

10. John Dalton - gently does it . . .

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'One of the best ART broadcasts I've ever listened to.' These long form podcasts are like listening in on a really interesting conversation you might overhear in a pub or a coffee shop. Artist and writer, John Dalton is joined by outstanding artists as they discuss the nitty gritty of art making and living the creative life. Guests include, Vincent Desiderio, Teresa Oaxaca, Bo Bartlett, Nicolás Uribe, Colleen Barry, Will St...MORE Producer/Network John Dalton
Apple Rating 4.8/5Twitter 5.1K Avg Length 120 min Get Email Contact

11. The Pod Called Quest

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From humble beginnings in a living room to a full-on gaming space, the cast of The Pod Called Quest is here to bring you the best long-form actual play podcast around. Die-hard players of the Pathfinder Roleplaying game, the PCQ is dedicated to telling great stories while also fully utilizing the incredible ruleset that the Pathfinder RPG provides. So grab a drink and take a seat.MORE Hosts Joshua Jacquot, Laura, S.V. Sinner, Stephanie-Andrea, David Anthony, David Fosmire
Producer/Network The Pod Called Quest
Email ****@podcalledquest.com
Apple Rating 4.9/5Twitter 504Instagram 451 Avg Length 129 min Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact

12. The Ezra Klein Show

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Each Tuesday and Friday, Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation on something that matters. How do we address climate change if the political system fails to act? Has the logic of markets infiltrated too many aspects of our lives? What is the future of the Republican Party? What do psychedelics teach us about consciousness? What does sci-fi understand about our present that we miss? Can our food system be just to humans and animals alike?Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes...MORE Host Ezra Klein
Producer/Network The New York Times
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Apple Rating 4.6/5 Avg Length 62 min Get Email Contact

13. Longform

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Interviews with writers, journalists, filmmakers, and podcasters about how they do their work. Hosted by Aaron Lammer, Max Linsky, and Evan Ratliff.
Hosts Aaron Lammer, Max Linsky, Evan Ratliff
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Apple Rating 4.6/5 Avg Length 49 min Get Email Contact

14. The Cult Vault

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A podcast offering in-depth insight into some of history's most infamous Cults, modern-day sects and conspiracies within these groups.
Host Kacey Cult Vault
Producer/Network Vault Productions
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1KTwitter 2.1KInstagram 1.9K Avg Length 74 min Get Email Contact

15. The Video Archives Podcast with Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary

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Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary invite you to become a customer at Video Archives, the video store where it all began. Joined by their trusty producer Gala Avary, they'll travel back in time to revisit old classics and discover new favorites, pulled from the thousands of actual VHS tapes that Quentin & Roger used to recommend to customers back in the day at the original Video Archives store in Manhattan Beach...MORE Hosts Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary
Producer/Network Video Archives Podcast
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Apple Rating 4.6/5 Avg Length 42 min Get Email Contact

16. The Long Read from Stuff

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The very best of Stuff's longform feature journalism, in audio form. One story, beautifully told, every week.
Producer/Network Stuff
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 17 min Get Email Contact