25 Best Massachusetts News Podcasts

1. Bostopia News

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I cover politics in Boston, focusing on Michelle Wu's administration, the Boston City Council, and other big issues across Massachusetts. All content the property of Bostopia News LLC.
Host Evan George
Producer/Network Evan George
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Massachusetts, United States
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2. Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News

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Tim White and Ted Nesi host in-depth interviews each week with top politicians and others in the news from Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Brought to you by WPRI 12, Fox Providence and myRITV.MORE Hosts Tim White, Ted Nesi
Producer/Network Tim White, Ted Nesi
Email ****@wpri.com
Location Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 331.1KTwitter 132.2KInstagram 65.1K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. AM Quincy

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AM Quincy is a live audio show that can be heard Monday-Friday, 7am to 9am on QATV-8 (Quincy Access Television, Quincy, Massachusetts) and QATV.org. AM Quincy features news, weather, traffic and music to get your day started. Hosted by QATV's Joe Catalano, the program also features interview segments with non-profit agency representatives, local politicians, directors from various City of Quincy departments and other individuals representing a myriad of topics and groups. AM Quincy is the only locally produced, daily show covering news and events in the City of Quincy.MORE Producer/Network Quincy Access Television
Email ****@qatv.org
Location Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 1.9KInstagram 842 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. Montague Reporter Podcast

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The Montague Reporter Podcast brings you inside the making of this weekly newspaper and the stories we report. The Montague Reporter covers the five villages of Montague, Massachusetts and the surrounding towns of Gill, Erving, Wendell, and Leverett.MORE Hosts Sarah Brown-Anson, Mike Jackson
Producer/Network Sarah Brown-Anson
Email ****@montaguereporter.org
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 22 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Political Contessa

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Women on the right need a safe space to discuss politics, policy, news, and ownership over the fact that it is ok to agree to disagree. It is our First Amendment right to free speech. Before we can even out the number of women in our local, state, & federal governments, we need to empower women to feel comfortable and confident discussing these and other topics.My name is Jennifer. I'm a single mom of three girls living in Boston. I'm a lawyer with two political science degrees, and I have no problem talking politics with people who disagree with me...MORE Host Jennifer Nassour
Producer/Network Jennifer Nassour
Email ****@pocketbookproject.org
Location Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 20 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Beacon Hill In 5

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Beacon Hill in 5 is a weekly check-in at the Massachusetts Statehouse from New England Public Media. Get a quick look at the week ahead in state politics and government with Carrie Healy, NEPM's Morning Edition host, and a journalist from the State House News Service.MORE Producer/Network Carrie Healy
Email ****@nepm.org
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 17.8KTwitter 6.7KInstagram 10.8K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

7. The Audible Local Ledger Reads to the Blind

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The Audible Local Ledger, a non-profit organization, reads local news and information to several hundred blind and print disabled listeners on the Cape, Islands and South Coast of Massachusetts. Along with our Sero Phone app, smart speakers, specially tuned SCA receivers and cable streams, our podcasts are yet another channel we employ to bring our blind listeners their community and regional news 24/7/365. More info is available at:  www.audiblelocalledger.orgMORE Producer/Network Audible Local Ledger
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. NewsByte

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Two newsroom veterans ask the question 'Did they really say that?' responding to the week's oddest sound cuts from politics, entertainment, sports and the world.Nancy Shack - A newsroom editor, writer and anchor for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston. She is a former talk show host and talk radio producer in New England with two National Radio Hall of Fame Shows to her credit...MORE Hosts Nancy Shack, Ben Parker, Joe Shortsleeve
Producer/Network WBZ-AM
Email ****@joeshortsleeve.com
Location Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 38.7KTwitter 53.4KInstagram 33.5K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Hardly Focused

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Since 2009, the hosts of Hardly Focused have relentlessly made fun of pop culture, current events, and each other. Join them every Thursday as they pick apart the news and struggle to stay on-topic.MORE Producer/Network Solid Listen
Email ****@hardlyfocused.com
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 104 Avg Length 91 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

10. The Approach: A Candlepin Bowling Podcast

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Jeremy and Dan interview some of the greats of the game of Candlepins from every generation. From the Ch 5 TV days, to the young guns of today!
Producer/Network Jeremy Seaholm
Email ****@yahoo.com
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 74 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. 10 News Conference

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'10 News Conference' is Southern New England's number one and longest running public affairs program, airing weekly on WJAR in Providence. Moderator Gene Valicenti asks the biggest names in news tough but fair questions, while holding the powerful in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Washington accountable.MORE Producer/Network NBC 10 WJAR
Email ****@sbgtv.com
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. Coldest of Takes

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Friends with different backgrounds, unique personalities, & passionate perspectives are here to discuss the latest news to us. From Massachusetts to California to the people around the world this is the Coldest of TakesAvailable Everywhere #ColdestofTakesMORE Producer/Network Mike Katzer
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 87 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Trippin on the Shoestring

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In-depth conversations and investigative journalism from the western Massachusetts-based independent news outlet The Shoestring. Investigative reporters Dusty Christensen and Shelby Lee bring you big local scoops and important voices from across the Connecticut River Valley.MORE Hosts Shelby Lee, Dusty Christensen
Producer/Network The Shoestring
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 30 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. MIT News

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MIT News is dedicated to bringing news from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to the world. We cover research, innovation, teaching, entrepreneurship, and the Institute's distinctive and quirky culture. We find ourselves educated and amazed by our community of hands-on problem-solvers who are eager to know how things work — and inspired to make them work better. We hope you are amazed, too.MORE Producer/Network MIT
Email ****@mit.edu
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 1.6MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 988.2K Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

15. WTF is Going on in Latin America & The Caribbean

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Welcome to WTF is Going on in Latin America & The Caribbean, a PopularResistance ( https://popularresistance.org/ ) broadcast featuring hot news out of the region with host Teri Mattson. Each weekly episode features a country and/or issue related to the affects of U.S. foreign, economic and/or military influence and intervention in the hemisphere of The Americas. Our guests include academics, policy-makers, journalists as well as activists recognized for their groundwork within local communities and movements...MORE Producer/Network Teri Mattson/Popular Resistance
Email ****@codepink.org
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 4.6KTwitter 1.7K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. The Top Left Corner

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Our general news show is concerned with Massachusetts' northwestern-most corner, with occasional forays into southern Vermont and New York's Hudson Valley.
Host Jason Velu00e1zquez
Producer/Network The Greylock Glass
Email ****@protonmail.com
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. QATV News Updates

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Daily news updates from AM Quincy on Quincy Access Television. AM Quincy is a live audio show that can be heard Monday-Friday, 7am to 9am on QATV-8 (Quincy Access Television, Quincy, Massachusetts) and QATV.org. Hosted by QATV's Joe Catalano, AM Quincy features news, weather, traffic and music to get your day started. AM Quincy is the only locally produced, daily show covering news and events in the City of Quincy.MORE Producer/Network Quincy Access Television
Email ****@qatv.org
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 1.9KTwitter 1.7KInstagram 842 Avg Length 2 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

18. The Climate Minute

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The Climate Minute examines current news on global warming, climate change, renewable energy and the prospects for progress on international negotiations, carbon taxes and clean energy policy.MORE Host Ted McIntyre
Producer/Network The Massachusetts Climate Action Network
Email ****@massclimateaction.net
Location Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 16Facebook 3.2KTwitter 4.8KInstagram 1.5K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. Plugged In Podcast

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Get plugged in with The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division. We want to celebrate, discuss, and share the great news coming from the youth of every corner of Massachusetts. 
Email ****@pluggedin.com
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 101.1KInstagram 14.5K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. The Burlington Brief

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The Burlington Brief is your no-nonsense guide to local news in Burlington, Massachusetts, hosted by BCAT news producer Sydney Boles and BHS journalism teacher Sarah Eshelman. Tune in weekly for your rundown of what's been going on at Town Hall and around the community, and for interviews with the people at the heart of the news.MORE Producer/Network BNEWS
Email ****@bcattv.org
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 4KTwitter 1.8K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

21. Westford, Today

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A collection of news updates, events and other community features from the town of Westford, Massachusetts. Hosted by managing editor Ben Domaingue, Westford, Today serves to inform the town of Westford on their community unlike any other newsroom.MORE Email ****@westfordcat.org
Location Massachusetts, United States
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Facebook 2.3KTwitter 853 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact