30 Best Physics Podcasts

1. Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you've come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, philosophy, culture and much more.MORE Ranking #18 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Sean Carroll
Producer/Network Sean Carroll | Wondery
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 5.7KFacebook 167.1KTwitter 107.1K Avg Length 111 min Format Extended 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. Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe

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Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!MORE Ranking #29 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Kelly Weinersmith, Daniel Whiteson
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@danielandjorge.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3.3KFacebook 2.4KTwitter 5.2KInstagram 4.6K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

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Exploring theoretical physics, consciousness, Ai, and God in a technically rigorous manner. If you'd like to support this endeavor, then please visit the Patreon ( https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal ). Thank you for your charitable and kindhearted support. My name's Curt Jaimungal, a Torontonian with a degree in mathematical physics from the University of Toronto and I analyze various Theories of Everything from this analytic perspective, though more and more opening up to alternative approaches...MORE Ranking #98 in Apple Charts (US)
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Producer/Network Theories of Everything
Email ****@indiefilmto.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 683 Avg Length 86 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Physics World Stories Podcast

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Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious innovations that shape the world around us. In the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester talks to the people behind some of the most intriguing and inspiring scientific stories. Listen to the podcast to hear from a diverse mix of scientists, engineers, artists and other commentators. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website...MORE Host Andrew Glester
Producer/Network Physics World
Email ****@uwe.ac.uk
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 190Facebook 583.2KTwitter 410.8K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The Titanium Physicists Podcast

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Dr. Ben Tippett and his team of physicists believe that anyone can understand physics. Black Holes! Lightning! Coronal Mass Ejections! Quantum Mechanics! Fortnightly, they explain a topic from advanced physics, using explanations, experiments and fun metaphors to a non-physicist guest. Visit the website to see a list of topics sorted by physics field.MORE Host Benjamin Tippett
Producer/Network Brachiolope Media Network
Email ****@titaniumphysics.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 638Facebook 1KTwitter 2.3K Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Since Nov 2011 Get Email Contact

6. Math & Physics Podcast

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Two University of Toronto students in the math and physics program discuss interesting topics in the field.
Hosts Parker Levesque, Rayhan Walia
Producer/Network Parker Levesque, Rayhan Walia
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 99Twitter 43Instagram 3.4K Avg Length 94 min Format Extended Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

7. Physics World Weekly Podcast

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Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website...MORE Host Hamish Johnston
Producer/Network Physics World
Email ****@physicsworld.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 146Facebook 583.2KTwitter 410.8K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Why This Universe?

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The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more. Part of The University of Chicago Podcast Network.MORE Hosts Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman
Producer/Network Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman
Email ****@wisc.edu
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 521Twitter 654 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

9. Eigenbros

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Two physicists talk about whatever interests them that week, and every now and then, something smart comes out. https://linktr.ee/Eigenbros
Hosts Juan, Terence
Producer/Network Juan & Terence
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 20Twitter 2.4KInstagram 272 Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Since May 2019 Video Podcast YouTube
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10. Physics Alive

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Physics Alive is the podcast where host, Brad Moser, Ph.D., sparks new life into the physics classroom. Each episode supports and shares the many forward-thinking developments that have come from physics education research and inspiring educators. Brad speaks with teachers who employ innovative and active learning styles, researchers on the frontiers of physics education, catalysts for change on important social issues in the STEM community, and students who want the most out of their education.MORE Host Brad Moser
Producer/Network Brad Moser
Email ****@physicsalive.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 42Twitter 283 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

11. Physics Frontiers

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Jim Rantschler and Randy Morrison discuss physics from elementary particles to cosmological effects at the limits of our theoretical knowledge or have recently emerged. 
Hosts Jim Rantschler, Randy Morrison
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 144Facebook 211Twitter 199 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Nov 2016 Get Email Contact

12. Physical Attraction

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Physical Attraction is the show that explores topics in science, technology, and the future - from a physicist's perspective. From the birth of stars to the end of the world, from interviews with experts to meticulously-researched deep dives, we'll explore the topics that shape our world.MORE Host Thomas
Producer/Network PhysicsPodcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 144 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Physics Rules

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Brief explanations of the concepts that puzzle first-time physics students.
Producer/Network Physics Rules
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

14. ML4Q&A - from the lives of quantum physicists

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Nature is fascinating and so is physics let alone quantum physics! Join us as we delve into the lives of scientists and the complexity of their research topics. Grab a drink, hop on a bus or go for a walk and listen to the many different stories about being a scientist and basically doing something for a living only a few can understand.Our guests are all involved in the research mission of ML4Q, a German consortium dedicated to develop the best hardware platform for quantum information technology, and provide comprehensive blueprints for a functional quantum information network. #ML4QnAMORE Hosts Mira Sharma, Christian Dickel
Producer/Network ML4Q Cluster of Excellence
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Apple Reviews 3Twitter 527 Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. People doing Physics

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As fascinating as physics can be, it can also seem very abstract, but behind each experiment and discovery stands a real person trying to understand the universe. Join us at the Cavendish Laboratory on the first Thursday of every month as we get up close and personal with the researchers, technicians, students, teachers, and people that are the beating heart of Cambridge University's Physics department. Each episode also covers the most exciting and up-to-date physics news coming out of our labs...MORE Host Simone Eizagirre
Producer/Network Cavendish Laboratory
Email ****@cam.ac.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 382Twitter 7.7KInstagram 1.6M Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Quantized Ramblings

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This podcast is an attempt to record the (hopefully) coherent ramblings of three guys working their way through a physics degree. We like to listen to each other talk about physics. We will recklessly extrapolate and assume that you like to listen to us ramble too. Welcome to Quantized RamblingsMORE Host Chetan Pandey
Producer/Network Chetan Pandey
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Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

17. Sommerfeld Theory Colloquium (ASC)

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The Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics organizes regular colloquia about topics of current interest in the field of theoretical physics.
Host Dr Michael Haack
Producer/Network Michael Haack
Email ****@physik.uni-muenchen.de
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 4 Get Email Contact

18. REVISE GCSE Physics - A podcast by Seneca Learning

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Welcome to REVISE, the ultimate podcast for those ready to ace their Physics GCSE exams! Are you feeling the exam pressure building up like a stack of unread textbooks? Fear not! Join us as we transform daunting topics into digestible, engaging, and easy-to-follow episodes.To see all of Seneca Learning's available content, visit our website https://app.senecalearning.com/MORE Producer/Network Seneca Learning
Email ****@seneca.io
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Apple Reviews 30Facebook 2.2KTwitter 14.8KInstagram 14.3K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Since Feb 2019 Get Email Contact

19. Theoretical Physics Schools (ASC)

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Every year the Arnold Sommerfeld Center (ASC) for Theoretical Physics at the LMU in Munich organizes a school for PhD students. It covers topics which are of current interest in theoretical physics and range from more applied fields like condensed matter physics to rather mathematical fields like string theory. Announcements of upcoming schools can be found on the ASC schools webpage and a list of past schools can be found in the archive of the ASC schools.MORE Producer/Network The Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics (ASC)
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 17 Get Email Contact

20. New Books in Physics and Chemistry

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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150 channels and browse our 28,000 episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetworkMORE Producer/Network New Books Network
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Apple Rating 3.5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. The New Quantum Era - innovation in quantum computing, science and technology

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Your host, Sebastian Hassinger, interviews brilliant research scientists, software developers, engineers and others actively exploring the possibilities of our new quantum era. We will cover topics in quantum computing, networking and sensing, focusing on hardware, algorithms and general theory. The show aims for accessibility - Sebastian is not a physicist - and we'll try to provide context for the terminology and glimpses at the fascinating history of this new field as it evolves in real time.MORE Hosts Sebastian Hassinger, Kevin Rowney
Producer/Network Sebastian Hassinger & Kevin Rowney
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 83Twitter 182 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. The Physics Teaching Podcast

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A podcast for Teachers of Physics, made by Physics Teachers
Hosts Thomas W-P, Robin Griffiths, Rosie McTavish
Producer/Network Thomas W-P and Robin Griffiths
Email ****@physicsteachingpodcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 1.8KTwitter 2.8KInstagram 770 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

23. The APsolute RecAP: Physics 1 Edition

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The APsolute RecAP: Physics 1 Edition is a guided review through all ten units of classical mechanics. Areas of focus include kinematics, motion, energy, momentum, electricity and sound. Plus, a thorough review of essential math skills and graphing analysis through practical examples! Make sure to subscribe wherever you get podcasts, download the accompanying study guides for extra practice, and follow along on social media for the question of the day and course updates! The 2021 exam is on Wednesday, May 5th.MORE Hosts Ryan McDowell, Melanie Kingett
Producer/Network Ryan McDowell, Melanie Kingett
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Facebook 133Twitter 223Instagram 1.7K Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

24. Your Friendly Physicist and other Nerds: Stories from Physics and Science

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Your Friendly Physicist and Other Nerds is the science podcast where curiosity meets conversation. Hosted by physicist Lucas Kreuzer, this show brings you engaging interviews with scientists, engineers, and creative thinkers across disciplines — from quantum physics to climate science, from materials research to machine learning. Whether you're a fellow researcher, a science enthusiast, or just nerdy at heart, join us for deep dives into cutting-edge research, honest stories from the lab, and surprising insights into how science shapes our world. 🎙️ New episodes regularly.MORE Producer/Network Lucas Kreuzer
Email ****@kreuzerweb.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

25. DrBry The Physics Guy Podcast

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If you have ever been fascinated by popular science and longed to explore physics on a deeper level but found textbooks dull and impenetrable? Have you ever listened time and again to how 'all physicists agree' and thought to yourself, no wonder we are in trouble if they all agree to that! Then this is maybe for you. Having grown bored of the religious dogma that often passes for physics these days, Dr. Bry decided to take a look for himself, his battle cry 'Nullius in Verba', On the word of no one.MORE Email ****@drbry.com
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Facebook 1.1KTwitter 17 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

26. Quantum Physics for Kids

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Tanvi Gopalan is a 11 year old member of American Mensa who loves Quantum Physics. She teaches all about quantum physics in a fun and simple way. Quantum physics is the study of the smallest things in the universe, and it's one of the most fascinating and important branches of science. But it can also be very confusing, especially for kids. In this podcast, Tanvi explains complex concepts like entanglement, superposition, uncertainty principle and a lot more, in a way that anyone can understand. So whether you're a kid, a parent, or just someone curious about quantum physics, subscribe NOW!MORE Host Tanvi Gopalan
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 46 Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact