12 Best Podcasts For Long Flights

1. Stuff You Should Know

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If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Hosts Josh Clark, Charles W. Bryant
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@iheartmedia.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Chuck, Josh
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 106KFacebook 822.1KTwitter 89.5KInstagram 105.6K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium 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. Serial

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Our newest podcast, 'The Last 12 Weeks' is out now. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts that have transformed the medium. Sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter to find out about new shows, get behind the scenes stories, and see photos and videos you can't see on a podcast. To get full access to Serial Productions shows, and to other New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts...more Hosts Sarah Koenig, Dana Chivvis
Producer/Network Serial Productions & The New York Times
Email ****@nytimes.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 103.3KFacebook 422.1KTwitter 264.9KInstagram 63.2K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2013 Get Email Contact

3. 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
Email ****@dancarlin.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 88.3K Avg Length 282 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

4. Lore

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The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places that fill the pages of history. Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.more Host Aaron Mahnke
Email ****@aaronmahnke.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 55KFacebook 78.5KTwitter 67KInstagram 84.3K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Radiolab

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Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for innovative sound design, smashing information into music. It is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser.more Hosts Lulu Miller, Latif Nasser
Producer/Network Radiolab
Email ****@wnyc.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Korena Mafune, Nalini Nadkarni +11 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 55K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Criminal

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Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who've done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by Phoebe Judge. Named a Best Podcast of 2023 by the New York Times. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.more Host Phoebe Judge
Producer/Network Criminal Productions
Email ****@thisiscriminal.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests David Grann, Karen Palmer +6 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 50.1KFacebook 50.8KTwitter 32.7KInstagram 61.3K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. The Adventure Zone

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Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy from My Brother, My Brother and Me have recruited their dad Clint for a campaign of high adventure. Join the McElroys as they find their fortune and slay an unconscionable number of ... you know, kobolds or whatever in ... The Adventure Zone..more Hosts Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Griffin McElroy
Producer/Network Maximum Fun
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Litch Buchanan, Gandilf +4 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 45.2K Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Since Dec 2014 Get Email Contact

8. The Moth

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On Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth's podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning Moth Radio Hour and original episodes of The Moth Podcast. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating...more Hosts Dan Kennedy, Meg Bowles
Producer/Network The Moth
Email ****@themoth.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Mary Mack, Parvathy Anantnarayan +55 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 30.4K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2008 Get Email Contact

9. The NoSleep Podcast

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The NoSleep Podcast is a multi-award winning anthology series of original horror stories, with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening tales.
Host David Cummings
Producer/Network Creative Reason Media Inc.
Email ****@thenosleeppodcast.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Mary Murphy, Graham Rowat +38 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 16.8KFacebook 36.7KTwitter 37.7K Avg Length 91 min Format Extended Since Jun 2011 Get Email Contact

10. HistoryExtra podcast

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The HistoryExtra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical experts. HistoryExtra is a free history podcast, with episodes released six times a week. Subscribe now for the real stories behind your favourite films, TV shows and period dramas, as well as compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past. We delve into global history stories spanning the ancient world right up to the modern day...more Hosts Ellie Cawthorne, Rhiannon Davies, Rob Attar
Email ****@historyextra.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Don Hollway, Caroline Sharples +28 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 15.8KFacebook 717.7KTwitter 351.6KInstagram 233K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Meditation for Travel

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Meditation for Travel is your calm companion on the go, offering soothing guided meditations designed to ease travel anxiety, reduce stress, and help you stay grounded in any situation. Whether you're preparing for a flight, navigating busy airports, sitting in traffic, managing travel delays, relaxing in a rideshare, or helping your little one settle during a long journey, these meditations bring peace back into your travel experience. Meditation for Travel helps you breathe deeply, stay centered, and move through every trip with confidence, comfort, and ease...more Producer/Network Travel Meditation
Email ****@womensmeditationnetwork.com
Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. Airplane & Travel Sleep Sounds

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The steady hum of an airplane cabin — for people who sleep best on planes. Gentle engine drone, cabin air noise, and warm masking sounds that recreate the specific tranquility of a night flight. Episodes from 1 hour for short flights and transit naps to 12 hours for long-haul journeys. Also perfect for anyone who finds engine sounds soothing, whether you're traveling or not.more Producer/Network Airplane & Travel Sleep Sounds
Avg Length 401 min Format Extended Get Email Contact