15 Best Podcasts For Long Runs

1. This American Life

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Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it's like to be alive right now. It's the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.MORE Ranking #2 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Ira Glass
Producer/Network This American Life
Email ****@thisamericanlife.org
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 107.8KFacebook 1MTwitter 374.6KInstagram 113.2K Avg Length 57 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. 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.
Ranking #3 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Josh Clark, Charles W. Bryant
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@iheartmedia.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 101.6KFacebook 825.7KTwitter 89.5KInstagram 104.3K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. TED Radio Hour

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Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves.Get more brainy miscellany with TED Radio Hour . Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/tedMORE Ranking #10 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Manoush Zomorodi
Producer/Network NPR
Email ****@wnyc.org
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 27.6KFacebook 53.6KTwitter 50.8KInstagram 8.3M Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

4. The Rich Roll Podcast

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A master-class in personal and professional development, ultra-athlete, wellness evangelist and bestselling author Rich Roll delves deep with the world's brightest and most thought provoking thought leaders to educate, inspire and empower you to unleash your best, most authentic self. More at: https://richroll.comMORE Ranking #13 in Spotify Charts (US)
Host Rich Roll
Producer/Network Rich Roll
Email ****@richroll.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 18.3KFacebook 355.5K Avg Length 101 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

5. Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

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NPR's weekly news quiz hosted by Peter Sagal. Have a laugh and test your knowledge with today's funniest comedians and a celebrity guest.Hate free content? Try a subscription to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! . Your subscription supports public radio and unlocks fun bonus episodes along with sponsor-free listening. Learn more at https://plus.npr.org/waitwaitMORE Ranking #15 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Peter Sagal
Producer/Network Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 37.2KFacebook 7.8MTwitter 7.8MInstagram 8.3M Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.
Ranking #19 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Holly Frey, Tracy Wilson
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@iheartradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 27.3KFacebook 508.1KTwitter 37KInstagram 38.8K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Serial

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Our newest podcast, 'The Good Whale,' is out now. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts, or follow it here: https://lnk.to/good-whaleSerial 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 and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts...MORE Ranking #20 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Susan Burton
Producer/Network Serial
Email ****@serialpodcast.org
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 101.8KFacebook 423.6KTwitter 264.9KInstagram 60.3K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Oct 2013 Get Email Contact

8. Woman's Hour

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Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
Ranking #24 in Apple Charts (GB)
Hosts Nuala McGovern, Emma Barnett, Jane Garvey, Anita Rani, Jennifer Susan Murray
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 3.3KTwitter 224.3KInstagram 441.1K Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast

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Join host Scott Aukerman ('Mr. Show' & 'Between Two Ferns: The Movie') as he interviews celebrity guests like Jon Hamm, Bob Odenkirk, Tatiana Maslany, Allison Williams, and more. Plus, the show's open-door policy brings an assortment of eccentric oddballs and characters who pop by at any moment to chat, compete in games, and engage in comic revelry. Now entering its 15th year, this podcast has led to multiple spin-off podcasts, a New York Times best-selling book, and a beloved television series on IFC.MORE Ranking #54 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Scott Aukerman
Producer/Network SiriusXM Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 15.6KFacebook 95.3KTwitter 138.3KInstagram 20.9K Avg Length 87 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Happier with Gretchen Rubin

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Gretchen Rubin is HAPPIER, and she wants you to be happier too. The #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before gets more personal than ever as she brings her practical, manageable advice about happiness and good habits to this lively, thought-provoking podcast. Gretchen's cohost and guinea pig is her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft, a TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles, who (lovingly) refers to Gretchen as her happiness bully. Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/  MORE Ranking #68 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Gretchen Rubin, Elizabeth Craft
Producer/Network Lemonada
Email ****@gretchenrubin.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 16.4K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Ten Junk Miles

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A lighthearted conversation by runners about their lives as runners and the issues that are interesting or important to them and guests of the show. TJM is meant to be a companion to you as you run. Think of us as your running partners on days when you just need some friends to get you out on an easy run. The show is composed of 10 segments, one for each mile, and every 10 minutes or so we move on to the next topic, to keep things interesting...MORE Host Scotty Kummer
Producer/Network Ten Junk Miles, LLC
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.4KFacebook 7.2KTwitter 3.2KInstagram 4.9K Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Since Mar 2015 Get Email Contact

12. Marathon Training Academy

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The Marathon Training Academy Podcast will help you unlock your potential to conquer the marathon and change your life. Since 2010 Angie and Trevor have shared tips, inspiration, and interesting guests interviews to help listeners run smarter, avoid injury, and go the distance. What RUNNER'S WORLD says about the MTA Podcast: 'If you're training for 26.2, running coach Angie Spencer and her husband, Trevor, have everything you need to reach the finish line. The duo provides plenty of training tips, interviews, and reviews of marathons from around the world...MORE Hosts Angie Spencer, Trevor Spencer
Producer/Network Angie and Trevor
Email ****@marathontrainingacademy.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2KFacebook 30.6KTwitter 2.8KInstagram 54.8K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Since Feb 2010 Get Email Contact

13. Marathon Talk

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Marathon Talk has returned in 2022 as part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors family. Hosted by Martin Yelling and the great Deena Kastor, every two weeks we'll bring you news, views and some amazing guest interviews from across the world of marathons and running.MORE Hosts Martin Yelling, Tom Williams
Producer/Network Deena Kastor & Martin Yelling
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 26KTwitter 27.5K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip

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Distraction Pieces, with Scroobius Pip, is one the UK's biggest and longest running independent podcasts.Previous guests include Michael Fassbender, Mary J Blige, Stephen Graham, Florence Pugh, Spike Lee, Lena Headey, Stewart Lee, Kathy Burke, Dizzee Rascal, Aisling Bea, Kano, Adam Buxton, Vicky McClure, Karl Pilkington, Michaela Coel, Louis Theroux, Tim Key and many more.Available on acast, iTunes and all good podcast outlets. Download, subscribe, rate & review now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Scroobius Pip
Producer/Network Distraction Pieces Ntwrk
Email ****@hotmail.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3K Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact