20 Best Public Policy Podcasts

1. The Al Franken Podcast

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A five-time Emmy winning SNL comedy writer/producer, joins a four-time #1 NYT bestselling author, a three-time highest-rated national progressive radio host, a two-time Grammy winning artist, and a former US Senator. So, it gets a little crowded in the booth when Al talks public policy and sometimes political comedy with notable guests. Think 'The Daily' without the resources of the NYTimes.MORE Host Al Franken
Producer/Network ASF Productions
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 8.4KFacebook 968.4KTwitter 1.2MInstagram 227.7K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Since May 2019 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

2. New Books in Public Policy

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Interviews with Scholars of Public Policy about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy
Producer/Network New Books Network
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 38Facebook 9KTwitter 16K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Policy Options Podcast

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Policy Options is a digital magazine published by the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) in Montreal, Quebec. It features daily articles on issues of public policy by contributors from academia, research institutions, the political world, the public service and the non-profit and private sectors. We're committed to introducing our listeners to a diversity of viewpoints on the important public policy challenges of our time. Twitter: https://twitter.com/IRPPFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IRPP.org/MORE Host Jennifer Ditchburn
Producer/Network IRPP
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 52Facebook 3.4KTwitter 24.3KInstagram 742 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Since Dec 2015 Get Email Contact

4. Policy Chats

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Join us for chats with various voices in the public policy world about today's most pressing societal issues. This podcast is a production of the School of Public Policy at the University of California, Riverside.MORE Producer/Network UCR School of Public Policy
Email ****@ucr.edu
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Facebook 1.8KTwitter 1.3KInstagram 2.4K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Tipping Point New Mexico

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Podcast of the Rio Grande Foundation that addresses public policy issues facing New Mexico.
Hosts Walter Drangmeister, Paul J. Gessing
Producer/Network Paul Gessing
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 34Facebook 2.9KTwitter 1.9KInstagram 3 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. PolicyCast

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PolicyCast explores research-based policy solutions to the big problems and issues we're facing in our society and our world. Host Ralph Ranalli talks with leading Harvard University academics and researchers, visiting scholars, dignitaries, and world leaders. PolicyCast is produced at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.MORE Host Ralph Ranalli
Producer/Network Harvard Kennedy School
Email ****@hks.harvard.edu
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 118Facebook 126.3KTwitter 138.4KInstagram 107.6K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Jan 2013 Get Email Contact

7. Public Policy and Society (Audio)

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The Public Policy and Society series provides a platform for policy makers, policy critics, and innovative policy thinkers to speak the truth clearly, convincingly, and constructively. Visit: uctv.tv/public-policyMORE Producer/Network UCTV
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 29.6KTwitter 5.8K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Texas Impact's Weekly Witness

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Weekly Witness is your weekly update on the mainstream faith community's perspective on everything Texas public policy. Hosted by Texas Impact's Scott Atnip, Weekly Witness is recorded in front of a live audience in downtown Austin. We host policy experts, faith leaders, and elected officials who provide in-depth information on relevant policy issues in the state. Weekly Witness is a product of Texas Impact, Texas' oldest and largest interfaith advocacy group. Visit texasimpact.org for more information.MORE Host Scott Atnip
Producer/Network Texas Impact
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 5.2KTwitter 2.3K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2018 Get Email Contact

9. Grattan Institute

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Everything you need to know about Australian public policy.Grattan Institute is dedicated to developing high quality public policy for Australia's future. Our podcasts cover a range of public policy topics focusing on the main issues facing Australia. Our podcasts concentrate on budget policy, economic growth, energy, health, institutional reform, household finances, school education, and disability policy.MORE Producer/Network Grattan Institute
Email ****@grattan.edu.au
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 171Facebook 10.6KTwitter 23.9K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2009 Get Email Contact

10. Policy 360

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Policy 360 is a series of audio conversations from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. The series is hosted by Sanford's dean, Judith Kelley.
Host Judith Kelley
Producer/Network Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University
Email ****@duke.edu
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 17 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. The Public Square®

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The national radio broadcast of the American Policy Roundtable aired coast-to-coast, hosted by Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd. Subscribe and tune in for behind the scene discussions of public policy issues that most talk radio shows won't touch.MORE Host Dave Zanotti
Producer/Network The American Policy Roundtable
Email ****@thepublicsquare.com
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 118 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Catch22Minutes

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Catch22 believes that in order to thrive, people need the 3Ps: good people around them, a safe place to live, and a purpose in life. Delivering public services across the UK, Catch22 works to achieve these 3Ps across the employability, justice, education and social care sectors. In the Catch22Minutes podcast, we delve into some of today's major social challenges. We speak to frontline experts, industry leaders and young people, in pursuit of ideas for reforming public services.#catch22minutes Visit catch-22.org.ukMORE Host Nic D
Producer/Network Catch22
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13. Analysis

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Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad, presented by distinguished writers, journalists and academics.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 1.6MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 403K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. The Brookings Cafeteria

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From 2013 2022, the Brookings Cafeteria podcast presented experts, ideas, and solutions across a range of policy topics. You can listen to past episodes at brookings.edu/BCP. The Brookings Podcast Network produces other policy-oriented shows that may interest you. Learn more at brookings.edu/podcasts. Follow on Twitter @policypodcasts.MORE Producer/Network The Brookings Institution
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 457Facebook 404.5KTwitter 3.4K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. UC3P: The Main Page

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UC3P is a student-run podcast network based at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy. Our main page hosts current events, politics, research, debates, and more from across the University of Chicago.MORE Producer/Network UC3P
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 22Facebook 312Twitter 325 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Talk Policy To Me

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Old problems. New solutions. In Talk Policy To Me, see public policy with fresh eyes by meeting the next generation of activists, advocates, and policymakers. In each episode, you'll hear a young person's story — and learn how they're changing their corner of the world for the better.MORE Producer/Network Goldman School of Public Policy and Berkeley Institute for Young Americans
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 6.8KTwitter 5.6K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact

17. Policy Matters

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Baker Institute experts share ideas and perspectives on local, national, and global policy issues.
Hosts Joe Barnes, Colton Cox
Producer/Network Rice University's Baker Institute
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 18.5KTwitter 17.7K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Jul 2017 Get Email Contact

18. Policy Forum Pod

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Policy Forum Pod is the podcast of PolicyForum.net - Asia and the Pacific's platform for public policy debate, analysis and discussion. Policy Forum is based at Crawford School of Public Policy at The Australian National University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Sharon Bessell, Arnagretta Hunter
Producer/Network Policy Forum Pod
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Apple Rating 3.6/5Apple Reviews 71 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. News and Views with NC Policy Watch's Chris Fitzsimon

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News and Views provide timely analysis of the challenges North Carolina leaders face in charting a better course for the state through radio interviews.
Producer/Network NC Policy Watch
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20. Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) Podcast

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The regular podcast of the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), a conservative, free-market public policy think tank. Supply-side economics, tax cuts, entitlement reform, deregulation. We advocate lower taxes, fewer regulations, and a smaller, less-intrusive government.MORE Hosts Tom Giovanetti, Dr. Merrill Matthews
Producer/Network The Institute for Policy Innovation
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 47.6KTwitter 3.1K Get Email Contact