20 Best Rural Podcasts
Rural Podcasts
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Play All Episodes Follow All1. The Plodcast
   
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BBC Countryfile Magazine brings you The Plodcast - a weekly escape to the British countryside with fascinating guests and the wonders of the great outdoors.Enjoy a new escape into the countryside every Tuesday and wind down with our Sound Escapes on a Friday.Find out more about us at www.countryfile.com/podcastSubscribe to the print version of BBC Countryfile Magazine at https://www.buysubscriptions.com/print/bbc-countryfile-magazine-subscriptionMORE    Host Fergus Collins  
 Producer/Network Our Media  
 Email ****@gmail.com  
 Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 122.3KTwitter 70.2K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form        Get Email Contact  Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 500k active Podcasts in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted podcast contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com . We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us 
2. Tasmanian Country Hour
   
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Tony Briscoe brings you rural news and events from Tasmania and a the nation.   
 Producer/Network ABC Podcasts  
 Email ****@your.abc.net.au  
 Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.2MTwitter 134.9KInstagram 451.2K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form        Get Email Contact  
3. Irish Farmers Journal podcasts
   
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Get the latest farming news, prices, analysis and advice from the award-winning Irish Farmers Journal team. If listening in our Live app, please click on the headphones symbol below. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE    Host Gary Abbott  
 Producer/Network Irish Farmers Journal  
 Email ****@farmersjournal.ie  
 Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 188.4KTwitter 48.4KInstagram 69K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form        Get Email Contact  
4. Cidiot
   
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Learning to live and love life in the Hudson Valley. Hosted by Mat Zucker. Have you fantasized about living in the country? Curious what the transition is like? Or are you a local and want to see a different side of the folks who've invaded your land? The award-winning podcast Cidiot® has been featured in The Albany Times-Union, Chronogram, Country Living, Hudson Valley Magazine, The Poughkeepsie Journal, NBC's Today.com, and more. For updates visit cidiot.com and follow @cidiot.hv on Instagram and @cidiot_hv on X. Email: goats@cidiot.com© Mat Zucker 2018-2024. Cidiot is a ® trademark.MORE    Host Mat  
 Producer/Network Mat Zucker  
 Email ****@cidiot.com  
 Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 543Twitter 222Instagram 1.9K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form        Get Email Contact  
5. Along Those Lines
   
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The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's podcast is focused on the important stories from across co-op country about the issues that matter most to rural America and the energy industry.MORE    Producer/Network NRECA  
 Email ****@nreca.coop  
 Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 14.9KTwitter 10.4KInstagram 3.8K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form  Since Nov 2018       Get Email Contact  
6. Rural News
   
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Comprehensive twice-daily coverage of rural events and people, including farming, horticulture, forestry, aquaculture, trade, research and rural politics.   
 Email ****@rnz.co.nz  
 Facebook 436.8KTwitter 93.2KInstagram 152.3K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size        Get Email Contact  
7. Ducks on the Pond
   
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A podcast for rural women... by rural women. Hosted by Kirsten Diprose and Jackie Elliott, they seek expert advice and the stories of other rural women on issues such as succession planning, motherhood, starting a business...running for politics and much more!MORE    Hosts Kirsten Diprose, Jackie Elliott  
 Producer/Network Kirsten Diprose and Jackie Elliott  
 Email ****@gmail.com  
 Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 312 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form        Get Email Contact  
8. The Rural Towns Project Podcast
   
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In the Rural Towns Project Podcast, Dax Jacobson combines his day job as a business professor with his love for the rural American West he grew up in. He talks to the people who are actually trying to make a living in - and to the researchers, artists, and others inspired by - the rural towns of the American West. He hopes to help himself and others understand the past, appreciate the present, and positively impact the future of rural towns and the American West.MORE    Producer/Network Dax Jacobson  
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 Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form        Get Email Contact  
9. Rural Matters
   
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Rural Matters is a biweekly, 30-minute podcast about rural education, business, and health. The podcast's mission is to increase awareness, inform discussion, and expand the dialogue on the most important issues facing rural stakeholders every day. Guests on the podcast include rural education decision-makers, rural business owners and entrepreneurs, and rural health care representatives. The National Rural Education Association and the Center for Rural Affairs are marketing partners.MORE    Host Michelle Rathman  
 Producer/Network Michelle Rathman  
 Email ****@gmail.com  
 Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 64Twitter 2.1K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form  Since Sep 2017       Get Email Contact  
10. The Rural Impact
   
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A Podcast that Connects the Dots between Policy and Rural Everything.   
 Producer/Network Michelle Rathman  
 Email ****@doitwithimpact.com  
 Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 163Twitter 247 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form        Get Email Contact  
11. Rural Health Leadership Radio™
   
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Over the last ten years, over 100 rural hospitals have closed their doors. Roughly one in three rural hospitals have been identified as 'at risk.' If there was ever a need for strong leadership, that time is now. RHLR's mission is to provide a forum to have conversations with rural health leaders to discuss and share ideas about what is working, what is not working, lessons learned, success stories, strategies, things to avoid and anything else you want to talk and hear about. RHLR provides a voice for rural health...MORE    Host Dr. Bill Auxier  
 Producer/Network Dr. Bill Auxier  
 Email ****@billauxier.com  
 Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 529 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form        Get Email Contact  
12. The Country
   
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Jamie Mackay delivers your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. The Country from Newstalk ZB, Hokonui and Gold Sport.MORE    Hosts Jamie Mackay, Rowena Duncum, Tessa Prentice  
 Producer/Network NZME  
 Email ****@nzme.co.nz  
 Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form        Get Email Contact  
13. Rural Spark
   
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Welcome to Rural Spark the podcast that explores and celebrates rural innovation! Join Helen Murphy, rural newspaper editor and entrepreneur, as she invites guests to share fresh thinking, success stories and lessons learned in rural innovation.MORE    Producer/Network Rural Spark  
 Email ****@broadhornscommunications.com  
 Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 228Twitter 385 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form        Get Email Contact  
14. National Rural Health Resource Center Podcasts
   
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The National Rural Health Resource Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustaining and improving health care in rural communities.As the nation's leading technical assistance and knowledge center in rural health, The Center focuses on five core areas:-Transition to Value and Population Health-Collaboration and Partnership-Performance Improvement-Health Information Technology-WorkforceMORE    Producer/Network National Rural Health Resource Center  
 Email ****@ruralcenter.org  
 Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 1.6KTwitter 2.5K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form  Since Sep 2016       Get Email Contact  
15. Rural Emergency Medicine Podcast
   
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This monthly podcast focuses on the nuances and difficulties of practicing emergency medicine in a rural environment.   
 Producer/Network Rural Emergency Medicine Podcast  
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 Apple Rating 4.7/5Twitter 426 Since Aug 2017       Get Email Contact  
16. This Rural Mission
   
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This Rural Mission is a podcast that discusses pertinent topics related to rural community health and social issues around the state of Michigan. Each episode highlights rural providers, medical students, and community members who are making a difference in the lives of rural residents.MORE    Producer/Network This Rural Mission  
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 Apple Rating 4/5Facebook 1.2KTwitter 120 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form  Since Nov 2017       Get Email Contact  
Rural shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | |
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| Fergus Collins | Host | podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-plodcast/id886112661?mt=2 | 30 | @blorengeviews | 1.3K | |
| Gary Abbott | Host | farmersjournal.ie/more/podcast/irish-farmers-journal-podcasts-650230 | 193 | @garyabbott96 | 113 | |
| Mat | Host | cidiot.com | 7 | @matzucker | 3.4K | |
| NRECA | Producer | electric.coop/podcast | 7 | @nrecanews | 10.4K | |
| Kirsten Diprose | Co Host | buzzsprout.com/2029077 | @kirstendiprose | 4.5K | ||
| Jackie Elliott | Co Host | buzzsprout.com/2029077 | @jacks_chat | 196 | ||
| Michelle Rathman | Host | ruralmatters.libsyn.com | @mrbimpact | 2K | ||
| Dr. Bill Auxier | Host | rhlradio.com/podcast-2 | ||||
| Jamie Mackay | Co Host | spreaker.com/podcast/the-country--2735249 | 946 | |||
| Rowena Duncum | Co Host | spreaker.com/podcast/the-country--2735249 | 946 | @rowie_nz | 2.9K | |
| Tessa Prentice | Co Host | spreaker.com/podcast/the-country--2735249 | 946 | |||
| RNZ | rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ruralnews | 293 | @radionz | 93.2K | ||
| Katelyn Duban | wildrosefarmer.com/category/listen-now | 24 | ||||
| Kirsten Diprose and Jackie Elliott | feeds.buzzsprout.com/2029077 | 10 | ||||
| Rural Business | ruralbusiness.com/category/top-features/the-show | 5 | ||||
| Emily Rappleye | ruralbusiness.com/category/top-features/the-show | 2 | ||||
| Dr. Bill Auxier | rhlradio.com/podcast-2 | 1 | 
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