22 Best Social Media Effects Podcasts

1. Your Undivided Attention

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Join us every other Thursday to understand how new technologies are shaping the way we live, work, and think. Your Undivided Attention is produced by Senior Producer Julia Scott and Researcher/Producer is Joshua Lash. Sasha Fegan is our Executive Producer. We are a member of the TED Audio Collective.more Hosts Tristan Harris, Aza Raskin, Daniel Barcay
Producer/Network Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin, The Center for Humane Technology
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Dr. Emilia Javorsky, David Dalrymple +22 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3K Avg Length 48 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. Offline with Jon Favreau

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Is the internet slowly breaking our brains, and if so, what can we do about it? Offline with Jon Favreau is a place where you can take a break from doom-scrolling and tune in to smarter, lighter conversations about the impact of technology and the internet on our collective culture. Intimate interviews between Pod Save America host Jon Favreau and notable guests like Stephen Colbert, Hasan Piker, Chimamanda Adichie, ContraPoints, Margaret Atwood, and Rachel Maddow spark curiosity and introspection around the various ways our extremely online existence shapes everything from the ways we live,..more Host Jon Favreau
Producer/Network Crooked Media
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Cal Newport, Megan Garber +47 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 2.6KFacebook 195.7KTwitter 345.6KInstagram 638.1K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. The Gatekeepers

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Jamie Bartlett traces the story of how and why social media companies have become the new information gatekeepers, and what the decisions they make mean for all of us. It's 20 years since Facebook launched and the social media we know today - but it all started with a crazy idea to realise a hippie dream of building a 'global consciousness'. The plan was to build a connected world, where everyone could access everyone and everything all the time; to overthrow the old gatekeepers and set information free.But social media didn't turn out that way...more Host Jamie Bartlett
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Geoffrey Hinton, Dr Aseem Malhotra
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 612 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Left To Their Own Devices

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We gave children the most powerful tools in human history. Then, we left them to their own devices.When she was 12 years old, Ava Smithing spiraled down a social media rabbit hole that nearly cost her life. A decade later, she discovered she wasn't alone: Big Tech had rewritten childhood and adolescence for her entire generation. Armed with questions and a year to find answers, Ava embarked on a cross-continent investigation into a hidden digital world...more Producer/Network Toronto Star
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Paul Raffile, Carol Todd +7 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 320 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Smart Social Podcast: Keeping students safe so they can Shine Online

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The Smart Social Team teaches parents, educators, and students how to stay safe on social media so they can Shine Online. We show you how to audit your Google results and use your social media accounts as a portfolio of positive accomplishments. We keep it tactical and practical with tips you can use to better understand how to navigate the digital world as a parent, student, and educator. Learn more at SmartSocial.commore Host Josh Ochs
Email ****@medialeaders.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Dr. Adam Clark, Dr. David Cintron +22 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 223Facebook 903Twitter 2 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Off The Grid: Leaving Social Media

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Off The Grid is a podcast for artists, writers & creative business owners who want to leave social media without losing all their income. ✌️ Our host, Amelia Hruby PhD, shares stories, strategies & experiments for growing your business with radical generosity & energetic sovereignty. 🌐 Get the FREE Leaving Social Media Toolkit at offthegrid.fun/toolkitmore Host Amelia Hruby
Producer/Network Softer Sounds
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Podge Thomas, Sally Burns +14 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 132 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Social Media and Politics

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Social Media and Politics is a podcast bringing you innovative, first-hand insights into how social media is changing the political game. Subscribe for interviews and analysis with politicians, academics, and leading digital strategists to get their take on how social media influences the ways we engage with politics and democracy. Social Media and Politics is hosted by Michael Bossetta, political scientist at Lund University. Check out the podcast's official website: https://socialmediaandpolitics.org.more Host Michael Bossetta
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Bruce Schneier, Dr. Nathan Sanders +21 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 100Facebook 583Twitter 1.9K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Since Oct 2016 Get Email Contact

8. Scrolling 2 Death

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Scrolling 2 Death is a podcast for parents who are worried about social media. Through interviews with parents and experts, we explore smartphone use, screen time, school-issued devices, social media use and so much more.more Producer/Network Nicki Reisberg
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Attorney Andy Liddell, Glen Pounder +18 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 67 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Healthy Screen Habits Podcast

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Parenting is hard. Technology can make it tricky. This podcast helps bring these areas together to help all families create healthy screen habits.
Host Hillary Wilkinson
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Liz Ortenburger, Adela Baker +16 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 36Facebook 1.8KTwitter 35 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Screen Guardians Podcast

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Screen Guardians Podcast is your go-to resource for understanding digital wellness for kids and teens. We aim to help families take the guesswork out of screen time, apps, games, and everything in between.It's not just about control—it's about empowerment!Because raising kids in the digital age doesn't come with a manual, but it should come with guidance you trust.Our episodes are designed to:• Educate parents about the latest trends in children's digital engagement.• Provide scientifically-backed insights on the impact of screen time.• Offer practical strategies for building healthy..more Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Paul Larkin, Morgan Lee +8 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 25 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Parents Uncharted: From The Creator of Mom Uncharted

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Parents Uncharted is a new podcast that explores the unprecedented challenges modern parents face navigating the digital landscape and social media pressures. Hosted by Sarah Adams - internationally recognized child advocate and creator of Mom.Uncharted - this podcast dives into the modern realities of parenting Generation Alpha: managing screen time, social media, mental health, and finding hope amid anxiety-inducing headlines.Through expert interviews and candid stories from real parents, Parents Uncharted offers insight, empathy, and actionable advice to help families thrive in today's co..more Email ****@sarahburke.ca
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Nicki Petrossi, Dr. Alison Yeung +1 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation

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Our kids are growing up in an experiment no generation has faced before. Smartphones, social media, and online culture have become the dominant forces shaping their mental health, their relationships, and their sense of self. The results are devastating: skyrocketing anxiety, depression, and a generation more connected yet lonelier than ever...more Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Keegan Lee, JJ Virgin +8 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Taylor Lorenz's Power User

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Taylor Lorenz explores how technology and the internet are upending our lives and the world around us. Each week, she explores everything from online fame to emerging platforms, viral phenomena, the creator economy, and much more. Tune in every Wednesday for regular episodes and every Friday for 'Free Speech Friday,' her series on tech policy and the fight for civil liberties online.more Host Taylor Lorenz
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Ryan Broderick, Sarah Phillips +20 more
Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 526 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Disconnected

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Disconnected shines a light on the secrets and the impact that social media and technology is having on our society, culture, politics, human interactions, and behaviour. My name is Jag Sharma - and I've spent the last 12 years creating, developing and executing social media strategies for a number of global brands across a variety of industries, and have witnessed first-hand the impact that algorithms, behaviour modification, negative feedback loops, ad targeting, and mass data collection have had on shaping our world in a new direction...more Host Jag Sharma
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Jen Campbell, Jason Kapadia +5 more
Apple Reviews 13Facebook 1.9KTwitter 1K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Like Me

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Like Me is a podcast about visibility: Who gets it, what it costs, and what happens when it goes away. Hosted by writer and creator Jordan Reid, Like Me explores the rise of influencer culture from the inside out: the early days of blogging and social media, the performance of 'authenticity,' and the strange emotional aftermath of building a public self before anyone knew the rules...more Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Nadine Jolie Courtney, Joanna Schroeder +4 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. One Young Mind

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Our young people live in an increasingly digital world. While technology can improve our lives in many ways, we ask: do the benefits of social media for young people outweigh the harms? In this podcast, we explore why it is so hard for young people to put their phones down, and the mental health challenges rising alongside their online lives.Through lived-experience, expert insights, and honest conversations, we aim to understand what is happening for our tamariki online and what we can do to protect their precious mind during those formative, developmental years.This podcast is about listen..more Producer/Network NZME
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Shamubeel Eaqub
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17. Leave the Feed

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Join James Petrossi in 'Leave the Feed: 30 Days of Disconnect' as he interviews creators and mental health advocates about their journeys, the digital quagmire, and tips to create a healthier relationship with social media.more Producer/Network James Petrossi and Dylan Huey
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Recent Guests Dylan Huey, AJ Schneider +23 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. Social

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Social traces social media's explosive evolution from AOL chat rooms and MySpace Top 8s to TikTok's algorithmic mind-reading, revealing how twenty years of connectivity transformed human behavior and society. VV Steele exposes how platforms engineered addiction using casino psychology—infinite scroll, variable rewards, dopamine-triggering likes—while documenting the mental health crisis, political polarization, privacy violations, and misinformation superhighways that followed...more Email ****@mac.com
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19. The Social Experience

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On The Social Experience, we dive into the complexities, nuances, and impacts of social media through honest conversations, expert insights, and real stories. We'll explore media literacy, critical thinking, digital wellness, and how to prepare the next generation for a tech-driven world.This isn't about fear-mongering or restricting tech...more Producer/Network Courtney Stubbs
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20. Social Media Justice Podcast

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On this show, we dive into the legal, social, and emotional impact of social media on kids and teens—and what we can do to hold tech companies accountable. Whether we're talking with experts, sharing real stories, or unpacking the latest developments, our goal is simple: To expose the harm, demand accountability, and fight for change. At the Social Media Victims Law Center, we're committed to holding tech companies accountable and protecting the health and safety of kids and teens online.more Producer/Network Social Media Victims Law Center
Recent Guest Laura Marquez-Garrett
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

21. The Social Media Detox Podcast

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The Social Media Detox Podcast is your go-to companion for taking a break from the digital world. Based on The Social Media Detox Program, each episode features in-depth interviews with a variety of experts—including therapists, doctors, academics, and social media professionals—who explore the science and psychology behind social media's impact on our brains, relationships, and overall well-being.more Producer/Network Tiege Dooley-Panko
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. Limited Bandwidth Podcast

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This autumn THE LAST INKLINGS will be releasing a six part fortnightly podcast series, 'Limited Bandwidth', with accompanying 'backstage' style vlog. Through conversations with artists, expert specialists and a panel of audience members this podcast will unite multiple strands of research into social media and its effect on mental health for the first time, and provide helpful advice and tips on how to balance our online and real world lives. more Producer/Network The Last Inklings
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Facebook 985Twitter 249Instagram 694 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact