15 Best Sociology Podcasts
Sociology Podcasts
Here are 15 Best Sociology Podcasts worth listening to in 2026.
Export Contact List1. Thinking Allowed
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New research on how society works
Host Laurie Taylor
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 634Twitter 1.2K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2007 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. New Books in Sociology
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Interviews with Sociologists about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology
Hosts Anna Zhelnina, Matt Dawson, Michael O. Johnston, Geraldine Gudefin
Producer/Network New Books Network
Email ****@newbooksnetwork.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 102 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
3. Social Science Bites
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Bite-sized interviews with top social scientists
Host David Edmonds
Producer/Network SAGE Publishing
Email ****@aol.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 244Facebook 3.2KTwitter 4.5K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since May 2012 Get Email Contact
4. The Measure of Everyday Life
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Interested in human behavior and how people think? The Measure of Everyday Life explores ideas about how we live and why people act as they do. Independent Weekly has called the show 'unexpected' and 'diverse' and says the show 'brings big questions to radio.' Join host Dr. Brian Southwell (@BrianSouthwell) as he explores the human condition.Episodes air each Sunday night at 6:30 PM in the Raleigh-Durham broadcast market and a podcast of each show is available online the Wednesday following. The show is made possible by RTI International.MORE Host Dr. Brian Southwell
Producer/Network WNCU public radio
Email ****@rti.org
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 31Facebook 1KTwitter 1.1KInstagram 81 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2015 Get Email Contact
5. Sage Sociology
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Welcome to the official free Podcast site from Sage for Sociology.Sage is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets with principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore.MORE Hosts Jamie Aughenbaugh, Catherine Yim
Producer/Network Sage Publications
Email ****@sagepub.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 42Facebook 15.2KTwitter 13KInstagram 7K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Since Mar 2011 Get Email Contact
6. The Social-Engineer Podcast
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The Social-Engineer Podcast is about humans. Understanding how we interact, communicate and relay information can help us protect, mitigate and understand social engineering attacks
Host Christopher Hadnagy
Producer/Network Social-Engineer, LLC
Email ****@social-engineer.org
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 237Facebook 1.3KTwitter 16KInstagram 3.4K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2009 Get Email Contact
7. The Sociology Show
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The Sociology show hosted by Matthew Wilkin conducts interviews with a range of different people within the world of Sociology.
Host Matthew Wilkin
Producer/Network Matthew Wilkin
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 86Twitter 4.6KInstagram 261 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
8. Let's Talk About Sociology of Education
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Dr. Melanie Ní Dhuinn is a Senior Lecturer in Education in Marino Institute of Education and previously worked as an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education in the School of Education in Trinity College and Director of the Professional Master of Education in Hibernia College. She is a qualified post-primary teacher (Physical Education and Gaeilge) and now works across primary and post-primary teacher education as a Teacher Educator and a Researcher...MORE Host Dr. Melanie Ní Dhuinn
Producer/Network Let's Talk About Sociology of Education
Email ****@tcd.ie
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 1.7KTwitter 1.8KInstagram 980 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact
9. allsociology: take 1
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30 min (ish) podcasts covering key topics from across Sociology.All done on the first and only take. Hosted by Ben from allsociology. instagram.com/allsociology
Host Ben Hewitson
Producer/Network allsociology
Email ****@allsociology.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 47Facebook 857Twitter 2KInstagram 7K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact
10. Digital Sociology Podcast
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Interviews by Chris Till with researchers of all areas of digital culture and society.
Host Chris Till
Producer/Network Digital Sociology
Email ****@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 13Instagram 53 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Feb 2017 Get Email Contact
11. This Week in Sociological Perspective
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(Audio)Economists talk money. Politicians talk government. On This Week in Sociological Perspective we talk money, politics, and everything else that makes the world go 'round, offering insight on society, public affairs, and news of the week. Guest authors join your host, UC-Berkeley Professor Samuel Roundfield Lucas, to transcend the headlines through fascinating research in sociology.MORE Host Samuel R. Lucas
Producer/Network Samuel Roundfield Lucas
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 45 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Jan 2014 Get Email Contact
12. Annex Sociology Podcast
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The Annex Sociology Podcast is a podcast for academic sociologists
Hosts Joseph Nathan Cohen, Daniel R. Morrison
Producer/Network Unknown
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 90Twitter 2KInstagram 12 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact
13. The Sociological Review
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The Sociological Review podcast brings the sociological imagination to a wider audience. They are the latest contribution from The Sociological Review's, a journal known for publishing critical and creative works about society and social relations, an ethos that has taken on increasing urgency in these times of dramatic economic and political change. The podcast series extend this ambition of showing why the sociological matters, offering insights on emerging issues and perennial debates.MORE Email ****@thesociologicalreview.com
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Facebook 29.7KTwitter 67.3KInstagram 7.2K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Dec 2018 Get Email Contact
14. The Social Breakdown
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The sociology podcast nobody wants, but everybody needs! Come join us as we break down the complex social world one topic at a time using our sociological imagination.
Producer/Network socbreakdown
Email ****@thesocialbreakdown.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 98Facebook 554Twitter 1.4K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2017 Get Email Contact
Sociology shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Podcast Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Location | |
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| Laurie Taylor | Host | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qy05 | 518 | Male | United Kingdom | ||
| Anna Zhelnina | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/sociology | 3203 | Female | @annazhelnina | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Matt Dawson | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/sociology | 3203 | Male | |||
| Michael O. Johnston | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/sociology | 3203 | Male | @professorjohnst | Pella, IA, United States | |
| Geraldine Gudefin | Co Host | newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/sociology | 3203 | Female | |||
| David Edmonds | Host | socialsciencespace.com/about-socialsciencebites | 203 | Male | @davidedmonds100 | ||
| Dr. Brian Southwell | Host | measureradio.libsyn.com/podcast | 315 | ||||
| Jamie Aughenbaugh | Co Host | sagesociology.libsyn.com | 419 | Female | |||
| Catherine Yim | Co Host | sagesociology.libsyn.com | 419 | Female | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Christopher Hadnagy | Host | social-engineer.org/podcasts | 427 | Male | @humanhacker | Orlando, FL, United States | |
| Matthew Wilkin | Host | spreaker.com/podcast/the-sociology-show--4318027 | 205 | Male | Hove, United Kingdom | ||
| Dr. Melanie Ní Dhuinn | Host | audioboom.com/channels/5047940 | 33 | Female | |||
| Ben Hewitson | Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allsociology | 38 | Male | @mr_hewitson | Ipswich, United Kingdom | |
| Chris Till | Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digital-sociology-podcast | 73 | Male | @chrishtill | Leeds, United Kingdom | |
| Samuel R. Lucas | Host | twispaudio.libsyn.com | 98 | Male | |||
| Joseph Nathan Cohen | Co Host | queenspodcastlab.org/annex | 62 | Male | @jncohen | NY, United States | |
| Daniel R. Morrison | Co Host | queenspodcastlab.org/annex | 62 | Male | @danielrmorrison | Huntsville, AL, United States | |
| The Sociological Review | soundcloud.com/thesociologicalreview/intimate-entanglements-2-mp3 | @thesocreview | |||||
| Socbreakdown | sites.libsyn.com/106454/visual-sociology-guest-edition | 324 | @socbreakdown |
