11 Best Sound Design Podcasts

1. Twenty Thousand Hertz

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Latest How ​modern Music Supervisors ​craft the ​perfect... (19 Oct, 2026)
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The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. Whether you're a professional audio engineer with decades of experience, a fourth grader who loves sound and music, or anyone in between, Twenty Thousand Hertz will help unlock your sonic world… from the sound design secrets of hit movies, to the sonic craft of jingles and device sounds, to the forgotten backstories of classic theme songs, to linguistic mysteries, psychoacoustics, video game music, animal communication, and beyond...more Host Dallas Taylor
Email ****@20k.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Joff Bush, Jad Abumrad +29 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 6.2KFacebook 18.5KTwitter 15.1K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium 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. Tonebenders Podcast

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Latest 380 - Sound Editors that Mix & Mixers that Edit Part 2 (15 Oct, 2026)
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Tonebenders is a Sound Design podcast dedicated to covering the worlds of sound editing, field recording and audio post production for film, television and gaming. Through interviews and experiments we delve into everything from foley to plugins. Check us out at www.tonebenderspodcast.commore Hosts Rene Coronado, Teresa Morrow, Timothy Muirhead, Mark Kilborn
Producer/Network Tonebenders Podcast
Email ****@dallasaudiopost.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Craig Mann, Daniel Pagan +39 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 203Facebook 3.1KTwitter 4.8K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. SoundWorks Collection

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Latest The Music of Resident Evil with Hays and Ryan Holladay (14 Oct, 2026)
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The goal for the SoundWorks Collection is simple; we are dedicated to profiling the greatest and upcoming sound minds from around the world and highlight their contributions. We take you behind the scenes and straight to the dub stage for a look into audio post-production for feature films, video game sound design, and original soundtrack composition.more Producer/Network Colemanfilm Media Group
Email ****@colemanfilm.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Todd Maitland, Jeremiah Frates +9 more
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 163 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Gameaudio Podcast

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Latest Game Audio Podcast – Episode #73 – GDC26 – V– Friday (03 May, 2026)
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Hosts Anton Woldhek, Damian Kastbauer
Producer/Network Game Audio Podcast
Email ****@gameaudiopodcast.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Jocelle Bautista
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26Twitter 2.1K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The A Sound Effect Podcast

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Latest Recording incredible animal sounds for Animal Hyperrealism...
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The A Sound Effect Podcast is the world's first podcast dedicated to sound effects. It features exclusive interviews on the sound for film and games that make an impact right now, highlights independent sound effects creators and sound effects libraries - and groundbreaking new trends in the sound community.more Producer/Network A Sound Effect
Email ****@asoundeffect.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Ben Baird, Nathan Moody +4 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 26 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Field & Foley

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Latest Bonus #6 The visceral sound of HELLRAISER: REVIVAL with... (08 Oct, 2026)
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Welcome to Field & Foley! From capturing nature's sounds to studio tinkering, we share stories from professional sound designers, field recordists, foley artists, musicians or other audio professions from all walks of the arts. Together, we'll be answering your questions and giving tips to help beginners get started.more Producer/Network Ben Reichstein
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Ariel Waldman, Edith Mudge +19 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Game Audio Hour

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Latest Ep. 277 - Miles to Go Before I Bleep and Bloop
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A podcast that features a varied cohort conversing regularly about game audio since 2014! Ideas, techniques, secrets, opinions, and all the miscellany you can fathom related to the world of sound design and music production for video games.more Producer/Network Team GAH
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Conversations with Sound Designers

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Latest S4 E1 : Conversations with Sound Designers - Adam Fisher (01 Oct, 2026)
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'Conversations with Sound Designers' is a series of interviews with Theatre Sound designers about their career paths the artistic process of sound design Focusing on UK Sound Designers, including a wide range of artists, from established designers to those and the start of their career, from content-based shows to musicals, west end, Broadway and the regions This episode is kindly supported by Association for Sound Design and Production, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and the National Theatre Sound Department.more Host Peter Rice
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Deanna H. Choi, Niamh Gaffney +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Twitter 170 Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Whole-y Foley: The World of Performative Film Sound

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Latest Episode 38: The Legacy of Foley (Interview with Foley artist... (25 Apr, 2026)
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Every two weeks, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, award-winning Foley Artist and author of the book The Foley Grail: The Art of Performing Sound for Film, Games, and Animation, interviews professionals from all avenues of performative sound world-wide from foley artists to sound designers to musicians and more. Tune in and discover historical as well as new and innovative concepts and practices in the fascinating world of sound. Subscribe at the button below on the left.more Producer/Network Vanessa Theme Ament
Email ****@gmail.com
Recent Guests Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, Dr. Gabriel Paletz
Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Audio Logs

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Latest Valheim with Patrik Jarlestam (07 Oct, 2026)
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Game audio explored via in-depth conversations with game makers. Audio Logs is a podcast that breaks down the development journey of the latest games releasing from the perspective of the sound team. Follow us as we discuss how games are made with the actual people that made it happen.more Producer/Network Daniel Richer & Dominic Caterina
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Camden, Kate +10 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 96 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

11. Sonic Journeys

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Close your eyes. Open your ears. Sonic Journeys is a podcast that explores the rich world of cinematic audio. With global filmmakers as our guides, we peel back the layers of sound design in film and immersive media. A podcast for story lovers, cinephiles, and deep listeners. Hosted and conceived by Stina Thomas Hamlin, produced by Jenny Asarnow, with Executive Producer Tracy Rector. Cover art by Mer Young and theme song, 'Tooh Nílíní' (River) by Kino Benally...more Recent Guests Nina Gualinga, Princess Daazhraii Johnson +1 more
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