15 Best Sound Design Podcasts

1. Song Exploder

Latest Episode
Latest Hurray for the Riff Raff - Alibi (08 Apr, 2026)
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Song Exploder is a podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. Each episode features an artist discussing a song of theirs, breaking down the sounds and ideas that went into the writing and recording. Hosted and produced by Hrishikesh Hirway.MORE Ranking #14 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Hrishikesh Hirway
Producer/Network Radiotopia
Email ****@theoneamradio.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 8.9KFacebook 23.6KTwitter 41.5KInstagram 73.2K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2014 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. Twenty Thousand Hertz

Latest Episode
Latest He was deaf for 35 years + Listener Stories kickoff (23 Mar, 2026)
Website Apple Spotify
The stories behind the world's most iconic and fascinating sounds.
Host Dallas Taylor
Producer/Network Dallas Taylor
Email ****@20k.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 5KFacebook 18.5KTwitter 15.1K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. hanging out with audiophiles

Latest Episode
Latest HOWA EP 149 - ANDERSON EAST (26 Feb, 2026)
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
My name is Jamie Lidell and I'm gonna delve into the heady magic of creating music in a modern studio, probe the depths of production, get tech crazy with mixing tricks, studio skills and equipment. I'll be joined by fellow musicians, engineers and all-round audiophiles who kindly share their tips, stories and ingenious insight from the bizarre world of music production. I shall answer questions and seek knowledge from other music makers on a quest to discover how to make things sound RIGHT...MORE Host Jamie Lidell
Producer/Network hanging out with audiophiles
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 501Facebook 74.4KTwitter 12.9KInstagram 35.4K Avg Length 89 min Format Long form Since Dec 2017 Get Email Contact

4. Recording Studio Rockstars

Latest Episode
Latest RSR551 - Meghan Gohil - Future-Proof Your Music with Atmos,... (27 Mar, 2026)
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Lij Shaw Interviews music producers, engineers, studio owners, and other professionals to bring you inspiring stories, tricks, and insights from the recording studio. So that you can take your recordings to the next level and become a rockstar of the recording studio yourself! - Guests: Vance Powell, Michael Beinhorn, Russell Wolff, Graham Cochrane, Joe Gilder, Björgvin Benediktsson, and many more...MORE Host Lij Shaw
Producer/Network Lij Shaw
Email ****@recordingstudiorockstars.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 630Facebook 4KTwitter 2.2K Avg Length 114 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

5. Sound Propositions

Latest Episode
Latest Ukrainian Field Notes – 12 February 2026 –... (13 Feb, 2026)
Website Apple Spotify
Sound Propositions features conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and individual aesthetics, conceived of as a counter-narrative to a dominant trend in music journalism which fetishizes equipment and new technologies. Each episode combines interviews with music, field-recordings, and experimental sound design.For fans of experimental music, field-recording, drone, electro-acoustic, ambient, modern composition, and other contemporary electronic music ****@acloserlisten.comhttps://www.patreon.com/soundpropositionsMORE Host Joseph Sannicandro
Producer/Network Joseph Sannicandro
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Twitter 12.3K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The UBK Happy Funtime Hour

Latest Episode
Latest It's the Gary and Mason Show! (Ep. 223) (17 Mar, 2026)
Website Apple
Two passionate audio engineering nerds --- Kush Audio gear designer and avowed analog snob Gregory Scott, and ITB mixing pro Nathan Daniel --- crack themselves up while answering listeners' questions about everything from gear and plugins, to the psychology of mixing, to what makes a song grab the listener's ears and heart and how to get more of it into your productions...MORE Hosts Gregory Scott, Nathan Daniel
Producer/Network Gregory Scott (UBK) & Nathan Daniel
Email ****@ubkhappyfuntimehour.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 759Facebook 1.7KTwitter 614 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Apr 2014 Get Email Contact

7. Tonebenders Podcast

Latest Episode Video
Latest 353 - 2026 Oscar Pool Sound Category Round Up (11 Mar, 2026)
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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 listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 187Facebook 3.1KTwitter 4.8K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Chronosphere Fiction

Latest Episode
Latest The Caveman Paradox
Website Apple Spotify
Chronosphere Fiction is a story telling podcast where writers' creations come to life with sound effects and music. Join the Chronsphere Fiction Community at www.patreon.com/chronosphere. Submit your stories, questions, and ideas to ****@cox.net. @ChronosphereFi1MORE Host Daniel French
Producer/Network Daniel French: Fishbonius Sound Design
Email ****@cox.net
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 84Facebook 709Twitter 3.3K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

9. Sound Design Live - Career building interviews on live sound, theatre, AV, recording, and sound syst

Latest Episode
Latest How to Buy and Sell Used Gear
Apple Spotify
Build your career as a sound engineer. The podcast for live audio professionals. Interviews with the leading innovators in concert, theatre, and corporate production. Submit your questions: http://buff.ly/Nwpsf0Nathan Lively is a Career Coach for Audio Professionals, Podcast Consultant for Small Businesses, and Author.MORE Host Nathan Lively
Producer/Network Nathan Lively
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 143Facebook 14.4KTwitter 1.2K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. The Behind the Mixer Podcast

Latest Episode
Latest Interview with House of Worship Market Manager, Richard...
Website Apple Spotify
Chris Huff, from the Behind the Mixer Blog, reveals tips and tricks to mixing sound in the realm of church audio production. He covers everything from building a music mix from scratch to upgrading your audio console. You'll even learn how things work, like audio compression and gating, so you can be a better sound tech. Discover the latest gear, newest mixing strategies, or learn the foundational audio production processes every church sound guy should know...MORE Host Chris Huff
Producer/Network Chris Huff
Email ****@behindthemixer.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 68Facebook 3.1KTwitter 2.1K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Mercury Theatre Podcast

Latest Episode
Latest My Canadian Girlfriend
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Mercury Theatre Podcast presents a new fully produced story, every month, from every genre. Promoting skilled amateur artistry from voice talents, music, directing, sound design, and everything in between. Not every story may be a favorite, but an entirely new adventure awaits right around the corner. Between each tale, Mercury Theatre Podcast also features an exclusive interview with audio drama talents.MORE Producer/Network Mercury Theatre Productions
Email ****@mercurytheatrepodcast.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 29Twitter 388Instagram 1K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact