10 Best Sound Design Podcasts

1. Song Exploder

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Latest Hot Chip - Boy From School (20 May, 2026)
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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 #23 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Hrishikesh Hirway
Producer/Network Radiotopia
Email ****@theoneamradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 8.9KFacebook 23.5KTwitter 41.5KInstagram 74.9K Avg Length 25 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

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Latest Age of Audio: The Future of Podcasting (and 20k) (25 May, 2026)
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The stories behind the world's most iconic and fascinating sounds.
Ranking #58 in Apple Charts (US)
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 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. hanging out with audiophiles

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Latest HOWA EP 151 - Robert Margouleff (21 May, 2026)
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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 74.3KTwitter 12.9KInstagram 35.5K Avg Length 91 min Format Extended Since Dec 2017 Get Email Contact

4. Sound Propositions

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Latest Ukrainian Field Notes / 14 May 2026 / with Volodymyr... (14 May, 2026)
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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 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Tonebenders Podcast

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Latest 359 - One piece Season 2 (24 May, 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
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 187Facebook 3.1KTwitter 4.8K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Chronosphere Fiction

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Latest The Caveman Paradox
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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

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

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Latest How to Buy and Sell Used Gear
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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
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 143Facebook 14.4KTwitter 1.2K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Mercury Theatre Podcast

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Latest My Canadian Girlfriend
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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