10 Best The Conversation Podcasts
The Conversation Podcasts
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Export Contact List1. Politics with Michelle Grattan
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Website Apple Spotify
The Conversation's Chief Political Correspondent Michelle Grattan talks politics with politicians and experts, from Capital Hill.
Hosts The Conversation, Michelle Grattan
Producer/Network The Conversation
Email ****@theconversation.edu.au
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 303Facebook 130.8KTwitter 137.5KInstagram 57K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since May 2018 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. Scam Factories | The Conversation Documentaries
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The Conversation Documentaries (formerly The Anthill) is podcast from The Conversation UK. Our documentary series cover everything from science to the environment, politics, culture and economics. We unearth new stories from the world of academia and talk to experts to shed light on some of the big questions of today. The Conversation is a not-for-profit independent media organisation and our journalists work with academics to help share their research knowledge with as many people as possible.MORE Email ****@theconversation.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 215Facebook 130.8KTwitter 137.5KInstagram 57K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
3. The Conversation Weekly
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A show for curious minds, from The Conversation. Each week, host Gemma Ware speaks to an academic expert about a topic in the news to understand how we got here.
Host Gemma Ware
Producer/Network The Conversation
Email ****@theconversation.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 226Facebook 130.8KTwitter 137.5KInstagram 57K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
4. Don't Call Me Resilient
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Host Vinita Srivastava dives into conversations with experts and real people to make sense of the news, from an anti-racist perspective. From The Conversation Canada.
Host Vinita Srivastava
Producer/Network The Conversation
Email ****@theconversation.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 149Facebook 130.8KTwitter 137.5KInstagram 57K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
5. In Depth, Out Loud
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Apple Spotify
Welcome to In Depth Out Loud, a selection of long form stories written by academic experts for The Conversation in the UK. Each episode brings you the audio version of a different story across a wide range of subjects, from science, to politics, health, culture and business.MORE Producer/Network The Conversation
Email ****@theconversation.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 130.8KTwitter 137.5KInstagram 57K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
6. Below the Line
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From polls to party spin to policies, 'Below the Line' is a 2022 limited edition podcast breaking free of party, media and populist lines. Brought to you by La Trobe University and The Conversation, our host Jon Faine dusts off his microphone and joins political scientists Anika Gauja, Simon Jackman and Andrea Carson to cut through the election noise. Regularly joined by journalists, activists and politicians in new episodes twice a week, we'll unpack the election issues that matter to you. Produced by Courtney Carthy and Benjamin Clark.MORE Hosts Jon Faine, Anika Gauja, Andrea Carson, Simon Jackman
Producer/Network The Conversation
Email ****@sydney.edu.au
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 75Facebook 403KTwitter 180.1K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
7. Open Curtain by Ayaan Paruthi
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Website Apple Spotify
My podcast is all about different topics that inspire everyone. I like to talk about fun things like sports, books that I read, TV shows, science and some interesting topics like climate change. Hope you enjoy the show!Happy listening!MORE Host Ayaan Paruthi
Producer/Network Ayaan Paruthi
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 41 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
8. Pasha - from The Conversation Africa
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Website Apple Spotify
Welcome to Pasha, The Conversation Africa's brand new podcast. In the spirit of The Conversation, Pasha which means to inform in Swahili will be bringing you some of the best and brightest research from academics across the continent. After nearly four years of publishing expert research, we're thrilled to be bringing our own brand of smart journalism to a new audio format. Each episode will collect stories and commentary on a given theme.MORE Producer/Network The Conversation
Email ****@theconversation.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 130.8KTwitter 137.5KInstagram 57K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Since Sep 2012 Get Email Contact
9. Fear and Wonder
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Website Apple Spotify
The sixth report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a vast and terrifying analysis of humanity's impact on the conditions for life on Earth. It took hundreds of climate experts from all over the world four years to write, drawing on decades of prior knowledge. They're advising humanity on what it'll take for our civilisations to survive.Who are those scientists? What do they actually do? And what do they care about?Host and IPCC lead author Dr Joelle Gergis, and her friend, journalist Michael Green, guide listeners through the report via the experts who wrote it...MORE Hosts Dr Joelle Gergis, Michael Green
Producer/Network The Conversation
Email ****@michaelbgreen.com.au
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 91Twitter 6.5K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
The Conversation shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Gender | Twitter Handle | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Conversation | Host | theconversation.com/uk/podcasts/politics-with-michelle-grattan | ||||
| Michelle Grattan | Host | theconversation.com/uk/podcasts/politics-with-michelle-grattan | Female | @michellegrattan | Canberra, ACT, Australia | |
| Gemma Ware | Host | play.acast.com/s/the-conversation-weekly | Female | @waresgemma | London, United Kingdom | |
| Vinita Srivastava | Host | dont-call-me-resilient.simplecast.com | Female | @writevinita | Canada | |
| Jon Faine | Co Host | theconversation.com/au/podcasts/below-the-line | Male | @fainejon | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | |
| Anika Gauja | Co Host | theconversation.com/au/podcasts/below-the-line | Female | @anika_gauja | Sydney, NSW, Australia | |
| Andrea Carson | Co Host | theconversation.com/au/podcasts/below-the-line | Female | @andrea_carson | VIC, Australia | |
| Simon Jackman | Co Host | theconversation.com/au/podcasts/below-the-line | Male | @simonjackman | Sydney, NSW, Australia | |
| Ayaan Paruthi | Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ayaan-paruthi | Male | |||
| Dr Joelle Gergis | Co Host | shows.acast.com/fear-and-wonder-stories-from-un-climate-experts/episodes | Female | @joellegergis | Australia | |
| Michael Green | Co Host | shows.acast.com/fear-and-wonder-stories-from-un-climate-experts/episodes | Male | @michaelbgreen | Australia |