15 Best USA Today Podcasts

1. The Excerpt

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USA TODAY's daily news podcast, The Excerpt (formerly 5 Things), brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. We also deliver special deep-dive episodes on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons on the most compelling topics in culture, entertainment, sports, politics, and more. Give us fifteen minutes a day, we'll give you all of the headlines, none of the chaos. Hosted by Taylor Wilson and Dana Taylor.  MORE Hosts Taylor Wilson, Dana Taylor
Producer/Network USA TODAY
Email ****@usatoday.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 10.5MTwitter 5.1M Avg Length 14 min Format Short 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. Spartan Speak

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Weekly discussion from the Lansing State Journal … Lansing, Michigan. 
Hosts Graham Couch, Chris Solari
Producer/Network Lansing State Journal
Email ****@gannett.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 246Facebook 140KTwitter 63.2KInstagram 17.2K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Explore Oregon Podcast: The state's most beautiful places and biggest issues

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Everything to know about exploring Oregon's best outdoor destinations from the Statesman Journal including where to camp, hike, bike and more.
Host Zach Urness
Producer/Network Zach Urness / Statesman Journal
Email ****@statesmanjournal.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 107Facebook 82.5KTwitter 37.5KInstagram 14.3K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Hawk Central Hour

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Hawk Central Hour airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Wednesdays and will feature Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow and beat writer Mark Emmert as regulars, paired with Ross Peterson, who co-hosts 'Sports Fanatics'.MORE Estimated listeners
Facebook 63.3KTwitter 24.9K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Cyclone Insider

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The Cyclone Insider show airs between 6 and 7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Tuesdays and features Cyclones columnist Randy Peterson and beat writer Tommy Birch as regulars, with CycloneFanatic.com publisher and KXnO's 'Sports Fanatics' co-host Chris Williams.MORE Email ****@dmreg.com
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Facebook 232.7KTwitter 167K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The City

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USA TODAY's critically acclaimed investigative podcast about power in American cities.Season 1, Chicago: A black neighborhood fights back when a mysterious man with mob ties builds an illegal dump across the street from an elementary school. Along the way they confront corrupt politicians, apathetic bureaucrats—and a secret undercover FBI investigation.Season 2, Reno: A surprising proxy battle for the future of Reno pits a brash strip club kingpin against power brokers in city hall. The winner-takes-all fight could remake the city—and ruin lives in the process.MORE Producer/Network USA TODAY
Email ****@thecitypodcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 2.7KFacebook 1.2KTwitter 13.2KInstagram 6.4K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. The Sneak

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Season 3: The Disappearance of Mario Rossi - Set against the backdrop of NASCAR's drug smuggling scandal in the early 1980's, this season of The Sneak tells the story of the disappearance of one of the sport's most brilliant engineers, a mystery that haunts racing to this day. The hosts will set out to finally answer the question: What really happened to Mario Rossi? Season 2: Murders at Whiskey Creek - We follow world champion surfer Jack Roland Murphy as he pulls off the biggest jewel heist in American history. Things turn deadly as he is implicated in two murders afterwards...MORE Host Nate Scott
Producer/Network USA TODAY
Email ****@gannett.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 283Instagram 3.1K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact

8. I Tell My Husband The News

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She's a journalist. He's a comedian. They make the news fun. Tune in each Monday for, as one listener puts it, 'the perfect amount of news and silliness to lighten up your day.'
Producer/Network USA Today | Wondery
Email ****@wondery.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 447Facebook 10.5MTwitter 5.1M Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2015 Get Email Contact

9. Grand Divisions: A Politics Podcast

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Tennessean politics reporter Joel Ebert and state politics reporter Natalie Allison host this Tennessee politics and policy podcast. Hear from candidates, constituents and other reporters as they dive in and analyze issues voters need to know.MORE Producer/Network USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee
Email ****@tennessean.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 72Facebook 362.5KTwitter 337.2K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Murder On The Space Coast

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An unsympathetic victim, a prosecutor's conviction playbook, a missing mother of two and a tale of lie after lie after lie. Across four seasons, Murder on the Space Coast has explored each of these heartbreaking true-crime stories based in Central Florida.MORE Host John A. Torres
Producer/Network Gannett
Email ****@floridatoday.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 439Facebook 1.7KTwitter 81.1K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Since Jul 2016 Get Email Contact

11. Talking Tech

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Your daily consumer tech news update, plus the latest gadget reviews and straight talk about how the latest tech innovations affect you, with USA TODAY's Brett Molina and Mike Snider. Discover more great podcasts from USA TODAY at usatoday.com/podcasts.MORE Producer/Network USA TODAY
Email ****@usatoday.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 178Facebook 10.5MTwitter 5.1MInstagram 3.8M Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

12. The Mothership

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Get down and nerdy with this USA TODAY podcast every Friday as hosts Brett Molina, Kelly Lawler and Brian Truitt dissect the geekiest video games, TV shows and movies.
Producer/Network USA TODAY
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 107Facebook 10.5MTwitter 5.1MInstagram 3.8M Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

13. D&C Podcast Network

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The D&C is the best source of local news in Rochester, bar none. And now you can listen to many of the talented staff reporters sharing stories and insightful analysis on the D&C Podcast Network.MORE Producer/Network Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Email ****@democratandchronicle.com
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Apple Rating 1.3/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 176.9KTwitter 143.6K Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact

14. USA TODAY's Clicked

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Selections from our most popular stories, updated every weeknight at 5 p.m. ET.
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Facebook 10.5MTwitter 5.1MInstagram 3.8M Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

15. USA TODAY

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Get the latest news, sports, entertainment, money, and tech stories from USA TODAY through your voice assistant.
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Facebook 10.5MTwitter 5.1M Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact