10 Best Woke Podcasts

1. The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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The Gray Area with Sean Illing takes a philosophy-minded look at culture, technology, politics, and the world of ideas. Each week, we invite a guest to explore a question or topic that matters. From the the state of democracy, to the struggle with depression and anxiety, to the nature of identity in the digital age, each episode looks for nuance and honesty in the most important conversations of our time. New episodes drop every Monday. From the Vox Media Podcast Network.MORE Host Sean Illing
Producer/Network Vox Media Podcast Network
Email ****@vox.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 12.2KFacebook 3.9MTwitter 943KInstagram 997.7K Avg Length 55 min Format Long 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. Code Switch

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What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. We explore how race affects every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, food and everything in between. This podcast makes all of us part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story. Code Switch was named Apple Podcasts' first-ever Show of the Year in 2020. Want to level up your Code Switch game? Try Code Switch Plus...MORE Hosts Lori Lizarraga, B. A. Parker, Gene Demby, Shereen Marisol Meraji
Producer/Network NPR
Email ****@npr.org
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 15.6KFacebook 49.5KTwitter 122.4K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. The Ezra Klein Show

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Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation on something that matters. How do we address climate change if the political system fails to act? Has the logic of markets infiltrated too many aspects of our lives? What is the future of the Republican Party? What do psychedelics teach us about consciousness? What does sci-fi understand about our present that we miss? Can our food system be just to humans and animals alike? Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes...MORE Host Ezra Klein
Producer/Network The New York Times
Email ****@nytimes.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 13K Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Still Processing

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Wesley Morris and J Wortham are working it out in this weekly show about culture in the broadest sense. That means television, film, books, music — but also the culture of work, dating, the internet and how those all fit together.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioappMORE Hosts Wesley Morris, Jenna Wortham
Producer/Network The New York Times
Email ****@nytimes.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 10.3K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Intersectionality Matters!

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Intersectionality Matters! is a podcast hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, an American civil rights advocate and a leading scholar of critical race theory.
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Producer/Network African American Policy Forum
Email ****@aapf.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 931Facebook 377Twitter 49.1KInstagram 50.4K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Where There's Woke

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Every single time the right, or even center-left, goes ballistic over a 'woke' controversy, the slightest bit of investigation shows the scandal is almost entirely bogus. This is not a new phenomenon; it dates back decades. It's an intentional tool used to protect the powerful and preserve the status quo, while further scapegoating and otherizing those who push for political progress. This podcast digs into not just today's fake scandals, but those of yesterday and yesteryear. The terminology has changed some, but the pattern has not...MORE Host Thomas Smith
Producer/Network Thomas Smith
Email ****@wherethereswoke.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. The Political Scene | The New Yorker

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Join The New Yorker's writers and editors for reporting, insight, and analysis of the most pressing political issues of our time. On Mondays, David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, presents conversations and feature stories about current events. On Wednesdays, the senior editor Tyler Foggatt goes deep on a consequential political story via far-reaching interviews with staff writers and outside experts. And, on Fridays, the staff writers Susan B...MORE Hosts David Remnick, Tyler Foggatt, Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, Evan Osnos
Producer/Network The New Yorker
Email ****@newyorker.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 4.6K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Doha Debates Podcast

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A biweekly debate show that bridges the divide across contentious issues. Every two weeks, Doha Debates and FP Studios bring you an important and topical debate on the world's most pressing issues. The show brings together people with starkly different opinions for an in-depth, human conversation that looks for common ground. Each show also includes young guest voices, often participants of the Doha Debates Ambassador Program, who ask insightful questions of the guests. Show hosts include Karen Given, Afia Pokua, Mariya Karimjee, Joshua Johnson and others.MORE Hosts Karen Given, Afia Pokua, Mariya Karimjee, Joshua Johnson
Producer/Network Doha Debates
Email ****@dohadebates.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 225Facebook 4.1MTwitter 1.4MInstagram 178.8K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Woke AF Daily

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Woke AF Daily with Danielle Moodie powered by DCP Entertainment is a podcast that explores the current political climate while waking people up to their power. Get BTS access and more exclusive content at Patreon.com/WokeAF.MORE Producer/Network Outspoken
Email ****@howstuffworks.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 442 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Notes from America with Kai Wright

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Notes from America with Kai Wright is a show about the unfinished business of our history, and its grip on our future.
Host Kai Wright
Producer/Network WNYC Studios
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.6K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact