20 Best Woke Podcasts

1. 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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org ...more Hosts Lori Lizarraga, B. A. Parker, Gene Demby, Shereen Marisol Meraji
Producer/Network NPR
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Josh Levin, Hansi Lo Wang +37 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 16.5KFacebook 51.6KTwitter 122.4K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium 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. Scene on Radio

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Scene on Radio is a two-time Peabody-nominated podcast that dares to ask big, hard questions about who we are—really—and how we got this way. Our latest is Season 7, Scene on Radio: Capitalism . Previous series include Seeing White (Season 2), looking at the roots and meaning of white supremacy; MEN (Season 3), on patriarchy and its history; The Land That Never Has Been Yet (Season 4), exploring democracy in the U.S...more Hosts John Biewen, Ellen McGirt, Celeste Headlee, Chenjerai Kumanyika, Amy Westervelt, Michael A. Betts II
Producer/Network Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guest Aina Khan
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 12.3KFacebook 8.5KTwitter 12.7KInstagram 8.6K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

3. Smart Funny & Black Productions

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Smart Funny & Black prodcutions, is a completely people funded company. Our content is committed to decolonizing minds by any joke necessary.
Host Amanda Seales
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Bree Newsome, Aiden Simardone +20 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 10.6KInstagram 39.4K Avg Length 94 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

4. Pod Save the People

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On Pod Save The People, host DeRay Mckesson explores social justice, culture, politics and the various ways they all collide with cohosts Myles E. Johnson and Sharhonda Bossier. Each Tuesday, the crew digs into the current events driving the political discourse bringing cultural context, actionable insights, and a hot take or two to help empower listeners to engage as thoughtful members of their communities…and their group chats...more Hosts DeRay Mckesson, Kaya Henderson, DeAra Balenger, Myles Johnson
Producer/Network Crooked Media
Email ****@deray.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Chenjerai Kumanyika, Jesse Johnson +7 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 9.4KFacebook 195.7KTwitter 30.3KInstagram 638.1K Avg Length 78 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.
Host Kimberle Crenshaw
Producer/Network African American Policy Forum
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Karen Attiah, Melanie Campbell +16 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 377Twitter 49.1KInstagram 53.7K Avg Length 56 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
Email ****@wherethereswoke.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Naomi Bethune, Chris Mathias +12 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 374 Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Woke or Whateva

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Woke or Whateva is a black women led podcast based out of Montreal. The show is a space where Titi and Beck deconstruct the concepts of race and gender to make the information accessible to Black communities primarily. The duo's ability to vulgarise complex concepts while simultaneously adding an element of fun to their delivery has allowed for a deep connection and a very successful outcome with their audience.more Producer/Network CWOW media
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 283 Avg Length 106 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

8. MASKulinity Podcast

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Brooklyn- and Oakland-based duo Samantha Nzessi and Remoy Philip invite you into their sometimes loud but necessary banter on masculinity. Hear Samantha and Remoy discuss topics like what masculinity means to our society, whether masculinity has actually been good to men, or even how the latest movie, TV and sports trends are helping or hurting the gender, and everyone else by extension. Also listen as a variety of guests—experts in the fields of gender studies, activists, or even everyday guys—stop by the pod to chat about subjects like 'woke feminism' or the men's rights movement...more Hosts Samantha Nzessi-Kifle, Remoy George Philip
Producer/Network Supported by Next Gen Men
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Maria Teleki, Azza Cohen +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 34Facebook 135 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Woke By Accident Podcast

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A weekly chat about socially conscious topics impacting the culture.
Producer/Network Jen Washington
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 20Twitter 126 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. This Womanist Work Podcast

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This podcast is for former church girls who woke up one day and realized that life was bigger than what Big Mama and the Bible say. These friends were lucky that as they started exploring their identities as Black women, they had each other.The hosts, Kelli King-Jackson, ACC and Kendra Ross, PhD, invite you into their group chat as they talk about faith, f(r)amily, community, politics, and pop culture. They don't believe in leaving any Black woman behind so all are invited into the conversation!more Producer/Network This Womanist Work Podcast
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Dr. Tahirah Walker, Dr. Chiyah A. Lawrence +15 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The Renegade Writer's Mouthy Musings

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Writing about politics, racism, and social justice, with attitude and a sense of humor. My goal is to keep you woke, thoughtful, and laughing. Sometimes all three. &:^) themouthyrenegadewriter.substack.commore Producer/Network The Renegade Writer's Mouthy Podcast. WARNING: I Say "Fuck" a Lot.
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. I Woke Up This Gay

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A podcast by Stuart Merrill: LGBTQ+ rights activist, lobbyist, historian, and survivor. I Woke Up This Gay is a firsthand journey through LGBTQ+ history—the history they never taught you—and the stories of heroes they want you to forget. These are stories from someone who knew, loved, and witnessed many of them change the world. The journey begins with 'Russia Doesn't Have Gay Heroes,' the story of Kostya, Stuart's boyfriend, a hero of the 1991 revolution that brought down Soviet communism...more Host Stuart Merrill
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Momma Kerfuffle, Ali +2 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. The Beta Boi Breakdown with Michael and Nathaniel

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Michael (Red State Democrat and entrepreneurial thinker) and Nathaniel (Brooklyn-based 'crunchy granola' socially conscious skeptic) first met two decades ago studying acting at NYU Tisch. They reconnected after drift and divorce, and are now bringing their deep and irreverent male-friendship dynamic and complementary 'woke dude' perspectives to The Beta Boi Breakdown...more Producer/Network Jackanoid Paralope
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 70 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Wigs On The Green

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Wigs on the Green is hosted by Tamara and Marina, two women who believe the most important stories in Irish public life are the ones that never made the front page. Each episode, we sit down with the OG upstarts of Irish grassroots politics, activism, social change, disability rights, and queer history...the people who went out on a limb before it was safe, popular, or even legal to do so.Because Ireland didn't change by accident. It changed because people got mad, got organised, and refused to go away...more Producer/Network WigsOnTheGreenPod
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Let's Talk About Race (LTAR)

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Let's Talk About Race (LTAR), a new intergenerational, roundtable discussion of independent national journalists featuring rigorous conversations and analysis of news coverage and the role race plays in politics, government, economy, education, and health. LTAR currently airs on KBOO Community Radio in Portland, OR, and Pacific Radio NetworkLTAR brings independent journalists from all over the country from New Jersey to Texas and Pennsylvania with a home base in Portland, Oregon...more Producer/Network Lanita Duke
Recent Guests LaNita Duke, Dianne Johnson +6 more
Facebook 51Twitter 10Instagram 50 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. DARK WOKE

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A daily, poli-comedy show for dirtbags, lefties, fàgs, feminists, hoes and bros against bigots, DEI Gestapos and billionaire beta cucks. Death to PC culture. Cool normies allowed. Organize to actualize. Let me corrupt u.SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon - https://patreon.com/@darkwokeTip w/ a One Time DonationSUBSCRIBE + FOLLOWIG: www.instagram.com/darkwokejfkYoutube: www.youtube.com/@darkwokeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@janayafkmore Host Janaya Future Khan
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Instagram 5.7K Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Woke & Witty: Beyond Barbie's Dreamhouse

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Dive into issues of intersectional feminism with us twice a month. Season 1 is inspired by the power of cognitive dissonance showcased in Gerta Gerwig's Barbie. Like Barbieland, awaken to the sociopolitical realities of our patriarchal world, and dream with us beyond Barbie's dreamhouse.more Hosts LaRen Morton, Akanksha Das
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Recent Guests Dr. Drew McGee, Dr. Ann Fox +4 more
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18. 1619

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In August of 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. America was not yet America, but this was the moment it began. No aspect of the country that would be formed here has been untouched by the 250 years of slavery that followed. On the 400th anniversary of this fateful moment, it is time to tell the story.'1619' is a New York Times audio series hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones...more Host Nikole Sheri Hannah-Jones
Producer/Network The New York Times
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 35.9K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. 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
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Saidiya Hartman, Ronald Moten +15 more
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.7K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. 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
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 453 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact