18 Best Yale University Podcasts

1. The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You're dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university's 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness.MORE Host Dr. Laurie Santos
Producer/Network Pushkin
Email ****@yale.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Mel Robbins, Jonathan Haidt +9 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 17.8KFacebook 72.3KTwitter 38.1K Avg Length 40 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. Inside the Yale Admissions Office

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Admissions Officers Hannah and Mark share the complex and dynamic work happening inside the Yale Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The podcast gives firsthand accounts of how officers read applications, make decisions within the Admissions Committee, and collaborate with other offices and resource centers. Yale College receives more than 35,000 applications annually for a first-year class of 1,550 students...MORE Hosts Hannah Mendlowitz, Mark Dunn
Producer/Network Inside the Yale Admissions Office
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 318Facebook 14.6KTwitter 10.5KInstagram 77.5K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & Culture

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Seeking and living a life worthy of our humanity. Theological insight, cultural analysis, and practical guidance for personal and communal flourishing. Brought to you by the Yale Center for Faith & Culture.MORE Hosts Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, Ryan McAnnally-Linz, Drew Collins, Evan Rosa, Macie Bridge
Producer/Network Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, Ryan McAnnally-Linz, Drew Collins, Evan Rosa
Email ****@yale.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Stan Grant, Graham Tomlin +1 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 191 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Yale University Press Podcast

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The Yale University Press Podcast is a series of in-depth conversations with experts and authors on a range of topics including politics, history, science, art, and more for those who are intellectually curious. Jessica Holahan hosts discussions on all things art and architecture and there are occasional appearances by Yale University Press Director John Donatich.MORE Host Jessica Holahan
Producer/Network Yale University Press
Email ****@yale.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Philip Ball, Stephanie Herdrich
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 76Facebook 154.4KTwitter 81.1KInstagram 49.8K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Health & Veritas

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Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz, two Yale physician-professors, discuss the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise. Produced with the Yale School of Management and the Yale School of Public Health. New episodes are available every Thursday.MORE Hosts Howard Forman, Harlan Krumholz
Producer/Network Yale School of Management
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Julie Rovner, Ezekiel Emanuel +8 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 57Facebook 94.1KInstagram 71.8K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Learning Through Experience

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In this new season of the Learning Through Experience podcast, we're digging into something that resonates deeply with everyone right now: facing uncertainty. In a time marked by political shifts, social upheaval, and personal challenges, uncertainty isn't just a backdrop—it's the environment we're all navigating. But rather than viewing it as something to endure or escape, Heidi invites listeners to explore how we can learn our way through uncertainty, finding meaning, resilience, and even growth in the process. In these episodes, you'll hear from a diverse range of guests who bring their own stories, insights and perspectives on what it means to confront the unknown...MORE Producer/Network Yale School of Management
Email ****@yale.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Marc Brackett, Ivy Ross +6 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 32 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Pod and Man at Yale

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Pod and Man at Yale is the official podcast of the Buckley Institute, the only organization dedicated to promoting intellectual diversity and free speech at Yale. Pod and Man at Yale skips the pundits and highlights student voices on the issues facing campus and the country. MORE Producer/Network Buckley Institute
Email ****@buckleyinstitute.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Bjorn Lomborg, Jason Brennan
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Interviews by Brainard Carey

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Lives of the most Excellent Artists, Architects, Curators, Critics, Theorists Poets and more, like Vasari's book updated. (Interviews with over 1200 artists and others about practice and lifestyle from Yale University radio WYBCX)MORE Host Brainard Carey
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 66.4KTwitter 975Instagram 128.8K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Future in Bloom

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Intelligent solutions for a thriving world 🌎 Future in Bloom bridges climate tech and human nature. Hosted by clean energy entrepreneur Steph Speirs, Future in Bloom brings together innovators, scientists, and investors working on the world's most promising planetary solutions. Adapted from the Yale School of Management course 'Climate Tech Innovation and Commercialization,' learners discover next generation technologies through data-driven lectures, deep dive studio interviews, and vivid short documentaries. Future in Bloom is here to show that a thriving future is within reach...MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Yale Institute of Sacred Music

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Yale Institute of Sacred Music (ISM) is an interdisciplinary graduate center at Yale University that engages broadly with sacred music, worship, and the arts in diverse religious traditions and in civic life. The ISM podcast series focuses on different disciplines and perspectives that touch upon these subjects.MORE Producer/Network Yale Institute of Sacred Music
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 23KTwitter 1.9KInstagram 6.5K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Those Who Were There: Voices from the Holocaust

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Survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust are the subjects of 'Those Who Were There,' a new podcast from Yale University's Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. The podcast is narrated by Eleanor Reissa, actress and Yiddish theater director, and historical oversight by Professor Samuel Kassow. 'Those Who Were There' podcast features audio from videotaped interviews conducted between 1979 up to the present. 'Back in 1979, video was regarded as a remarkable, groundbreaking technology for documenting the experiences of survivors...MORE Host Eric Marcus
Producer/Network Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
Email ****@yale.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 185Facebook 18KTwitter 915Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Pricing Nature

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A limited-series podcast from the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and the Yale Carbon Charge. Pricing Nature tells a story about the economics, politics, and history of carbon pricing, which many argue should play a critical role in any national climate policy. We feature conversations with carbon pricing experts from government, academia, and civil society. To learn more, visit our website, pricingnature.substack.com.MORE Email ****@yale.edu
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 93 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Voices in Development: A Podcast from Yale's Economic Growth Center

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A regular series exploring issues related to sustainable development and economic justice in low and middle income countries. Produced by the Economic Growth Center at Yale University. 
Host Catherine Cheney
Producer/Network EGC Podcasts
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Arvind Subramanian, Rohini Pande +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 1.4KTwitter 5.9KInstagram 1.1K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Yale Talk: Conversations with President Peter Salovey

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Yale Talk is a podcast hosted by Yale University President Peter Salovey. About once a month, he will share news from campus or host faculty, students, staff, or alumni for a conversation. Yale is a place of many voices—students, faculty, staff, and alumni who are bringing 'light and truth' to our world in many different ways. Through this podcast, you can hear from those voices, so you can learn more about the amazing work of education and scholarship taking place at Yale.MORE Host Peter Salovey
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 23Twitter 1.2KInstagram 891.1K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Campus Roll Call

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Candid conversations about race, equality, policing, public safety, leadership, and community. Hosted by Yale University Director of Public Safety & Police Chief Ronnell Higgins and Assistant Chief of Police Anthony Campbell (Yale College '95 / Yale Divinity '09). They share what they're observing, doing, and learning from their unique perspective at the crossroads of campus public safety.MORE Hosts Ronnell Higgins, Anthony Campbell
Producer/Network psmedia
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Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Climate Connections

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How is global warming shaping our lives? And what can we do about it? We connect the dots, from fossil fuels to extreme weather, clean energy to public health, and more. Join Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz of Yale University for a daily 90-second podcast about climate change, where we confront reality and share inspiring stories of hope.MORE Host Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz
Producer/Network Yale Center for Environmental Communication
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 156Facebook 62.3KTwitter 21.2K Avg Length 2 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

17. Addy Hour

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We all want to experience life satisfaction and emotional health. But getting to that place is another matter. From lockdowns to isolation, ongoing racial injustice to political turmoil, lost lives and lost jobs — this past year has tested our minds and bodies in profound ways. During the Addy Hour podcast, we'll discuss topics at the intersection of brain science, mental health, faith, culture, & social justice. Join us for dynamic conversations and insights based on the lived experience and professional expertise of guests from expected and unexpected places...MORE Producer/Network Addy Hour
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 23 Avg Length 63 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Tech Empire with Michael Kwet and Tshi Malatji

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Tech Empire addresses challenges posed by the information society. Hosted by Michael Kwet at Yale University, it takes a global perspective on 21st century politics. This show challenges the tech-driven status quo being created by state and corporate power, and explores how we can create a world where technology makes life better for everyone. From big data surveillance to information equality, from #BlackLivesMatter to #FeesMustFall in South Africa, Tech Empire strikes at the heart of power in the digital age.MORE Hosts Tshi Malatji, Michael Kwet
Producer/Network YaleUniversity
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Apple Reviews 1Twitter 378 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact