Politics Social Sciences Podcasts

Background Briefing with Ian Masters

1,540 episodes - Latest episode: about 17 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 551 ratings
Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news,...

Other Life

244 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 170 ratings
I study the lives of the wildest writers who ever lived.

"The Dedan Tolbert Show" - The Original Urban Podcast

334 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★ - 35 ratings
Whether it's relationship advice, politics, combating social injustice, spirituality or many other provocative topics... for over 15 years, "The Dedan Tolbert Show" has provided the realest form of...

People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

292 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
This is a podcast about deciphering human behavior and understanding why people do the things they do. I, Zach Elwood, talk with people from a wide range of fields about how they make sense of huma...

Social Media and Politics

182 episodes - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
Social Media and Politics is a podcast bringing you innovative, first-hand insights into how social media is changing the political game. Subscribe for interviews and analysis with politicians, aca...

The International Security Podcast

18 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Leading scholars provide insight on urgent policy debates. Jeff Friedman of Dartmouth College interviews contributors to the premiere peer-reviewed journal of security studies. They offer sophistic...

Love and Courage

83 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
The Love and Courage podcast features interviews with inspirational people who are making a real difference in the world today. Guests are typically people passionate about social justice, and who ...

Political Hope

131 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Can we practice hope better? Can we recognize and value the people and initiatives that inspire and embody hope in the world? What happens when we focus on these kinds of practical hope? Join Indy...

Human Centered

88 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
Conversations about projects and research undertaken by scholars & affiliates of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University; interviews with renowned fe...

F-World: The Fragility Podcast

18 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
F-World exists to spark a global conversation about fragility and resilience. Join us to explore the forces shaping our lives, why and how fragility emerges in places near and far, and how we can n...

Architecture Off-Centre

54 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Architecture Off-Centre highlights unconventional design practices and research projects, which reflect various emerging discourses within the design discipline and beyond. Hosted by architect Vais...

Urban Political Podcast

78 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
The **Urban Political** delves into contemporary urban issues with activists, scholars and policy-makers from around the world. Providing informed views, state-of-the-art knowledge, and unusual in...

Berlin Security Beat

45 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
The Berlin Security Beat is an original podcast produced by the Centre for International Security at the Hertie School in Berlin. It delves into the intricate world of international security, exami...

CAN A PLAYA PLAY?

345 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 1 rating
Our show, Can A Playa Play: Are You at The Top of Your Game, is an informative broadcasting show that has been on the air for 14 years and have a very varied audience. We interview guests for a fu...

Instant Coffee

32 episodes - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This is Instant Coffee, your quick fix of everything Middle East. This podcast, brought to you by the LSE Middle East Centre, features 20-minute conversations with activists, artists, journalists a...

FEPS Talks

152 episodes - Latest episode: 12 days ago
Series of podcasts related with the research and policy activity of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies

What Could Possibly Go Right?

141 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago
In this interview series sponsored by Post Carbon Institute, Vicki Robin, activist and best-selling author on sustainable living, talks with provocative thought leaders about emerging possibilitie...

At the Coalface

76 episodes - Latest episode: 12 days ago
At the Coalface is a series of conversations hosted by Philippe Rose. Philippe and his guests share stories about their life beyond the headlines of international affairs. They look for lessons l...

Society Matters

36 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago
Society matters is a podcast from Aston University. Presented by Sam Cook, the podcast series explores some of the fascinating work of academics within the University on current issues facing society.

Standing idly by

36 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago
A Podcast that seeks to explore the impact of the choices we make in a changing world. Dermot ‘Daisy’ O’Brien, youth worker, educator, activist and local Councillor invites you to listen in as he s...

Rob Pyne: Champion of the Underdog!

32 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago
Disabled, Former MP, Councillor and author: A Socialist who wants people to survive and have a better life. Rob Pyne is the author of, "Struggle and Resistance in the Far North".

Recovering Community

9 episodes - Latest episode: 26 days ago
What does the word ‘community’ mean to you? An homogenous group of people united by faith, sexuality or another form of identity? Or perhaps it’s about the place where you grew up, or the people yo...