Politics Science Podcasts

TheThinkingAtheist

661 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratings
Seth Andrews, a former Christian broadcaster and believer for 30 years, ultimately escaped the bonds of superstitious thinking to embrace the more satisfying explanations that science provides. ...

TED Health

363 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 957 ratings
What does exercise do to your brain? Can psychedelics treat depression? From smart daily habits to new medical breakthroughs, welcome to TED Health, with host Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider. TED ...

Curiosity Daily

1,554 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 877 ratings
The award-winning Curiosity Daily podcast from CuriosityDaily.com will help you get smarter about the world around you. In less than 10 minutes, you’ll get a unique mix of research-based life hacks...

Background Briefing with Ian Masters

1,569 episodes - Latest episode: about 6 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,...

MAPS Podcast

76 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 335 ratings
Hosted by Zach Leary, the intent of the podcast is to bring you the listener an easily accessible resource for a variety of topics all related to psychedelic research. There is a lot to learn about...

Bloggingheads.tv

829 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 285 ratings
Smart people talking about politics, policy, culture and other stuff

Explore The Space

347 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
Examining the interface between healthcare and society, with thought leaders from across the spectrum.

Crazy Town

163 episodes - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 182 ratings
With equal parts humor and in-depth analysis, Asher, Rob, and Jason safeguard their sanity while probing crazy-making topics like climate change, overshoot, runaway capitalism, and why we’re all de...

Other Life

244 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 170 ratings
I study the lives of the wildest writers who ever lived.

Circle of Willis

108 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
Circle of Willis is a podcast for and about the scientists, authors, journalists, and even a few mystics, who make and communicate science for all of us. Circle of Willis is brought to you by the V...

"The Dedan Tolbert Show" - The Original Urban Podcast

334 episodes - Latest episode: 4 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

296 episodes - Latest episode: about 7 hours 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: 2 months 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

19 episodes - Latest episode: 27 days 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...

Ri Science Podcast

156 episodes - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Thought provoking lectures from the world's sharpest minds. Science talks from the Royal Institution every month.

All This Life Here with Jesse Callahan Bryant

6 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
I'm a PhD student in Sociology at the Yale School of the Environment and do other things too, like rock climbing and politics. I really like talking to people about things like the environment and ...

Energy 360°

187 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
Energy 360 examines the energy landscape from the intersection of policy, markets, technologies, and geopolitics. With commentary from leading energy and CSIS experts, we provide context and perspe...

Love and Courage

84 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month 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 ...

Jerrell Knows It All

28 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
The latest in Science, Politics and Sports

Human Centered

90 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days 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

19 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 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...

It Was Phaet

18 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
This podcast is a manifestion of Phaet.org's commitment to bringing fourth great information, interviews and commentary, spanning all aspects of our lives, so that our listeners can stay informed, ...

Medical Humanities Podcast

99 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Medical Humanities is a leading international journal that reflects the whole field of medical humanities. Medical Humanities aims to encourage a high academic standard for this evolving and develo...

Architecture Off-Centre

54 episodes - Latest episode: 3 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...

Future Imperfect

34 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Jason Kingsley is a technologist who started one of the UK's most exciting games companies, Rebellion. He's also fascinated by the past. In this podcast he talks to historians, scientists, and expe...

Three Equals Five

62 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
"Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. ... In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe ...

The Arctic Circle Podcast

144 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
The Arctic Circle Podcast brings together voices from the growing international community dedicated to the future of the Arctic and our planet. This podcast showcases a collection of inspiring and...

Think BIG for Africa

534 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This podcast is for people who are interested in Africa’s development. We bring you interesting conversations with local, national, and international African leaders from all walks of life (home a...

CAN A PLAYA PLAY?

345 episodes - Latest episode: 5 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...

The Lancet Global Health in conversation with

90 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Editors at The Lancet Global Health, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explore their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy. A monthly audio co...