Social Social Sciences Podcasts

Background Briefing with Ian Masters

1,513 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day 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,...

Quantitude

189 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 181 ratings
A podcast dedicated to all things quantitative, ranging from the relevant to the highly irrelevant. Co-hosts Patrick Curran and Greg Hancock talk about serious statistical topics, but without takin...

Science for the People

649 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 174 ratings
Science for the People is a long-format interview podcast that explores the connections between science, popular culture, history, and public policy, to help listeners understand the evidence and a...

NASW Social Work Talks

115 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★ - 96 ratings
NASW Social Work Talks informs, educates and inspires through conversations with experts and exploring issues that social work professionals care about. Brought to you by the National Association o...

FUTUREPROOF.

239 episodes - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
Welcome to FUTUREPROOF. We're the podcast that delves into the future. From Augmented Reality to Artificial Intelligence to Smart Cities to Internet of Things to Virtual Reality, we speak with some...

Opinion Science

157 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
A show about the psychology of opinions, where they come from, and how they change. Interviews with experts and deep dives into areas of research uncover the basic psychology of persuasion, communi...

The Human Behavior Podcast

278 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Do you ever wonder why people act the way that they do? Join human behavior experts Brian Marren and Greg Williams as they discuss all things human behavior related. Their goal is to increase your...

AnthroDish

139 episodes - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
AnthroDish is a weekly show about the intersections between our foods, cultures, and identities. Host Dr. Sarah Duignan sits down one-on-one with people in academia, hospitality, farming and agricu...

Human Centered

87 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...

Freedom's Creed with Rex Reed

99 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
We often view the use of the word, creed, in a religious context, and rightfully so; but at its essence, a creed is a belief that is fundamental, a guiding principle. This Podcast is dedicated to ...

Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast

77 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar is hosted by historians of economic thought Jennifer Jhun, François Allisson, and Çınla Akdere. Each month, the hosts discuss themes related to economics, its history...

Vet with a Mic

97 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Content driven by Veteran Issues. Host is a veteran, advocate for mental health issues trained at master's level in clinical psychology. Content is designed to help veterans of all eras make their ...

Urban Political Podcast

77 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...

What Could Possibly Go Right?

141 episodes - Latest episode: 10 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...

Humanities Matter by Brill

105 episodes - Latest episode: 16 days ago
With the challenges the world is facing today, the humanities and social sciences are needed and more relevant than ever to help us understand what it means to ‘lead a good life’. The authors and e...

Structured Visions

99 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago
Linguist Jodie Clark explores creative ways of imagining social transformation.

Pros & Concepts

80 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago
Phil and Steve introduce and discuss ideas that are relevant to the modern world, focusing on topics that primarily deal with society, psychology, philosophy, and technology.

More of a Comment Than a Question

73 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago
A podcast about psychology, academia, culture, and politics, hosted by Rachel Hartman and Paul Connor.

Whiskey & International Relations Theory

50 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago
Patrick and Dan work their way through a piece of international-relations scholarship. And drink whiskey.

Higher Ed Heroes

44 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago
In ‘HigherEd Heroes’, we talk to some of the best teachers about ‘what works’ in their university classrooms in a down-to-earth, jargon-free, and non-technical manner. Our objective is to communica...

Selden Society lecture series Australia

41 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago
Join a variety of judicial officers, legal professionals and academics for this informative and provocative series of legal history lectures. Each episode presents a single story uncovering a uniqu...

Society Matters

36 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 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.

Rob Pyne: Champion of the Underdog!

32 episodes - Latest episode: 9 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".

Take me to the River

29 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago
Join social ecologist and river restoration expert Dr. Siwan Lovett in conversations about the ideas, issues and opportunities that relate to our connections with nature and each other. This podca...

DEEP TALKS [ENG]

26 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago
Petr Ludwig, the author of the book The End of Procrastination, invites guests that do something meaningful and together they discuss topics like personal values, purpose at work and life, or how t...