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Nonfiction Podcasts
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Sep 29th, 2023
I mostly listen to audio dramas. Here are a handful of non fiction podcasts I'm listening to or have queued up.
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Podcast | Description | Created By | Categories | Networks | # of Episodes | Total Reach Monthly | Total Reach Per Episode | Contacts | Gender Skew | Age | Income | Parental Status | Hosting Provider | Hosts | Top Country | Ratings | Curator's Notes | Expand | |||||
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Storytelling and Slice of Life Profiles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"2nd Story is dedicated to creating and crafting story-sharing experiences that foster meaningfu... | 2nd Story | -- | 342 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 0 Ratings | ||||||||||||
"Arc Stories is simply stories. Imagine you're finishing dinner. Maybe you’re at a party, maybe ... | Arc Stories | -- | 113 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 1 Rating | ||||||||||||
"Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gott... | Vox Media Podcast Network | 381 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 200 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Kind World is a show about how a single act of kindness can change someone's life. In each epis... | WBUR | 154 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"First Day Back is a documentary podcast series about people facing and trying to overcome life’... | Stitcher and Tally Abecassis | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"On Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth’s podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning ... | The Moth | 852 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"A podcast about mysteries, hosted by Starlee Kine. From Gimlet." | Gimlet | -- | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"There are 24 hours in a day. Seems pretty straightforward. But what do you really know about th... | Nocturne | 268 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"The Nocturnists is an award-winning medical storytelling podcast, hosted by physician Emily Sil... | Our mission is to humanize healthcare and foster joy, wonder, and curiosity among clinicians and patients alike. | -- | 214 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"Snap Judgment mixes real stories with beats to produce cinematic, dramatic audio. Snap’s raw, m... | Snap Judgment and PRX | 785 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"S-Town is a podcast hosted by Brian Reed from Serial Productions, a New York Times company. The... | Serial Productions | -- | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 459 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"Storytelling for the 21st century from Peabody Award-winning producer Lea Thau (former head of ... | Lea Thau | 107 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that ... | This American Life | 311 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 322 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"In this season of Unfictional, Stories of Transformation, and the ways in which the world — and... | KCRW | -- | 261 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 Ratings | |||||||||||||
Sex and Relationships | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness i... | KCRW, Allison Behringer | -- | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"In this podcast, journalist and sex educator Alix Fox visits individuals and couples who have s... | The Guardian | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 1 Rating | |||||||||||||
"Every week, Danny M. Lavery brings on a guest to answer questions from listeners before diving ... | Slate Podcasts | 481 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Comedian Remy Kassimir had NEVER had an orgasm, so she started this podcast to figure it out. S... | Remy Kassimir | -- | 246 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"Podcasts about culture, sex, and relationships. From Justin Hancock. Home of the 'Meg-John & Ju... | Justin Hancock | -- | 209 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 0 Ratings | ||||||||||||
"Anouszka and Frankie are putting the pleasure back in to safe sex and healthy relationships.
C... | Anouszka Tate, Frankie Wells | -- | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 0 Ratings | ||||||||||||
"Love is more than you think. From the creators of Criminal. New episodes twice a month. Part of... | Vox Media Podcast Network | 155 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Comedians and authors Laura Lane and Angela Spera give best friend advice on pop culture, polit... | Laura Lane, Angela Spera - Headgum | 315 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Named a best new podcast of 2016 by The New York Times, NPR, Huffington Post and iTunes. Andrea... | Andrea Silenzi | -- | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 Ratings | |||||||||||||
Fairytales, Myths, and Legends | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"Folklore has been used for generations to share stories across cultures. Each week this season ... | Femlore Podcast | -- | 142 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 1 Rating | ||||||||||||
"The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each epis... | Aaron Mahnke | 517 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 208 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped... | Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod | -- | 539 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 96 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"CrimeOnline Presents is the home for upcoming podcasts from CrimeOnline and the true crime worl... | iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline | 338 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 6 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"From strange murders to weird sightings get spooked as I take a dive into a world of terror." | Jude White | 373 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
Investigative Journalism | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"An Arm and a Leg is a podcast about why health care costs so freaking much and what we can (may... | An Arm and a Leg | 179 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"What's CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for. Ho... | NPR | 621 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"An unidentified body. Who was she? Why hasn’t she been missed? A BBC World Service and NRK orig... | BBC World Service | -- | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 61 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast f... | L.A. Times Studios | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 261 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"NPR's home for audio documentaries brings untold stories to light through deeply reported narra... | NPR | 184 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"A collection of mysteries about unexpected people, places and things that have all gone missing... | WBUR | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 9 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we... | NPR | 1221 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 203 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Reveal’s investigations will inspire, infuriate and inform you. Host Al Letson and an award-win... | The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX | 714 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"The sign above his hospital bed called him Sixty-Six Garage. For more than 15 years, he would l... | Los Angeles Times | -- | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"Our newest podcast, “The Preventionist” is out now. Search for it wherever you get your podcast... | Serial Productions & The New York Times | 140 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 410 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Sold in America is an eight-episode journey into the world of selling sex in the United States.... | Stitcher & E.W. Scripps Company, Noor Tagouri | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"The award-winning documentary podcast This Land is back for season 2. Host Rebecca Nagle report... | Crooked Media | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
News Headlines | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"It's the trans-global satiricast that leaves no hot potato unbuttered. Andy Zaltzman breaks dow... | The Bugle | 1106 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Trying to keep up with the latest in pop culture? We’ve got you covered. The Pop Culture Happy ... | NPR | 1978 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, wi... | NPR | 3136 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
Life Skills | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"In this 45-minute show, cleaning expert and advice columnist Jolie Kerr shares cleaning tips, a... | Jolie Kerr | 340 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 3 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"A podcast completely dedicated to baking. Co-hosted by bakers Amanda Faber and Jeremiah Duarte ... | Amanda Faber and Jeremiah Duarte Bills | -- | 112 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 0 Ratings | ||||||||||||
"You've got questions. We find answers. We all need advice, but it's not always clear who to ask... | Peach Fish Projects | 805 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Lillian tackles your money overwhelm with practical, approachable financial advice (with a dash... | Oh My Dollar! | -- | 132 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"In this weekly baking podcast, co-hosts and home bakers Andrea Ballard and Stefin Kohn take lis... | Andrea Ballard and Stefin Kohn | -- | 215 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"The Therapy for Black Girls podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a li... | iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D. | 561 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone breaks down the centuries of sexist socializ... | Kara Loewentheil | -- | 676 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"Each week, Jordan Calhoun and Meghan Walbert of Lifehacker brings in all-star guests to tackle ... | Lifehacker | -- | 337 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 Ratings | |||||||||||||
Science, Design, and Innovation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stop... | Roman Mars | 792 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 275 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Flash Forward is a show about possible (and not so possible) future scenarios. What would the w... | Rose Eveleth | -- | 190 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Invisibi... | NPR | 99 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety ... | Alie Ward | 523 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 189 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to ge... | WNYC Studios | 726 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 233 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Siblings Marc Shecter and Julie Kinn give you a close look at the science and history of the th... | Marc Shecter and Julie Kinn | -- | 58 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 0 Ratings | ||||||||||||
"Exploring the biggest questions of our time with the help of the world's greatest thinkers. Hos... | NPR | 829 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Want TED Talks on the go? Everyday, this feed brings you our latest talks in audio format. Hear... | TED | 2227 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
History and Trivia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. TheAllusionist.org" | Helen Zaltzman | -- | 247 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan C... | BackStory | -- | 286 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds picks a subject from history and examine it" | All Things Comedy | -- | 1457 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 133 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"If you're like Matt Gourley (Superego, Drunk History, Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend), then you k... | Matt Gourley | 164 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, ... | iHeartPodcasts | 2803 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 155 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten historie... | Karina Longworth | -- | 348 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87 Ratings | |||||||||||||
Interview | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"Interviews with writers, journalists, filmmakers, and podcasters about how they do their work. ... | Longform | -- | 655 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 Ratings | |||||||||||||
This podcast does not have a description | None Found | -- | -- | __ | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | -- Ratings | |||||||||||
"More than a business show, this is a story show... Let's listen to some of the women who make o... | Tsh Oxenreider | -- | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 0 Ratings | ||||||||||||
"Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from al... | Marc Maron | 1020 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 90 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
Arts and Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting." | James Scully | -- | 1667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 Rating | |||||||||||||
"The original 60 daily days of Focused as F*ck - the predecessor audio experiment to Focused AF." | Focused AF | -- | 488 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"Holy motherforking shirtballs! This is the official comedy and entertainment podcast for NBC's ... | NBC Entertainment Podcast Network | -- | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"Imagine if your Dad wrote a dirty book. Most people would try to ignore it and pretend it had n... | My Dad Wrote A Porno | 198 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 173 Ratings | ||||||||||||||
"Explore the meaning of science fiction, and how it's relevant to real-life science and society.... | Our Opinions Are Correct | -- | 213 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 Ratings | |||||||||||||
"A podcast about what we learn when facts and dystopian fiction start to look the same. Join dys... | Radio Free Dystopia | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 1 Rating | |||||||||||||
"Kristen and Elizabeth are here to ruin your favorite things! Our two friends talk TV, movies, f... | Kristen Bennett and Elizabeth Nordenholt | -- | 101 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 Ratings | |||||||||||||
This podcast does not have a description | None Found | -- | -- | __ | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | -- Ratings | |||||||||||
"Join Damon & DJ as they verbally eviscerate things you enjoyed in your childhood." | Damon Xanthopoulos & DJ Phillips | -- | 250 | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | 0 Ratings | ||||||||||||
"Wellness isn’t just about mindfulness, exercise, or the right skin routine. Science, politics, ... | Incision Media LLC | -- | 308 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 Ratings | |||||||||||||
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