30 Best Documentary Film Podcasts

1. You Can't Make This Up

Hear the incredible real stories behind the making of the biggest documentary series & films on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie leads in-depth interviews with creators and subjects, exploring how these stories are produced & their impact, while uncovering new information. New episodes every Wednesday.
Podcast netflix.com
Host Rebecca Lavoie
Email ****@netflix.com
Apple Rating 4 / 5Facebook Followers 92.6MTwitter Followers 5KInstagram Followers 33.1M Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 38 min Since Apr 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Pure Nonfiction

If you love documentary films, hear from the top storytellers on Pure Nonfiction. Host Thom Powers is well-connected in this world as a documentary curator for the Toronto International Film Festival, DOC NYC, and SundanceNow Doc Club. He leads conversations that are frank, funny, and revealing. Listen to interviews with Oscar-winning filmmakers Barbara Kopple, Alex Gibney, and Roger Ross Williams; as well as the directors of 'Making a Murderer,' 'Weiner' and 'OJ: Made in America.'
Podcast purenonfiction.net
Email ****@stfdocs.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 1.1KTwitter Followers 2.5KInstagram Followers 4K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 47 min Since Apr 2016 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

3. Documentary First

Documentary First is your all-access guide to the world of documentary filmmaking. With her own 'The Girl Who Wore Freedom' film well underway, Director Christian Taylor sits down with Josh and Jason to explore the highs and lows of film creation.
Podcast thegirlwhoworefreedom.com
Email ****@normandystories.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 10.6KTwitter Followers 1.2KInstagram Followers 2.9K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 53 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

4. Three Dudes and a Doc Podcast

Three documentary loving Dudes set out on a quest to CONQUER ALL DOCUMENTARIES! Well not really....we just love watching and talking about documentary movies! Each week features a new film where we give our most (usually) outrageous thoughts on the movie. Sometimes we have a special guest related to the movie we covered. Send us suggestions for movies you want to hear us cover!
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 57 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

5. Top Docs

Mike and Ken talk to award-winning documentary filmmakers about their art, their subjects, and their process. Dive into this amazing podcast to have a wonderful experience.
Podcast michaellouismerrill.podbean.com
Hosts Michael Merrill, Ken Jacobson
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 37 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

6. Factual America

Factual America examines America through the lens of documentary filmmaking. Guests include Academy Award, Emmy and Grammy-winning documentary filmmakers and producers, their subjects, as well as experts on the American experience. Find out more about the current and upcoming documentaries on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV , Sky Documentaries and other platforms directly from the creators. Whether we discuss true crime, music, burning social and political topics, history, or arts, Factual America is your #1 documentary film podcast.Factual America is produced by Alamo Pictures, a London- and Austin-based production company that makes documentaries about the US from a European perspective for international audiences.
Podcast factualamerica.com
Email ****@alamopictures.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Instagram Followers 178 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 43 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. Fog of Truth

A podcast exploring the definition and boundaries of documentary cinema, as well as current releases within the genre.
Podcast fogoftruth.com
Email ****@fogoftruth.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 241Twitter Followers 153 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 26 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

8. Cinema

Et Soh's podcast could focus on a specific genre within cinema, like Documentary Films and Movies. Dive into this amazing podcast to have a wonderful experience.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Host Et Soh
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 16 episodes / week Get Email Contact

9. The Dangerous Art of the Documentary

Filmmaker Tiller Russell (Waco: American Apocalypse, Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, Operation Odessa, The Last Narc, The Seven Five) exchanges the camera for a microphone, sitting down with other documentary filmmakers for riveting, in-depth conversations about their most successful, iconic or recent films.
Podcast cms.megaphone.fm
Host Tiller Russell
Email ****@tillermanfilms.com
Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 53 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

10. On Documentary

'On documentary' is a podcast hosted by filmmaker Adam James Smith exploring the art of documentary filmmaking from various points of view. In each episode, Adam interviews an individual from the world of documentary film, including directors, producers, editors, funders, critics, programmers, distributors, and beyond. 
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Email ****@alumni.stanford.edu
Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 40 min Play Get Email Contact

11. Westdoc Online

Everything about documentary filmmaking! Hear conversations with the most compelling producers, directors, executive and network programmers, commissioning editors, festival directors, and techies from around the world.
Podcast westdoconline.podbean.com
Host Chuck Braverman
Email ****@westdoconline.com
Instagram Followers 213 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 35 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

12. True Story

True Story: a documentary video and podcast interview series; almost everything you ever wanted to know about Central and Eastern European documentary film.In-depth interviews with your curious and enthusiastic hosts, Ivona Remundova and Nicole Jennifer Adelman.This series is brought to you by the Institute of Documentary Film.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Hosts Ivona Remundova, Nicole Jennifer Adelman
Email ****@dokweb.net
Facebook Followers 16.8KInstagram Followers 6.3K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 28 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

13. Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

Now in its 21st year, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is the premier venue for non-fiction film in the American West. Every year, the festival brings over a hundred beautifully-crafted, thought-provoking documentary films to Missoula, Montana. This podcast, a collaboration between the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and the Missoula Broadcasting Company, gives you the chance to hear directly from filmmakers, gaining insight into what drew them to their subjects and the behind-the-scenes stories of their films.
Podcast listennotes.com
Email ****@missoulabroadcasting.com
Frequency 11 episodes / year Avg Length 17 min Play Get Email Contact

14. Talking Documentary Podcast

Do you love documentaries? Join me for a series of conversations with directors who discuss the craft of documentary filmmaking. You'll learn how these talented creators find great stories and how they bring them to life on screens around the world.
Podcast talkingdocumentary.com
Host Scott Lacy
Email ****@substack.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 176Instagram Followers 30 Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 43 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

15. Get Doc'd Podcast

The Get Doc'd podcast introduces listeners to strange and interesting documentaries.Each episode will delve into a different documentary, and the hosts will share their thoughts, opinions, and insights into the film. From quirky and offbeat stories to hard-hitting social issues.
Podcast getdocdpodcast.buzzsprout.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 81 Frequency 3 episodes / year Avg Length 78 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

16. Posh Corps Podcast

Posh Corps is a feature documentary film and media resource which focuses on the modern Peace Corps experience. Real volunteers discuss the Peace Corps experience as it happens. Our films and videos tell the stories of volunteers in South Africa, West Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Podcast poshcorps.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 2.4KTwitter Followers 442Instagram Followers 387 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

17. Docs That Rock Podcast

Docs That Rock is a weekly podcast about documentary films. Presented by Cherida d'Arcy and Tracey Ferguson. Recorded in Galway city on the wild west coast of Ireland.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 491 Play Get Email Contact

18. The Austin Meyer Podcast

Conversations with the world's best documentary filmmakers — directors, cinematographers, audio experts, editors, producers, writers — about how they got their start and how they tell stories.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Host Austin Meyer
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 5.9KInstagram Followers 4.7K Frequency 1 episode / year Avg Length 57 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

19. The Documentary Life

Have a passion for making documentary films? Want to learn how to best lead a documentary life? Join award-winning commercial and documentary filmmaker, Chris G. Parkhurst, and special industry guests as they candidly share their filmmaking stories, insights, and experiences, for all to learn how to best lead and live their own documentary dream lives.
Podcast thedocumentarylife.com
Email ****@barangfilms.com
Facebook Followers 629Twitter Followers 1.8K Play Get Email Contact

20. A Flash of Beauty

Join the film crew of A Flash of Beauty: Bigfoot Revealed as they explain the origin story for the documentary and speak candidly regarding their journey along the way.The Director Brett Eichenberger, Producer Jill Remensnyder and Cinematographer Michael Ferry, the minds behind the documentary, confess how and why the personal narrative interviews with Sasquatch experiencers has forever changed their lives.Host of the podcast is Co-Producer Tobe Johnson, an extended Sasquatch experiencer who not only knows how real the phenomenon of Sasquatch is, but just how transformative it can be on all aspects.So here we go....Once more back into the trees, where the documentary left off and the eyewitness of A Flash of Beauty lead us even further down the trail.production information for the film.
Podcast redcircle.com
Host Tobe Johnson
Email ****@resonancepro.com
Facebook Followers 267 Play Get Email Contact

21. The Art of Documentary

A new Academy Original podcast hosted by award winning filmmaker and sound designer Jim LeBrecht. Jim has in depth conversations with some of the most talented and groundbreaking documentary filmmakers of our time. Through an examination of their films, careers and creativeprocess, each episode offers a unique perspective on the art of documentary filmmaking.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@oscars.org
Facebook Followers 3.5MInstagram Followers 4M Frequency 3 episodes / year Avg Length 36 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

22. Real Films Podcast

A show dedicated to spreading the word that documentary films are not boring. Jamison and Jason review some of thier favorite documentary films ranging from the weird and dark to the heart breaking and inspirational. Join us for a look into real life.
Podcast realfilms.libsyn.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 253Twitter Followers 203 Since Nov 2013 Play Get Email Contact

23. Documentary WOW

Obsessed with documentaries? Each episode of DocWow, we look into the genre of documentary films. True crimes to ice skating, nothing is off limits!
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Frequency 4 episodes / year Avg Length 26 min Since Apr 2019 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

24. The Artist & The Astronaut Podcast With Tom Honan

Enjoy this six-episode podcast that goes behind the scenes of the new critically-acclaimed documentary The Artist and the Astronaut by Bill Muench. The film is about an unlikely love story between civil rights activist and artist Pat Musik and Apollo astronaut Jerry Carr. Their story highlights the simple connections in life that make us all human. The documentary also features never-before-seen NASA space footage and a beautiful original music score by Todd Hobin.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Host Tom Honan
Email ****@theartistandtheastronaut.com
Facebook Followers 741Instagram Followers 166 Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 27 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

25. Where Ya Been?

Where Ya Been? The Odyssey and Elegy of Luke Bell is a forthcoming documentary film. The film follows Luke Bell's incredible rise from Wyoming ranch hand to promising singer/songwriter to national headlines of his tragic disappearance & death. This podcast follows the journey of making this film with Directors, Kevin Romeo and Matt Bakken.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@rhino.media
Facebook Followers 308Instagram Followers 2.2K Frequency 1 episode / year Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

26. Hand Held with Dan Napoli

Ever wonder how someone turns a cool idea into a documentary film? Or maybe you just love the genre. Either way your in the right place! I'm an award winning documentary director and editor. Each episode I sit down with other doc filmmakers and talk shop in this limited series, monthly podcast. This is HandHeld … with Dan Napoli.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Host Dan Napoli
Email ****@dannapolifilms.com
Frequency 1 episode / year Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact