60 Best Documentary Podcasts

1. Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
Podcast dateline-nbc.simplecast.com
Producer/Network NBC News
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 10.2MTwitter Followers 456.5K Frequency 3 episodes/week Avg Length 39 min Since May 2019 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. Seriously...

Seriously is home to the world's best audio documentaries and podcast recommendations, and host Vanessa Kisuule brings you two fascinating new episodes every week.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Vanessa Kisuule
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 61.2MTwitter Followers 40.6M Frequency 11 episodes/quarter Avg Length 29 min Since Dec 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

3. On The Doc

We love documentaries but we love to hear ourselves talk even more. New episode whenever we get around to it roughly weekly.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Amarilys and Misty
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 60 min Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

4. File on 4

Award-winning current affairs documentary series investigating major issues at home and abroad
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Jo Glanville
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 5.7MTwitter Followers 2.4MInstagram Followers 5.6M Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 41 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

5. FRONTLINE Film Audio Track

You asked; we listened. FRONTLINE presents audio versions of select full-length episodes for listening on the go. Want more full-length FRONTLINE Audiocasts? Please leave a review and let us know what you think. (For behind-the-scenes interviews with FRONTLINE producers, please see the FRONTLINE Extras podcast with host Arun Rath.)
Podcast pbs.org
Producer/Network FRONTLINE
Email ****@pbs.org
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 86 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

6. Pretend

Pretend Radio is a documentary-style podcast about real people pretending to be someone else. I interview con artists, snake oil salesmen, undercover FBI agents pretty much anyone living a lie.
Podcast cms.megaphone.fm
Producer/Network Creative Babble
Email ****@pretendradio.org
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5 Frequency 3 episodes/month Avg Length 41 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

7. The Documentary Podcast

A window into our world investigating, exploring and telling stories from everywhere. Original BBC documentary storytelling, bringing the globe to your ears. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and 'unputdownable' audio. New episodes every week from our teams: documentaries, Assignment, Heart and Soul, In the Studio and OS Conversations.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Hosts James Reynolds, Lukwesa Burak
Producer/Network BBC World Service
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Facebook Followers 59.8MTwitter Followers 40.6M Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 26 min Since Mar 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

8. The Lyric Feature

Irish broadcaster RTÉ lyric fm's weekly documentary slot. Programmes about music, literature, visual arts and other areas where creativity is manifest. Broadcast on Sundays at 6pm on RTÉ Lyric FM.
Podcast rte.ie
Producer/Network RTÉ lyric fm
Email ****@rte.ie
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 23.2KInstagram Followers 7K Frequency 2 episodes/quarter Avg Length 54 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

9. 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
Producer/Network michaellouismerrill
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 194 Frequency 5 episodes/month Avg Length 38 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

10. Euphomet

A documentary series about the unknown and our relationship to it, featuring real people sharing astonishing paranormal experiences. Hosted by Jim Perry.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Producer/Network SpectreVision Radio
Email ****@euphomet.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5 Frequency 4 episodes/quarter Avg Length 47 min Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

11. Documentary on One Podcast

Multi award winning documentaries from Ireland telling real life stories. With over 1,800 documentaries on offer, the Documentary On One Podcast has the largest archive of documentaries available in the world, dating as far back as 1954, right up to the present day. Winner of over 340 national and international awards. Latest podcast series, 'The Nobody Zone'. Immerse yourself in a world of sound, story and character.
Podcast play.acast.com
Producer/Network RTÉ
Email ****@rte.ie
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 29.9KTwitter Followers 17.5K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 38 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

12. DOC, Tell Me More

An indepth look at documentaries that explores the subject matter on a deeper level and examines what was left out.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Host Mike Comfort
Producer/Network Mike Comfort
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 51 min Since Jan 2021 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

13. Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History of New Music looks at things from the alt-rock universe to hip hop, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. It is Canada's most well-known music documentary hosted by the legendary Alan Cross. Whatever the episode, you're definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.
Podcast curiouscast.ca
Host Alan Cross
Producer/Network Curiouscast
Email ****@alancross.ca
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 15.7KTwitter Followers 258 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 35 min Since Feb 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

14. Closer Mentality

Closer Mentality is a peak performance-focused, documentary podcast. Each episode tells the stories of elite athletes, coaches, and sports psychologists and their relationships with the mental side of the game. Hosted by Julia Mellett.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Host Julia Mellett
Producer/Network Julia Mellett
Email ****@closermentality.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 330 Frequency 3 episodes/month Avg Length 31 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

15. Short Cuts

Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Josie Long
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 5.7MTwitter Followers 527Instagram Followers 5.6M Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 30 min Since Jun 2013 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

16. Discussing Documentaries

This weekly podcast features comedians Ric & Mat who have a shared passion for watching and dissecting documentaries. Funny, emotional, engaging, and always worthy of a listen.
Podcast discussingdocumentaries.podbean.com
Producer/Network discussingdocumentaries
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4 / 5Facebook Followers 74Twitter Followers 17 Frequency 17 episodes/quarter Avg Length 43 min Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

17. 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
Producer/Network Documentary First Productions
Email ****@normandystories.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 10.6KTwitter Followers 1.2KInstagram Followers 2.9K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 52 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

18. Earshot

Earshot presents documentaries about people, places, stories and ideas, in all their diversity.
Podcast abc.net.au
Producer/Network ABC listen
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5 Frequency 7 episodes/quarter Avg Length 30 min Since Jul 2019 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

19. COMMONS

COMMONS is a documentary podcast that proves Canada is anything but boring. Each season, host Arshy Mann guides you through the country's dark underbelly, bringing you stories about crime, corruption and all manner of misdeeds. This season: the truly unbelievable story of Canada's longest war.
Podcast canadaland.com
Producer/Network CANADALAND
Email ****@canadaland.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Twitter Followers 62.5KInstagram Followers 11.4K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 32 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

20. Hostage to the Devil

The Hostage to the Devil podcast will provide an opportunity for the filmmakers of the documentary to showcase interviews from contributors and Malachi Martin storylines that they couldn't use in the final film. Music by Andrew Simon McAllister. Podcast produced by Causeway Pictures and Scattered Images.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Hosts Chris Patterso, Marty Stalker
Producer/Network Chris Patterson & Marty Stalker
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Twitter Followers 414 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 35 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

21. 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
Producer/Network Pure Nonfiction
Email ****@stfdocs.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 1.1KTwitter Followers 2.6KInstagram Followers 4.2K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 44 min Since Apr 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

22. Documentary of the Week

Technology has made non-fiction film easier to make, more available and more popular than ever before. Here, WNYC selects the best documentaries as they come to screens of any size. Every week, WNYC tells you about the best documentaries as they become available on screens of any size. Our hosts are Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen, co-founders of the Pure Nonfiction podcast and the DOC NYC festival, the largest non-fiction film festival in the U.S.
Podcast wnyc.org
Producer/Network WNYC
Email ****@wuft.org
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 5.8KTwitter Followers 5KInstagram Followers 3K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 2 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

23. The Ultimate Transition Plan Documentary with Gary Thompson

This is a documented journey of my 2019 transition plan where I applied the principles from Bob Proctor's seminars, the Science of Getting Rich and Paradigm shift, and created my best life ever. I decided to document the journey, so I could share to help others who may not be having success or feel stuck where they are in life. Daily study of the material resulted in creating a media and production company, purchasing a new home, completing a rough draft of my first book, and no longer going to bed with financial concerns.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 34 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

24. For the Record: The 70s

An audio documentary of 1970s music and history. This podcast examines the intersection of a wide variety of musical genres, including pop, rock, country, country-pop, disco, punk, and soul with the events and people that helped shape the 70s and beyond.
Podcast ftr70.com
Host Amy Lively
Producer/Network Amy Lively
Email ****@amylively.net
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 156Twitter Followers 5 Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 43 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

25. 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
Producer/Network Soho Podcasts
Email ****@alamopictures.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Twitter Followers 648Instagram Followers 176 Frequency 2 episodes/quarter Avg Length 42 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

26. Fog of Truth

A podcast exploring the definition and boundaries of documentary cinema, as well as current releases within the genre.
Podcast fogoftruth.com
Producer/Network Bart Weiss
Email ****@fogoftruth.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 241Twitter Followers 150 Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 26 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

27. MTV's Behind the Music

MTV's Behind the Music is back! The groundbreaking music documentary series returns with the best of the vault, updated and remastered for audio. Each episode profiles one of music's most influential icons from 50 Cent to AC/DC, Courtney Love to Madonna, and more. Experience their unfiltered journeys to success and their personal stories of hardships and triumphs in this audio companion to the Paramount Behind the Music series.
Podcast omny.fm
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@howstuffworks.com
Apple Rating 3.6 / 5 Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 37 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

28. 2 girls, 1 doc

A (crime)documentary podcast like no other!Beedie and Fourens recap your favourite documentaries with a little alcohol and a lot of laughs!
Podcast soundcloud.com
Producer/Network 2 girls, 1 doc
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 51 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

29. True Story By Institute of Documentary Film

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
Producer/Network Institute of Documentary Film
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 16.8KTwitter Followers 4.7KInstagram Followers 5.9K Frequency 5 episodes/year Avg Length 28 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

30. The DocFix Documentary Storytelling Podcast

Are you struggling to turn your idea into a great documentary story? This podcast takes you through the steps that world-class documentary makers use to create compelling documentaries from real-life ideas. Whether it's for Netflix, The BBC, or Amazon, or you are just starting out, great storytelling is what your audience craves - it's the foundation of every successful documentary.
Podcast thedocfix.com
Producer/Network Nigel Levy
Email ****@leviathan-films.co.uk
Frequency 12 episodes/year Avg Length 35 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact