60 Best Humanitarian Podcasts

1. ODI live events

Live recordings of events from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), an independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives. Our events cover everything from climate change and migration to gender and the Sustainable Development Goals. Join the global discussion of international development and humanitarian issues.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Email ****@odi.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 79.2KTwitter Followers 140.5K Frequency 4 episodes / quarter Avg Length 81 min Since Feb 2015 Listen on Apple 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. The New Humanitarian

Recording from Geneva and Washington, this is Rethinking Humanitarianism, a limited podcast series co-hosted by The New Humanitarian and the Center for Global Development, exploring the future of crisis response.
Podcast thenewhumanitarian.org
Email ****@thenewhumanitarian.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 54.5KTwitter Followers 127.9KInstagram Followers 16.1K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 23 min Since Jul 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

3. Trumanitarian

Listen in every Friday as Lars Peter Nissen hosts conversations on all things humanitarian with a variety of guests. If you are passionate about humanitarian action and looking for new answers, you will enjoy listening to the smart, honest interviews about all things humanitarian.
Podcast trumanitarian.org
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 92Twitter Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 45 min Since Aug 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

4. Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog

The Humanitarian Law & Policy blog is a unique space for timely analysis and debate on international humanitarian law (IHL) issues and the policies that shape humanitarian action. The International Committee of the Red Cross is an impartial, neutral, and independent organization that works to prevent victims of war from suffering by promoting and strengthening the rules of war and universal humanitarian principles.
Podcast blogs.icrc.org
Email ****@icrc.org
Apple Rating 3 / 5Facebook Followers 1.6MTwitter Followers 2.3MInstagram Followers 315.2K Frequency 1 episode / week Since Apr 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify Get Email Contact

5. Embodying Change

A podcast for people who've dedicated their careers to helping others but eventually realise they need help, too. Conversations about promoting care and compassion in humanitarian and development settings and sharing what we are learning about promoting and supporting aid worker well-being and organisational culture.
Podcast chsalliance.org
Email ****@maryannclements.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 6KTwitter Followers 7.8K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 45 min Since Apr 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

6. Inside Geneva

A podcast from Swissinfo.ch, a multilingual public service media company from Switzerland, where Imogen Foulkes puts big questions facing the world to the experts working to tackle them in Switzerland's international city. This podcast was produced as part of the Genève Vision media network, in partnership with the Graduate Institute Geneva.
Podcast swissinfo.ch
Email ****@swissinfo.ch
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 363.4KTwitter Followers 8.2KInstagram Followers 32.3K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 31 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. Utah Weekly Forum with Rebecca Cressman

Utah Weekly Forum is a Public Affairs Program hosted each week by National and Local Award Winning Personality Rebecca Cressman. UWF is a program dedicated to raising awareness for non-profit organizations, local charities, humanitarian groups, and anybody willing to improve lives and communities across the world.
Podcast play.cdnstream1.com
Email ****@ksl.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Twitter Followers 466 Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 27 min Since Oct 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

8. On Human Rights

This podcast is about human rights by The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.
Podcast rwi.lu.se
Email ****@rwi.lu.se
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 8.1KTwitter Followers 5.2KInstagram Followers 2K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 24 min Since Nov 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

9. Humanitarian AI Today

Humanitarian AI Today's host Mia Kossiavelou speaks with leaders, developers and innovators advancing uses of artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing to support the humanitarian community. The podcast covers the AI for Good field with an emphasis on Humanitarian AI.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Email ****@humanitarianai.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 42Twitter Followers 377 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 46 min Since May 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

10. TNH Audio Reads

A selection of The New Humanitarian's articles in audio format.
Podcast tnhaudioreads.libsyn.com
Email ****@thenewhumanitarian.org
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 54.5KTwitter Followers 127.9KInstagram Followers 16.1K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 16 min Since Feb 2021 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

11. The Better Samaritan Podcast

The Better Samaritan is a podcast with Kent Annan & Jamie Aten where we're learning along with you how to more helpfully love our neighbors, from everyday acts of kindness to navigating complex humanitarian challenges facing the church and society.
Podcast christianitytoday.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 55Twitter Followers 1.6KInstagram Followers 458 Frequency 14 episodes / year Avg Length 35 min Since Dec 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

12. Intercross the Podcast

The official podcast of the ICRC in the US & Canada. Podcasting to you from Washington, DC. We aim to highlight the human element behind the consequences of conflict. Humanitarian profiles, operational updates, legal debates and discussions.
Podcast blogs.icrc.org
Email ****@icrc.org
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 1.8MTwitter Followers 8.4KInstagram Followers 315.2K Frequency 5 episodes / year Avg Length 22 min Since Jan 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

13. What Gives?

Welcome to the What Gives? A podcast where we have conversations and hear real stories from organizations and individuals on how they are changing their communities. With years of nonprofit and community building experience, our host, Viv, leads us in conversations with people who have dedicated their lives and careers to creating safer, inclusive, kinder, greener, equitable and more just communities.
Podcast redcircle.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 32 min Since Dec 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

14. DM Lawrence, The Humanitarian Afro-Rights Activist

DaQuan is a Pan-African humanitarian and human (Afro) rights activist who seeks to serve humanity. DaQuan advocates for ideology that rejects accepted notions of social inequality, and develops human rights campaigns that inspire egalitarian (equalist) thought and principles, as well as cultural, social, economic, and political parity.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Host Daquan Lawrence
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 1.2K Frequency 3 episodes / year Avg Length 6 min Since Jun 2017 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

15. ICT4D Conference Podcast

Weekly short interviews with data and technology experts at non-profit, government, multi-lateral, research or private sector organizations on the application of digital innovations to tackle global development and humanitarian challenges.
Podcast ict4dconference.org
Email ****@crs.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 1.3KTwitter Followers 4K Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 14 min Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

16. A Bit of Everything

A Bit of Everything is a series of podcasts that celebrates diversity. From our genes to countries, there is diversity in every aspect of life and we, here at ABE want to celebrate that. We want people to tell their stories and what they're good at to bring out humanitarian aspects in their jobs/experiences. We want to educate university students on various topics out there while bringing the beauty of human touch and personal experience. We celebrate the diversity of people, opinions, jobs, backgrounds, and just a bit of everything. And just talk to people to people and learn from them.
Podcast spreaker.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 47 min Since Mar 2021 Play Get Email Contact

17. The GISF Podcast

The GISF podcast began in September 2017, when GISF was known as EISF, and currently features three series.Series One: EISF in Conversation investigates different perspectives and aspects of humanitarian security risk management through conversation with professionals in the aid sector. Series Two: Humanitarian Incidents explores different perspectives in incident information. The series is a collaboration between EISF, Insecurity Insight and RedR UK.Series Three: Compounding Crises explores humanitarian security risk management in the year 2020 and beyond.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer Global Interagency Security Forum
Email ****@gisf.ngo
Twitter Followers 2.5K Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 36 min Since Sep 2017 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

18. PHAP: Learning sessions and webinars

Learning sessions and webinars organized by the International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection open to members and the wider humanitarian community.
Podcast spreaker.com
Email ****@phap.org
Apple Rating 4 / 5Facebook Followers 17.1KTwitter Followers 5.1K Since Jan 2016 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

19. Direct Relief News

Emergency response and global humanitarian reporting from Direct Relief, an apolitical, nonsectarian non-profit with a humanitarian mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty and emergencies.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Email ****@directrelief.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 139.5KTwitter Followers 98.2KInstagram Followers 34.9K Since Aug 2010 Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

20. Dignity Displaced

Dignity Displaced by Solidarity Engineering. This is a podcast meant to bring voices from the field of humanitarian crises direct to you with little filter.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@solidarityengineering.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 837Instagram Followers 1.5K Since Feb 2021 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

21. Red Carpet Humanitarian

An actress with a heart open for as many humans as she can hold, Kristen's journey to Hollywood's red carpet has become a mission of service and recognition of where she gets her inspiration. Instead of donning a built-for-her Oscar de la Renta in sunny LA, she cut a thrifted red dress into a red carpet she could bring to people around the world. Tune in as audio paparazzi to witness the strength and beauty of the humblest hearts and most generous humans on their red carpet moments.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 49 Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

22. The Humanitarian Engineer

The Humanitarian Engineer podcast highlights the work Villanova students are doing within the Center for Humanitarian Engineering and International Development. You will hear from students, partners, and in-country experts as they share the challenges faced from a technical and humanistic perspective, as well as the progress achieved through collaborative efforts.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@villanova.edu
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 2.4KTwitter Followers 38.1KInstagram Followers 57K Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

23. Blurred Box

Join Chloe, Pooja, Sophie, and Andrew every other week to listen in on their conversations about culture, travel, relationships, and world-issues in relation to humanitarian causes and human rights.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Twitter Followers 23Instagram Followers 47 Since Feb 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

24. Global Thread

The Global Thread podcast weaves the past into the present and looks onward to the future. A fresh approach to world politics, global concerns, and humanitarian issues. Global Thread seeks to educate, pique interest, and offer insights into the stories we see in the news cycle.
Podcast globalthread.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 6.2KInstagram Followers 19.7K Since Jan 2021 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

25. Everyone Matters

In this podcast, I discuss different humanitarian issues around the world.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Since May 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

26. The Hodan Ali Podcast

The Hodan Ali podcast features, humanitarian and nurse practitioner Dr. Hodan Ali.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Twitter Followers 89.3K Since Apr 2021 Play Get Email Contact

27. Activism, Meet Impact.

If you're passionate about people planet, you're in the right place. We share sustainable and equitable solutions to humanitarian issues to help you do good. We're talking about everything social impact and humanitarian, from the environment to education to poverty, with a focus on sustainability and equity.
Podcast novelhand.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 307Twitter Followers 18Instagram Followers 823 Since Feb 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

28. Stories and Humanitarian Action

In 2020, 1 in about 45 people need humanitarian assistance and protection. While these statistics are shocking, they don't tell the complete human story. This podcast talks to people responding to crises, people affected by them, and writers telling their stories. It will explore if stories can create empathy and spark action to address the causes and consequences of humanitarian crises.
Podcast ruthmukwana.com
Email ****@hotmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 83Twitter Followers 13.1K Frequency 3 episodes / year Since Feb 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

29. Humanitarian Exploration & Learning Podcast

HELP is focused on listening to the voices of people on the front-lines. In association with Through My Eyes Foundation, a 501c3 that puts cameras into the hands of the people they help. Giving them the ability to tell their own stories through journalistic documentary films. We focus on lifting the voices of the underrepresented to share with the world.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

30. International Humanitarian Crisis Awareness Society

IHCAS is a youth-led, nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness for social and humanitarian crises all around the world.
Podcast ihcasociety.wixsite.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 3Instagram Followers 891 Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact