20 Best VOA Podcasts (The Voice of America)

1. Sonny Side of Sports

Sonny Side of Sports is an energetic and action-packed look at both world and African sports. Since the show's creation in 1999, host Sonny Young has delighted listeners with a lively presentation that combines humor, props, sound effects and correspondent reports from Africa and all over the globe.
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2. Nightline Africa

Nightline Africa highlights the latest issues and developments on the continent. Join host Pete Clottey and correspondents from Washington and across Africa as they offer in-depth interviews, reports analysis and features. Nightline also brings you African arts and culture, country profiles, sports, music and commentary by top African experts.
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 10Twitter Followers 1.7MInstagram Followers 725K Frequency 2 episodes / week Avg Length 55 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

3. Health & Lifestyle

Learn English as you read and listen to news and feature stories about health, medical and lifestyle topics.
Podcast learningenglish.voanews.com
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 3.2MTwitter Followers 262.3KInstagram Followers 124.6K Frequency 14 episodes / month Avg Length 7 min Since Apr 2021 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

4. Science & Technology

'Science in the News' is our weekly show about news from the worlds of science, technology, and medicine.
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Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 3MTwitter Followers 262.3KInstagram Followers 124.6K Frequency 2 episodes / day Avg Length 6 min Since Dec 2016 Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

5. Africa News Tonight

Africa News Tonight is a 30-minute news magazine program that airs twice each evening Monday through Friday. Africa News Tonight brings you the latest news from our correspondents on the continent, as well as interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs, human rights activists, and government officials. The show also examines developments in science and technology, the environment, development issues, the African diaspora, business, lifestyle, and culture .
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Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 11.9MTwitter Followers 1.7MInstagram Followers 725K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 25 min Since Mar 2017 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

6. Words and Their Stories

Words and Their Stories programs explain idioms and expressions that many learners of American English find difficult to understand.
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Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 3MTwitter Followers 262.3KInstagram Followers 124.6K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 6 min Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. As It Is - Voice of America

As It Is takes a daily look at issues in the news in the United States and around the world.
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Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 3MTwitter Followers 262.3KInstagram Followers 124.6K Frequency 6 episodes / week Avg Length 6 min Since Jul 2021 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

8. South Sudan In Focus

South Sudan in Focus airs at 7:30 pm in Juba (1630 UTC) and can be heard on FM stations throughout South Sudan, on shortwave, and on VOA's 24-hour channel in Nairobi at 8:30 pm. The program is hosted by John Tanza in Washington D.C., and a network of reporters around South Sudan and in Washington produce the stories that are heard on South Sudan in Focus.
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Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 7.5KTwitter Followers 28.5KInstagram Followers 725K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 30 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

9. Daybreak Africa

Each day, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news and a selection of listeners letters.
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 10Twitter Followers 1.7MInstagram Followers 725K Frequency 4 episodes / week Avg Length 8 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

10. Music Time in Africa

Music Time in Africa is VOA's longest running English language program. Since 1965, this award-winning program has featured pan African music that spans all genres and generations. Ethnomusicologist and Host Heather Maxwell keeps you up to date on what's happening in African music.
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 986.1KTwitter Followers 1.3K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 55 min Since Apr 2019 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

11. Everyday Grammar - Voice of America

Learn American English with English language lessons from Voice of America. VOA Learning English helps you learn English with vocabulary, listening and comprehension lessons through daily news and interactive English learning activities.
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Apple Rating 3.9 / 5Facebook Followers 3MTwitter Followers 233.2K Frequency 7 episodes / day Avg Length 12 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

12. Up Front

An Interactive, Fast-Paced, Radio Program Connecting Youth in Africa and the United States. On this fresh, fast-paced show, co-hosts located in the U.S. and in Africa talk to teens and young adults about trends, lifestyles, health, entertainment, and other issues touching listeners lives. This show is fun and interactive, says co-host Jackson Mvunganyi. We give our listeners a chance to say what they think about a range of topics. I'm thrilled to be part of such a dynamic, cutting-edge show.
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 906.1KTwitter Followers 88Instagram Followers 1.4K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 30 min Play Get Email Contact

13. Education - VOA Learning English

Innovations and trends in education in the United States and around the world.
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Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 3MTwitter Followers 262.3KInstagram Followers 124.6K Frequency 4 episodes / month Avg Length 7 min Since Mar 2021 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

14. Ask a Teacher - VOA Learning English

Do you have a question about English? Go ahead and Ask a Teacher.
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Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 3MTwitter Followers 261.8KInstagram Followers 124.6K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 5 min Since May 2020 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

15. Everyday Grammar

How Americans use English grammar in everyday conversation.
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Apple Rating 3.9 / 5Facebook Followers 3MTwitter Followers 262.3KInstagram Followers 124.6K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 7 min Since Aug 2020 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

16. Health Chat with Linord Moudou

Health Chat is a live call-in program that addresses health issues of interest to Africa. The show puts listeners directly in touch with guest medical professionals. It includes a weekly feature spot, health news and comments from listeners on health issues. The program is hosted by veteran health reporter Linord Moudou.
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Host Linord R. Moudou
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Apple Rating 3 / 5Facebook Followers 221Twitter Followers 1.7MInstagram Followers 725K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

17. Encounter

Join host Carol Castiel each week as she and two advocates from the world of politics, culture, public policy, or academia debate and discuss a critical issue in the news. This program brings depth, perspective, and insight to the world around us. Issues that affect our lives and global stability are debated and discussed in a free-wheeling, unscripted discussion of fact and opinion.
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Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 28.8KTwitter Followers 5KInstagram Followers 725K Frequency 27 episodes / year Avg Length 26 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

18. U.S. History - VOA Learning English

U.S. History explains the history of the United States. Each report tells how the country and its people have developed.
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Apple Rating 4.1 / 5Facebook Followers 3MTwitter Followers 262.3KInstagram Followers 124.6K Frequency 1 episode / year Avg Length 8 min Since Apr 2017 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact