List of documentary podcasts

The following is a list of documentary podcasts.

List

Podcast Year Starring, Narrator(s), or Host(s) Produced by Ref
Gangster Capitalism 2019-2021 Danielle Dardashti and Galeet Dardashti [1]
Dolly Parton's America 2019 Jad Abumrad [1]
Floodlines 2020 Vann R. Newkirk II [1]
Uncover 2018-present Various hosts [1]
Catch And Kill 2021 [2]
The Trojan Horse Affair 2022 [3]
Harsh Reality: The Story Of Miriam Rivera 2021 [3]
WeCrashed: The Rise And Fall Of WeWork 2022 [3]
Scene on Radio 2015 [4]
Surviving Y2K 2018 [5]
Caliphate 2018 [5]
David Ortiz: The Big Papi Story 2018 [6]
American Fiasco 2018 [6]
30 For 30 Podcasts 2009-present [6]
Rabbit Hole 2020 Kevin Roose The New York Times [7]
This American Life 1995-present [8]
Criminal 2014 [8]
Mystery Show 2015 [8]
Planet Money 2008 [8]
Reply All 2014-2022 [8]
S-Town 2017 [8]
Serial 2014-2024 [8]
Snap Judgement 2010 [8]
StartUp 2014-present [8]
Up and Vanished 2016-2018 [8]
Blindspot 2020–2021 Jim O'Grady History and WNYC Studios [9]
Slow Burn 2017-present [10]
The Log Books 2020 [11]
The Shrink Next Door 2019 [12]
Ear Hustle 2017 [13]
Missing Richard Simmons 2017 [14]
Finding Tamika 2023 [15][16]
Black History in Two Minutes 2021 [15][17]
Al Jazeera Investigates - The Labour Files Episode 1 2006-present [15]
Punk In Translation 2022 [15][18]
We Interrupt This Broadcast: Before it was history, it was news 2023 Bill Kurtis, Brian Williams [15][19]
The Promise 2018-present [20]
The Nightingale of Iran 2024 [21]

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  9. ^ Steinberg, Brian; Variety (August 17, 2020). "History plans documentaries, podcast looking at 9/11 attacks". New York Post. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "Slow Burn: The L.A. Riots". Webby Awards. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "The Log Books". Webby Awards. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
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  13. ^ "Ear Hustle". Webby Awards. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
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  21. ^ Beasley, Diana (June 14, 2024). "The Nightingale of Iran". Podcast Radio US. Retrieved November 9, 2025.