15 Best American Public Media Radio Station Podcasts

1. TBTL- Too Beautiful to Live

Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
TBTL (Too Beautiful to Live) is a daily weekday podcast from Luke Burbank and co-host/producer Andrew Walsh. It is about life, current events, popular culture, puttering, serial boat ownership, and night pants. Hotline: (206) 414-8285.
tbtl.net/episodes
Play⋅ 17.5K⋅ 5.1K ⋅4 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 83 min ⋅ Nov 2019 Get Email Contact More

2. Brains On! | Science Podcast for Kids

Brains On! is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Co-hosted each week by kid scientists and reporters from public radio, we ask questions ranging from the science behind sneezing to how to translate the purr of cats, and go wherever the answers take us.
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brainson.org
Play⋅ 24.5K⋅ 6.2K⋅ 5.8K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 32 min ⋅ Jul 2013 Get Email Contact More

3. Marketplace Minute

US
The economy is changing so fast. It's hard to keep up. Get the latest on what's happening in the economy right now with three-times-a day briefings from Marketplace and Westwood On. More than just the numbers, Marketplace brings you highlights from the most important stories about money, business, and the economy. Have a minute? We'll get you what you need. Get the Marketplace Minute, now.
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marketplace.org/ma..
Play⋅ 214.5K⋅ 225.8K ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 2 min ⋅ May 2020 Get Email Contact More

4. Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly

Oakland, California, US
Hosted by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood, Make Me Smart With Kai & Molly is now a daily news podcast that breaks down the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and the most complex topics of the week. Together, we make sense of today.
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marketplace.org/sh..
Play⋅ 4.3K⋅ 150.9K ⋅4 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 21 min ⋅ May 2020 Get Email Contact More

5. Terrible, Thanks For Asking

Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Hosted by author and notable widow (her words) Nora McInerny, this is a funny/sad/uncomfortable podcast about talking honestly about our pain, our awkwardness, and our humanness, which is not an actual word. Terrible, Thanks for Asking host Nora McInerny asks people to share their complicated and honest feelings about how they really are.
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ttfa.org
Play⋅ 44.4K⋅ 15.3K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 53 min ⋅ Nov 2016 Get Email Contact More

6. The Splendid Table

Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
The Splendid Table has always connected people through the common language of food and eating. Now with award-winning food journalist Francis Lam at the helm, we're bringing forward even more fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of food, people, and culture covering everything from the global appeal of sesame to the impact of Instagram on everyday eating. It's a food show where everyone is welcome. Produced by American Public Media.
splendidtable.org/..
Play⋅ 124.5K⋅ 31.6K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 53 min ⋅ Sep 2020 Get Email Contact More

7. Don't Ask Tig

Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Need advice? Comedian Tig Notaro doesn't have all the answers, but that won't stop her from fielding your questions on life's many challenges. With the help of her friends and the occasional expert, Tig gives her best inexpert guidance on everything from lost love to giving yourself a haircut with toddler scissors. We're warning you now: Don't Ask Tig.
dontasktig.org/epi..
Play⋅ 5.1K⋅ 3.4K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 40 min ⋅ Jul 2020 Get Email Contact More

8. Real Talk with Q. Alexander

Join me on my podcast full of honesty, some tough topics, inspiration and positivity. I talk about real situations and my own personal experiences. Always believe in yourself and stay true to who you are. No one can take that away from you. Podcasting has given me a platform to use my voice by sharing my thoughts and experiences that will hopefully make a positive impact in the world.
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Play⋅ 183 ⋅3 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 9 min Get Email Contact

9. Million Bazillion

US
Million Bazillion is a podcast about money for kids and their families from Marketplace, in collaboration with Brains On! Hosted by Jed Kim, we answer the awkward, uncomfortable, and sometimes surprising questions that kids have about money. This podcast is presented by Greenlight: The Debit Card for Kids.
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marketplace.org/sh..
Play⋅ 214.5K⋅ 225.8K ⋅2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 22 min ⋅ Jul 2020 Get Email Contact More

10. Smash Boom Best

US
Smash Boom Best is a debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On! Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets you decide which is best. Our debaters use facts and passion to make their case -- teaching listeners how to defend their own opinions along the way. New episodes starting October 15th!
smashboom.org/epis..
Play⋅ 2.7K⋅ 1.1K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 30 min ⋅ May 2018 Get Email Contact More

11. The Uncertain Hour

Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
In The Uncertain Hour podcast, host Krissy Clark dives into one controversial topic each season to reveal the surprising origin stories of our economy.  Because the things we fight the most about are the things we know the least about.
marketplace.org/sh..
Play⋅ 274 ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 34 min ⋅ Mar 2016 Get Email Contact More

12. Field Work

Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Hosted by two commercial row-crop farmers, Field Work is a podcast that provides space for frank, realistic discussions about the benefits and challenges of sustainable agriculture. Hosts Zach Johnson and Mitchell Hora explore the successes and challenges farmers experience as they adopt new practices, without greenwashing over the difficulties.
fieldworktalk.org/..
Play⋅ 17.5K⋅ 5.7K ⋅2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 56 min ⋅ May 2019 Get Email Contact More

13. Educate

Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Stories about education, opportunity, and how people learn. From APM Reports.
apmreports.org/col..
Play⋅ 6.4K⋅ 12.6K ⋅3 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact More

14. This Is Uncomfortable

US
This is a show about life and how money messes with it. Each week, Reema Khrais digs in with stories about the unanticipated ways money affects relationships, shapes identities, and often defines what it means to be an adult.
marketplace.org/sh..
Play⋅ 214.5K⋅ 225.8K ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 33 min ⋅ Jun 2019 Get Email Contact More

15. Deeply Human

Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Why you do what you do! Exploring our loves, our fears, our habits, and hopes, Dessa takes a deeply personal look at what lies behind our thoughts and behavior. Can a better understanding of human nature help us be more generous with other people's weird behavior and even our own?
classic.stitcher.c..
Play⋅ 274 ⋅8 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 24 min ⋅ Feb 2021 Get Email Contact More

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