David FriedlandAre you wanting to learn more about policy ? Well you’ve come to the right place. This is a curated list of the best policy podcasts of 2021.
We have selected these podcasts for a variety of reasons, but they are all well worth a listen. We tried to select a variety of podcasts across the spectrum from hosts with a wide breadth of experience.
We are always keen to hear your feedback, if we have missed a podcast, tweet us @MagazineWelp and we will check it out!
Best Policy Podcasts 2021
With thanks to ListenNotes, Crunchbase, SemRush and Ahrefs for providing the data to create and rank these podcasts.
Foreign Policy Playlist
- Publisher: Foreign Policy
- Total Episodes: 351
Each week, Foreign Policy’s Amy Mackinnon, will recommend one podcast from around the world, interview the host, and play an excerpt. This curated show is designed to help listeners interested in the things we are—great stories, compelling interviews, and cogent analysis on international affairs—sort through the overwhelming variety of podcasts out there and find the best ones. And occasionally you’ll hear audio from our own newsroom. FP Playlist replaces our flagship podcast First Person.
Matters of Policy & Politics
- Publisher: Hoover Institution
- Total Episodes: 181
Matters of Policy & Politics is a Hoover Institution podcast devoted to matters of governance and balance of power at home and abroad. It is hosted by Hoover fellow Bill Whalen.
Energy Policy Now
- Publisher: Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
- Total Episodes: 104
Energy Policy Now offers clear talk on the policy issues that define our relationship to energy and its impact on society and the environment. The series is produced by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania and hosted by energy journalist Andy Stone. Join Andy in conversation with leaders from industry, government, and academia as they shed light on today’s pressing energy policy debates.
Open Door Policy
- Publisher: Archdiocese of Detroit
- Total Episodes: 68
The Unleash the Gospel Pastoral Letter set the Archdiocese of Detroit boldly on a mission to transform joyful missionary disciples in southeast Michigan. Open Door Policy is a vessel for these disciples to share their experiences and bear witness to the life-changing power of Christ. The name of the podcast, Open Door Policy, is a tribute to Blessed Solanus Casey, God’s doorkeeper, and it reflects on our need to let people walk into our lives and tell us their experience of God. Join hosts Emily Mentock and Fr. Patrick Gonyeau to hear inspiring testimonies from disciples across metro-Detroit of what led them to Jesus and how he changed their lives.
Israel Policy Pod
- Publisher: Israel Policy Forum
- Total Episodes: 201
A weekly podcast that goes beyond the headlines to bring you analysis from Israel Policy Forum experts and distinguished guests including policymakers, activists, and academics.
Policy Currents
- Publisher: RAND Corporation
- Total Episodes: 121
The Policy Currents podcast highlights new research findings, commentary, multimedia, and events from the RAND Corporation. Hosted by Evan Banks and Deanna Lee, with new episodes every Friday.
Policy Forum Pod
- Publisher: Policy Forum Pod
- Total Episodes: 210
Policy Forum Pod is the podcast of Policy Forum.net – Asia and the Pacific’s platform for public policy debate, analysis and discussion. Policy Forum is based at Crawford School of Public Policy at The Australian National University.
Policy 360
- Publisher: Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University
- Total Episodes: 116
Policy 360 is a series of audio conversations from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. The series is hosted by Sanford’s dean, Judith Kelley.
All Things Policy
- Publisher: IVM Podcasts
- Total Episodes: 612
Ever wondered how automation will change the world? Maybe you puzzle over what India could do to ease traffic congestion, or how China’s aircraft carriers will transform Indian Ocean geopolitics? All Things Policy, a daily podcast brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, brings you all the answers. Every weekday, our researchers break down complex economic and geopolitical ideas through the lens of current events. For everyone from the busy executive to the curious student, All Things Policy is all you’ll need to understand the world (and appreciate your breakfast) better.
Policy Speaking
- Publisher: Public Policy Forum
- Total Episodes: 49
How different our world will be in the future — crises change people — is yet to be determined. Join the Public Policy Forum for a new podcast, Policy Speaking, which looks at the management of the crisis, as well as its collateral impacts in areas such as: the economy, the energy sector, income support programs, the geopolitical order and the nature of leadership. As we have already seen, policy innovations that have been debated for years are suddenly acted upon within days. Policy Speaking will address both the crisis itself and its knock-on effects.
Trending Globally: Politics and Policy
- Publisher: Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University
- Total Episodes: 205
Podcast by Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University
Foreign Policy ProvCast
- Publisher: Providence Magazine
- Total Episodes: 64
Providence is a journal of Christianity and American foreign policy equipping the American mind to engage the real world.
Oxford Policy Pod
- Publisher: Students at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University
- Total Episodes: 20
A bi-weekly policy podcast based out of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. The Oxford Policy Pod explores pressing policy issues around the globe and is produced by students reading for a Master of Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government. The podcast explores contemporary policy challenges that policymakers face all over the world, and taps into the rich diversity of policy experience and insights of the student body and faculty. The executive producer for season 3 is Lian Ryan-Hume. The show is hosted by Sruthi Palaniappan, edited by Allisha Azlan, produced by Jessica Krejcie, and researched by Manuel Azuero, Veniecia Laylor, Nandita Venkatesan, Paolo Tejano, Adam Flaherty, Mayra Gramani, Frédérique St-Jean, and Laura Caccia. The podcast is supported by the staff of the Blavatnik School of Government. To keep up with the latest on our episodes, follow us on Instagram @OxfordPolicyPod_ and Twitter @OxfordPolicyPod.
Poverty Research & Policy
- Publisher: Institute for Research on Poverty
- Total Episodes: 63
The Poverty Research & Policy Podcast is produced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) and features interviews with researchers about poverty, inequality, and policy in the United States.
The Bridge Policy Download
- Publisher: Mercatus Center at George Mason University
- Total Episodes: 56
Looking for smart policy ideas for a growing world? Subscribe to The Bridge Policy Download for all policy, no punditry, and a path forward. Looking to connect with a scholar you heard on the Download? Email [email protected].
Graphic Policy Radio
- Publisher: graphicpolicy
- Total Episodes: 339
Where comic books and politics meet
Talk Policy To Me
- Publisher: Goldman School of Public Policy and Berkeley Institute for Young Americans
- Total Episodes: 57
Personal stories and creative solutions from the next generation of public policy leaders.
Women in Foreign Policy
- Publisher: Women in Foreign Policy
- Total Episodes: 35
Podcast by Women in Foreign Policy
Policy on Purpose
- Publisher: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
- Total Episodes: 36
Policy on Purpose is a podcast from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. We dive into real-world and timely policy topics with leading experts from the school as well as the policy world at large. Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin.
Foreign Policy Focus
- Publisher: Kyle
- Total Episodes: 564
Foreign Policy Focus is a podcast hosted by me, Kyle! It covers current events overseas and how those events affect you at home. While US military operations in the Middle East seem like they are on the other side of the world, they have real impacts on the everyday lives of Americans. Wars are the most costly of all US government actions and politicians use them to strip away rights of Americans. Knowing what your government is doing around the globe will give you insight into what they are doing at home.
