Shows

Podcasts and Programs from Public Radio International

Featured Shows

PRI's The World

A program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.
Hosted By: Marco Werman
A long icy wall of Thwaites Glacier is shown across the frame with the metal railing of a ship in the nearground.

The Takeaway

The Takeaway leads a daily conversation on air and online with a national audience around the news and issues that matter most.
Hosted By: Tanzina Vega Amy Walter
The Takeaway

Studio 360

Public radio's smart and surprising guide to what's happening in pop culture and the arts.
Hosted By: Kurt Andersen
Kurt Andersen

Living on Earth

Keep your finger on the pulse of the issues affecting the planet we call home.
Hosted By: Steve Curwood
Living on Earth

Live Wire

A weekly one-hour variety show that combines the excitement of a live show and the reach of a radio broadcast to entertain, inspire, and inform listeners.
Hosted By: Luke Burbank
Luke Burbank

The Science of Happiness

Research-based tips for a meaningful life. A co-production with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Hosted By: Dacher Keltner
Woman Feeling Happy

Things That Go Boom

A podcast about the ins, outs, and whathaveyous of what keeps us safe.
Hosted By: Laicie Heeley
Things That Go Boom

The World in Words

A podcast about languages and the people who speak them.
Hosted By: Patrick Cox
The World in Words

Otherhood

What would the news sound like if media were diverse? Listen to what you're missing -- with Otherhood, a PRI podcast created and hosted by Rupa Shenoy.
Hosted By: Rupa Shenoy
Otherhood

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Afropop Worldwide

Experience the rich, musical sounds of Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas in a lively blend of music, interviews, and stories.
Hosted by: Georges Collinet

America Abroad

An hour-long audio journey deep inside an international news story.
Hosted by: Madeleine Brand

As It Happens

From conversations with news makers to up-close and personal accounts of the unusual and unexpected, this program brings you the stories behind the stories of the day.
Hosted by: Carol Off Jeff Douglas

Boston Calling

Explore the myriad and unexpected ways that the world influences the United States.
Hosted by: Marco Werman

Day 6

A lively news magazine show that brings you a fresh and surprising take on the week. Think of the show as your weekly news cocktail, shaken and stirred.
Hosted by: Brent Bambury

Echoes

Escape into a modern soundscape of evocative, ground-breaking music that crosses cultures, traditions, and musical boundaries.
Hosted by: John Diliberto

GlobalPost

GlobalPost provides original international reporting rooted in integrity, accuracy, independence and powerful storytelling.

Innovation Hub

Exploring the future of education, medicine, the economy, and more with today's most creative thinkers.
Hosted by: Kara Miller

Jazz After Hours

Wind down on the weekends over some mellow contemporary and classical jazz vibes with host Jeff Hanley.
Hosted by: Jeff Hanley

LBJ's War

A president bound for greatness. A ruinous Vietnam war. How did Lyndon Johnson lose his way?
Hosted by: David Brown

Live Wire

A weekly one-hour variety show that combines the excitement of a live show and the reach of a radio broadcast to entertain, inspire, and inform listeners.
Hosted by: Luke Burbank

Living on Earth

Keep your finger on the pulse of the issues affecting the planet we call home.
Hosted by: Steve Curwood

On Story

On Story features the creative minds behind inconic film and television projects including: True Detective, Freaks and Geeks, There Will Be Blood, Fargo, Ghostbusters, and The Graduate.
Hosted by: Barbara Morgan

Otherhood

What would the news sound like if media were diverse? Listen to what you're missing -- with Otherhood, a PRI podcast created and hosted by Rupa Shenoy.
Hosted by: Rupa Shenoy

Out in the Open

An adventurous and wide-ranging weekly show about the nitty-gritty of real life

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Enjoy a lively, exciting performance each week from the comfort of your living room.
Hosted by: Jim Cunningham

Podcast Playlist

A curated mix of the best stories from the podcast world, all tied to a weekly theme.

PRI's The World

A program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter.
Hosted by: Marco Werman

q from the CBC

Each day, q covers entertainment, pop culture, and high arts with forays into the most provocative and compelling cultural trends.

Selected Shorts

Get lost in the moment as some of the most talented actors from the stage, screen, and television bring short stories to life.

Studio 360

Public radio's smart and surprising guide to what's happening in pop culture and the arts.
Hosted by: Kurt Andersen

The Record Shelf

Host Jim Svejda brings listeners imaginative, thematic classical programming.
Hosted by: Jim Svejda

The Science of Happiness

Research-based tips for a meaningful life. A co-production with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley.
Hosted by: Dacher Keltner

The Takeaway

The Takeaway leads a daily conversation on air and online with a national audience around the news and issues that matter most.
Hosted by: Tanzina Vega Amy Walter

The World in Words

A podcast about languages and the people who speak them.
Hosted by: Patrick Cox

Things That Go Boom

A podcast about the ins, outs, and whathaveyous of what keeps us safe.
Hosted by: Laicie Heeley

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