The 8 Best Education Podcasts
A list of the Best Education Podcasts handpicked by our community on Podyssey.

Last Updated: Feb 3rd, 2022
1. TED Talks Daily
Every weekday, TED Talks Daily brings you the latest talks in audio. Join host and journalist Elise Hu for thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable — from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between — given by the world's...Show More
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"Everything happens for a reason" -- and other lies I've loved | Kate Bowler
14:49 | Jun 4th, 2019
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
In life's toughest moments, how do you go on living? Kate Bowler has been exploring this question ever since she was diagnosed with stage IV cancer at age 35. In a profound, heartbreaking and unexpect...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2. Science Vs
There are a lot of fads, blogs and strong opinions, but then there’s SCIENCE. Science Vs is the show from Gimlet that finds out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between. We do the hard work of sifting through all the science so you do...Show More
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Joe Rogan: The Malone Interview
43:14 | Feb 5th, 2022
14 RECOMMENDATIONS
Recently, Joe Rogan aired an interview that scientists are up in arms about — with Dr. Robert Malone. Malone talked smack about the Covid-19 vaccines, talking about scary side effects and implying tha...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3. 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.
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08:58 | Nov 19th, 2016
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
The boom in global trade was caused by a simple steel box. Shipping goods around the world was – for many centuries – expensive, risky and time-consuming. But, as Tim Harford explains, 60 years ago th...Show More
4. The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
Master the best of what other people have already figured out so you can use their lessons in your life to create an unstoppable advantage. Shane Parrish is an entrepreneur and sought-after speaker. His newsletter (https://fs.blog/podcast) offers t...Show More
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#31 Barbara Oakley: Learning How to Learn
1:33:38 | Apr 10th, 2018
7 RECOMMENDATIONS
Just when I start to think I’m using my time well and getting a lot done in my life, I meet someone like Barbara Oakley. Barbara is a true polymath. She was a captain in the U.S. Army, a Russian trans...Show More
5. Note to Self
Is your phone watching you? Can texting make you smarter? Are your kids real? Note to Self explores these and other essential quandaries facing anyone trying to preserve their humanity in the digital age. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported produc...Show More
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20:20 | Jun 7th, 2018
2 RECOMMENDATIONS
We asked you guys to send us photos. Then we gave them to Andreas Weigend, veteran of Xerox Parc, former chief scientist at Amazon, to see what he could deduce. A lot, it turns out. A little Google im...Show More
6. Freakonomics Radio
Discover the hidden side of everything with Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics books. Each week, Freakonomics Radio tells you things you always thought you knew (but didn’t) and things you never thought you wanted to know (but do) — fro...Show More
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292. Why Hate the Koch Brothers? (Part 1)
44:32 | Jun 22nd, 2017
8 RECOMMENDATIONS
Charles Koch, the mega-billionaire CEO of Koch Industries and half of the infamous political machine, sees himself as a classical liberal. So why do most Democrats hate him so much? In a rare series o...Show More
7. Hidden Brain
Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.
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When Did Marriage Become So Hard?
49:05 | Feb 13th, 2018
21 RECOMMENDATIONS
Marriage is hard — and there are signs it's becoming even harder. This week on Hidden Brain, we examine how long-term relationships have changed over time, and whether we might be able to improve marr...Show More
8. Overheard at National Geographic
Come dive into one of the curiously delightful conversations overheard at National Geographic’s headquarters, as we follow explorers, photographers, and scientists to the edges of our big, weird, beautiful world. Hosted by Peter Gwin and Amy Briggs.
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20:02 | Nov 26th, 2019
5 RECOMMENDATIONS
Social Media is not just for modern folk. In ancient Pompeii, people also shared what they thought, who they met with, what they ate... It's just, they had to use different technology. For more inform...Show More
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