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Rising social science podcasts climbing the charts this week
50 Social Sciences podcasts climbing Apple Podcasts' charts this week, all free to listen to and with an episode out in the last month.
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How this list is made
- Social Sciences shows
- Up 3 places or more on Apple Podcasts' charts in the last week, or new to them
- Not in the top 10 of any of Apple Podcasts' charts, now or a week ago
- An episode out in the last month
- Fastest climbing first, for where each started
The list
Fastest climbing first
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1. UCLA Housing Voice
- Length
- 1 hr 9 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 137
- Since
- 2021
Why does the housing market seem so broken? And what can we do about it? UCLA Housing Voice tackles these questions in conversation with leading housing…
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2. The Animal Turn
- Length
- 1 hr 35 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 122
- Since
- 2020
Animals are increasingly at the forefront of research questions – Not as shadows to human stories, or as beings we want to understand biologically, or for…
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3. Behavioral Grooves Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 9 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 504
- Since
- 2019
Stories, science and secrets from the world’s brightest thought-leaders. Behavioral Grooves is the podcast that satisfies your curiosity of why we do what we…
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4. Evolutionary Psychology (the podcast)
- Length
- 1 hr 39 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 69
- Since
- 2025
Actual evolutionary psychology by actual evolutionary psychologists. Hosted by Dave Pietraszewski and David Pinsof. Every week, Dave and David bring…
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5. The ADHD Reframed Project Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 9 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 45
- Since
- 2026
ADHD advocacy and ADHD women’s stories take center stage in The ADHD Reframed Project, hosted by Emma Craven. This podcast brings raw, real ADHD conversations…
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6. New Books in Economics
- Length
- 49 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 605
- Since
- 2023
This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will…
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7. Save the World with Jay Friedenberg
- Length
- 38 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 9
- Since
- 2026
How can we solve the greatest challenges facing humanity? Join Jay Friedenberg for in-depth lectures and expert interviews exploring the causes, consequences…
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8. Kohn's Zone
- Length
- 30 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 34
- Since
- 2025
Over more than a third of a century, Alfie Kohn has offered a multifaceted defense of progressive education as well as research-based critiques of rewards and…
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9. On Wisdom
- Length
- 55 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 73
- Since
- 2018
What does it actually take to think wisely? On Wisdom digs into the empirical science of wisdom, judgment, and decision-making, and what it means for how we…
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10. Sage Sociology
- Length
- 20 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 104
- Since
- 2025
Welcome to the official free Podcast site from Sage for Sociology. Sage is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for…
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11. Functional Relations
- Length
- 1 hr 9 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 52
- Since
- 2019
An ABA podcast where Dr. Zachary Bird and Dr. Caleb Davis set aside time to have engaging conversation with experts in the field of behavior analysis to explore…
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12. Thresholds of Consciousness: Mind, Mysticism & Culture
- Length
- 1 hr 17 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 10
- Since
- 2026
Welcome to *Thresholds of Consciousness* a conversation series exploring psychology, dreams, healing, spirituality, creativity, transformation, and the deeper…
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13. New Books in Gender
- Length
- 56 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 608
- Since
- 2024
This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will…
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14. New Books in Anthropology
- Length
- 47 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 608
- Since
- 2024
This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will…
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15. The Criminology Academy
- Length
- 1 hr 2 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 141
- Since
- 2020
A podcast, hosted by Jose Sanchez (Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Texas Christian University) and Jennifer Tostlebe (Assistant…
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16. VoxDev Development Economics
- Length
- 34 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 349
- Since
- 2018
Hear about the cutting edge of development economics from research to practice.
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17. ABA on Call
- Length
- 34 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 80
- Since
- 2019
ABA on Call presented by CentralReach, explores the Applied Behavior Analysis/Healthcare Technology industries through thought-provoking conversation. Watch…
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18. Inner Propaganda with Owen Fitzpatrick
- Length
- 23 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 102
- Since
- 2024
The most powerful propagandist in your life is you. Inner Propaganda with Owen Fitzpatrick explores the unconscious beliefs and stories that shape how we think…
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19. New Books in Science, Technology, and Society
- Length
- 45 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 609
- Since
- 2024
This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will…
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20. New Books in Political Science
- Length
- 51 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 611
- Since
- 2025
This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will…
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21. Latin American Perspectives
- Length
- 59 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 35
- Since
- 2023
A podcast for discussion and debate on the political economy of capitalism, imperialism, and socialism in the Americas. For more than forty years Latin American…
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22. New Books in Sociology
- Length
- 46 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 608
- Since
- 2024
This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will…
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23. Whiskey & International Relations Theory
- Length
- 1 hr 32 min
- Releases
- Every few months
- Episodes
- 35
- Since
- 2020
Patrick and Dan work their way through a piece of international-relations scholarship. And drink whiskey.
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24. Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.
- Length
- 2 hr 2 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 100
- Since
- 2022
A podcast about linguistics, the science of language.
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25. New Books in Geography
- Length
- 46 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 600
- Since
- 2017
This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will…
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26. Misguided: The Podcast
- Length
- 42 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 24
- Since
- 2025
Misguided: The Podcast explores how social and psychological forces shape our understanding of the world. Hosted by social scientist Matthew Facciani, the…
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27. Inquiry with Kelly Chase
- Length
- 49 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 72
- Since
- 2021
Inquiry with Kelly Chase is an investigative podcast about how we know what we know—and what happens when official reality stops making sense. Drawing on the…
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28. Apocalyptic Optimist Podcast
- Length
- 54 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 9
- Since
- 2026
Real talk about what’s broken and how to fix it. In each episode, Professor Dana R. Fisher will host conversations with activists, decision-makers, and…
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29. Design Economics Podcast with Vinny Tafuro
- Length
- 58 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 24
- Since
- 2024
Join us to discover how design thinking can revolutionize economics for the 21st century. Learn about the Institute for Economic Evolution's three tenets of…
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30. The Skeptic Podcast
- Length
- 40 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 89
- Since
- 2025
The official podcast of The Skeptic, the UK's longest-running publication offering skeptical analysis of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory and claims of the…
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31. In Pursuit of Development
- Length
- 45 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 181
- Since
- 2020
Step into conversations that travel across continents and challenge the way you think about progress. From democracy and inequality to climate resilience and…
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32. State of Mind with Debra Sloss
- Length
- 58 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 96
- Since
- 2018
Intimate conversations about mental health and wellness with psychotherapist Debra Sloss. Guests share personal stories and hard-earned wisdom from their…
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33. 'Mind the Kids': an ACAMH podcast
- Length
- 38 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 429
- Since
- 2018
These podcasts are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in child and adolescent mental health. They bridge the gap between rigorous research and…
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34. Ideas in Development
- Length
- 46 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 34
- Since
- 2026
Conversations on the forces shaping economic development.
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35. Psychoanalysis and Addiction
- Length
- 35 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 133
- Since
- 2022
A further play upon this podcast's former title, "Getting Real About Sex Addiction" is a discussion forum about matters relating to psychoanalysis, including…
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36. Sidebar with Attorney Ryan Sandstrom
- Length
- 48 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 5
- Since
- 2026
Sidebar is where lawyers, entrepreneurs, and business owners tell the stories you normally don’t get to hear. Hosted by attorney Ryan Sandstrom, the show goes…
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37. New Books in Genocide Studies
- Length
- 1 hr 3 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 600
- Since
- 2014
This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will…
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38. The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria
- Length
- 1 hr 13 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 342
- Since
- 2016
The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria is an interview-based show that features conversations with innovative scientists and practitioners in the…
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39. Teamcast
- Length
- 56 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 85
- Since
- 2020
Dr. Preston Cline, Dr. Dan Dworkis, Dr. Art Finch and Harry Moffit of the Mission Critical Team Institute share research and explore the questions vexing the…
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40. Anew Narrative
- Length
- 1 hr 12 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 75
- Since
- 2020
I'm Sam Zagar, your Projector guide and host, and this is Anew Narrative. We're going hopping in to Season 5. We're going to be exploring the bridge between the…
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41. PIIE Insider LIVE
- Length
- 29 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 22
- Since
- 2024
Get an inside look at the work going on at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, one of the world's leading think tanks. Join Anjali V. Bhatt…
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42. CIPR Engage Podcast
- Length
- 45 min
- Releases
- Every few months
- Episodes
- 25
- Since
- 2020
Published every quarter, Engage is a CIPR podcast digging deep into the challenges and opportunities facing PR and comms practitioners right now. This series…
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43. Choosing Better
- Length
- 59 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 82
- Since
- 2023
Conversations about wacky ideas, economics, and the art of living well.
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44. Behind Human Behavior
- Length
- 13 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 15
- Since
- 2026
Join Dr. Gus, a former US DOJ behavioral and forensic psychologist as he discusses cases that he worked on firsthand, the psychological profile of the criminals…
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45. Opinion Science
- Length
- 54 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 172
- Since
- 2020
A show about the psychology of opinions, where they come from, and how they change. Interviews with experts and deep dives into areas of research uncover the…
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46. The Motivation Mindset with Risa Williams
- Length
- 21 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 135
- Since
- 2022
The Motivation Mindset is an award-winning practical time management podcast hosted by Risa Williams, therapist and the book author of Get Stuff Done Without…
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47. FRE Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics Podcast
- Length
- 18 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 32
- Since
- 2024
Have you ever wondered why the chicken crossed the road and now costs twice as much at your local grocery store? Maybe you're curious about how alligators…
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48. Navigating Neuropsychology
- Length
- 1 hr 1 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 202
- Since
- 2018
Join John and Ryan as they explore the field of neuropsychology through the presentation of cutting edge scientific findings, discussion of important topic…
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49. The We Society with Will Hutton
- Length
- 32 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 95
- Since
- 2022
Will Hutton and guests explore the big ideas in Social Science that can change the way we live. Beyond the politics, beyond our geography are the intangible…
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50. Digging a Hole: The Legal Theory Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 1 min
- Releases
- Monthly
- Episodes
- 83
- Since
- 2020
Yale Law School professors Samuel Moyn and David Schleicher interview legal scholars and dig into the debates heard inside law school halls.
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