StarTalk Radio
Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Recent episodes feature guests
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Science Podcasts
Podcasts explaining research and discovery for a curious audience. Scientists, academics, and communicators are welcome guests.
Here are 24 active science shows. Want to be a guest on podcasts like these? Build a free one-sheet and start pitching in minutes.
From their own feeds, not a badge
We read the public feeds of 22 of these 24 shows on 16 August 2026. 4 publish visible evidence of booking outside guests: a named guest in a recent episode title, or the show describing itself as an interview show. Among them: StarTalk Radio, Ologies with Alie Ward and Big Brains.
Among the 22 science podcast feeds we read between 11 July 2026 and 16 August 2026, 2 (9%) had published nothing in roughly six months, a snapshot of feed activity rather than proof a show ended.
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Ologies with Alie Ward
- Recent episodes feature guests
Big Brains
University of Chicago Podcast Network
- Recent episodes feature guests
- Network show, expect a booking desk
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
Dr. Steven Novella
Hidden Brain
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week
Popular Science
Science Quickly
Scientific American
Discovery
BBC World Service
Overheard at National Geographic
No new episode in over 3 years
- Describes itself as interview led
Nature Podcast
Springer Nature Limited
- No contact route published in its feed or site
NASA's Curious Universe
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
iHeartPodcasts
- Network show, expect a booking desk
Short Wave
NPR
- Network show, expect a booking desk
Science Friday
Science Friday and WNYC Studios
- Network show, expect a booking desk
Unexplainable
Vox
- Network show, expect a booking desk
The Rest Is Science
Goalhanger
- Network show, expect a booking desk
Radiolab
WNYC Studios
- Network show, expect a booking desk
Science Magazine Podcast
- Network show, expect a booking desk
Science Rules! with Bill Nye
Stitcher & Bill Nye
No new episode in over 2 years
Science Vs
Spotify Studios
- Network show, expect a booking desk
ScienceStuff
iHeartPodcasts
- Network show, expect a booking desk
The Science of Everything Podcast
James Fodor
- No contact route published in its feed or site
Listings compiled from Apple Podcasts (iTunes Search API), public directory data; unclaimed and unaffiliated with Let's Make A Podcast. Host of a show here? Claim your show or email hello@letsmakeapodcast.com to update or remove it.
When each science show last published
Every date below is the newest episode the show's own feed listed when we read it, by 16 August 2026. It covers 22 of the 24 science shows on this page. The other 2 had no feed we could read, so they have no row: that is a gap in our read, not a verdict on the show.
| Show | Latest episode | Publishes |
|---|---|---|
| Nature Podcast | a few times a week | |
| Let's Learn Everything! | a couple of times a month | |
| Ologies with Alie Ward | weekly | |
| Science Friday | most weekdays | |
| Short Wave | a few times a week | |
| Stuff To Blow Your Mind | most weekdays | |
| The Rest Is Science | a few times a week | |
| The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week | a couple of times a month | |
| Unexplainable | a few times a week | |
| StarTalk Radio | a few times a week | |
| Hidden Brain | weekly | |
| The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe | weekly | |
| Radiolab | weekly | |
| Big Brains | a couple of times a month | |
| Science Magazine Podcast | weekly | |
| Science Vs | weekly | |
| The Science of Everything Podcast | monthly | |
| Science Quickly | a few times a week | |
| NASA's Curious Universe | a couple of times a month | |
| ScienceStuff | weekly | |
| Science Rules! with Bill Nye | monthly | |
| Overheard at National Geographic | weekly |
Guesting on science podcasts: FAQ
Which science podcasts actually book outside guests?
Of the 24 science podcasts listed here we could read 22 public feeds on 16 August 2026, and 4 of those (18%) publish visible evidence of booking outside guests. The evidence is the show's own feed: a named guest in a recent episode title, or the show describing itself as an interview show. We count what is checkable rather than what a directory claims, so a show with no marker is not one we say never books guests, only one you would be pitching blind. StarTalk Radio, Ologies with Alie Ward and Big Brains are among them. 2 of the 22 had published nothing for roughly six months when we read them, which is worth checking before you spend a pitch on one.
How recently did these science podcasts publish an episode?
20 of the 22 science shows with a readable feed had published an episode within 90 days of the day we read that feed, by 16 August 2026. The newest episode in the niche was dated 14 Aug 2026. The table on this page gives the date for every one of them, so a guest can check the claim before spending a pitch on a show that has gone quiet.
How do I become a guest on a science podcast?
Pick shows whose audience matches your expertise, then send a short, specific pitch that names the episode you would help create. On Let's Make A Podcast you can build a free one-sheet, browse science shows, and get matched with hosts by fit instead of cold-emailing blindly.
What do science podcast hosts look for in a guest?
Hosts want a researcher or communicator who can make a complex finding clear and vivid. The more concrete and audience-ready your angle is, the easier it is for a host to say yes and book you.
Which science podcasts can I find in this directory?
We list 24 active science shows compiled from public podcast directories, including Stuff To Blow Your Mind and Science Quickly. The listings are unclaimed and not affiliated with Let's Make A Podcast, so use them for research, then pitch through the marketplace to reach hosts who are actively looking for guests.
Do science podcast guests get paid?
Usually not. Most guests come on for the audience, authority, and links back to their work rather than a fee, though some larger shows and sponsored placements are exceptions. Our guide on whether podcast guests get paid covers how to think about it.
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