10 Best LongForm Interview Podcasts

10 Best Long-Form Interview Podcasts

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Podcasts allow interviews to take place without the constraints of other mediums. Here are the best long-form interview podcasts available today.

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Interviews are one of the best formats for podcasting. Most televised interviews are cut down to six minutes these days, and most print interviews are stuck behind paywalls. But in the world of podcasting, many enriching conversations happen daily.

Podcasts like NPR’s StoryCorps have kept short-form interviews alive in podcasting. However, since there is no cap on the length of a podcast, many thought-provoking interviews are given a fuller space to unfold through this medium. For a weekly dose of fascinating thoughts from interesting people, these podcasts will serve listeners well.

10 She’s Got Drive

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First up, She’s Got Drive is an extremely high-quality podcast with some excellent interviews. Host Shirley McAlpine seeks out Black women who have achieved success across many industries and sits down to talk to them about what they’ve accomplished.

McAlpine’s chats are always fascinating, and her guests are incredibly varied. In one episode, she can talk to a doctor, and in the next, she can talk to a CEO. Anyone is fair game, but all of the guests offer incredible insights.

9 StarTalk Radio

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Another podcast that approaches fascinating interview subjects is StarTalk Radio, the preeminent science podcast that is hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson. As the name suggests, StarTalk features interviews with some of the top minds across the sciences today.

NASA’s climate scientist, Gavin Schmidt, writers like Walter Isaacson and Andy Weir, astronaut Scott Kelly, and astrophysicist Jackie Faherty are just some of the guests that have been on the show. There is no shortage of intellectuals who stop by StarTalk to discuss their expertise.

8 Awards Chatter

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Many interview podcasts tend to zero in on celebs and stars, especially when their promotional tours or awards campaigns begin to heat up. What can set these interviews apart, though, are well-researched hosts with pleasant demeanors and engaging hooks.

That’s exactly the case for Awards Chatter. From The Hollywood Reporter, Scott Feinberg could’ve taken a typical approach to interviewing the contenders for Emmys, Oscars, and other such industry trophies. Instead, he examines the entire careers of the stars he talks to and traces how they arrived at this current moment. Some of the best talks have been with Ben Affleck, Saoirse Ronan, Glenn Close, and Billy Crystal.

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7 Winging It With Vince Carter

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Bill Simmons is not the only personality at The Ringer who can host long-form interviews with some of the most prominent sports figures alive today. Former NBA legend Vince Carter has also dabbled in sports media with his Annie Finberg-co-hosted podcast (currently with an uncertain future), Winging It with Vince Carter.

The archives are rich, though. Carter has talked with fellow sports media figures like Doris Burke, legends from other sports like Ken Griffey, Jr., and even former teammates like Grant Hill. It’s a top-notch sports podcast because it comes from the athlete’s perspective.

6 Song Exploder

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Similarly, Song Exploder comes from the perspective of a musician. Any music obsessive will want to check out Song Exploder, which is currently one of the most popular musically-inclined interview podcasts out there.

It’s also been spun off into a Netflix series, but the podcast releases new episodes every two weeks. There’s a vast library to dig into, but some of the best interviews include HAIM breaking down “Summer Girl,” Phoebe Bridgers dissecting “Scott Street,” and Fleetwood Mac interrogating “Go Your Own Way.”

5 Clear + Vivid With Alan Alda

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The podcasting medium is currently full of celebrities who migrated to it when they learned it could be lucrative. Some actors seem to have done so with cynicism in mind. Others, like Alan Alda, seem to be genuinely fascinated by the kinds of conversations that can come about through microphones.

Alda’s show, Clear + Vivid with Alan Alda, is not afraid to discuss important matters with other stars. After all, Alda has reunited with everyone from the cast of M*A*S*H to the cast of Tower Heist. But he also gives plenty of space to people from other industries like journalism, astronomy, literature, and public health. That’s right; it was Dr. Anthony Fauci who kicked off the 2021 slate of Clear + Vivid episodes.

4 WTF With Marc Maron

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Another celebrity who got into podcasting is, of course, Marc Maron. However, Maron was producing shows and chatting with guests long before it was cool. He’s easily one of the pioneers of the medium, and, as such, his interview show deserves its place in the pantheon.

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Many people have turned Maron’s show into a meme, but that neglects just how delightful and emotional his interviews can be. Maron always talks with raw honesty on WTF with Marc Maron, and his show has grown so much over the years. It leads to interviews with people from Barack Obama to Lorne Michaels becoming must-listens for any fan. (There are also plenty of innocuously fun moments, too, like when Maron unpacks what Kieran Culkin’s “whole deal” is.)

3 On Being

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A Peabody Award usually ends up being a good indicator of the importance of a podcast. It’s not often that the medium reaches such heights, but that’s the power of On Being with Krista Tippett and the incredible interview skills of the titular host.

Krista Tippett’s show has been around for a long time, and it’s interviewed plenty of interesting people from all corners of the world. Recently, the episode with Ocean Vuong is incredibly poignant. It’s truly a must-listen.

2 The Dave Chang Show

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Back to the interviews conducted by The Ringer, The Dave Chang Show is one of the best long-form pods around. Publishing multiple times a week, chef Dave Chang’s show dabbles in questions and advice about food, but whenever they drop an interview pod, it’s always an edifying conversation.

Recently, Dave Chang and Chris Ying have spoken to some of the top talents in the food industry, like Rodney Scott, Ellen Bennett, and Kevin Bludso. However, Chang also shares interviews with non-culinary experts, like Kelly Marie Tran and Minari director Lee Isaac Chung.

1 You Made It Weird With Pete Holmes

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Another podcast hosted by a comedian and has been around for many years is You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes. Pete Holmes, the star of Crashing, has chatted with so many thought-provoking people, and his pleasant, giggly personality makes for fun listens on any commute.

Episodes like B.J. Novak’s can lead to lots of laughs. Episodes like Demi Adejuyigbe’s can lead to lots of pontificating. Episodes like Colin Hay’s can share the power of music. That’s the magic of Pete Holmes’ show, which is as comfortable talking about the meaning of life as it is the art of stand-up comedy.

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