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The Best Documentary Podcasts of 2026

We track 224 documentary podcasts and rank them by audience reach, publishing cadence, and recent activity. Updated weekly. The list below starts at #181 — click any show for the full profile.

  1. BBC Persian

    1.2M subs· United Kingdom
    NewsCurrent AffairsDocumentary

  2. CGTN Français

    621K subs· France
    NewsInternational RelationsCulture

  3. SRF Impact

    77.3K subs· CH
    DocumentaryInvestigative JournalismSocial Issues

  4. Die Spur

    114K subs· Germany
    True CrimeInvestigative JournalismDocumentary

  5. Andere Tijden

    107K subs· Netherlands
    HistoryDocumentaryEducation

  6. VICE Greece

    55.9K subs· GR
    NewsDocumentaryCulture

  7. المؤسسة العمومية للتلفزيون الجزائري

    3.1M subs· DZ
    NewsCurrent AffairsCulture

  8. NRK

    409K subs· NO
    NewsEntertainmentDocumentary

  9. VFS Films

    2.5K subs· LV
    DocumentaryFilm ProductionHuman Interest

  10. GMA Public Affairs

    28.2M subs· Philippines
    NewsDocumentaryPublic Affairs

  11. Señal Memoria

    93.6K subs· CO
    HistoryDocumentaryCulture

  12. Daily Maverick

    76.6K subs· South Africa
    NewsPoliticsCurrent Events

  13. Lumea Nevazuta

    109K subs· RO
    ScienceDocumentaryMystery

  14. Free Documentary

    5.8M subs· Germany
    DocumentaryNatureScience

  15. BILLIONAIRE TV

    15K subs· TZ
    MotivationNewsEntertainment

  16. phoenix

    510K subs· Germany
    NewsDocumentaryPolitics

  17. Dobre priče

    10.1K subs· BA
    DocumentarySocial IssuesCulture

  18. HISTORY TV18 Telugu

    69.8K subs· India
    HistoryDocumentaryTelugu

  19. Телеканал МТРК

    57.2K subs· KZ
    NewsDocumentaryTrue Crime

  20. ARTE Radio

    243K subs· France
    DocumentaryStorytellingRelationships

  21. Reality Box

    2.7K subs· Nigeria
    DocumentaryArtTechnology

  22. Roma Adevărată

    3.6K subs· Brazil
    HistoryTravelCulture

  23. Untold Ghanaian Stories

    597 subs
    HistoryCultureEducation

  24. Independent Culture

    7.5K subs· United Kingdom
    DocumentaryLifestyleCulture

  25. Super Interesante

    8K subs· AR
    EducationDocumentaryNews

  26. NTV Kenya

    3.1M subs· Kenya
    NewsCurrent AffairsEntertainment

  27. EestiLoodus

    5.7K subs· EE
    NatureEducationDocumentary

  28. Buscando Historias

    1.9K subs· Spain
    DocumentaryTravelCulture

  29. Черные Следы

    5K subs
    True CrimeDocumentaryInvestigations

  30. Persian Chefs

    1.1K subs· Italy
    FoodCookingPersian Cuisine

  31. Truth Files Media

    679 subs· Philippines
    True CrimeDocumentaryHistorical Tragedies

  32. Historias de Los Países

    315 subs
    HistoryCountriesDocumentary

  33. AFLAMMEDIA

    437 subs· SA
    Film ProductionDocumentaryCorporate Video

  34. Something Unique

    112 subs
    FilmmakingDocumentaryShort Films

  35. True Crime Africa

    60 subs· Kenya
    True CrimeAfrican StoriesDocumentary

  36. Crime Stories

    0 subs· United States
    True CrimeDocumentaryMystery

  37. Exploring Naija

    0 subs· Nigeria
    TravelCultureDocumentary

  38. Fatal Journeys

    2 subs· Kenya
    True CrimeDocumentaryRoad Safety

  39. romaniateiubesc

    14 subs
    TravelDocumentaryRomania

  40. ardkontraste

    9 subs
    NewsCurrent EventsJournalism

  41. tv2norge

    5 subs
    NewsEntertainmentSports

  42. SRF Einstein (Redirect-Kanal)

    1 subs
    ScienceEducationDocumentary

  43. Làng nghề Việt Nam

    0 subs
    Vietnamese CraftsCultureDocumentary

  44. THẾ GIỚI TOÀN CẢNH

    0 subs
    ScienceDocumentaryEducation
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