Find a new podcast this summer, or revisit some old favorites. Many of the following feature women in STEM and astronomy (with some hosted by women in STEM). Find your new favorite pod below!
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In Her Orbit
Hosted by aerospace CEO Shawn Linam, this podcast spotlights women working across the space industry. Linam features interviews with planetary scientists, space strategists, and NASA researchers (such as planetary scientist Jasmine Singh working on NASA’s Europa Clipper mission). Spotify
STARS Launch Pod is a podcast that explores the intersection of space technology and life sciences. Each episode uncovers how scientists, researchers, and innovators are building space tech to transform lives both in space and on Earth - overcoming challenges, pushing boundaries, and collaborating to make the cosmos more accessible and sustainable for humanity. Whether you’re a scientist, engineer, researcher, or future innovator, STARS Launch Pod brings you the stories that are propelling us forward - one Launch at a time. Hosted by Susan Wise. Spotify
Her Impact is a narrative podcast hosted by geologist Konstantia Achilleos. Through intimate conversations with women leading in environmental science, the show explores how landscapes, culture, and community shape their work. Rooted in the Mediterranean yet globally relevant, Her Impact blends scientific insight with human stories to highlight the women transforming our relationship with nature. Season 2 expands this vision by exploring geostories from around the world and the women shaping environmental culture and the future of sustainable tourism and geotourism. Apple
For every Marie Curie or Rosalind Franklin whose story has been told, hundreds of female scientists remain unknown to the public at large. In this series, we illuminate the lives and work of a diverse array of groundbreaking scientists who, because of time, place and gender, have gone largely unrecognized. Each season we focus on a different scientist, putting her narrative into context, explaining not just the science but also the social and historical conditions in which she lived and worked. We also bring these stories to the present, painting a full picture of how her work endures. Spotify
Emma the Space Garder (Doughty) features botany and life sciences in space exploration. She frequently interviews NASA scientists, plant biologists, and astronauts growing crops in microgravity and simulated Mars environments. Apple
Kathy Kale Nelson and Linda LaTourell cohost this podcast focused on ordinary women doing extraordinary work in STEM. From early career professionals to experienced leaders, their guests share how they got started, how they've grown, and what they've learned along the way. This is a space where women in STEM can be seen, heard, and supported—because representation isn't just powerful, it's essential. Spotify
AIP ran Initial Conditions through 2022 to provide the context in which physics happens. Likewise, in Initial Conditions: A Physics History Podcast, we provide the context in which physical discoveries happened. We dive into the collections of the Niels Bohr Library & Archives at the American Institute of Physics to uncover the unexpected stories behind the physics we know. Through these stories, we hope to challenge the conventional history of what it means to be a physicist. Spotify
Sherry Lesher explores the intersection of nuclear science and society using interviews with historians, policymakers, experts in their fields, and first-hand accounts to weave a picture of your nuclear life. Spotify
Alan Alda (yes, the actor turned science communicator) frequently hosts scientists on his podcast about communication. Learn to connect better with others in every area of your life. Immerse yourself in spirited conversations with people who know how hard it is, and yet how good it feels, to really connect with other people—whether it’s one person, an audience or a whole country. You'll know many of the people in these conversations—they are luminaries in our culture. Some you may not know. But what links them all is their powerful ability to relate and communicate. It's something we need now more than ever. Spotify
Many of these podcasts can be found on more than one platform (Spotify, Apple, YouTube). Enjoy hearing from some of the voices of women in STEM this summer.
