Music Podcast List
What is this?
CITY SLANG is an underground music/interview podcast. Just for the hell of it, we wanted to put together a comprehensive list of all other music podcasts.
Some facts:
This is not explicitly a list of the best podcasts, just lots and lots of them
These are all free podcasts
Yes, this was created to shamelessly drive traffic to our site
Any organization who produces a podcast will be marked with (parenthesis)
If you’ve got a music podcast you want on the list, let us know!
Thanks for checking out the list, and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE TO CITY SLANG if you like weird music and fun interviews
The Complete Music Podcast List
The Best Music Podcast
CITY SLANG: Funny interviews with punk/indie/underground/experimental/good bands and lots of music. Winner of NCRA’s Best Syndicated Radio Show (2019), and picked as one of the best independent radio shows by CBC Music.
Misc Music Podcasts
Dissect: Serialized music podcast covering one album in depth every season.
Couch Wisdom: Best of Red Bull Music Academy’s lecture archive. (Red Bull Music Academy)
Polaris Podcast: Analysis of great Canadian records.
Composer of the Week: Classic music radio show spotlighting a composer each week. (BBC)
XX Files Radio: Exploring all aspects of techno world from the perspectives of women, queer, and non-binary people. (Studio XX, CKUT)
Dominionated: Unapologetic opinions about Canadian music, spiritual successor to Quick Before It Melts.
Irish and Celtic Music: Some of the best Irish and Celtic music once a week.
The Imposter: Weird art from Canada, sadly defunct. (Canadaland)
Heat Rocks: Morgan Rhodes and Oliver Wang talk to a special guest every week about an album that changed their life. (Maximum Fun)
Music Now: Writers and editors of boomer rock mag interview musicians and discuss the biggest stories of the week. (Rolling Stone)
All Songs Considered: Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton discover new music. (NPR)
Punch Up The Jam: Two comedians review and rewrite hit songs.
Music That Matters: Spotlight on KEXP’s favourite artists. (KEXP)
Coverville: Brian Ibbott plays a set of covers every week.
The Soundtrack Show: Podcast covering movie soundtracks.
Music Travel Guide: Maikol Piardi finds unique music scenes while traveling the world.
Desert Island Discs: Artists, actors, writers, etc pick their desert island discs. (BBC)
Hip Hop and Rap Podcasts
Every Day Struggle: The best of Every Day Struggle, hosted by Nadeska, Wayno, and Akademiks.
A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal: Two brothers interview hip hop artists in their NYC apartment.
Rap Radar: Home of hip hop’s most revealing interviews.
Joe Budden Podcast: Joe Budden and crew discuss the biggest topics in hip hop.
What’s Good with Stretch & Bobbito: Untold stories of art, music, politics, sports, and what’s good, hosted by two of the all-time hip hop DJs.
Watching The Throne: #1 Kanye West podcast.
Microphone Check: Hip hop interview podcast, hosted by Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Frannie Kelley.
Drink Champs: Weekly talk show hosed by N.O.R.E.
Combat Jack Show: Influential hip hop podcast hosted by Reggie Ossé (RIP).
Rock, Punk, Indie, Metal, etc Podcasts
R U Talkin R.E.M RE: ME?: Adam Scott and Scott Aukerman break down every R.E.M. record. Formerly the podcast “U Talkin’ U2 To Me?”. (Earwolf)
Analyze Phish: The great Harris Wittels (RIP) tries to get Scott Aukerman to like the band Phish. (Earwolf)
Heart Shaped Pod: Two comedians break down everything about Nirvana.
Underground Sounds: 25-year running show about independent music, focusing on Montreal (CKUT)
Blink-155: Unnecessary podcast reviewing every Blink-182 song.
Celebration Rock: Steven Hyden talks with rock stars and music writers about rock music. (Uproxx)
Coffee & Flowers: A podcast about The National.
Tabs Out: Reviews and news from the cassette tape underground.
Long May They Run: A documentary series about the band Phish (?) (C13 Originals)
Electronic Music Podcasts
NOT 97: New electronic music from under-the-radar artists.
Techno Live Sets: Exactly what the title says.
Dekmantel Podcast: High quality techno mixes.
Reclaim Your City: Techno mixes from Berlin radio show.
Ilian Tape: Techno mixes from the Ilian Tape label.
Slam Radio: More Techno mixes!
Bunker Podcast: Like the Bunker parties in NY, but a podcast. More techno mixes.
Smoke Machine Podcast: Deep cut techno mixes.
HATE podcast: Intense techno mixes.
Pop Music Podcasts
Hit Parade: Examination of how hit songs became hit songs. (Slate)
Popcast: Music news, new songs, albums, and artists of note. (New York Times)
George Ezra and Friends: Pop star interviews fellow pop starts about their careers.
How to Make Music Podcasts
Song Exploder: Musicians take apart their songs and tell the stories of how they’re made.
BlapChat: Conversations about music production.
Our Debut Album: Two comedians write a song in an hour once a month to compile their debut album.
And The Writer Is…: Interviews with songwriters about the process of songwriting.
DIY Musician Podcast: Promotion and marketing tips for independent musicians.
Pleasence Records Podcast: Two people who run a record label interview people in the music industry to learn how to run a record label. Currently on hiatus.
Switched On Pop: Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding discuss the making and meaning of pop music.
The Art of Process: Ted Leo and Aimee Mann talk to artists about their process. (Maximum Fun)
Vinyl Me, Please: Podcast of the vinyl subscription service. (Vinyl Me, Please)
Music Student 101: Comprehensive entry level music lessons.
Sound + Process: Deconstruction of electronic music from the artists themselves.
Music Talk Show Podcasts
LSQ: Long-time music journalist Jenny Eliscu interviews artists, songwriters, and producers.
Questlove Supreme: Hosted by Questlove, weekly interviews, humor, culture, and music.
Sound Opinions: Smart music criticism and conversation. (WBEZ)
People’s Party: Talib Kweli interviews guests. (Uproxx)
Broken Record: Conversations about music, with help from Rick Ruben, Malcolm Gladwell, and Bruce Headlam.
The Best Show: “Mirth, music, and mayhem”, the long-running call-in/music/interview/comedy show hosted by Tom Scharpling.
No Plus Ones: Two music critics talk about music/are funny.
Kyle Meredith With…: Kyle Meredith interviews artists from a wide range of genres. (Consequence of Sound)
This Must Be the Gig: Lior Phillips talks to artists about favourite shows, first shows, show rituals, and festival trends. (Consequence of Sound)
Talkhouse Podcast: Musicians, actors, and artists interview each other. (Talkhouse)
Come For a Ride: Toronto music interview podcast.
Documentary/Music History Podcasts
Lost Notes: The greatest music stories never told, hosted by Jessica Hopper. (KCRW)
Ongoing History of New Music: Music documentary series. (Curious Cast)
Cocaine & Rhinestones: The history of country music.
Disgraceland: Rock and roll true crime podcast.
Mogul: Documentary series recounting hip hop’s most iconic moments. (Gimlet)
Pop, Race, and the ‘60s: Slate mini series untangling race and pop music in the ‘60s. (Slate)
Stay Free: The Story of The Clash: The history of The Clash, narrated by Chuck D. (Spotify)
Juan Ep: Documentary series dissecting the life and legacy of Jay-Z. (Endeavor Audio)