Are you wanting to learn more about social sciences ? Well you’ve come to the right place. This is a curated list of the best social sciences podcasts of 2021.

We have selected these podcasts for a variety of reasons, but they are all well worth a listen. We tried to select a variety of podcasts across the spectrum from hosts with a wide breadth of experience.

We are always keen to hear your feedback, if we have missed a podcast, tweet us @MagazineWelp and we will check it out!

Best Social Sciences Podcasts 2021

With thanks to ListenNotes, Crunchbase, SemRush and Ahrefs for providing the data to create and rank these podcasts.

Statistics for the Social Sciences

Publisher: Dr. Brad R. Fulton
Total Episodes: 24

This course provides an introduction to the quantitative methods social scientists use to collect and evaluate empirical data about society. Students will learn to gather, describe, and analyze data with an emphasis on the application and interpretation of these methods. This course will also help students be more informed and critical readers of academic research, public opinion polling, and advertisement claims that present statistical evidence. Lecture slides and additional course material can be obtained by emailing bradrfulton@gmail.com

Social Sciences and Society – Audio

Publisher: Villanova University
Total Episodes: 511

Social Sciences and Society – Audio

Teaching Social Sciences

Publisher: Brandon Gooding
Total Episodes: 1

Teaching social sciences in 2020. Tips on how to have appropriate political conversations in your classroom.

College of Social Sciences

Publisher: College of Social Sciences
Total Episodes: 8

Podcasts from the College of Social Sciences at the University of Birmingham. The College of Social Sciences brings together over 360 academics (including 86 professors) and 264 professional staff across a range of disciplines and interdisciplinary fields. Around 25% of our staff are international and combined with over 42,500 global alumni representing over 185 countries, our work impacts all areas of society grounded in the key disciplines of business, economics, education, government and society, and social policy.

Social Sciences & Humanities: Lectures, Debates, Forums

Publisher: Queen’s University
Total Episodes: 55

Social Sciences & Humanities: Lectures, Debates, Forums

(Podcast) Introduction to Social Sciences

Publisher: Open University Malaysia
Total Episodes: 10

(Podcast) Introduction to Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Publisher: University of Southampton
Total Episodes: 20

Social Sciences at Southampton has an international reputation for innovative, quantitative methodologies in social statistics. This collection introduces some of the interdisciplinary research themes, including a series involving academics and students collecting and analysing data gathered from the field of the ‘caught in the act of protest’ project. And in a recent interview with one of our academics, Director of Liberty, Shami Chakrabati, talks about issues of personal liberty and national security. Thinking about studying a Social Sciences programme? Watch our student experience video for insight into the diversity of the subject area and the learning culture within Social Sciences at Southampton.

Social and Political Sciences

Publisher: School of Social & Political Sciences
Total Episodes: 17

Social and political sciences brings together the University’s world-leading expertise in the research and teaching of central & east European studies, economic & social history, politics, sociology, anthropology & applied social sciences and urban studies.

PSYC354 – Statistics for the Social Sciences

Publisher: Liberty University Online
Total Episodes: 11

PSYC354 – Statistics for the Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Publisher: Büyük Kolej
Total Episodes: 11

Social Sciences

Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences (Audio)

Publisher: Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences – Carnegie Mellon University
Total Episodes: 22

Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences (Audio)

Sounds of Social Sciences

Publisher: Social Sciences Instructions
Total Episodes: 3

Sounds of Social Sciences

Developing reading skills in relation to the Social Sciences – for iBooks

Publisher: The Open University
Total Episodes: 1

Have you ever wondered what skills are needed to get the most out of reading social science materials? This unit looks at how reading skills are developed and provides three questions that should be kept in mind when working through Social Science texts and extracts. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not supported by all ePub readers.

Note taking in relation to the Social Sciences – for iBooks

Publisher: The Open University
Total Episodes: 1

Do you find it difficult to know what is important when taking notes? This unit will enable you to decide the value of taking notes and improve your understanding of the methods that can be used. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not supported by all ePub readers.

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences – for iBooks

Publisher: The Open University
Total Episodes: 1

This unit will enable you to understand how arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences. Using extracts from a Radio 4 broadcast you will look at the different viewpoints that are taken by the participants and analyse how the different arguments are being put together. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not supported by all ePub readers.

Social Sciences – Stuart Williams – Video

Publisher: Instructor: Stuart Williams
Total Episodes: 2

Social Sciences – Stuart Williams – Video

School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts

Publisher: School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Total Episodes: 3

School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts

What’s Next? In Social Sciences

Publisher: Archana & Nirupama
Total Episodes: 15

The “What’s Next?” podcast series aims to discuss some important and life-saving skills that are necessary in social sciences. We are two young researchers, Archana Atmakuri and Nirupama V, working in the fields of International Relations and Development Studies respectively. Through this project, we hope to help students and early career professionals in Social Sciences with the prospects and challenges in our fields.