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Accessible Podcast Directory

This is not an exhaustive list of accessible podcasts, but every time we come across a podcast that is accessible, we’ll add it here. Please feel free to add other accessible podcasts you come across.

Please note: while we make every effort to double-check new entries, we cannot guarantee the podcasts on this list are accessible. The websites for these podcasts may not be accessible either, but at a minimum, transcripts are provided.

Advisor ToGo

advisor.ca/togo/

Clear + Vivid

Alan Alda’s spirited conversations with people who know how hard it is, and yet how good it feels, to really connect with other people.

aldacommunicationtraining.com/podcasts/

Transcripts available for all episodes.

Chartreuse Epic Rap Battle

A serialized comedy audio drama about four ladies who started a rap battle in a Manitoba correctional facility.

chartreuses-epic-rap.captivate.fm

Transcripts available on the website. Closed captions available in the Podcast Addict app.

Disability Visibility Project

disabilityvisibilityproject.com/author/alwong199/

All episodes available as downloadable files.

Join the Party Pod

A collaborative storytelling and roleplaying podcast: friends creating a story together, chapter by chapter.

jointhepartypod.com

All episodes transcribed, including descriptions of appropriate atmospheric sounds and music. The media player is relatively keyboard-friendly.

Ladybug Podcast

An all-female tech podcast that started in June 2019.

ladybug.dev

All episodes transcribed. The website has no obvious accessibility issues.

Microsoft Research Podcast

An ongoing series of conversations bringing you right up to the cutting edge of Microsoft Research.

microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/category/podcast/

All episodes transcribed. Minor accessibility issues on the website itself.

Responsive Web Design

Ethan Marcotte and Karen McGrane interview people who make responsive redesign happen. The show appears to no longer be active, though it has 157 episodes available.

responsivewebdesign.com/podcast/

Strategy Car

Explores the big and small ways the web touches the world and the people in it.

strategycar.com/show/

Tails from the Dark Dragons Inn

A weekly, episodic audio drama podcast driven primarily by improvised tabletop role-play.

tailsfromthedarkdragonsinn.co.uk/get-more/

Transcripts available for some shows, with more coming (as of June 2018).

The A11y Rules Podcast

Nic Steenhout leads conversations around web accessibility.

a11yrules.com

All episodes transcribed. Website accessible.

The Accessible Stall

Kyle Khachadurian and Emily Ladau discuss and argue about disability issues.

theaccessiblestall.com

Episodes transcribed. Site somewhat accessible (keyboard access issues, among others).

The Bookbytes

Adam Garrett-Harris, Jason Staten, Jen Luker, and Safia Abdalla discuss technical books they’ve been reading, and speak with their authors.

orbit.fm/bookbytes

Most episodes transcribed.

The Big Web Show

The award-winning Big Web Show features special guests and topics like web publishing, art direction, content strategy, typography, web technology, and more. It’s everything web that matters. Hosted by Jeffrey Zeldman.

5by5.tv/bigwebshow

Transcripts available for most episodes.

The Daily (by The New York Times)

A twenty-minute news show, five days every week. Hosted by Michael Barbaro.

nytimes.com/column/the-daily

Transcripts available for all episodes starting January 2019.

The Frontier

A podcast exploring business innovation through technology.

gun.io/frontier

Transcripts available for every episode.

The Hanselminutes Podcast

Fresh Tech from Fresh Faces.

hanselminutes.com

Most episodes have interactive transcripts via Greta.

The Web Ahead

Jen Simmons speaks with world experts on changing technologies and the future of the web.

thewebahead.net

Many, but not all, episodes transcribed.

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