In addition to its newspaper, magazines and popular games section, The New York Times is well-known for hosting numerous podcasts across a range of genres. Featuring esteemed NYT journalists as hosts and/or guests, The New York Times podcasts are hosted through the newspaper’s audio section, as well as other well-known podcast platforms.
- As of FY 2023, The NYT Company’s advertising revenues showed an annual decrease of 6.7% to $477.3 million.
- This was mainly due to lower print and digital advertising revenues, which includes lower revenues generated from podcasts.
- As of 2024, The New York Times hosts 13 different podcasts on its website covering topics such as politics, culture and lifestyle.
- The most popular of these, The Daily, attracts around 3 million daily listeners on average.
- More than 2,100 episodes have been published since its launch in 2017.
- Following the success of The Daily, a weekly documentary series was launched under the same name in 2019, which later led to longer docuseries under the title The New York Times Presents.
- In 2020, Serial Productions (the creators of Serial podcast) was purchased by The New York Times Company for a sum of $25 million.
- Episodes from Serial’s first and second seasons had been downloaded a record 340 million times by the end of 2018.
- In addition to the featured podcasts hosted on The New York Times website, several previous NYT and Serial Productions podcasts are available to listen to on other platforms, such as Spotify and Apple.
- The Athletic (The NYT’s sports section) also hosts a whole host of podcasts that cover the world’s most popular sporting events.
NYT news podcasts
Listeners can stay up-to-date with the latest news from all over the world with a selection of news podcasts released every day.
The Daily
The Daily is a 20 minute news podcast that is available five days a week, hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise. Its content is frequently made up from uninterrupted interviews with The New York Times’ journalists, which are discussed and summarized before the show concludes with an overview of the day’s headlines.
The Headlines
A convenient podcast that provides listeners with concise summaries of the day’s top news stories hosted by The New York Times’ journalists. With each episode lasting for just a few minutes, audiences can stay informed through key updates, analysis and an informal overview of daily headlines.
NYT politics podcasts
For those who want to catch up on the latest governmental stories, NYT offers a range of political podcasts with diverse viewpoints on offer.
Matter of Opinion
Hosted every Friday by a range of different hosts, Matter of Opinion performs deep-dives into current issues through the perspective of opinion-based writing. Offering dynamic and animated conversations to offer a range of opinions, listeners will be able to gain a greater understanding on the most pressing issues impacting today’s world.
The Opinions
With engaging debates and discussions on politics, society and other current events, The Opinions podcast aims to provide the listener with different angles from columnists and influential voices. The New York Times journalists and opinion writers help the audience make sense of important and complicated topics and form their own point of view.
The Run-Up
A podcast created so that listeners can keep themselves informed as to the events leading up to the 2024 US Presidential election. The Run-Up features detailed discussions from New York Times Journalists, with an analysis of political strategies, controversies and other key moments that may have an impact on the race to become President.
NYT culture podcasts
Whether you are looking to find out more about the impacts of technology or the bigger picture of our world today, this selection of podcasts will bring you the brightest ideas from recognized thought-leaders.
DealBook Summit
Delving into topics of global significance such as financial markets, modern technologies and sustainability, DealBook Summit brings together contrasting sources and their creators all in one place, for the convenience of the listener. Through this podcast, professional audiences can find out the perspectives of business leaders, policymakers and other influential figures to provide them with valuable food-for-thought.
Hard Fork
Hard Fork brings together journalists and industry experts to explore the effect of technology on modern society. With a special focus on topics such as internet trends, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, each episode looks to combine insightful discussions with detailed analysis.
The Culture Desk
Through this podcast, journalists and critics from The New York Times look into the most recent developments across different areas of culture, such as arts and entertainment. Episodes of The Culture Desk offer captivating discussions and/or interviews with significant cultural figures, including creators and influencers.
The Ezra Klein Show
Hosted by Ezra Klein, the political analyst and progressive New York Times columnist, this hit podcast features comprehensive discussions with authors and experts across an array of different fields. Together, they explore topics related to culture, politics and technology to provide each listener with interesting new developments and insights.
Reporter Reads
Offering a unique format when compared to other podcasts, Reporter Reads gives journalists the opportunity to read their own news articles out loud to the listener. This can help to create an immersive experience for chosen news stories, with background information and deeper information provided by each author.
NYT arts podcasts
Readers and music fans can keep up-to-speed with the latest happenings from established and upcoming writers and artists, with reviews and recommendations.
Book Review
Created due to widespread interest in The New York Times Book Review (NYTBR), Book Review podcast hosts some of the world’s most reputable authors and book critics as they discuss the top books of the week. In Book Review, listeners are treated to an in-depth conversation which includes book recommendations and literary trends that can help regular readers find the perfect next title to match their interests.
Popcast
Created for listeners who are constantly on the lookout for new music to listen to, or those interested in updates about their favorite pop stars. Each episode looks at the latest trends within pop music, including new songs and albums from established artists, alongside discussions with music critics and other experts from within the music industry.
NYT real lives podcasts
Find out stories about the lives of real people from across all parts of society and backgrounds with this selection of intriguing stories and interviews.
The Interview
Each week, The Interview’s episodes feature detailed interviews with recognized and famous people from fields such as business, culture, politics, sports and beyond. Listeners can find out finer details about the lives of influential figures, such as their background, motivations and plans for the future, alongside the impact their work has had on the world.
Modern Love
Based on the popular Modern Love column within the New York TImes, this podcast of the same name explores the complicated aspects of relationships, love and connection. Hosted by Anna Martin, each episode provides the listener with relatable stories and conversations about love, with additional contributions and reflections from romance authors and other notable guests.
Serial
A spinoff of the public radio show “This American Life”, The Serial podcast is a true crime narrative podcast that was originally released in 2014 through Serial Productions (later purchased by The New York Times Company in 2020). Each season focuses on a different shocking story told over multiple episodes.
NYT sports podcasts
In addition to the current podcasts available on The New York Times’ audio section, The Athletic has a number of popular audio shows that cover a selection of popular sports. Some of the most popular Athletic sports podcasts include:
- MLB
- Rates & Barrels
- The Windup
- The Keith Law Show
- NBA
- The Athletic NBA Show
- No Dunks
- NFL + College Football
- The Athletic Football Show
- Fantasy Football Podcast
- Until Saturday
- The Audible with Stew & Bruce
- NHL
- Puck Soup
- The Athletic Hockey Show
- Soccer
- Total Soccer Show