Sources for Podcasts and Open Educational Resources
As we collectively feel and attempt to address Zoom fatigue and general overwhelm, we have compiled this list in collaboration with the wonderful folks at Lauinger and Gelardin. Please explore the resources below to find Open Educational Resources and locate podcasts to support your course.
Searching for Podcasts
- Listen Notes – Search a database of nearly 2 million podcasts then curate your own playlists. Check out the “Explorer” section to get recommendations based on similar podcasts.
- iTunes Podcasts – Search 700,000 Apple Podcasts by title, topic, guest, host, content, and more. Subscribe and be notified as soon as new episodes become available.
- Search Google by topic + podcast. For example a search for literature + podcast found: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-yorker-fiction/id256945396 and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-of-literature/id1048375034
Faculty will need to evaluate the source and quality of the results.
Browsable Podcast Collections
- NPR Podcast Directory – A comprehensive list of NPR podcasts, including The TED Hour, 1A, and more.
- Open Culture – Audio Collections – Curated collections of educational media including podcasts, audiobooks, lectures, and more.
- Selected Podcasts at Georgetown – Includes Climate History (Dr. Dagomar Degroot and Emma Moesswilde), Seeking Peace (Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security)
- University of Oxford Podcasts – Over 4000 free audio and video lectures, seminars and teaching resources from Oxford University
- Listen and Learn: The 40 Best Educational Podcasts in 2020 – From Colleginfogeek.com, January 7, 2020
- 27 Podcasts to Make You Smarter – Podcasts recommended by the British news daily “The Guardian”
Open Educational Resources
- MERLOT – Access to curated online learning and support materials and content creation tools, led by an international community of educators, learners and researchers
- Open Educational Resources guide – Resources to locate open textbooks, courses, teaching materials, and much more
