swap_horiz Narratively Alternatives

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Ken Burns Documentaries

Ken Burns documentaries utilize extended timelines and evocative imagery to explore significant moments in history. Thes...

History Long Form Pbs Nonfiction

9.3 Excellent

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S-Town

S-Town is a compelling narrative podcast examining the life of John B. McLemore, an Alabama resident known for his unusu...

Podcast Long Form Nonfiction Biography

9.2 Excellent

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Ear Hustle

Ear Hustle is a critically acclaimed podcast originating from within San Quentin State Prison. It provides unique nonfic...

Podcast Social Justice Nonfiction Prison

9.0 Excellent

4

Slow Burn

Slow Burn is a Slate narrative podcast exploring significant moments in American history through detailed investigation...

Podcast History Political Nonfiction

9.0 Excellent

5

Dolly Parton's America

“Dolly Parton’s America” is a WNYC podcast exploring themes of American culture through the life and work of country mus...

Podcast Music Culture Nonfiction

9.0 Excellent

6

Heavyweight

The Heavyweight podcast explores deeply personal stories of regret, missed opportunities, and unresolved situations. Hos...

Podcast Comedy Nonfiction Personal Narrative

8.9 Great

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American Experience

Long-running PBS documentary television series premiering in 1988 that produces in-depth films on significant events, er...

History Long Form Pbs Nonfiction

8.8 Great

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Bear Brook

New Hampshire Public Radio podcast from 2018 that used genetic genealogy to identify four unidentified murder victims di...

Podcast True Crime Investigative Nonfiction

8.8 Great

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The Atavist Magazine

The Atavist Magazine is a digital publication founded in 2011 by Evan Ratliff, notable for pioneering long-form, immersi...

Long Form Platform Literary Digital

8.5 Great

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TED Talks

TED Talks is a global media organization that posts free online presentations of expert speakers discussing technology,...

Education Live Event Platform Nonfiction

8.5 Great

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Pushkin Industries

Pushkin Industries is an audio production company co-founded by author Malcolm Gladwell in 2018, recognized for creating...

Platform Network Nonfiction Podcasts

8.4 Great

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Gimlet Media

Gimlet Media is a podcast network founded in 2014 by Alex Blumberg and Matthew Lieb, notable for pioneering narrative-dr...

Fiction Platform Network Nonfiction

8.3 Great

13

Longreads

Longreads is a digital publishing platform and curation service founded in 2009, notable for discovering and sharing exc...

Long Form Curation Platform Literary

8.2 Great

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PRX

PRX is a non-profit public media company based in the United States that distributes and produces radio programs, includ...

Nonprofit Platform Network Nonfiction

8.1 Great

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Embedded

NPR narrative podcast hosted by Kelly McEvers, launched in 2015, dedicating each season to an immersive deep-dive into a...

Podcast Long Form Investigative Nonfiction

8.0 Great

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American RadioWorks

American RadioWorks was a prominent documentary journalism production group from American Public Media that produced in-...

Podcast Long Form Documentary Nonfiction

8.0 Great

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Longform Podcast

U.S. podcast featuring long-form interviews with journalists and nonfiction writers about their reporting process, caree...

Podcast Craft Journalism Nonfiction

7.8 Good

18

Wondery

Wondery is a major podcast publisher founded in 2016 by Hernan Lopez, recognized for its immersive, story-driven series...

Platform Network True Crime Nonfiction

7.5 Good

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Audible Originals

Audible Originals is a line of exclusive audio content produced by Amazon's Audible, featuring unique scripted series, a...

Amazon Audio Fiction Platform

7.0 Good

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TEDx

TEDx is a program created in 2009 that allows independent organizers worldwide to host local, licensed events featuring...

Community Education Platform Nonfiction

6.5 Fair