What Popular Shows Are Part of the PRX Network?

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PRX distributes a mix of public radio shows and podcasts spanning investigative journalism, personal storytelling, food, science, and foreign policy. If you're looking for something to listen to, the network's best-known titles include This American Life, The Moth, Snap Judgment, and Reveal. The shows below are listed on PRX's site as part of its content lineup, and each links to its own page for details.

Investigative journalism and news

  • Reveal — A weekly investigative radio show and podcast that PRX describes as using "groundbreaking storytelling to spark action, improve lives and protect our democracy."
  • The World — An international news show listed among PRX's premier content.
  • Things That Go Boom — Described as "foreign policy for the rest of us."

Storytelling and personal narrative

  • The Moth — A public radio show and podcast "promoting storytelling and the diversity and commonality of human experience."
  • Snap Judgment — PRX describes it as mixing "real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic, kick-ass radio."
  • This American Life — One of the network's most widely known titles.
  • Normal Gossip — Listed among PRX's shows.
  • Ear Hustle — "Stories of life inside prison, shared and produced by those living it."

Culture, music, and ideas

  • The New Yorker Critics At Large
  • Song Exploder — Musicians take apart their songs piece by piece and explain how they were made.
  • The Sam Sanders Show
  • How God Works with David DeSteno
  • Articles of Interest
  • Monumental
  • We Disrupt This Broadcast
  • Hyperfixed
  • Peak Travel

Food, science, and more

  • Milk Street Radio — A weekly public radio show and podcast asking questions about cooking, food, culture, wine, and farming.
  • The Recipe
  • Lost Women of Science

How big is the audience?

PRX states that its shows reach 25 million people monthly on air across the U.S. and generate 100 million monthly podcast downloads. That scale is part of why the network's lineup spans both broadcast and on-demand listening.

Where to go next

The list above covers the shows named on PRX's homepage, but the site notes there are more — it includes a "See all shows" link for the full catalog. If you already know which genre you want (investigative, storytelling, food, science), start with the matching section above and follow the show's "Learn more" link on PRX for episode and station details.