Podcast citation generator
Cite a podcast episode or a whole podcast, from Spotify, Apple Podcasts or anywhere else.
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How to cite a podcast
A podcast citation takes three steps, from Spotify, Apple Podcasts or anywhere else.
Step 1
Paste the episode link, or search
Spotify and Apple Podcasts links fill in the episode, the podcast, the date and the producer. Where the podcast’s feed names them, we add the hosts and the episode number too.
Step 2
Check the hosts
Hosts are the detail students most often leave out, and APA starts the citation with them. Add them if the page didn’t name them.
Step 3
Copy your citation
Add the reference entry to your list, and add a timestamp for a quotation.
How to cite a podcast episode in APA
An APA podcast episode citation gives the host, the date, the episode title with its number, [Audio podcast episode], In and the podcast’s name in italics, the producer and the URL.
Episode format
Host, H. H. (Host). (Year, Month Day). Title of episode (No. #) [Audio podcast episode]. In Podcast name. Production Company. URL
Episode
Glass, I. (Host). (2011, August 12). Amusement park (No. 443) [Audio podcast episode]. In This American life. WBEZ Chicago. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park
In-text citation, with a timestamp
Parenthetical: (Glass, 2011, 12:40)
Narrative: Glass (2011, 12:40)
A whole podcast
Vedantam, S. (Host). (2015–present). Hidden brain [Audio podcast]. NPR. https://www.npr.org/series/423302056/hidden-brain
A podcast still releasing episodes ends its years with present.
How to cite a podcast in MLA
MLA starts with the episode title in quotation marks, then the podcast in italics, hosted by and the host’s name, the episode number, the producer, the date and the URL.
Episode
“Amusement Park.” This American Life, hosted by Ira Glass, episode 443, WBEZ Chicago, 12 Aug. 2011, www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park.
In-text citation, with a timestamp
Parenthetical: (“Amusement Park,” 12:40)
A whole podcast
Hidden Brain. Hosted by Shankar Vedantam, NPR, 2015–present, www.npr.org/series/423302056/hidden-brain.
How to cite a podcast in Chicago
Chicago starts with the host, then the episode title, the podcast, the episode number, the producer and the date.
Bibliography
Glass, Ira, host. “Amusement Park.” This American Life, episode 443. WBEZ Chicago, August 12, 2011. Podcast. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park.
Footnote
Ira Glass, host, “Amusement Park,” This American Life, episode 443, WBEZ Chicago, August 12, 2011, podcast, https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park.
How to cite a Spotify or Apple Podcasts episode
Use the link to the episode, not the show.
Spotify
Open the episode, choose Share and Copy link, and paste it above. We read the episode, podcast and date, and look up the hosts and number in the podcast’s feed.
Apple Podcasts
Open the episode and copy its link. A link that ends with ?i= and a number points to one episode; without it, to the whole podcast.
The podcast’s own site
Any URL where readers can find the episode works. APA and MLA don’t require the app you listened on.
How to cite a video podcast
Some podcasts are filmed and posted on YouTube.
Choose Video podcast
APA then writes [Video podcast episode] instead of [Audio podcast episode].
Paste the YouTube link here
It stays a podcast episode, marked as a video podcast. For a video that isn’t a podcast, use the YouTube citation generator.
A talk or a TV show
A recorded lecture or speech uses the lecture and speech citation generator, and a TV episode the TV show citation generator.
Frequently asked questions
How do I cite a podcast episode in APA?
Give the host with (Host), the date, the episode title with its number, [Audio podcast episode], In and the podcast’s name in italics, the production company and the URL.
How do I cite a podcast in MLA?
Start with the episode title in quotation marks, then the podcast in italics, hosted by and the host’s name, the episode number, the producer, the date and the URL.
Who is the author of a podcast?
The host. APA starts with the host’s name followed by (Host), or (Hosts) for more than one.
Do I need to say I listened on Spotify?
No. Give a URL where readers can find the episode. APA and MLA don’t need the app.
How do I cite a quotation from a podcast?
Add the timestamp where the quotation starts: (Glass, 2011, 12:40) in APA.
Is this podcast citation generator free?
Yes. It’s free with no signup, and your citations go into the same list as the main Citation Generator.