Women in Podcasting

Here you can find a compilation of the best and brightest the female podcasting scene has to offer! It’s a list that’s growing all the time.

Girls in the Lead

These are podcasts that clearly have women at thier helm. Sometimes they share the spotlight, but everyone know’s they’re the boss.

• Addicted to Race - Carmen Van Kerckhove discusses the intersection of race and pop culture.
• At The Table - At The Table is a conversation with indie artists, musicians, actors and theater companies.
• Bean's World - All about the world of Bean. Anything she loves - entertainment, reading, summer, etc. while trying to find the meaning of life (yeah right). This is a blog, but you can sometimes find the bean on her husband, Christian Huygens podcast, at http://www.satu
• Beautiful Red - A Podcast Novel. "Beautiful Red is a cyberpunk romp through the back alleys of a future that might not be as far away as it seems. "
• Biddycast - The Lascivious Biddies, all-girl cocktail pop group from NYC, give you a window into their lives as an up-and-coming band and gaggle of girlfriends. Fly on the wall, live from the van, it's BiddyCast!
• Birds of a Geek - A female comics podcast done from two sides of the pond
• BLARM! - BLARM is a podcast that contains the incoherent and silly babblings of a 28 year old girl, located in Newfoundland, Canada
• Boutique Cafe - Boutique Cafe is the world’s first boutique podcast for Mom’s on the go. Our weekly shows feature all things couture, highlighting topics of interest to fashion savvy moms & momprenuers around the world.
• Civilianism - Civilianism is the opposite of militarism. It's a progressive source of news, opinion, politics and ideas. Civilianism focuses on how we can end our growing acceptance of war and violence as a means to spread our policies, and work against growing militar
• Colbert Con - The (Unoffical) Voice of the Colbert Nation
• ComaSow - Jen from Say… Anything hosts, produces and writes a music show
• Donate Your Weight - The stress-free program to stop dieting, get slim and help others while doing it
• Emo Girl Talk - Life and times of a 15 year old emo girl
• Evil A Go-Go - Miss dead host a show every Sunday night where she plays metal, horror,punk, and talks about current events, music, or just talks shit.
• Feisty Aphrodite - Media empowerment for women, by women
• Feisty Cast - The illustrations of nikki lamagna
• Geek Fu Action Grip - Mur Lafferty lives in Durham, NC, with another geek, a young geek-in-training, and a dog
• Girl's Night In - We are four girls who met on the internet. None of us have met in person. We formed a bond with each other through chatting together over the TV show Lost.
• Girl600 - Motorcycles, cars, scooters, gadgets, news/views from a female perspective. Ill give my opinion on subjects you submit as well. Talk to me and Ill talk back to you through the show.
• Grammer Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing - the title says it all
• Hollywood Party Girl Podcast - Celebrity gossip from the frontlines
• How To Video Podcast - Madeline explores everything from the tried and true, to the newest and most exciting trends in fashion, diet, fitness, cooking, entertaining, and so much more!
• I Read Comics - Comic books, graphics novels, animation - all things comics and cartoony, with your host, Lene Taylor. Think of it as the New York Review of Comics.
• I Should Be Writing - A podcast by a wanna-be writer for wanna-be writers. Let my stack of rejection letters and battle scars benefit you.
• Lime & Violet - A podcast for the yarn obsessed. This podcast is not your traditional sticks and string discussion.
• Lonely Ice Floe - A girl podcasting about life and other stuff.
• Look At His Butt! - The podcast where LT and JK, two geek babes, talk about Star Trek, science fiction, books, TV, the Internet, sex toys, and William Shatner's butt.
• Mac Most - Videopodcast: Every week Molly Stanberry brings you Apple, Mac, iPod and iPhone news and humor.
• Marti Abernathey - Audioblog of Marti Abernathey, transactivist
• Middle Age Shed - Heather from Wiggly Wigglers Podcast and Anna from the Engaging Brand produce Middle Age Shed which is the journey of 2 fat ladies who want to change the way they think about food and lose over 80lbs of fat forever. A twice weekly show that has a feel goo
• Miette's Bedtime Story Podcast - Lay yourself down to sleep with the soothing soporific of Miette's purring voice as she reads you classic works of short fiction. Sweet dreams.
• Mighty Mommy's Quick and Dirty Tips for Practicical Parenting - That's what it is
• Mommycast - This is a podcast for and about women immersed in the fullness of motherhood and life
• Money Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for a Richer Life - Money management in minutes
• My Marilyn Podcast - Melinda has been a Marilyn Monroe fan for over 15 years. Podcast includes Marilyn in the news, collectibles, her music, rare interviews, discussions about events in her life, etc.
• Naive London Girl - I'm a New Yorker. I live and work in London. I crave sex and companionship. These are my adventures
• Notes from the Northwest - Leslie Lotto's Poddo
• Party Girl Party Girl Podcast - he PartyGirl PartyGirl Podcast is for any woman 18 to 118 and from anywhere in the world. Come learn how to keep the passion alive in your relationship.
• Phantom Power Comics Podcast - A podcast about comics and the girls who read, create and love them.
• Pizza Babe Goes Global - Pizza Babe Jenny has a show with lotsa indie music, wonderful guests, the playas and some great babbling too! Explicit: listeners should be over 18.
• Polymer Clay Productions - This is an instructional podcast and videocast brought to you by Ilsa Bierer and Kira Slye. Our podcast and videocast show techniques for woking with popular oven bake polymer clays.
• Post Modern Geek's Guide to Sex - Marie B produces a podcast that is mainly about sex but also about anything else that might catch her fancy, e.g. politics, art, pop culture, music.
• Product Girl - A weblog and podcast for everyone who loves beauty products.
• Rock and Roll TV - Videocast featuring rock/punk/garage music beneath the radar, music video clips, interviews, comedy star flush, …hosted by Share Ross.
• Rocketboom Videocast - Daily news with Joann
• Say… Anything - Say… Anything is hosted by Debe, Jen and Diana and is a podcast about, well, pretty much about everything. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be a fly on the wall at a slumber party or in a girl’s locker room, here’s your chance to
• Sky Diver Girls - Empowering, Entertaining, and Educational. SKYDIVERGIRLS follows real life girls through their experiences in extreme sports, with a focus on skydiving. SKYDIVERGIRLS takes you to new heights in edutainment and Shares the Love of Life with the world!
• Soccer Girl Inc. - Soccer girl cuts together songs, stories and conversations into funny, smart and sexy shows that come out once a week.
• Taffy Devine - Porn
• Talk Girls - Three girls talking
• The Dirtiest Girl in the World - Stories of a phone sex operator
• The Diva Cast - We are Five, Fun, Forty-Something, Fabulous, Friends who talk about life, love, marriage, mothers, and more. We support, encourage, listen, talk, and love together. Of course, we ALWAYS laugh along the way.
• The Engaging Brand - Anna Farmery produces The Engaging Brand which looks at how to motivate, inspire and engage people at work
• The Grey Section - Just a girl with a mic and too much to say. Whats not to love? I talk about my life, school, and things that tick me off.
• The Podcast Sisters - The Podcast for the non-geek!
• Trannny Wreck - A feedback friendly audio blog of an ex-Mormon, M2F (male-to-female) transexual living in beautiful Portland, Oregon.
• Trans-ponder - This is a show covering a wide range of issues affecting the trandgender community, put out by partnered transwomen Myla and Jayna.
• Truth Seekers - The search for truth about politics, global affairs, sex, money, religion, gender & sexuality issues..in audio form!
• Wanna Be Canadian Podcast - This podcast is made by a teenage girl, who would much rather be living in Canada
• Wiggly Wigglers Podcast - Heather Gorringe is the Brit behind the Wiggly Wigglers podcast, where you’ll find articles on natural gardening, wildlife and Wiggly events! It is a great family show that gives you information, but also a slice of the country life.

Girls in a Team

These are podcasts in which women appear as regular characters, either in a duo or as part of a group.

• A Guy, A Girl and Bottle - An innovative wine podcast, from a refreshing point of view
• About Heroes - Four guys and a girl, who love comics and action figures talk about both.
• Armchair Kid Nation - Gabrielle Carrino and her father talk about the television show Kid Nation on CBS
• Bucket - Want to hear about monkeys, potty etiquette, geek gadgets, movies, sports, or the proper way to fart? Then BUCKET is for you.
• Buzz Out Loud - Molly Wood and Tom Merritt give you their daily take on what's happening in tech news throughout the week
• Cinebanter - Boy-girl banter at its best, complete with full movie reviews and spoilers.
• Creepy Sleepy Show - Independent music and independent politics, Creepy Sleepy is an independently produced podcast which supports women in independant media.
• Dawn and Drew Show - Dawn and Drew are ex-gutterpunks who now live on a farm in Wisconsin. Unlike Keith and Chemda, Dawn seems to take the lead in this show.
• Don't Touch the Talent - Tony T and his lovely rotation of co-hosts (Tami, Raina, and Beth) discuss pop culture and society in Philadelphia, PA
• Down and Dirty with Tam Stef and Tom - - Raw Psychotherapy…As uninhibited as they are compassionate, Tam, Stef and Tom offer expert advice on topics ranging from relationships and sex to success and happiness. Live call in Podcast. Tuesdays, 8:30-9:30 PM PDT
• Drink 'Til We're Funny - We're a group of friends (2 gay guys and 1 straight girl) who met in college and managed to remain friends with the help of humorous outlooks on just about anything
• Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern - Every week, Jonny McGovern – pop superstar, TV personality, and nightlife legend – brings it to you Gay Pimp style wth his entourage Linda James, Straighty Martin, Erika Toure Aviance and Intern PomPom
• Geek Loves Nerd - Geek Loves Nerd is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from the lives of James the geek and Jenn the nerd, a (mostly) happily married couple living in the Midwest United States.
• Hyper Nonsense - Hyper Nonsense is a podcast/Internet radio show from San Luis Obispo, CA. The show is hosted by Shawno and Jen, and is produced in the “dining room/recording studio” at the front of their small home.
• Israelisms - Charley & Carol's irreverent and funny podcast of life and politics in Israel. It's a wacky country and they prove it!
• Keith and the Girl - The Girl's name is Chemda. In my opinion, Chemda adds the intelectual and emotional element that makes this show so much more personal and interesting than the millions of other "edgy" podcasts out there.
• Law and Disorder Radio - Law and Disorder gives listeners access to rare legal perspectives on issues concerning civil liberties, privacy, right to dissent and the horrendous practices of torture exercised by the US government.
• Learnig to Fly Together - This podcast is done by Rob and Tina, a couple married for 23 years with four kids. Rob is an experienced pilot and tina is a beginner but they work it out together in the plane and in thier lives.
• Me and the Bean - Me and The Bean is a girl/boy podcast featuring me and my wife. We discuss a plethora of topics ranging from our life, Mayberry loonies and whatever comes to mind.
• My Baby Monsters - My Baby Monsters: the place where children share stories. Created and produced by a six year old girl and her Dad.
• Night Nurse Show - A group of hospital radio volunteers that got sick of just ill people listening to them so they have come up with a podcast to say all the things that the ill people wouldn’t want to hear. It’s an unique blend of topical conversation, humour and music
• Nowwhereville Concert Series - Virtually live from Nowhereville, it's a concert series you won't want to miss!
• Pod is My Copilot - Taylor the Latte Boy, Rodan and Taffy Carlisle Huffington wax poetic on life, love and the pursuit of a good Gator Roll in Tampa Bay, Florida
• Redboy Podcast - Redboy and Absolute Amy podcasting from the cornfields of central Illinois. Join them every week for fun, games and news of the weird.
• Rich Pretty Girl - This is an entertainment podcast for men. The host, Joy, covers topics such as sports, world events, top gadgets to buy and more.
• Sex is Fun - Dedicated to the rational discussion of human sexuality from the apporoach of fun, enjoyment and pleasure.
• Submission and Coffee - A weekly (or whenever we feel like it) couple cast on bondage, BDSM, D/s, love, shoes, marriage, life in the suburbs, literature, illiterature, cats, travel, and more.
• Team Drunk Ottawa - This is a Keith and the Girl Fancast. Rhian is the only girl in Team Drunk Ottawa, but she has a broadcasting degree, and plans for her own podcast. Hopefully we'll see her in the "girls in the lead" catagory at some point.
• The Real Happy Hour - This parody of small town showbiz life on the Great Plains is produced by a group of friends mixing their love for offbeat humor and Gin into an addictive recipe for fun. "You can drink with us!"
• The Royal Pains - Craig and Leslie have frank discussions about sexuality from the perspectives of a gay male and a person of transgender.
• TNT Podblast - Girl and Geek fabulously in love and unfortunately in Indiana.
• Twilight and Thebes - Twilight and Thebes are kinky activist hippies. They talk about politics, current events and Twilight's experiences as a telephone dominatrix.
• Two Guys and a Girl - A Comedy Talk show hosted by Kyle Sherman, Hunter Parrish and Allison Tyler podcasted from their studio in Hollywood, CA
• Uncast - "Where absence of talent and free media meet." Made by husband and wife team Dan and Victoria
• Video Game Outsiders - Video games, entertaining banter and the occasional pie… Kyle Jones, Michelle Madison and John Jacobsen take you inside the outsider's perspective.
• We're Mean Because You're Stupid - Holly, Walt and Nessa Chat are three podcast groupies that get together to let the snark fly!

If you are a woman podcaster and want to be added to this sight, e-mail me with a short description, your URL and whether or not you’re a girl in the lead, or part of a team.