We have recently launched a UX Podcast Survey with a single goal in mind – to help you find the best UX podcasts to listen to in 2024. We are happy to announce that the study is finally complete with more than 400 podcast listeners surveyed from all over the globe.
Read along to find our Top 10 UX Podcast list, featuring your top picks for 2024, the best podcasts by role and experience!
By the way, did you know we have our own podcast? (no shame for a self-promo😜)
Bonus: UX Research Geeks
Unsurprisingly, UX Research Geeks is a podcast dedicated to user experience, design, research, and everything else related to it. It is presented by UXtweak, an all-in-one UX research platform, and is hosted by Tina Ličková, a senior UX researcher and all-around kickass human. With senior researchers, designers, presenters, CEOs, startup founders, and countless others, you can geek out with us about research.
🔎 Where do I find recent episodes?
Link: https://www.uxtweak.com/podcast/
🎤 Who is the host of the UX Research Geeks podcast?
Hosted by: Tina Ličková
🗓️ How often does this channel broadcast content?
Release: twice a month
⌛ What is the average length of one episode?
Length of episode: 40 minutes
💡 What are the main topics of the episodes?
Topics: UX, Design, Research
Psychological Principles in UX Design
We would like to present you with one of our latest and most interesting episodes with the incredible Dr. Breanna Gentile.
Dr. Breanna Gentile is a psychologist who became a UX researcher and designer. She has a special focus on the area of trauma-informed research and product design. As Chief of Clinical Solutions at Esteem Therapeutics and Director of Product Design at the Center for Youth Wellness, she prioritizes resilience through trauma-informed practices.
Tune in to our latest talk where we discuss integrating psychological principles into UX design. You will learn that understanding users’ emotional and psychological backgrounds can inform better design decisions. Dr. Gentile focuses on cultural sensitivity and prioritizes creating safe digital environments in UX research for more effective outcomes.
Available on all platforms:
🎧Apple Podcasts 🎧Spotify 🎧Google Podcasts
Most listened to podcasts in 2024: Top 10
Drum roll, please. This is the part that most of you came here for. Now we’re getting into the juicy stuff, where you can find the best UX podcasts to tune into in 2024.
These are the 10 podcasts our respondents listened to the most. Here, you can find some high-quality content to learn from, be entertained, as well as get inspired.
- 99% Invisible
- The NN/G UX Podcast
- Design Matters
- Honest UX Talks
- UI Breakfast
- Design Details
- The Futur
- User Defenders
- Awkward Silences
- UX Friends Podcast
#1 99% Invisible
99% Invisible is a weekly podcast that explores the process and power of architecture and design via thought-provoking stories from around the world. Roman discusses the amount of thought that goes into the stuff we don’t see – the architecture and style that shapes our world.
🔎 Where do I find recent episodes?
Link: https://99percentinvisible.org/
🎤 Who is the host of the UX Research Geeks podcast?
Hosted by: Roman Mars
🗓️ How often does this channel broadcast content?
Release: Weekly
⌛ What is the average length of one episode?
Length of episode: 40 minutes
💡 What are the main topics of the episodes?
Topics: Sound, Architecture, Technology, History, Visuals
#2 The NN/G UX Podcast
This podcast is from one of the leading UX companies in the world, which means that whatever they are talking about is worth giving a listen to. They frequently release podcasts with interesting guests with backgrounds in UX, Design, and Product, meaning that they can send a lot of knowledge your way absolutely for free!
🔎 Where do I find recent episodes?
Link: https://anchor.fm/nngroup
🎤 Who is the host of the UX Research Geeks podcast?
Hosted by: Therese Fessenden
🗓️ How often does this channel broadcast content?
Release: Monthly
⌛ What is the average length of one episode?
Length of episode: 30-50 minutes
💡 What are the main topics of the episodes?
Topics: User experience, UX career, Trends in UX
#3 Design Matters
Design Matters has been broadcasting for more than fifteen years, making it one of the first podcasts in the world. The show focuses on how amazingly creative people plan their life journeys. Debbie’s guests come from a variety of backgrounds, including design, but not exclusively to it. Authors, writers, art directors, design consultants, filmmakers, as well as others are all represented in this podcast, making it really diverse.
🔎 Where do I find recent episodes?
Link: https://www.designmattersmedia.com/
🎤 Who is the host of the UX Research Geeks podcast?
Hosted by: Debbie Millman
🗓️ How often does this channel broadcast content?
Release: Weekly
⌛ What is the average length of one episode?
Length of episode: 1 hour
💡 What are the main topics of the episodes?
Topics: Product development, Visual design, User experience, User research, Creativity
#4 Honest UX Talks
Our dear friend Anfisa teamed up with Ioana Teleanu to bring us the Honest UX Talks. A very relaxed and chill experience with topics ranging from design, UX processes, as well as being a woman in tech to mental health & burnout. Interesting to listen to, with enormous amounts of added value. If you want to gain new insight, yet not feel overwhelmed by tons of information, this podcast is definitely worth your time.
🔎 Where do I find recent episodes?
Link: https://anchor.fm/honestuxtalks
🎤 Who is the host of the UX Research Geeks podcast?
Hosted by: Anfisa Bogomolova & Ioana Teleanu
🗓️ How often does this channel broadcast content?
Release: At least bi-weekly
⌛ What is the average length of one episode?
Length of episode: 30-50 minutes
💡 What are the main topics of the episodes?
Topics: Career in UX, Design, UX
#5 UI Breakfast
Jane is the host of the UI Breakfast Podcast, an interview show where she discusses UI/UX design, products, marketing, and more. Jane’s guests are industry experts who provide practical advice. The podcast features thought-provoking content, as well as guides and tools to help UX/UI designers improve their skills.
🔎 Where do I find recent episodes?
Link: https://uibreakfast.com/
🎤 Who is the host of the UX Research Geeks podcast?
Hosted by: Jane Portman
🗓️ How often does this channel broadcast content?
Release: Weekly
⌛ What is the average length of one episode?
Length of episode: 40 minutes
💡 What are the main topics of the episodes?
Topics: UX strategy, User research, User experience, Illustrations, Design system,
#6 Design Details
Design Details are presented in the form of a casual discussion. Brian and Marshall, the Design Leads at YouTube Gaming, invite top UX, visual, product, and game designers to join their podcast.
🔎 Where do I find recent episodes?
Link: https://designdetails.fm/
🎤 Who is the host of the UX Research Geeks podcast?
Hosted by: Brian Lovin & Marshall Bock
🗓️ How often does this channel broadcast content?
Release: Weekly
⌛ What is the average length of one episode?
Length of episode: 30 minutes
💡 What are the main topics of the episodes?
Topics: Design culture, Design process, Design tools
#7 The Futur
Chris Do, host and CEO of The Futur, has done an amazing job with this one. With over 188 aired episodes at the time of writing this article, The Futur is a really broad and diverse experience. With many interesting topics and guest speakers, this podcast goes really deep. If you want to know more about psychology, science, or real-life stories, then this podcast has you covered. Check it out!
🔎 Where do I find recent episodes?
Link: https://thefutur.com/podcast
🎤 Who is the host of the UX Research Geeks podcast?
Hosted by: Chris Do
🗓️ How often does this channel broadcast content?
Release: Weekly
⌛ What is the average length of one episode?
Length of episode: 1+ hour
💡 What are the main topics of the episodes?
Topics: Tech, Design, Marketing, Personal Development, Philosophy
#8 User Defenders
If you want to have a great laugh while gaining new ideas and insight, then this podcast is made for you. It’s produced with a really friendly attitude and good vibes. Unfortunately, due to personal reasons, Jason decided to hit the pause button on creating new episodes. However, with that said, User Defenders should “revisit cadence“ in 2024. We can only support this decision and wish Jason all the best since we are really looking forward to seeing him back.
🔎 Where do I find recent episodes?
Link: https://userdefenders.com/
🎤 Who is the host of the UX Research Geeks podcast?
Hosted by: Jason Ogle
🗓️ How often does this channel broadcast content?
Release: Production is currently paused
⌛ What is the average length of one episode?
Length of episode: 1-2 hours
💡 What are the main topics of the episodes?
Topics: UX, Design
#9 Awkward Silences
Another great podcast centered around tech and UX. The show hosts a number of really interesting guests, and the hosts are very engaging and pleasant to listen to. If you like research and are more of an analytical type, then this podcast was made for you. And even if you aren’t, it still provides a very good ‘edutainment’ opportunity.
🔎 Where do I find recent episodes?
Link: https://www.userinterviews.com/podcast
🎤 Who is the host of the UX Research Geeks podcast?
Hosted by: Erin May & John Henry Forster
🗓️ How often does this channel broadcast content?
Release: Bi-weekly
⌛ What is the average length of one episode?
Length of episode: 40 minutes
💡 What are the main topics of the episodes?
Topics: Research, Data, UX
#10 UX Friends Podcast
This podcast is very popular amongst our Spanish-speaking respondents, and we believe we know why. It’s really entertaining! So, if you’re a little behind on your Spanish lessons or already speaking the language, this podcast is definitely for you.
🔎 Where do I find recent episodes?
Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UmyrwBX3IKySYDRQmI07n
🎤 Who is the host of the UX Research Geeks podcast?
Hosted by: Andrea Monsalve & Erwin Aguirre
🗓️ How often does this channel broadcast content?
Release: Bi-weekly
⌛ What is the average length of one episode?
Length of episode: 30 minutes
💡 What are the main topics of the episodes?
Topics: UX
Top 5 podcasts by role
Because our respondents provided us with their occupations, we matched this data and came back with this handy guide on the most-listened-to podcasts by professionals in the field.
Podcast by experience
The respondents also provided us with how extensive their experience is. We collected that data and made personalized categories of the most-listened-to podcasts by years in the field.
Demographics
Last but not least, scroll through demographics to learn about the respondents who left answers in our questionnaire.
Where are our respondents from?
According to the results of the study, our respondents come from all over the globe, except for Antarctica (penguins are really missing out on this one). Here’s a handy infographic of our findings:
Where do our respondents work?
We also asked our respondents what roles they fill.
Here’s what we found out:
How much experience do our respondents have?
Experience of UX podcast listeners can also be a very telling thing. With this information, you can get an idea of how experienced people who listen to specific podcasts are. Let’s take a look at the results. Seems like the majority of participants in our study are individuals with up to 10+ years of experience in UX:
Do our respondents listen to more than one podcast?
Do they have their favorite podcast and stick to it, or prefer to listen to multiple ones? These data help us see whether people are willing to try other podcasts or prefer to stick to one old favorite.
As you can see, people prefer the things they are used to – it’s in our genes. However, 79% of our respondents stated that they listen to two podcasts, which means they are still open to having more than one favorite.
What will you be listening to next?
As you can see, there are many podcasts you can choose from when trying to discover something new about UX, design, and related topics. Additionally, you can check out our guides to learn more about UX research. We collected this data through our questionnaire, so it’s quite possible that your favorite didn’t make the list, but that’s still totally okay. Maybe one of these selected by our respondents will prove to be your next favorite.
