MLA 9 podcast citation format
Host Last, First. “Episode Title.” Podcast Name, episode #, Publisher/Network, Day Month Year, URL.
Example:
Radiolab. “The Vanishing of Harry Pace.” Radiolab, WNYC Studios, 14 June 2021, www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/vanishing-harry-pace.
Example with named host
Glass, Ira. “Fermi’s Paradox.” This American Life, episode 415, WBEZ Chicago, 22 Jan. 2010, www.thisamericanlife.org/415/fermi-s-paradox.
What to include
- Author/Host — the podcast host or production company
- Episode title — in quotation marks
- Podcast name — italicised
- Episode number — if available
- Publisher/Network — e.g. Spotify, NPR, Gimlet Media
- Date — Day Month Year of release
- URL — direct link to the episode
In-text citation
(Glass) or (Radiolab)
If you quote from a specific point in the episode, you can note the timestamp: (Glass, 14:32)