APA 7th Citation Guide

General guidelines

• Include the following elements:

  • Write the host of the podcast as the author, noting their role in parentheses. If unknown, provide the executive producers.
  • Note the episode number after the title in parentheses, if any
  • Specify the type of podcast (audio or video) in square brackets
  • Omit the URL if the URL of the podcast is unknown, e.g. you accessed it via an app.

• Ensure your punctuation is correct:

  • Podcast episode title: Write the title of the podcast episode in sentence case. Begin subheadings with a capital letter. ​​​
  • Podcast series title: In Title Case. 

• Ensure your formatting is correct
  • ​Follow our red format structure and view our examples in black. E.g., Look at the elements of the reference we have italicized. You also italicize that same element in your reference.

Format

Host, A. A. (Host). (Year - Year end).  Title of podcast series in sentence case. [Audio podcast]. Producer. http://xxxxx

Examples

Luna, K. (Host). (2013-present). Speaking of psychology. [Audio podcast]. APA.  https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/

​Center, P., & Johnson, D. (Hosts). (2018-2018). Field notes in philanthropy. [Audio podcast]. NPR. https://www.npr.org/podcasts/801254501/field-notes-in-philanthropy

Citing In-Text

(Luna, 2013-present) OR Luna (2013-present). 

For more detailed guidelines on in-text citations go to our Citing In-Text tab.

Format

Host, A. A. (Host). (Year, Month Day of creation). Title of work (No. #) [Audio podcast]. In Name of Podcast Series. Producer. http://xxxxx

Examples

Luna, K. (Host). (2020, February 14). Sober curious? (No. 101). [Audio podcast]. In Speaking of Psychology. APA. https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/sober-curious

Abumrad, J., & Krulwich, R. (Hosts). (2019, September 17). Tit for tat. [Audio podcast]. In Radiolab. WNYC Studios. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/podcasts/3

Zomorodi, M. (Host). (2020, March 13). Reinvention. [Audio podcast]. In Ted Radio Hour. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2020/03/09/813765778/reinvention

Citing In-Text

(Abumrad & Krulwich, 2020)  OR Abumrad & Krulwhich (2020). 

For more detailed guidelines on in-text citations go to our Citing In-Text tab.

Format

Producer A. A. (Producer). (Year, Month Day of creation). Title of work (No. #) [Audio podcast]. In Name of Podcast Series. Producer. http://xxxxx

or

Producer.  (Producer). (Year, Month Day of creation). Title of work (No. #) [Audio podcast]. In Name of Podcast Series. http://xxxxx

Example

Nerd Soup. (Producer). (2019, January 10). The long night casting news & The Joker Movie gets political. [Audio podcast]. In The NerdSoup Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/thenerdsouppodcast/the-long-night-podcast-official-audio

NPR. (Producer). (2020, March 26). Coronavirus relief package, unemployment claims, testing and strategy. [Audio podcast]. In Up First Podcast. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2020/03/25/821284978/coronavirus-relief-package-unemployment-claims-testing-and-strategy

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