If you’re in the biz of creating and hosting your own podcast, you’re probably super familiar with audio content and its target audience. You won’t be surprised to hear that podcasting right now is a ...

Microphone? Check. Headphones? Ready. A story you just can't stop talking about? Got it! Yup, it's time again for NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. And we're here to announce the opening bell of year ...

Working on an entry to the Student Podcast Challenge? Here's what you need to know. You can create your podcast entry in any class or extracurricular group, on any topic. If it helps, here are some ...

The 2026 Student Podcast Challenge for grades 4-12 is now open. Submissions will close on May 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. You can submit here. Good luck! Calling all student storytellers: NPR's Student ...

Photo illustration of Haley Burton by Maya Kolton. Podcasts are digital audio files that users can stream or download and listen to. Popular platforms, like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, allow ...

For the first time this year, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge handed the mic over to fourth graders. Here's two of our judges' favorite entries. NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has brought the voices ...