Creative Independence: Kickstarted Podcasts

A “mini radio show” telling stories through sounds, brought to life with the help of 233 backers.

A Peabody Award-winning podcast taking listeners inside the minds of today’s musical innovators, with three Kickstarter-supported seasons.

An architecture and design-focused podcast exploring the hidden forces shaping our world. Supported by 17,354 backers over two campaigns.

Over a thousand backers helped Peabody Award-winning producer Joe Richman create this podcast showcasing the extraordinary stories of everyday life.

Brought to life with the help of 600 backers, Radio Ambulante is a Spanish-language podcast sharing under-reported stories.

From creator of The Moth, Lea Thau, Strangers was supported by 422 backers. Each episode features true stories about, well, strangers.

Dubbed “the parenting show for everyone,” this podcast hosted by This American Life contributor Hillary Frank was supported by 336 backers.

Supported by 20,242 backers, this series from NPR’s Planet Money criss-crosses the globe to tell the real story of how T-shirts get made.

Bringing lost interviews with cultural icons to life as a podcast and animation series, Blank on Blank was supported by 130 backers.

Supported by 136 backers, Motherboard is a collection of conversations with, for, and about mothers working in technology.

This science podcast for curious kids (and adults!) was backed by 1,007 people, and explores things like space, animals, volcanoes, and farts.