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Five AI technology podcasts still publishing in September 2026, measured from their own feeds: the Lex Fridman Podcast for long interviews (4 episodes in the last 90 days, about 3 hours 50 minutes each), Practical AI for people building with AI (11 episodes, about 47 minutes, usually Thursdays), The TWIML AI Podcast for machine learning research (6 episodes, about 57 minutes), the AI Today Podcast for business use (7 episodes, about 29 minutes, on Wednesdays), and Last Week in AI for the week's news (8 episodes, about 1 hour 45 minutes). Talking Machines, still recommended on many lists, published its last episode in September 2021.
Five AI podcasts still releasing episodes in 2026, with hosts, latest episode, episodes in the last 90 days and typical length from each feed, plus the popular show that ended in 2021. Checked 16 September 2026.
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Lists of the best AI podcasts go stale quickly, because shows slow down or stop and the lists keep recommending them. This one was measured on 16 September 2026 from each show's own feed: the date of the latest episode, how many episodes came out in the last 90 days, and the median length of the latest 12. The previous version of this page recommended a show that ended in 2021, which is why the numbers come first.
The five, by the numbers
| Podcast | Best for | Hosts | Latest episode | Episodes in last 90 days | Typical length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lex Fridman Podcast ↗ | Long conversations on AI and much else | Lex Fridman | 26 August 2026 | 4 | about 3 h 50 min |
| Practical AI ↗ | Building and deploying AI | Daniel Whitenack and Chris Benson | 10 September 2026 | 11 | about 47 min |
| The TWIML AI Podcast ↗ | Machine learning research and practice | Sam Charrington | 9 September 2026 | 6 | about 57 min |
| AI Today Podcast ↗ | Enterprise and public sector use | Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer | 16 September 2026 | 7 | about 29 min |
| Last Week in AI ↗ | The week's AI news | Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris | 8 September 2026 | 8 | about 1 h 45 min |
"Typical length" is the median of the latest 12 episodes. All five publish public feeds listed in Apple Podcasts, so episodes are free to stream.
What each one is like
Lex Fridman Podcast
Its feed describes "conversations that explore technology, history, philosophy, physics, mathematics ... AI, robotics, programming" and more, so AI is one subject among many. Episodes are very long, close to four hours at the median, and release is irregular: four in the last 90 days, the latest being episode 501. Choose it for depth on a guest, not for keeping up.
Practical AI
The most regular of the five, with 11 episodes in 90 days and most released on a Thursday. Its feed calls it a show where "technology professionals, business people, students, enthusiasts, and expert guests engage in lively discussions" about AI, machine learning and LLMs. At about 47 minutes it fits a commute.
The TWIML AI Podcast
Formerly This Week in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, hosted by Sam Charrington, now past episode 776. Guests are largely researchers and engineers; episode descriptions in its feed introduce research scientists from DeepMind, FAIR and Adobe Research. About every two weeks, just under an hour.
AI Today Podcast
Its feed promises practical, real world insight without hype into what enterprises and public sector agencies are doing with AI. The shortest of the five at about 29 minutes, released on Wednesdays, roughly every other week. The best fit if you decide on AI rather than build it.
Last Week in AI
Described in its feed as "weekly summaries of the AI news that matters". It is the only show here built around news rather than interviews, and the longest after Lex Fridman, at about an hour and three quarters.
Also active, and one to stop recommending
Measured the same way on 16 September 2026: Latent Space (14 episodes in 90 days, about 92 minutes, aimed at AI engineers), the Dwarkesh Podcast (11 episodes, about 94 minutes), and The Cognitive Revolution (23 episodes, about 2 h 12 min).
Talking Machines is still in podcast apps and still on many lists, but its latest episode, "Gods and Robots", came out on 9 September 2021. Its 110 episodes remain a reasonable archive on machine learning fundamentals; just do not expect new ones.
Which to pick
- You build with AI: Practical AI, then TWIML for the research behind it.
- You decide on AI for an organisation: AI Today.
- You want to know what happened this week: Last Week in AI.
- You want one long conversation a month with a single guest: Lex Fridman.
Two shows you actually finish beat five you sample.
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Frequently asked
Five that are still publishing, measured from their feeds on 16 September 2026: the Lex Fridman Podcast (long interviews), Practical AI (building with AI, the most regular at 11 episodes in 90 days), The TWIML AI Podcast (machine learning research), the AI Today Podcast (enterprise use, about 29 minutes) and Last Week in AI (weekly news).
No. Its latest episode, "Gods and Robots", was published on 9 September 2021. The 110 episodes remain available as an archive on machine learning fundamentals.
About every two weeks: 6 episodes in the 90 days to 16 September 2026, with a median length of about 57 minutes. It is hosted by Sam Charrington and has passed episode 776.
Very long: the median of the latest 12 episodes is about 3 hours 50 minutes. Release is irregular, with 4 episodes in the 90 days to 16 September 2026.
Practical AI, hosted by Daniel Whitenack and Chris Benson, released most weeks on a Thursday at about 47 minutes. For the research behind the tools, add The TWIML AI Podcast.
The AI Today Podcast, hosted by Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer, which describes itself as practical, real world insight into what enterprises and public sector agencies are doing with AI. Episodes run about 29 minutes and come out on Wednesdays.
