How to Cite a Podcast Episode

Cite the episode with its host, release date and podcast name, and a timestamp for a quote. Examples for APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, AMA, ACS, Nature, ASA, APSA, OSCOLA, the Bluebook and AGLC4 are below, each produced by the generator itself.

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APA 7th edition

References entry

Glass, I. (2011, August 12). Amusement park (No. 443) [Audio podcast episode]. In This American Life. WBEZ Chicago. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park

In-text citation

(Glass, 2011, 12:30)

MLA 9th edition

Works Cited entry

Glass, Ira. “Amusement Park.” This American Life, episode 443, WBEZ Chicago, 12 Aug. 2011, https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park.

In-text citation

(Glass, 12:30)

Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Bibliography entry

Glass, Ira. This American Life. Episode 443, “Amusement Park.” WBEZ Chicago, August 12, 2011. Podcast. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park.

Footnote

Ira Glass, This American Life, episode 443, “Amusement Park,” WBEZ Chicago, August 12, 2011, at 12:30, Podcast, https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park.

Later footnotes

Glass, “Amusement Park,” at 12:30.

Chicago 18th edition (author-date)

References entry

Glass, Ira. 2011. This American Life. Episode 443, “Amusement Park.” WBEZ Chicago, August 12. Podcast. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park.

In-text citation

(Glass 2011, at 12:30)

Harvard (Cite Them Right)

Reference list entry

Glass, I. (2011) ‘Amusement park’, This American Life. WBEZ Chicago. Available at: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park.

In-text citation

(Glass, 2011, 12:30)

IEEE

References entry

[1] I. Glass, “Amusement park,” This American Life, WBEZ Chicago, Aug. 12, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park

In-text citation

[1, 12:30]

Vancouver (NLM)

References entry

1. Glass I. Amusement park. This American Life [Internet]. WBEZ Chicago; 2011. Available from: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park

In-text citation

(1)

AMA 11th edition

References entry

1. Glass I. Amusement park. This American Life. Published online August 12, 2011:443. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park

In-text citation

1(12:30)

ACS

References entry

(1) Glass, I. Amusement Park. This American Life, 2011. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park

In-text citation

1

Nature

References entry

1. Glass, I. Amusement park. This American Life (2011).

In-text citation

1

ASA 7th edition

References entry

Glass, Ira. 2011. “Amusement Park.” This American Life. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park.

In-text citation

(Glass 2011:12:30)

APSA

Reference List entry

Glass, Ira. 2011. “Amusement Park.” This American Life. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park.

In-text citation

(Glass 2011, 12:30)

MHRA 4th edition

Bibliography entry

Glass, Ira, ‘Amusement Park’, This American Life (WBEZ Chicago, 12 August 2011), episode 443 <https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park>

Footnote

Ira Glass, ‘Amusement Park’, This American Life (WBEZ Chicago, 12 August 2011), episode 443, 12:30 <https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park>.

Later footnotes

Glass, ‘Amusement Park’, 12:30.

OSCOLA

Bibliography entry

WBEZ Chicago, ‘Amusement Park’, This American Life (12 August 2011) <https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park>

Footnote

WBEZ Chicago, ‘Amusement Park’, This American Life (12 August 2011) 12:30 <https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park>.

Later footnotes

WBEZ Chicago (n 1) 12:30.

Bluebook

Bibliography entry

Ira Glass, Amusement Park, This American Life (2011), https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park.

Footnote

Ira Glass, Amusement Park, This American Life 12:30 (2011), https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park.

Later footnotes

Glass, supra note 1, at 12:30.

AGLC4

Bibliography entry

‘Amusement Park’, This American Life (Episode 443) (Podcast, WBEZ Chicago, 12 August 2011) <https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park>

Footnote

‘Amusement Park’, This American Life (Episode 443) (Podcast, WBEZ Chicago, 12 August 2011) 12:30 <https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park>.

Later footnotes

‘Amusement Park’ (n 1) 12:30.

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