How to Cite a Podcast or Broadcast in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

A podcast episode, or a radio or TV broadcast.

Example in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Raz, Guy. “Spanx: Sara Blakely.” How I Built This. NPR, September 12, 2016. https://www.npr.org/2017/06/07/493169696/spanx-sara-blakely.
Footnote Guy Raz, “Spanx: Sara Blakely,” How I Built This, NPR, September 12, 2016, https://www.npr.org/2017/06/07/493169696/spanx-sara-blakely.

What Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Episode Title
  • Show/Podcast Name
  • Host/Producer
  • Publisher
  • Date Aired
  • URL

Note the episode title, series name, network, and air date. For streaming content, include the platform and access date.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography).

A Podcast or Broadcast in other styles

APA 7th edition MLA 9th edition Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

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