MHRA · Podcast episode
How to cite a podcast episode in MHRA
A podcast citation points at one episode: host, date, episode title, the show it belongs to, and where it can be found. Cite the episode rather than the whole show for the same reason you cite an article rather than a journal, and keep the episode number when the show uses them.
Worked example · MHRA
Lovelace, Ada, ‘Why Retractions Happen’, The Example Research Podcast (18 February 2025), episode 42 <https://www.example.org/podcast/42>
Rendered with the official MHRA style file from a placeholder source (reserved example DOI and domain), so the format is exactly what the style produces. In text: Numbered footnotes with full details at first mention, plus a bibliography.
What to collect before you cite a podcast episode
- Host or presenting organisation
- Episode title
- Episode number, if the show numbers them
- Podcast (show) name
- Release date
- A URL where the episode can be played
Have a DOI? Generate the reference instantly
Journal articles, many books and reports carry a DOI. Paste it and get the MHRA entry from the same engine that produced the example above.
Citing a whole thesis, not one source?
CiteDash keeps your bibliography in MHRA automatically, verifies every citation against a real paper, and compiles to DOCX, PDF or LaTeX.
Citing a podcast episode in MHRA: FAQ
Host or guest: who is the author?
The host or producing organisation anchors the reference. A guest whose words you quote is named in your sentence, which is also what your reader needs to judge the claim.
Which URL do I use when the episode is on five platforms?
The show's own site if it has one, otherwise any stable major platform link. Pick one and keep it consistent across your reference list.
Can I quote a podcast verbatim?
Yes, with a timestamp in the in-text citation so the reader can find the moment. Transcribe carefully: no transcript means your quotation is the record.
What does the in-text citation look like in MHRA?
Numbered footnotes with full details at first mention, plus a bibliography.
Is the example on this page hand-written?
No. It is rendered by the same citation engine and official CSL style file CiteDash uses for full thesis bibliographies, from a clearly-marked placeholder source, and a test re-renders it on every release so the page can never drift from the engine.