How to cite a podcast episode in Bluebook
An episode of an audio podcast. Dominant legal citation style in the United States.
Quick answer
To cite a podcast episode in Bluebook, include the author(s), year, title, and container or publisher details. A concrete example is below.
Example
Carter, M., Episode 142: Why Citations Matter, Research Talk (2024).
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Official source
Bluebook is defined and maintained by the The Bluebook (Harvard Law Review Association). When a formatting rule is ambiguous, their official guidance is the authoritative reference. DEEPNOTIS renders Bluebook from the same canonical CSL definition.
What you need
For a podcast episode, Bluebook expects these fields at minimum:
- Host (author role varies by style)
- Year and date
- Episode title
- Show name
- Episode number (if any)
- URL or platform
Common mistakes
- Mixing bibliography formatting with in-text citation rules. Reference-list entries and in-text cites follow different patterns — use the style's official guide for both.
- Forgetting the DOI. When a DOI exists, most styles now require it (usually as a full https://doi.org/… URL).
- Inconsistent capitalization. APA uses sentence case for titles; MLA and Chicago use title case. Mixing them is the single most common style error.
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Last updated: 5 May 2026