How to cite a podcast in MLA

To cite a podcast in a reference entry in MLA style 8th edition include the following elements:
- Contributor(s) name, label: Give the last name and name as presented in the source (e. g. Watson, John) of the primary contributor(s). End with their contribution label preceded by a comma (e. g. Watson, John, director.). When given after the title give the label first followed by the name in normal order (e.g. directed by John Watson).
- Title of the podcast episode: Titles are italicized when independent. If part of a larger source add quotation marks and do not italize.
- Title of the podcast series: Container titles are italicized and followed by a comma.
- Production studio: Always use the abbreviated version, e.g: MIT P for MIT Press or Oxford UP for Oxford University Press.
- Date of release: Give the day, month and year of publication. All months, excluding June and July, are abbreviated as three letters (e.g. 9 Aug. 2019.)
- URL: Copy URL in full from your browser, omit http:// or https:// and do not list URLs created by shortening services.
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a podcast in MLA style 8th edition:
Contributor(s) name, label. "Title of the podcast episode." Title of the podcast series, Production studio, Date of release, URL.
Take a look at our works cited examples that demonstrate the MLA style guidelines in action:
A podcast series with one producer
Roy, Rohan Deb, producer. "Decolonise science: time to end another imperial era." In Depth, Out Loud, The Conversation, 27 June 2018, theconversation.com/decolonise-science-time-to-end-another-imperial-era-podcast-98909.
A podcast series with one speaker
Mars, Roman, speaker. "Sound and Health: Cities." 99% Invisible, 99pi, 16 May 2019, 99percentinvisible.org/episode/sound-and-health-cities/.
MLA in-text citation of a podcast
Audio-visual material uses the specific time of the audio/video for in-text citations.
(Last name time) or (Short form of title time).
A podcast series with one speaker
The description of how sound is related to health resonates with direct evidence (Mars 00:15:43-00:17:20).
This citation style guide is based on the MLA Handbook (8th edition).