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Researched and
written-up by Chat GPT 5.6. August 2,
2026
See also: 40 Parkinson Podcasts, at:
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Listening to Parkinson’s: A Guide to the Podcast Landscape
Publication
status and platform availability checked August 2, 2026
The world of
Parkinson’s podcasts is much richer than one might expect. It includes
professionally produced programs from the major Parkinson’s foundations,
neurologist-to-neurologist discussions of new research, practical instruction
about exercise and speech, and wonderfully unfiltered conversations among
people actually living with Parkinson’s.
It is
important not to confuse publication status with value. A podcast
that stopped producing episodes three years ago may contain fifty or a hundred
hours of material that is entirely new to a person encountering it today.
Episodes about diagnosis, relationships, exercise, sleep, medication
fluctuations, caregiving and the emotional adjustment to Parkinson’s rarely
become obsolete merely because the feed has stopped. Even scientific episodes
can remain highly useful as historical background, provided one remembers that
particular treatments and trials may have advanced.
For this
survey:
- Current means that I found a new episode
during 2026.
- Seasonal or intermittent means that the podcast may still
exist, but does not appear to be publishing regularly.
- Completed means that the producers
explicitly ended the series or produced it as a finite collection.
- YouTube: yes means that complete episodes or a
substantial video edition can be found there.
- YouTube: partial means that the organization posts
related webinars, selected episodes or clips, rather than maintaining an
exact video duplicate of the audio feed.
- No clear YouTube edition found does not prove that no isolated
videos exist; it means I did not find a dependable official mirror of the
series.
The major institutional
podcasts
The
Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson’s Podcast
Status:
Current. YouTube: substantial partial overlap.
This is one of
the strongest general-purpose Parkinson’s podcasts, particularly for research,
clinical trials and the point at which laboratory developments meet the lives
of patients. Episodes combine scientists, clinicians, people with Parkinson’s
and care partners without becoming excessively technical.
The feed was
actively publishing in June 2026, with episodes on selecting clinical trials,
constipation, receiving the diagnosis, daily-living strategies and possible
causes of Parkinson’s. MJFF has a substantial YouTube presence, although its
videos and webinars do not always correspond one-for-one with the audio
podcast. (Michael
J. Fox Foundation)
The
Parkinson’s Podcast — Davis Phinney Foundation
Status:
Current. YouTube: yes.
This may be
the broadest practical Parkinson’s library. It ranges from medications and
deep-brain stimulation to exercise, cycling, walking soccer, relationships,
sensory changes, mental health and the many small adaptations that make daily
life easier.
The archive
contains roughly 240 episodes and was still active in July 2026. The foundation
also maintains a well-developed YouTube edition and playlist. One subseries, The
Parkinson’s Podcast: Unfiltered, concluded in April 2026 because of the
host’s changing symptoms, but the main podcast continued publishing—a useful
reminder that individual series within a large feed can end while the larger
library remains alive. (Apple Podcasts)
Substantial
Matters: Life & Science of Parkinson’s — Parkinson’s Foundation
Status:
Current. YouTube: selected episodes and related video content.
Substantial
Matters is a polished
monthly program built around interviews with Parkinson’s specialists. It is
particularly good at presenting one defined subject—speech, swallowing,
medication, research participation, advocacy or another practical concern—in an
orderly and comprehensible form.
The series
began in 2017 and has developed a large, searchable archive. It continued into
2026 with episodes addressing voice, swallowing and public-policy advocacy. (Parkinson's Foundation)
The
Parkinson’s Life Podcast — Parkinson’s Europe
Status:
Current. YouTube: no clear complete mirror found.
This series
supplies a valuable European and international perspective. Its distinguishing
strength is the mixture of research with ordinary life: nutrition, exercise,
relationships, identity, work and the experience of living with Parkinson’s in
different health systems and cultures.
A World
Parkinson’s Day edition appeared in 2026, and the archive includes
conversations recorded across the international Parkinson’s community. It feels
less like a single-country patient-education program and more like a window
into a global movement. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Hear,
Here, Parkinson’s! — World Parkinson Coalition
Status:
Current. YouTube: yes.
Launched in
2025, this podcast reflects the World Parkinson Coalition’s unusual ability to
place researchers, clinicians, advocates and people with Parkinson’s in the
same conversation. It is especially useful for listeners interested in patient
participation in research and in the international community surrounding the
World Parkinson Congress.
The program
continued around the 2026 congress, reaching at least 30 episodes by March and
publishing again in April. An official YouTube presence is available. (PCLA)
Tulip
Talk: Parkinson Canada Webinars
Status:
Current. Video: available through some podcast platforms; no consistent YouTube
mirror confirmed.
Tulip Talk often functions as an audio or video
webinar library rather than a personality-driven podcast. That is an advantage
when the listener wants an organized presentation about a particular subject
rather than continuing conversation among regular hosts.
Recent
programs have covered women and Parkinson’s and the practical use of
medications. The Canadian setting also gives listeners information about
Canadian services and community resources, while much of the clinical and
personal material is universally relevant. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
The strongest
lived-experience podcasts
Movers
and Shakers: A Podcast About Life with Parkinson’s
Status:
Current. YouTube: partial, including clips and related Parky Voice material.
Six prominent
British people with Parkinson’s meet in a pub and talk about what the disease
actually feels like. The format produces something that institutional podcasts
rarely achieve: candid disagreement, gallows humor, impatience with the medical
system and the sense that one is overhearing intelligent friends rather than
attending a patient-education seminar.
Its eighth
season began in May 2026, with material connected to the World Parkinson
Congress and the group’s continuing advocacy work. It is one of the best
podcasts for reducing the isolation of Parkinson’s, especially for listeners
who appreciate British wit and are not looking for relentlessly inspirational
messaging. (Movers and Shakers)
The
Secret Life of Parkinson’s
Status:
Current. YouTube: yes.
This program
concentrates on the parts of Parkinson’s that outsiders cannot readily see: the
effort required to perform ordinary actions, emotional variability,
embarrassment, fatigue, family life and the difficulty of explaining symptoms
that come and go. Its underlying purpose is to give words to experiences that
patients often struggle to communicate.
The series was
publishing as recently as July 2026 and has a substantial YouTube channel with
full video conversations. It is particularly suitable for sharing with family
members who understand the diagnosis intellectually but do not yet understand
its daily texture. (Apple Podcasts)
The Parkinson’s
Experience
Status:
Current. YouTube: no clear official full-series mirror found.
Hosted from
the perspective of someone living with Parkinson’s, this show combines empathy
and humor with expert interviews. Subjects include deep-brain stimulation,
medications, exercise, diet, relationships and the psychological work of
adapting to a disease whose manifestations are unpredictable.
New episodes
continued in 2026, including programs on Tai Chi and related approaches to
movement and well-being. The host’s willingness to describe personal
uncertainty keeps the expert interviews from becoming abstract lectures. (Apple Podcasts)
I’m
Not Dead Yet!
Status:
Current. YouTube: no clear complete mirror found.
The title
gives an accurate indication of its tone. Judy, a care partner, and Travis, who
was diagnosed at 35, discuss Parkinson’s with irreverence, personal anecdotes
and an evident refusal to let the disease monopolize the identities of either
the patient or the caregiver.
The program
also brings in guests to discuss treatment, research and practical problems.
New episodes were appearing through June 2026. It is a good choice for
listeners who dislike solemn, carefully institutionalized patient narratives. (PCLA)
2
Parkies in a Pod
Status:
Current. YouTube: occasional associated video; no dependable full mirror found.
Dave Clark and
Kuhan have more than two decades of combined experience living with
Parkinson’s. Their conversations are deliberately open about both the burdens
and the unexpected benefits of becoming part of the Parkinson’s community.
A July 2026
episode asked how close the field might be to a cure, while other episodes
cover daily management and encounters with researchers and advocates. The
strength is peer companionship: the listener is not merely being educated but
is spending time with two people who know the disease from the inside. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Life
in Motion: The Parkinson’s Podcast
Status:
Current but intermittent. YouTube: yes.
Bryce Perry
and Brian Campkin offer long-form, relatively unpolished conversations about
living with Parkinson’s. The discussions can move from practical strategies to
frustration, identity and humor without being forced into a rigid educational
format.
Episodes
appeared in 2026, although the cadence seems less frequent than that of the
large foundation podcasts. A video version is available on YouTube, making this
a good choice for listeners who prefer to see facial expression and movement as
part of the conversation. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Shaking
It Up with Parkinson’s
Status:
Current. YouTube: video material exists, but a full-series mirror was not
clearly established.
This newer
British series began in March 2026. Physiotherapist Maria Lewis and Vicky
Rees-Davies combine professional knowledge and lived experience, addressing
movement, mindset, motherhood and the often-absurd aspects of life with
Parkinson’s.
The most
recent episode I found was released in June 2026. Because one host is a
physiotherapist, the show has the potential to bridge the usual separation
between expert instruction and the realities of trying to follow that
instruction while living with the disease. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
The
Shake It Up Show — Shake It Up Australia Foundation
Status:
Current but intermittent. YouTube: no clear full mirror found.
This program
provides an Australian perspective through interviews with people affected by
Parkinson’s, researchers and members of the advocacy and fundraising community.
It is more story-centered than narrowly clinical.
An episode
featuring Christine Jeya appeared in March 2026. Its geographical focus is
distinctive, but the personal accounts and research discussions travel well
beyond Australia. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Power
Over Parkinson’s Profile Interviews
Status:
Current. YouTube: yes.
Produced by an
exercise- and wellness-oriented foundation, this interview series profiles
people with Parkinson’s as well as medical, research and fitness professionals.
Its center of gravity is empowerment through movement, community and practical
action rather than a comprehensive review of every aspect of the disease.
The feed
remained active in April 2026. It is particularly relevant for people who
regard exercise not merely as a recommendation from the neurologist but as a
central part of their Parkinson’s identity and routine. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Research and clinically
oriented listening
Parkinson’s
Disease Education Podcast
Status:
Current. YouTube: yes.
Hosted by
physical therapist Michael Hyland, this series is concise, explanatory and
unusually willing to examine specific claims, devices and emerging treatments.
Episodes frequently ask whether the evidence behind a much-discussed
intervention is strong, weak or simply incomplete.
The program
was active through June 2026 and offers video editions. It is a useful antidote
to both indiscriminate enthusiasm and indiscriminate pessimism, although
listeners should still distinguish discussion of an experimental treatment from
evidence that it is ready for clinical use. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Parkinson
Weekly — Professor Bas Bloem
Status:
Current. YouTube: no clear official complete mirror found.
This is
designed for listeners who want to keep up with Parkinson’s research without
reading every journal themselves. Bas Bloem and colleagues select a paper or
clinical question and translate it into a short, digestible discussion.
The feed was
still publishing in June 2026. It is more research-focused than most patient
podcasts, but Bloem is notably skilled at explaining why a study matters—or
does not yet matter—to actual clinical practice. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Reflections
on Parkinson’s Disease — Oruen
Status:
Seasonal or intermittent; latest episode found December 2025. YouTube: no clear
mirror found.
This is a
compact specialist series featuring prominent movement-disorder neurologists
Bas Bloem and Werner Poewe. Episodes are generally brief and focus on
mechanisms, OFF periods, personalized therapy, clinical misconceptions and
unresolved questions.
The last
episode I found was dated December 10, 2025, so it should be treated as a
periodic or possibly resting series rather than a current monthly feed. The
archive remains valuable because the hosts explain how expert neurologists
reason about Parkinson’s, not merely what recommendation appears at the end of
that reasoning. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
MDS
Podcast — International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
Status:
Current. YouTube: yes.
This is the
most professionally technical program in the survey. It is not exclusively
about Parkinson’s—it covers the broader movement-disorders field—but it
regularly discusses Parkinson’s research, clinical measurement, quality of life
and important articles from specialist journals.
Episodes
continued through July 2026. It will appeal most to clinicians, scientifically
sophisticated patients and listeners who do not mind encountering terminology
that is not always translated into ordinary language. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
No
Silver Bullet: Parkinson’s Disease Podcasts
Status:
Current but intermittent. YouTube: yes.
This
patient-led British project conducts long interviews and webinars with
scientists, clinicians and advocates. It is especially valuable when one wants
an hour or more with a knowledgeable guest rather than a tightly edited
twenty-minute overview.
A
research-review program with Simon Stott appeared in January 2026, and the
YouTube archive includes many extended presentations. The title appropriately
discourages belief in a single miraculous answer, but individual discussions of
diet, fasting or experimental approaches should still be heard as exploration
rather than personal treatment instructions. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Talking
Parkinson’s Research
Status:
Current; recently renamed. YouTube: no clear full mirror found.
Formerly known
as the North of Scotland Parkinson’s Research Podcast or the NoSPRIG Pod, this
program emphasizes research conducted with meaningful patient involvement. It
offers a Scottish perspective on mechanisms, studies, research participation
and how scientific priorities are chosen.
The project
was active in 2026, including a World Parkinson’s Day special and episodes
under its new title. It is distinctive because the people affected by
Parkinson’s are treated as participants in research culture rather than simply
as recipients of research findings. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Brief, practical and
regional programs
Pearls
for Parkinson’s with Dacy Reimer
Status:
Current. YouTube: yes.
These are
brief, often four- or five-minute segments offering a single practical idea for
everyday life. The format is ideal for a listener who does not always want a
forty-five-minute interview and would prefer one usable suggestion at a time.
The program
reached at least episode 26 in June 2026, and episodes link to accompanying
YouTube material. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Parkinson’s
EmPower Talks with Dacy Reimer
Status:
Current. YouTube: yes.
Produced with
the Wisconsin Parkinson Association, this is the longer-form companion to Pearls
for Parkinson’s. It features clinicians, industry experts and community
figures discussing how people can live more knowledgeably and independently
with Parkinson’s.
New episodes
appeared in March and May 2026, with YouTube versions linked from the feed. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Parkinson’s
Association of San Diego Podcast and Microcasts
Status:
Current. YouTube: yes.
This is a
large regional library with more than 100 episodes, many of them under ten
minutes. Its practical, modular format makes it easy to search for a specific
problem without committing to a long conversational show.
Episode 120
appeared in June 2026. Although produced for a San Diego organization, much of
the educational material is applicable anywhere. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
On
Time: A Parkinson’s Podcast — Brian Grant Foundation
Status:
Apparently resting or between seasons; latest episode found October 2025.
YouTube: no clear full mirror found.
This is a
candid, daily-life-centered program associated with the Brian Grant Foundation.
The interviews often focus on permission to keep playing, creating, exercising
and participating rather than allowing Parkinson’s to define the limits in
advance.
The feed
contains approximately 38 episodes, with the latest one I found dated October
6, 2025. I found no formal announcement that the podcast had ended, so
“inactive” would be too strong; “between seasons or resting” is more accurate.
(FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Two completed series that
remain especially valuable
When
Life Gives You Parkinson’s
Status:
Completed March 20, 2024. YouTube: selected or partial material.
Larry Gifford
was an experienced broadcaster when he was diagnosed with young-onset
Parkinson’s at 45, and that professional skill shows. The series combines
documentary storytelling, family conversations, interviews with specialists and
advocacy without losing the sense that the listener is following one person’s
unfolding life.
The original
series explicitly concluded on March 20, 2024, after more than 120 episodes.
Some podcast directories later displayed related material from the PD Avengers,
but that should not be mistaken for a full revival of the original program.
This is perhaps the clearest example of a “retired” podcast that remains a
major Parkinson’s resource. (Apple Podcasts)
Parkinson’s
Disease Podcast — Health Unmuted
Status:
Completed miniseries from 2022. YouTube: no clear official mirror found.
This is a
deliberately structured introductory series rather than an open-ended weekly
podcast. Its episodes proceed through the basics of Parkinson’s, diagnosis,
young-onset disease, treatment, clinical trials, exercise and nutrition.
All the
episodes appear to have been released on September 6, 2022. For a newly
diagnosed person—or a family member trying to establish a coherent
framework—the fact that it is finished may be an advantage: it can be heard
from beginning to end as a short audio course. (Health Unmuted)
Additional titles worth
knowing
A number of
smaller or newer podcasts also surfaced in the search, although I did not find
enough dependable recent feed information to classify every one confidently as
active or retired:
This Is
Parkinson’s is hosted
by journalist Lisa Volenec and emphasizes honesty, humor, stigma and empathy. Ordinary
Life: A Podcast About Parkinson’s is a New Zealand program with a cheeky,
candid perspective on young-onset Parkinson’s and invisible disability. Parkinsons
with Geoff concentrates on cognitive symptoms and coping tools, delivered
with dry British humor. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Parkinson’s
Policy Podcast focuses
on advocacy, legislators and public policy. Parkinson’s Pathway Pals:
Tuesdays with Teresa offers strategies and guest interviews about thriving
with Parkinson’s. You, Me, and PD presents the perspectives of a
couple—one partner with young-onset Parkinson’s and the other a spouse and
caregiver—and includes exercise, nutrition, faith, planning and grief. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Trembling
EMT: My Parkinson’s Journey
follows an emergency medical technician through early-onset diagnosis,
treatment and clinical trials. Parkinson’s and Me: Early Parkinson’s
Journey—Insights, Faith, and Forward Motion combines physical and emotional
experiences with an explicitly faith-centered approach. Live
Parkinson’s—Live an Exceptional Life! emphasizes exercise, nutrition,
optimism, social connection and resilience. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
These smaller
programs may contain exactly the voice a particular listener needs, even when
their production is less regular or their archives are modest.’
How to use this enormous
library
The best
approach is probably not to select one “best Parkinson’s podcast.” Different
shows serve different psychological and intellectual functions.
For
companionship and recognition, begin with Movers and Shakers, The
Secret Life of Parkinson’s, 2 Parkies in a Pod or I’m Not Dead
Yet! For a dependable clinical and practical foundation, use the Davis
Phinney Foundation, Michael J. Fox Foundation and Parkinson’s Foundation
programs. For closer contact with the research literature, add Parkinson
Weekly, the MDS Podcast, Talking Parkinson’s Research or No
Silver Bullet. For short, immediately usable segments, try Pearls for
Parkinson’s or the San Diego microcasts.
A particularly
good personal “listening diet” might therefore contain four streams:
- One lived-experience program, so
that Parkinson’s does not become merely a list of symptoms.
- One foundation podcast, for
organized and relatively dependable education.
- One research-oriented program, to
follow the changing scientific landscape.
- One brief practical feed, for
suggestions that can be tried in everyday life.
It is also
worth searching the archives by problem rather than date. A
five-year-old conversation about telling friends, adapting exercise, handling
embarrassment, negotiating a marriage or coping with an unpredictable day may
be more useful than this week’s episode about a molecular target in an early
laboratory study.
A note about credibility – don’t believe everything you hear!
Podcasting
lowers the barrier to entry, which is both its virtue and its risk. Personal
experience does not require a randomized trial to be meaningful: a person’s
account of freezing in a restaurant, struggling to turn in bed or feeling
unexpectedly well in the evening is valuable precisely because it is personal.
But claims about supplements, diets, devices, medication reduction, “healing,”
reversal or impending cures require a different standard.
The most
trustworthy podcasts usually signal whether an idea is established practice, an
emerging possibility, a disputed hypothesis or simply one person’s experience.
Programs that promise recovery or healing should be approached with additional
skepticism and checked against primary research and the advice of one’s own
movement-disorders clinician. One podcast description I encountered explicitly
promises to help listeners “recover from Parkinson’s,” illustrating why tone
and confidence should never substitute for evidence. (FeedSpot for
Podcasters)
Conclusion
Parkinson’s
podcasting has evolved into something like an oral library of the disease. The
large organizations provide continuity, professional production and access to
experts. Smaller programs supply humor, anger, vulnerability, regional
character and the details that formal educational material tends to smooth
away. Specialist podcasts allow scientifically curious listeners to hear how
neurologists and researchers think before the findings have been simplified
into patient brochures.
The
distinction between current and completed series is useful for knowing whether
to expect another episode next week. It is not a hierarchy of merit. A
completed podcast may be a beautifully organized body of work, while a current
one may be valuable chiefly because it records the news of the moment. For
someone hearing these programs for the first time, the entire archive—old and
new—is present tense.
The catalog
can next be reorganized by subject—exercise, sleep, medication fluctuations,
DBS, non-motor symptoms, research, young-onset disease or care partners—to make
individual episodes easier to find.
