How to reference a podcast episode in Vancouver
An episode reference in Vancouver has 6 parts. See them labelled on an example, then build your own and copy it.
- In your essay: A number, like (1)
- Checked 23 October 2026
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The 6 parts
1. Host. Episode. Podcast [Internet]. Year [cited date accessed]. Available from: Web address
1. . 2 · EPISODEWhy we put things off. 3 · PODCASTThe Study Hour [Internet]. 4 · DATE2024 [cited 5 · ACCESSED2026 Oct 14]. Available from: 6 · WEB ADDRESShttps://www.example.org/study-hour/why-we-put-things-off
- 2 · EpisodeAs the source gives it.The episode’s own title.
- 3 · PodcastThen “[Internet]”.The name of the podcast.
- 4 · DateThe year.The date the episode came out.
- 5 · AccessedThe day you looked at it, written like this: 2026 Oct 14. After “cited”. All in square brackets.The day you listened.
- 6 · Web addressThe full web address. After “Available from:”.The episode’s own page, not the whole podcast’s.
Two places, one source
Putting things off is often about feelings, not time (1).
The source’s number.1. Ahmed S. Why we put things off. The Study Hour [Internet]. 2024 [cited 2026 Oct 14]. Available from: https://www.example.org/study-hour/why-we-put-things-off
The full reference, in the order you first cited each source.Build your reference
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What if…
Made by an organisation
Give the organisation’s name where the author goes.
1. Riverside Media Bureau. Why we put things off. The Study Hour [Internet]. 2024 [cited 2026 Oct 14]. Available from: https://www.example.org/study-hour/why-we-put-things-off
In your essay: (1)
Two authors
Give both names, with a comma between them.
1. Green A, Patel R. Why we put things off. The Study Hour [Internet]. 2024 [cited 2026 Oct 14]. Available from: https://www.example.org/study-hour/why-we-put-things-off
In your essay: (1)
Four or more authors
Name all four in the reference list.
1. Green A, Patel R, Okafor D, Lee H. Why we put things off. The Study Hour [Internet]. 2024 [cited 2026 Oct 14]. Available from: https://www.example.org/study-hour/why-we-put-things-off
In your essay: (1)
Easy to get wrong
Leaving out the date you looked at it
NOT QUITE1. Ahmed S. Why we put things off. The Study Hour [Internet]. 2024. Available from: https://www.example.org/study-hour/why-we-put-things-off
RIGHT1. Ahmed S. Why we put things off. The Study Hour [Internet]. 2024 [cited 2026 Oct 14]. Available from: https://www.example.org/study-hour/why-we-put-things-off
Check your university’s version
Most universities publish their own Vancouver, with small differences in brackets and in how many authors to list. Your module handbook always wins.
This guide follows Citing Medicine (2nd edition), the US National Library of Medicine’s guide to Vancouver style.
Questions
How do I cite a podcast episode in the text?
Use the number the source has in your list: (1). The list is in the order you first cite each source, so the first source you cite is 1.
Is Vancouver the same at every university?
Most universities publish their own Vancouver, with small differences in brackets and in how many authors to list. Your module handbook always wins.
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