From 2016 to 2022, Mother Jones produced Bite, a weekly podcast featuring Tom Philpott, Keira Butler, and Maddie Oatman. Archive.
From 2015 to 2020, Philpott co-hosted The Secret Ingredient, a bimonthly podcast with Raj Patel and Rebecca McInroy, through Austin's public NPR radio station, KUT. Archive
Philpott has been interviewed by numerous radio programs, including September 2016 for the BBC's World Business Report on Bayer's takeover attempt of Monsanto and August 2015 for the BBC's Food Programme episode about sugary beverages. Austin's NPR affiliate KUT interviewed Philpott on the food industry for the In Perspective podcast (May 2015). Lynne Rossetto Kasper spoke to him on NPR's The Splendid Table (March 2015). Thorne Dryer interviewed Tom Philpott for the Rag Radio show on Austin's community radio station KOOP (November 2014). LA's NPR affiliate KCRW interviewed him about the California drought for the Which Way, LA? program (September 2014). He was interviewed by Doug Henwood for the Left Business Observer's Behind the News podcast on GMOs and agricultural technology (January 30, 2014).
He was interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air in June 2012.
Philpott hosted the Victual Reality podcast for Edible Radio from 2009-2011.