History Podcasts

Maintenance Phase

83 episodes - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14.7K ratings
Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum

29 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7.8K ratings
Interviews, musings and extra material from the makers of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. If it did not fit in the HH feed it's probably here

American Elections: Wicked Game

86 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 3.1K ratings
On February 10th, 1796, Vice President John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail, lamenting the state of discourse in the country. The election was nearing—and becoming heated. Newspapers screamed, fact...

Infamous America

337 episodes - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.6K ratings
Historical True Crime — assassins, gangsters, mobsters and lawmen; manhunts, scandals and unexplained phenomena. Stories of the wildest and darkest chapters of America's past.

Camp Monsters

65 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
These are the stories of impossible encounters with impossible creatures in the wildest corners of North America. We’ll travel the country, sit around campfires and talk about that thing that ran ...

Buried Truths

80 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2.3K ratings
“Buried Truths” acknowledges and unearths still-relevant stories of injustice, racism, and resistance in the American South. We can’t change our history, but we can let it guide us to under...

Sidedoor

188 episodes - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2K ratings
More than 154 million treasures fill the Smithsonian’s vaults. But where the public’s view ends, Sidedoor begins. With the help of biologists, artists, historians, archaeologists, zookeeper...

Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

975 episodes - Latest episode: about 13 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
The logic of personal, philosophical and political freedom

Proof

192 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
We take America's Test Kitchen's inquisitive and relentless approach to telling unexpected, funny, and thought-provoking narratives about food and drink. This is not a recipe show. And this...

Overly Sarcastic Podcast

106 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings
Red and Blue of Overly Sarcastic Productions keep the learnin' rollin' with a biweekly after show! Join the OSP crew as we chat about all the anecdotes, corrections, and fan questions that didn't m...

GirlTrek's Black History Bootcamp

251 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings
GirlTrek's epic 21-day walking meditation series to remember where we came from and to gather strength for the road ahead. We celebrate Black stories and the lessons of our ancestors to help guide ...

Literature and History

104 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most p...

9/12

20 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
How did 9/11 the day become 9/11 the idea? That question drives Pineapple Street Studios and award-winning host Dan Taberski (Missing Richard Simmons, Running From COPS, The Line) to shift ...

Wise About Texas

146 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1K ratings
The Texas History Podcast

Justice In America

50 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1K ratings
Justice in America, hosted by Josie Duffy Rice and Clint Smith, is a podcast for everyone interested in criminal justice reform— from those new to the system to experts who want to know more. Each ...

Damn Interesting

126 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 668 ratings
The audio side of DamnInteresting.com: Legitimately intriguing true stories from history, science, and psychology. Audiobook-like narration with sound effects and music.

Baseball by the Book

216 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 625 ratings
A veteran baseball journalist interviews today's best baseball authors about their books.

Black Diamonds

105 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 588 ratings
SiriusXM and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will present an exclusive new podcast series, Black Diamonds. Hosted by museum president and historian Bob Kendrick, the podcast will showcase the hi...

Violent Ends

402 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 585 ratings
Unique tales of true crime, dark history, and the paranormal. Host Jenn Carpenter takes the cases she covers seriously. Herself? Not so much. (Formerly known as So Dead.)

History in the Bible

220 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 583 ratings
A guide to the history presented in the Bible, for people of all faiths and backgrounds, presented by an independent podcaster, and biblical studies buff. I explore the religion of ancient Israel, ...

This American President

307 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 582 ratings
This American President delves into the lives and legacies of U.S. presidents through long form stories and interviews. It will challenge the way you look at American history. Hosted by Richard Lim...

CorbettReport.com - Feature Interviews

869 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 552 ratings
CorbettReport.com Feature Interviews presents guests from around the world on headline news and current events from a fiercely independent perspective. Issues covered include 9/11 and false flag te...

History is Gay

132 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 462 ratings
History is Gay is a podcast that examines the underappreciated and overlooked queer ladies, gents, and gentle-enbies that have always been there in the unexplored corners of history. Because histor...

Flash Point History

51 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 430 ratings
I came, I saw, I podcasted

Past Present

416 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 417 ratings
Past Present brings together three historians to discuss what's happening in American politics and culture today. Natalia, Neil, and Niki bring historical insights to the news of the day, offering ...

Feminist Current

91 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 412 ratings
Canada's leading feminist website.

Origin Stories

85 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 412 ratings
Explore human evolution one story at a time. This award-winning show blends storytelling with science that will change your understanding of who we are.

Bedside Rounds

86 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 410 ratings
Bedside Rounds is a storytelling podcast about medical history and medicine’s intersections with society and culture. Host Adam Rodman seeks to tell a few of these weird, wonderful, and intensely ...

Historium

85 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 399 ratings
Did you ever fall asleep in history class? You’re not alone. History can be boring when focusing on only dates and statistics. Historium seeks to find the narrative of history in some of the most u...

The Tomorrowland Transit Authorities

348 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 354 ratings
Welcome travelers to The Tomorrowland Transit Authorities, a weekly podcast in which Christine and Rob sit down to chat about everything and anything Disney and Disney World! That includes Disney r...