Comedy History Podcasts

Laughs from the Past

235 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 332 ratings
History told right. Come along with Jomboy (Jimmy) and his co-host Jake on a comedic journey through histories most ridiculous tales. Each week, Jomboy shares a bizarre story from the past with Jak...

Roast Mortem Cast

196 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 75 ratings
We've all been taught to venerate the dead. Where's the fun in that?! No one can take all their rotten secrets to the grave. Humans are just trash monsters that make mistakes, rub together and make...

Keystone State of Mind

71 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
Join me every week to hear stories from the dark side of Pennsylvania history!! From murderers and true crime to urban legends and the paranormal. I'll also be bringing some fun and humor to these ...

OMGWTFBIBLE

92 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 65 ratings
In this monthly podcast, David Tuchman is joined by special guests who will read his new translation of the Torah chapter-by-chapter while he makes sarcastic comments.

Folklore on the Rocks

79 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratings
Entertaining, booze fueled, informative podcast about lesser known monsters, cryptids, creatures, and general folklore from around the world. Pour a drink and join us!

Chicago History Podcast

95 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 52 ratings
We discuss Chicago history - the places, events, and the people behind it all! Have a listen and learn a little bit more about the greatest city in the world.

Let Them Fight: A Comedy History Podcast

220 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
Join comedians Jacob Trimmer and Tim Groeschel in a mashup of true crime, history, and comedy as they swap stories and make jokes about people throughout time who have lived interesting and violent...

Spooky Times with Eric D

159 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
Each week, host Eric Dwinnells and a different guest cohost chat about a spooky subject. From the paranormal to true crime, from ghosts to amusement park rides, from the occult to bizarre religious...

I Don't Know Her

101 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
Amanda and Rita are on a mission to share the stories your history books left out. Every episode they tackle the brave, complicated, courageous, and important stories of women you've probably never...

History Blitz

29 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
We are two guys who want to learn some stuff! Join us, Mike and Dylan, as we find out about weird things in history. It could be a specific person, event, or even a trend! Dylan will research a top...

Beheaded

30 episodes - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Torture. Execution. Death. Listen as two die-hard fans chat about some of history's most gruesome death sentences. From famous queens and kings to the uncommon names in history, no conviction will ...

Forgotten Stories: Historical Crimes and the Unusual

128 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★ - 31 ratings
Tales lost to time about crime, mischief, and strange occurrences as told by sisters Cathryn and Elisabeth. Tune in and buckle up because things might get weird along the way.

Disturbing Interests

65 episodes - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Do your conversations kill the party? Do you find yourself getting "that look" due to your extensive knowledge about turn of the century asylums? Have you ever wondered if there is a market for h...

Kings of Democracy

88 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
The official podcast of the United States of America and everybody who lives in it or ever has or ever will.

Now In Color

33 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Now In Color is a weekly podcast that brings those who have been erased in history back to the forefront.

HistoryBoiz

59 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Meet Chris, Tyler, Zach, and Jerry. They are the HistoryBoiz. They’re going to tell you about historical figures and events and make you laugh at the same time. Drink a cheap beer, and get some his...

Podcast of Greats

28 episodes - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Podcast of Greats covers all of the great people, places, spectacles and events that history has to offer with a comedic, morbid, yet wholesome twist. Cooper and Glynn discuss conqueror's of lands,...

Horrible History

99 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Every city has its own horrible history. Each week hosts Emily Barlean and Rachel Everett-Lozon will venture to two new cities and do a deep dive into a piece of history that you won't read about i...

Outrageously Unnecessary

34 episodes - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
An irregularly scheduled podcast where two friends talk about the ridiculous purchases of the wealthy through the ages. Because as long as there have been wealthy people, they've been buying obnoxi...

America The Bizarre

85 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Dive into the weirdness of American history each week with Jordan & Jeremy Rausch as they explore the crazy stories that shaped America into the beautiful weirdo she is today.

Our Daily History

150 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
Will is diving into the history books to learn more about our past. This is not your typical history podcast. Will is unpredictable at every corner. He loves to make you laugh and also teaches ever...

You're Not Gonna Like This

75 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
A weekly podcast by friends Andrew Caudill and Seth Reid. Two men, separated by fandoms, but joined in friendship. The two entertain, enchant, and attempt to convince each other to like something t...

Distraction!

27 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
An improv comedy podcast where your host, Will, attempts to teach you all about the real history and details behind some simple every day overlooked thing we all use, but not without being constant...

Frolicking Chronicles

29 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Get swanky with us as we travel to destination cities celebrating Historic Sites, our personal junctures, Pop Culture, whilst taking delight in fine local cocktails and maybe a Ghost Story or two.....

This Fucking Guy

22 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Two best friends talk about the most ridiculous and absurd people throughout history.

Eerie & Absurd

34 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Podcasters with a love for the weird, the strange, the eerie, and the utterly absurd. Based out of a hard to find town in Tennessee. Sit with us for a spell as we discuss the real monsters of the...

Same Difference: 2 Jazz Fans, 1 Jazz Standard

73 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Johnny Valenzuela and Tony Habra have decided to start a podcast. The two of us have been attending Jazz festivals (specifically the Playboy Jazz Festival until recently and now the Sun Valley Jazz...

Once Upon Another Time

20 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
What if Leonardo da Vinci was allergic to paint? What if the Allied plan to turn Hitler into a woman actually worked? What if senators caned each other more like they used to? We try to answer thes...

The Fringe Center Podcast with Manny Miranda

57 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 8 ratings
Today we see more often then not that every form of discourse has to fit into a narrow band of left or right, black or white, right or wrong. On this podcast I will cover topics that don't fit a si...

Podcast of Poseidon

24 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★ - 8 ratings
A podcast for Mortals, Monsters, and Myth-lovers alike. Two siblings explore how ancient myths grow with modern retellings by reading Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians." New episodes ...