Comedy History Podcasts

Presidential

57 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★ - 3.5K ratings
The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released l...

Ramble Redhead

79 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 122 ratings
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Keystone State of Mind

81 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 98 ratings
Join 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 true stories. ...

Shared History

119 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratings
A history and comedy podcast about the overlooked and underrepresented people and events from ancient to modern history. Join comedians Cass and Natalie for an educational, entertaining and someti...

Disturbing Interests

85 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★ - 51 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

115 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
The official podcast of the United States of America and everybody who lives in it or ever has or ever will. Two semi-decent historians and occasional comedians tackle American history, one person...

Cooking With Grief

75 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
Cooking With Grief is a podcast where two glorious morons share facts, stories and titbits they've found interesting, an internet Show & Tell. Topics range from science to history to current events...

Why Do We Say That?

41 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Have you ever wondered why we use certain phrases or words? Where did they come from? What's the origin of that saying? Why do we say "Rule of Thumb"? Why should we mind our "P's & Q's"? Father a...

Podcast of Greats

55 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 27 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, Glynn, and Ian discuss conquerors of ...

Outrageously Unnecessary

43 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months 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...

Frolicking Chronicles

53 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Paranormal, Travel and Cocktails w/ a Splash of Pop Culture. HOT DAMN! Hosted by Twin Sisters Tamantha Bowman & Veronica Dawson is Woman/Veteran Owned. Podcast edited by Jaden Dawson.

Muses of Mythology

85 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 14 ratings
Two siblings explore how ancient myths become modern pop culture while reading Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians." (Formerly Podcast of Poseidon) New episodes every other Tuesday.

Cigar Nerds Podcast

173 episodes - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Cigar Nerds Podcast

This is Not a History Lecture

168 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Welcome to a refreshingly casual take on history podcasts. Join Kat and Kaleigh as they share their favorite stories from history - the odd, the funny, the forgotten, and the often misunderstood. B...

Tea-Tanic

22 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
"Did you know?!"... that Loretta Anne Miller has been a Titanic enthusiast since age 6? Yup. She's got the proof in her horribly written school kid journal that her favorite game to play on the Bra...

Ohio Valley Cryptid

9 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Seemingly randomly uploaded podcast where local cryptid and paranormal "experts" Dan, Mike, and Reese take deep dives into the history of strange goings-on around the Ohio Valley, the United State...

Troof Seeking

48 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
One doesnt believe anything they're told, the other believes literally anything they read.

Digging Deeper with the Ancients

34 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
A look back at ancient places and things to get more of the story, and tie in some more modern pop culture references to see where they got it right, and where they got it wrong. We also try and ma...

Here's what actually happened (a made up retelling of history)

14 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Ever wonder what people did before toilet paper? Does it bother you that you don't know who invented the Bat bomb? Do you like to laugh AND learn?Then this is the podcast for you. Modeled after the...

Our Weird World

152 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago
Each week, host John Hinson takes a look at weird, crazy, and forgotten stories from the history of humankind. He tries to put some humor into it, or he's just an apathetic dick - that's up to you ...

Thingamabob

77 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago
Your new favorite podcast about the history of things, whether that's the fork in your hand or the 1996 Happy Holidays Special Edition Barbie doll in your closet. Every Wednesday

Pop Culture Period Piece

57 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago
Julie and Laura, Orlando-based pop-culture & history aficionados, talk through the best and worst pop culture period pieces. If you love movies and television shows with fancy dresses, rules of pro...

Circus Stories

44 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago
A circus history podcast exploring topics like, "How and WHY do Clowns paint their faces", "Who was the first ever Human Cannonball act", "What are common Circus Superstitions" and so much more! ...

Vintage History

38 episodes - Latest episode: 23 days ago
Two History teachers, united by their passion for wine and the past needed an excuse to drink. So... we made up a podcast. As we drink a bottle of wine from a wonderful year of history, we will dis...

Dig Me Up Later

34 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago
Dig Me Up Later is archaeologist / comedian, KC Martin-Stone's, exploration of life and the 'stuff' we fill it with. Each week, she chats with a guest, asking them - "if archaeologists dug you up i...

Keck&Sikkink(y)

28 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago
We're a podcast about history, philosophy, and modern political theory! Tune in every two weeks and learn something with us :)

Not Another Conspiracy Podcast

27 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago
Not Another Conspiracy Podcast hosted by JJ Jackson (@TattoosbyJJ) Deano Salter (@DeanoSauruz) and Ben Mills (@iambenmills). Support us: https://supporter.acast.com/not-another-conspiracy-podcast...

Long Story Short

16 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago
Drawn together by a shared love of obscure history and vulgar one-upmanship, new-parents Kris and Leah explore the unsung stories of humankind in rip-roaring, commute-sized bites.