Comedy History Podcasts

Presidential
57 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★ - 3.5K ratingsThe 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...


Keystone State of Mind
81 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 98 ratingsJoin 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 ratingsA 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 ratingsDo 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 ratingsThe 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 ratingsCooking 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 ratingsHave 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 ratingsPodcast 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 ratingsAn 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 ratingsParanormal, 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 ratingsTwo 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 ratingsCigar Nerds Podcast

This is Not a History Lecture
168 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWelcome 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 ratingsSeemingly 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 ratingOne 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 ratingA 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 ratingEver 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 agoEach 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 agoYour 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 agoJulie 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 agoA 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 agoTwo 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 agoDig 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 agoWe'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 agoNot 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 agoDrawn 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.
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