Culture History Podcasts

Presidential

56 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 3.1K 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...

Those Conspiracy Guys

201 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★ - 2.2K ratings
Those Conspiracy Guys is an Irish comedy podcast where we discuss all types and genres of conspiracy theories, paranormal happenings and true crime from Atlantean myths to Zapruder films; from ghos...

Black History Year

28 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 913 ratings
Learning your history makes you - and your people - stronger. As Black people, we know we’re left out of the history books. That the media images are skewed. That we need access to experts, informa...

SpyCast

471 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 850 ratings
Each week, SpyCast will feature ex-spies, intelligence officers, and authors talking about the world of international intelligence and espionage. SpyCast is hosted by Dr. Andrew Hammond (https://w...

RadioWest

171 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 565 ratings
KUER’s award-winning interview show explores the world through deep thinkers who host Doug Fabrizio asks to think even deeper. Join writers, filmmakers, scientists and others on RadioWest: A show f...

SAPIENS: A Podcast for Everything Human

34 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 173 ratings
What makes you … you? Is it your DNA, culture, environment? SAPIENS hosts Jen Shannon, Esteban Gómez, and SAPIENS.org Editor-in-Chief Chip Colwell speak with anthropologists from around the globe t...

Undeceptions with John Dickson

60 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 90 ratings
Every week on Undeceptions we’ll explore some aspect of life, faith, history, culture, or ethics that is either much misunderstood or mostly forgotten. With the help of people who know what they’re...

Mini Ice Age Conversations | ADAPT 2030

153 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
ADAPT 2030 Mini Ice Age Conversations covers changes in our climate due to a new Grand Solar Minimum beginning and the media overlooking, downplaying or burying cold weather changes and crop losses...

Hawaii's Best Vacation Travel and Business Guide to Hawaii

77 episodes - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 69 ratings
Hawaii’s Best Travel provides tips and resources for your next visit to Hawaii. Through our blog and this podcast, we provide guides and local advice that helps you get the most out of your Hawaii ...

Folklore on the Rocks

79 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 53 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!

Keystone State of Mind

62 episodes - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 45 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 ...

Lectures in Intellectual History

99 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★ - 44 ratings
Recordings from the popular public lecture series featuring new work on all aspects of intellectual history. Hosted by the Institute of Intellectual History at the University of St Andrews.

American Timelines

210 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Amy & Joe talk about pop culture and events through history year by year. Amy takes a deep dive on something creepy while Joe gives a unique perspective on events. Amy likes murder, Joe likes wre...

Worst Foot Forward

246 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratings
An encyclopaedia of heroic failure Join Ben Van der Velde, Barry McStay and their guests as they brandish their wooden spoons of destiny and celebrate the losers, heroic failures and spectacular m...

Culture and Conversations

150 episodes - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Culture and Conversations is a show dedicated to everyday people tell their amazing stories of becoming, aspiring and overcoming. As the host, Jamison Smallwood shares his insights and perspective...

Podcast on Germany

78 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Germany has been a major player in the last 100 years for the world and is well known for its role in World War 2 and creating the world we know today. But how much do you know about the Germany b...

Museums in Strange Places

44 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
I believe that museums are one of the best ways to discover a place, whether it’s your first time visiting or you’ve lived there your whole life. Join me on this adventure as I get to know the worl...

Rhythm of Life

9 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
Where conversation flows as life is explored -- that’s where the new podcast, Rhythm of Life, begins. Initial episodes include filmmaker Bob Hercules delving into the art of documentary filmmaking ...

Outrageously Unnecessary

30 episodes - Latest episode: 4 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...

Primitive Culture: A Star Trek History and Culture Podcast

104 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
Primitive Culture is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated to a deep examination of the connections between Star Trek and our own history and culture. In each episode, Duncan Barrett and his guests take you ...

Kings of Democracy

68 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
The official podcast of the United States of America and everybody who lives in it or ever has or ever will.

Creative Tension

48 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
The Creative Tension podcast explores the history and legacy of Jim Crow segregation. Host, Elliott Robinson provides the missing chapters from American History class, through a mixture of intervie...

You're Not Gonna Like This

60 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 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...

Material Memory

12 episodes - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
We live in the age of information, but how often do we think about what has been lost—or nearly lost? From memories left on discarded machines to the voices of ancestors trapped on obsolete media, ...

Pop History Podcast

39 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
A chronological look back at the pop culture events which shaped our history. If you are just a fan of nostalgia, a child of the 80s, or a pop culture historian, keep tuning in for your weekly less...

Pilgrim's Digress

33 episodes - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
American by birth, Southerner by blood, New Englander by choice.This is a Podcast about all things New England.

The Unusual History of Every Thing

79 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
The Unusual History of Every Thing is a podcast for lovers of the weird history of common things in our world. Join cultural object preservationists Melanie Dellas and Karen Lacy as they uncover th...

With Chinese Characteristics

17 episodes - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Podcasting is easy when you have 5000 years of material.Each episode Cherrie (Chinese) brings up a topic and discusses it with Natalie (An American). While the subjects and time periods can vary, a...

Primary Sources, Black History

170 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratings
American history preserved through the use of Primary sources, Black History, African American History~ The african experience; Shared by the legends themselves, their descendants, loved ones, gene...

TrailBlazers Impact

145 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
TrailBlazers Impact transports the listener into the journey of contemporary history-makers with “her-story” of the range of influences, challenges and strategies that made way for women with an or...