Education History Podcasts

HANDS AND DAYLIGHT

96 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 724 ratings
America was forged. From nothing came everything we believe in. But the America our grandparents once knew is not the America we now know. Pete Roberts explores how our ancestors used their minds, ...

SAPIENS: A Podcast for Everything Human

28 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 163 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...

Legally Insane - The Law is Funny

117 episodes - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
Legally Insane is a deep dive into some of the craziest and dark parts of the legal history of this great country. Our hosts Matt Ritter and Tony Sam come at the topic in a very unique way. Matt is...

History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast

50 episodes - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratings
In this “unashamedly homegrown” podcast we tell the story of our islands from the time before people arrived all the way up to the year 2000. Contrary to what some may say we have a supremely inter...

Folklore on the Rocks

76 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 49 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!

JFK35

30 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, inspired a generation that transformed America. But not everyone knows the stories behind the man - his experiences as a young servicemembe...

Lectures in Intellectual History

99 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 40 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.

History Blitz

28 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months 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...

Conflicted: A History Podcast

17 episodes - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
Untangling history’s greatest controversies. Every month, we take a hard look at the historical conflicts that raise difficult questions, stoke controversy, and send our moral compasses spinning.

High, Good People

3 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
High, Good People is a potcast that explores the historical, social and cultural relationships between people of color and cannabis in the new age of legalization. The show is hosted and produced ...

6 Degrees Of Wiki

72 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
6 Degrees Of Wiki is a podcast where two sisters find the 6 degrees of separation between seemingly-unrelated Wikipedia articles with 6 rounds of exciting (and often-ridiculous) predictions. Subscr...

Now In Color

32 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
Now In Color is a weekly podcast that brings those who have been erased in history back to the forefront.

Imagining Latinidades

19 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Three Latina/o professors discuss topics and interview guests central to Latina/Latino/Latinx Studies today.

Podcast on Germany

62 episodes - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 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...

Sheroes

31 episodes - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Podcast hosts Dana and Lauren tell stories of less familiar women of history who have done some amazing feats.

CNA Talks

71 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
CNA Talks covers the topics of today from foreign policy and defense to policing, education and more. Each episode features a discussion on current affairs led by our in-house experts. CNA is a non...

From Boomers to Millennials: A Modern US History Podcast

19 episodes - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
A modern U.S. history podcast about the events that spanned the Baby Boomer generation’s lifespan & that are still relevant to people today, especially to Millennials. Unlike some history podcasts,...

Pilgrim's Digress

29 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
American by birth, Southerner by blood, New Englander by choice.This is a Podcast about all things New England.

The Texas Hillstory Podcast

13 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
The Texas Hillstory Podcast is podcast devoted to sharing knowledge and understanding of key concepts, figures and events in Texas History. This is Texas History from the point-of-view of a Texas H...

Ransack History

63 episodes - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Ransack History selects one hidden treasure from our history's most guarded bank of knowledge and delivers the tidbits back to you each week. History can hide these precious gems from us bu...

HistoryBoiz

34 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 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...

Theory of Indivisibility

20 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Theory of Indivisibility analyzes the evolutionary origins, current complexities, and how my theory of indivisibility applies to our social, economic, and political systems. Season 1, is dedicated ...

Behind The G.L.A.M.

2 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
Behind the G.L.A.M. is the podcast about galleries, libraries, archives, and museums. Host Alex Villaseran speaks with curators, archivists, librarians, and other history and museum professionals a...

Finding Fables

2 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Sharing stories from history and the present day, of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Halfwit History

104 episodes - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Hosts Jonathan & Kiley talk about the upcoming week, but a long time ago (and sometimes not so long ago). Occasionally, they even know what they are talking about! Join them in exploring topics lik...

Mainland

20 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
The stories of British Columbia, Canada.

Learn Me Something

55 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Learn Me Something is a podcast that celebrates our ignorance as the beginning of the search for truth. Every week we select diverse subjects outside our neurosphere. The intent is to learn and tea...

Podding Through Time

13 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
The best Historical Variety Show on the web! Get your biweekly dose of historical knowledge injected directly into your brain.

Dial It Back Or Die

64 episodes - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
I realize that for most of us it is extremely traumatic to fully grasp just how wrong this world has become. And that it is therefore much easier mentally and far more comforting psychologically to...

Superfluous

17 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Dan and Sam think they're amazing at bar trivia....but they never seem to win. Join them as they take a question they got wrong and learn all they can about it. Histories, interesting facts, and an...