Politics History Podcasts

Conflicted: A History Podcast

43 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 57 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.

Room for Doubt

16 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Conservative Christians are trying to protect the faith. Progressive Christians want to reimagine it. Meanwhile, our culture is moving beyond it. Who’s right? After stepping down this summer from a...

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.

Real Ass History Hours

23 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
History that's real and not fake. For the intellectually curious only.

JFK Library Forums

105 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 16 ratings
Kennedy Library Forums are a series of public affairs programs offered by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum to foster public discussion on a diverse range of historical, political...

With Chinese Characteristics

28 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
Every episode, Natalie and Cherrie deconstruct topics about Chinese history, Chinese American history, culture and politics. While the subjects and time periods can vary, all topics are brimming wi...

Why This Matters

9 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
Welcome to the Why This Matters Podcast! Every episode, host Jeremy Grabiner explores a new topic in policy, politics, or current events with a guest. Have you ever wondered what a city mayor actua...

Metropolitan Library System Podcast

34 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
The Metro Library podcast celebrates Oklahoma arts, Oklahoma culture, Oklahoma history and the lives of influential Oklahomans today. Upcoming podcasts include a special on the BC Clark Anniversary...

Pay Attention To This

32 episodes - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★ - 13 ratings
Two young adults, Emily and Sydney, trying to learn how the world works by relating history to current events in an entertaining and humorous way.

Pilgrim's Digress

43 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
From Bangor to Boston. Montpelier to Hartford, Providence to Manchester. What is New England Culture today? An American by birth, Southerner by blood, New Englander by choice. This is a Podcast abo...

Aussie History Podcast

131 episodes - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
Australian history through the lens of migration.

Within The Realm

67 episodes - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
There's a story behind everything and it's all within the realm. Check us out on Facebook @withintherealm1 Twitter @realm_within or withinpodcast.com. Find archived episodes at withinpodcast.com!

Happy Birthday Mr. President!

44 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
With each episode published on the birthday of a President of the United States, this podcast dives into the personal and professional lives of those who have held the highest office in the land si...

Divided by Design: A Podcast by E Pluribus Unum

8 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who led the controversial effort to remove Confederate statues from the city and who now runs E Pluribus Unum- a nonprofit focused on advancing racial equit...

Polk's America

15 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Leading scholars from across the nation introduce our small Tennessee town to artisans and abolitionists, poets and politicians, scientists and suffragists. We’ll see what the past has to say to ou...

Turning Points History

44 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
What are we? Are we divine heroes or feral beast? Perhaps, we are a bit of both. Join me, Thomas Mitchell, as we examine the people, events, and stories, both collective and individual that have sh...

Stand Up Citizen

14 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
As we approach the 2020 election, a podcast for ordinary citizens to help sort through our fractious politics, and their distorting effect on how we make our choices.. A non-partisan look at Ameri...

One Nation Under Crime

11 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Welcome to One Nation Under Crime: A Chronological True Crime Podcast! Each week, Kayla and Leah discuss one crime, each year, starting with the first recorded murder trial of the United States in ...

Welcome to AppalachAmerica

9 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
As the U.S. confronts climate change with a move to a new, clean energy future, what happens to those places that gave us the old energy — the fossil fuels that powered the country for more than a ...

Riding The Wave with Dennis & Steve

39 episodes - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Riding the Wave with Dennis Sherrard and Steve Riddell is an interview show focusing on political candidates, operatives, campaign workers, and the political events leading up to the national, stat...

Real Spit

15 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Join us as we take a real history lesson and breakdown every lie they purposely taught us and teach you every truth we need to know. We're teaching and learning at the same time. We won't stop unti...

History Accounts

92 episodes - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
I want to tell my account of history. History is not about the past. History is about the future.

Jack Lessenberry Politics & Prejudices

26 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Entertaining, common-sense, and in-depth commentaries from award-winning writer and media personality, Jack Lessenberry.

Talk Jam Podcast

81 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Welcome to TALK JAM…Musicians jam, just for fun. Here at TALK JAM, recorded live and then flash-frozen in a secret undisclosed location somewhere on the planet, two good friends talk about everythi...

DB Comedy Presents THE ELECTABLES

30 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Live From Chicago, a Comedy/History Podcast about the American Presidents - for people who can't afford HAMILTON.

From78

16 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
From78 is a podcast about people in time. The host is a dude who was born in 1978, who is literally From78. On the show, From78 talks to people who are older, young, or about the same age as he is...

This Dan Knows?

13 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This Dan Knows? is a podcast where Dan Farris-an attorney, social activist, published author, and actor explores fascinating and interesting topics comprising the human condition, history, issues a...

Support The Fort: Fort Worth Culture & History

9 episodes - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Covering the current culture and celebrating the history of the greatest city in the world, Fort Worth, Texas. Support The Fort! It's Worth it.

Band Of Bearded Brothers

72 episodes - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
We are just two brothers with beards who enjoy good conversation, coffee and debating the great mysteries of the world. This includes but is not limited to Politics, Aliens, Reality, Human C...

Ray Talks Live

52 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Welcome to a podcast that is both "Old School & New School". This weekly podcast discusses multiple topics such as History/Politics, Education, Marriage and Relationships, Sports, Disney/Universal...