History Science Podcasts

EconTalk

1,265 episodes - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4K ratings
EconTalk: Conversations for the Curious is an award-winning weekly podcast hosted by Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford's Hoover Institution. The eclectic guest list includes ...

Origin Stories

84 episodes - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 412 ratings
Explore human evolution one story at a time. This award-winning show blends storytelling with science that will change your understanding of who we are.

Let's Find Out

124 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 344 ratings
Let's Find Out ASMR is here to help you nod off to something calm and interesting. Science, Philosophy, History, Maths... or personally interesting themes in each episode. ASMR just means content ...

My Dark Path

80 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 126 ratings
My Dark Path explores the fringes of history, science, and the paranormal. In every episode, creator and host MF Thomas illuminates a topic taken from the dark corners of our world. Combining his...

Distillations | Science History Institute

341 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 81 ratings
Each episode of Distillations podcast takes a deep-dive into a moment of science-related history in order to shed light on the present.

Science History Podcast

76 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 77 ratings
Monthly interviews on important moments in the history of science.

Marine Mammal Science

243 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
Marine Mammal Science is a podcast covering some of the latest scientific research on marine mammals – whales and dolphins, polar bears, seals and sea lions, manatees and dugongs, and sea otters. T...

Going Viral - The Podcast

33 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratings
The science & history podcast all about PANDEMICS. Series 1: Join the 'disease detectives' Mark Honigsbaum and Hannah Mawdsley as they investigate the most devastating pandemic of all time: the 19...

Northwest Nature Matters

71 episodes - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
What does on-the-ground conservation look like and who makes it happen? Hosted by wildlife biologist Monty Gregg, this podcast connects you with wildlife and habitat experts through long-form discu...

Extinction Event

68 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
A comedy podcast about extinct stuff. Join Melissa & Jack as they attempt to uncover the natural histories of bygone creatures and other things.

Plastic Plesiosaur Podcast

46 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
A Podcast about the natural world, things that people claim are part of the natural world, and things that used to be. With Trey the Explainer, and Miles Greb.

Naturalistics

37 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Naturalistics is a discussion based podcast dedicated to helping you to become a better naturalist. We base our process around the Naturalistics 'triforce' which contains the three ingredients of t...

Strangeology Podcast: Exploring the World of Weird

79 episodes - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
Welcome to the Strangeology Podcast! I’m your host Jeff Foran. From Cryptozoology, UFOlogy and the paranormal – to legends, forbidden history and more. Listen in and explore the world of the strang...

Talking Heads - a Gardening Podcast

285 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings
Follow head gardeners Saul Walker and Lucy Chamberlain as they reveal exactly what it’s like to be professional horticulturists leading busy teams on large, private estates. Lucy and Saul have a de...

Sapphire Planet

476 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 20 ratings
Sapphire Planet is a meditative scientific journey through the universe, narrated by Jim J. Norris. It combines smooth, relaxing music with a lecture on a different scientific topic each week. For ...

Don't Look Now

279 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
What could an Engineer and an Archaeologist have to talk about? Listen to us discuss history, mysteries, science, culture and art. The world is vast and episode by episode we learn about the way t...

Korea Deconstructed

78 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Korea Deconstructed is a show that talks to Korean people about Korean issues. It seeks that which is real, authentic, and experienced, often taking place beyond the reach of headline news and geop...

63 Degrees North

23 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
We bring you surprising stories of science, history and innovation from 63 Degrees North, the home of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Listen as we explore the mysteries of the p...

Human Centered

87 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
Conversations about projects and research undertaken by scholars & affiliates of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University; interviews with renowned fe...

Brains Matter

66 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
The Podcast on Science, Curiosities, and General Knowledge. Brains Really Do Matter!

Medicalization

13 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Medicalization is a non-fiction podcast mini-series that bridges the gap between history and science. The podcast's mission is to tell the most fascinating and peculiar stories in medicine while e...

Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast

77 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar is hosted by historians of economic thought Jennifer Jhun, François Allisson, and Çınla Akdere. Each month, the hosts discuss themes related to economics, its history...

Universe University

45 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Universe University takes listeners on a cosmic adventure through outer space: from the history of human spaceflight and astronomy to the cutting edge theoretical physics. It is an entertaining and...

Vibe Radio Network

784 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratings
Listen every day of the week. The Vibe radio network is home to some talented hosts with awesome shows with a wide range of topics. Monday Nights: 10-11 pm The Freakin Awesome Paranormal Show with ...

Casenotes

259 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This fortnightly podcast from the Physicians' Gallery at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh presents stories from medicine, past and present

Three Equals Five

62 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
"Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. ... In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe ...

Future Imperfect

34 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Jason Kingsley is a technologist who started one of the UK's most exciting games companies, Rebellion. He's also fascinated by the past. In this podcast he talks to historians, scientists, and expe...

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Podcast Library

146 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
A collection of podcasts about the nature, history, and culture of Tallgrass Prairie NPres and the surrounding region.

WeAreSTS

47 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Science and technology studies (STS) combines a wide range of research subjects, including: history of science, philosophy of science, sociology of science, science policy, and science communicatio...

Colloquy

38 episodes - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Conversations with visionary scholars and thinkers from the Harvard PhD community