History Podcasts

American History Tellers

444 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 17.3K ratings
The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know ...

Maintenance Phase

82 episodes - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14.2K ratings
Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.

EconTalk

1,265 episodes - Latest episode: 5 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 ...

Buried Truths

80 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2.3K ratings
“Buried Truths” acknowledges and unearths still-relevant stories of injustice, racism, and resistance in the American South. We can’t change our history, but we can let it guide us to under...

Shmanners

403 episodes - Latest episode: about 18 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 2K ratings
Join husband Travis McElroy and wife Teresa McElroy every Friday and they'll improve your etiquette week by week! Perplexed by thank you notes? Baffled by black tie? Dismayed by dinner parties? Wor...

FBI Retired Case File Review

370 episodes - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.9K ratings
Have you ever thought how cool it would be to eavesdrop on the FBI? On FBI Retired Case File Review, host Jerri Williams, a retired agent herself, is on a mission to show you who the FBI is and wha...

Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

933 episodes - Latest episode: about 13 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
The logic of personal, philosophical and political freedom

Abroad in Japan

569 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
Independent filmmaker Chris Broad brings you his multi-award winning YouTube channel Abroad In Japan in podcast form. Aided by broadcaster Pete Donaldson, they bring you a taste of life in the most...

Trashy Divorces

422 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratings
A Good Podcast About Bad Relationships. Every Wednesday and Sunday, Alicia and Stacie take you on a comedic ride through stories of marital misconduct and love gone wrong, blending biography, pop c...

Spirits

412 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.7K ratings
A boozy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore. Every week we pour a drink and dive into a new story from around the world. Hear fresh takes on classic myths and learn new stories from around t...

GirlTrek's Black History Bootcamp

251 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings
GirlTrek's epic 21-day walking meditation series to remember where we came from and to gather strength for the road ahead. We celebrate Black stories and the lessons of our ancestors to help guide ...

Overly Sarcastic Podcast

103 episodes - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings
Red and Blue of Overly Sarcastic Productions keep the learnin' rollin' with a biweekly after show! Join the OSP crew as we chat about all the anecdotes, corrections, and fan questions that didn't m...

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

652 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates.  "The perfect antidote to bloviating talking heads, My History is thoughtful, nuanced, and highly engaging." -C...

9/12

20 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
How did 9/11 the day become 9/11 the idea? That question drives Pineapple Street Studios and award-winning host Dan Taberski (Missing Richard Simmons, Running From COPS, The Line) to shift ...

Justice In America

50 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1K ratings
Justice in America, hosted by Josie Duffy Rice and Clint Smith, is a podcast for everyone interested in criminal justice reform— from those new to the system to experts who want to know more. Each ...

New England Legends Podcast

405 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 897 ratings
Twice each week, legend hunter, author, and historian Jeff Belanger and radio host Ray Auger explore the ghosts, monsters, aliens, folklore, history, roadside oddities, true crime, and legends of N...

Florida Men on Florida Man

342 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 720 ratings
The Florida Men on Florida Man podcast features crazy but TRUE stories from the sunshine state. FMOFM goes past the insane headlines and focuses on Florida’s history. From the nation’s wealthiest m...

Womanica

1,355 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★ - 707 ratings
Thinking back to our history classes growing up, we had one question: Where the ladies at? Enter, Womanica. In just 5 minutes a day, learn about different incredible women from throughout history....

Unpacking Israeli History

93 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 671 ratings
Go behind the scenes of Israeli history with self-confessed history nerd Noam Weissman. Each week, he offers a fresh perspective on some of the most controversial and interesting events in the coun...

Damn Interesting

126 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 665 ratings
The audio side of DamnInteresting.com: Legitimately intriguing true stories from history, science, and psychology. Audiobook-like narration with sound effects and music.

How to Take Over the World

93 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 647 ratings
Anyone who has achieved greatness has, in part, patterned themselves after those who came before. Napoleon learned from Charlemagne, Charlemagne learned from Caesar, and Caesar learned from Alexand...

Baseball by the Book

216 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 625 ratings
A veteran baseball journalist interviews today's best baseball authors about their books.

Black Diamonds

105 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 588 ratings
SiriusXM and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will present an exclusive new podcast series, Black Diamonds. Hosted by museum president and historian Bob Kendrick, the podcast will showcase the hi...

Violent Ends

402 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 585 ratings
Unique tales of true crime, dark history, and the paranormal. Host Jenn Carpenter takes the cases she covers seriously. Herself? Not so much. (Formerly known as So Dead.)

This American President

303 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 582 ratings
This American President delves into the lives and legacies of U.S. presidents through long form stories and interviews. It will challenge the way you look at American history. Hosted by Richard Lim...

What's Ray Saying?

79 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 544 ratings
Storyteller Ray Christian shares personal stories as a sixty-something combat veteran, historian, and goat-wrangling father of six living in the rural mountains of Appalachia, all told thro...

Disney History Institute Podcast

364 episodes - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 519 ratings
The Disney History Institute Podcast explores the history of animation and early cinematic amusement parks.

10ish Podcast

519 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 495 ratings
Nick Emel and guests deliver a mix of entertainment, education, and satirical banter as they cover fact-based Top 10ish Lists in history, true crime, food, pop culture, and more. One host is preppe...

Guerrilla History

165 episodes - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 478 ratings
Guerrilla History is the podcast that acts as a reconnaissance report of global history for the activist left, and aims to use the lessons of history to analyze the present. Your hosts are educato...

Holy Ghost Stories

57 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 458 ratings
Bible stories told in all their dark, haunting fantasticness. You’ll dig it.