History Podcasts

Maintenance Phase

78 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 13.5K ratings
Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.

Womanica

1,190 episodes - Latest episode: about 10 hours 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....

Damn Interesting

125 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 650 ratings
The audio side of DamnInteresting.com: Legitimately intriguing true stories from history, science, and psychology. Audiobook-like narration with sound effects and music.

6:05 Superpodcast

73 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 639 ratings
A podcast about classic pro wrestling hosted by The Great Brian Last

Saints Podcast

202 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 364 ratings
Each week the Saints podcast features interviews with historians, General Authorities, writers, researchers, and others involved with the new history of the Church, Saints: The Story of the Church ...

People's History Podcast

10 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★ - 301 ratings
A documentary series about class struggle and movement history. Each season covers one story told from the viewpoint of working-class people.

Reverie True Crime

533 episodes - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 276 ratings
Reverie means to daydream but sometimes when we zone out, our anxiety and intrusive thoughts can creep in. We might start to think about our anxieties and worst fears. Sometimes we get caught up in...

Americana Podcast

46 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 260 ratings
Americana Podcast: The 51st State is a platform dedicated to sharing and expanding on the Americana genre's roots, reach, and definition. Each episode is told from the point of view of the musician...

Eat My Globe

89 episodes - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 223 ratings
In Eat My Globe: Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Food, Simon Majumdar will talk about an ingredient, a dish, a theme, a person or a nation and the fascinating story of how they became...

2 Dudes and a NES: A Nintendo Podcast

181 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 176 ratings
We're 2 dudes and a NES. We record game by game podcasts about the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Mises Audio Books Podcast

117 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 158 ratings
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ArchaeoEd Podcast

38 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 155 ratings
Archaeologist Dr. Ed Barnhart talks about ancient civilizations of the Americas. You know, the one's western history books spend a page or two discussing. A new episode on the 1st of every month!

Urban Legends

86 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 153 ratings
Luke Mordue examines the historical impact of the stories that haunt our society, tales that have gripped towns and cities worldwide for centuries as true events - Urban Legends. First, hear the ta...

Drinks with Great Minds in History

399 episodes - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 152 ratings
"The Perfect Cocktail!" It’s some history for you, a reason to drink for me! It’s the history of the “Great Minds” that made history come to be… DGMH is a multi-formatted podcast that showcases the...

People's History of Ideas Podcast

103 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
In this podcast, Matthew Rothwell, author of Transpacific Revolutionaries: The Chinese Revolution in Latin America, explores the global history of ideas related to rebellion and revolution. The mai...

Atheist Bible Study

31 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 93 ratings
A podcast where two Atheists discuss the bible. We focus on the messages, textual inconsistencies, and pseudohistory that is often overlooked. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AtheistStudy

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai

205 episodes - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 90 ratings
Kristen R. Ghodsee reads and discusses 47 selections from the works of Alexandra Kollontai (1872-1952), a socialist women's activist who had radical ideas about the intersections of socialism and w...

Patrick Boyle On Finance

169 episodes - Latest episode: about 15 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 82 ratings
This podcast is all about quantitative finance and financial history. Subscribe to hear about financial markets, derivatives, and how investors use quantitative tools from statistics and corporate ...

Southern Ghost Stories

117 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 82 ratings
From Louisville, Kentucky to New Orleans, Louisiana the people in the southern United States have passed down ghost stories from generation to generation. Each week we will tell the story of...

Roast Mortem Cast

303 episodes - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 80 ratings
We've all been taught to venerate the dead. Where's the fun in that?! No one can take all their rotten secrets to the grave. Humans are just trash monsters that make mistakes, rub together and make...

Distillations | Science History Institute

340 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 79 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.

Apocalist Book Club

54 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratings
Welcome to the Apocalist Book Club! Your hosts Nella and Raven are reading all apocalyptic fiction in chronological order. Join the club--you have time now. Updated every 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Midnight Writer News

138 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 75 ratings
Midnight Writer News is a podcast and website hosted by Editor-in-Chief S.T. Patrick. Midnight Writer News challenges the mainstream historical and political establishment in search of truth. Many ...

Louisiana Anthology Podcast

250 episodes - Latest episode: about 11 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 72 ratings
The Louisiana Anthology Podcast is an part of the larger project of the Louisiana Anthology. We release new episodes every Saturday, and the podcasts last for around an hour. The purpose of the Lo...

Preble Hall

198 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 72 ratings
A naval history podcast from Preble Hall - the United States Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland. Preble Hall will interview historians, practitioners, military personnel, and other expert...

Message to Kings - A Biblical History of Man

355 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
Message to Kings is a history podcast dedicated to telling a chronological Biblical history of man. The primary focus will be the Biblical events and characters of history supported with hi...

CorbettReport.com - Questions For Corbett

104 episodes - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
Questions For Corbett is a regular podcast series from CorbettReport.com. Send your question in via CorbettReport.com and have James Corbett answer them live on the air. Questions are encouraged on...

Zero Hour: A History of 9/11

11 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★ - 69 ratings
A narrative nonfiction podcast chronicling the people and events leading up to the attacks of September 11th, 2001.

Language of Bromance

446 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratings
Language of Bromance is a weekly Improv Comedy Podcast that was created by Richard and Shawn in 2014. Releasing a new episode every single Sunday featuring new weird stories from history, news, mo...

More Than That with Gia Peppers

66 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 64 ratings
A sonic journey across New America that Illuminates Black Voices. Celebrating new conversations on wellness, entertainment, wealth, family and more.