History Podcasts

Service On Celluloid

85 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 237 ratings
A podcast from The National WWII Museum analyzing how World War II has been depicted on film.

Eat My Globe

105 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 229 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...

Lyndeurozone Euro Simplified

191 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 224 ratings
The major concepts of the European History curriculum simplified so that you can excel. Robert Lynde has been teaching various courses of European History for over twenty years and he has helped t...

L.A. Meekly: A Los Angeles History Podcast

194 episodes - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 213 ratings
L.A. Meekly is a monthly comedy podcast about Los Angeles history put out by comedians Greg Gonzalez and Daniel Zafran that battles the idea that LA has no history by delving in the weird, unbeliev...

Ottoman History Podcast

313 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 199 ratings
Interviews with historians about the history of the Ottoman Empire and beyond. Visit https://www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/ for hundreds more archived episodes.

Extreme Genes

1,036 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 198 ratings
Extreme Genes is a genealogy show hosted by Fisher. Fisher has 30+ years of radio experience and has had a passion for genealogy since he was a teen. On Extreme Genes Fisher sets out to educate the...

Coffee With My Ma

27 episodes - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 195 ratings
My radical activist mother Kahentinetha Horn tells me stories of her very long adventurous life, always with the sense of humour that carried herthrough.

Unsinkable: The Titanic Podcast

137 episodes - Latest episode: 30 days ago - ★★★★★ - 177 ratings
Welcome to Unsinkable: The Titanic Podcast, a comprehensive look at the ship, its crew + passengers, the art it has inspired, and the cultural history of its legacy (which is, of course, absolutely...

2 Dudes and a NES: A Nintendo Podcast

184 episodes - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 174 ratings
We're 2 dudes and a NES. We record game by game podcasts about the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Let Me Tell You About...

267 episodes - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 167 ratings
Tad Becker and a co-host share personal stories and sift through the weirdness to find the most interesting stories on the planet. Sometimes it's 'only' TIME TRAVEL CRIME and non-military history....

ArchaeoEd Podcast

48 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 163 ratings
Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with the legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart! Let's unearth the stories of the awe-inspiring civilizations of the Americas. These are the tal...

Chicago History Podcast

260 episodes - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
Stories from history of the Greatest City in the World - Chicago. The places, events, and the people behind it all.

Drinks with Great Minds in History

425 episodes - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 153 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...

Demystifying Gay Porn

280 episodes - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 152 ratings
Everyone in the connected world knows what porn is and has seen it. Join I. Que Grande, an award-winning producer in the Gay Adult Entertainment Industry as he humanizes porn stars, deconstructs se...

Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

175 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 148 ratings
A somewhat accurate retelling of Irish history stories. Join Irish stand up comedians Jason Brennan and Kevin Larney as they take turns giving their best accounts of some of Ireland's silly, stran...

Ministry of Ideas

104 episodes - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 146 ratings
A podcast about the ideas that shape our lives. Hosted by Zachary Davis and produced at Harvard Divinity School. Learn more at ministryofideas.org

Art Attack w/ Lizy Dastin and Justin BUA

131 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
Art Attack with Lizy Dastin and Justin BUA is a new kind of art podcast—engaging, informed, accessible and raw. Join artist BUA and art historian Lizy as they debate topical artworld happenings, br...

Can We Talk?

125 episodes - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 140 ratings
In each episode of Can We Talk?, the Jewish Women’s Archive features stories and conversations about Jewish women and the issues that shape our public and private lives. Visit us at jwa.org.

Those Who Were There: Voices from the Holocaust

36 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 136 ratings
Survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust are the subjects of “Those Who Were There,” a new podcast from Yale University’s Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies. The podcast is narrated ...

Island Voices

48 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 135 ratings
Island Voices examines the incredible history of Manhattan island and TALKS to some of the people who have helped to make it incredible. We welcome guests from all walks of life including singer/s...

13 O'Clock

1,761 episodes - Latest episode: about 8 hours ago - ★★★★ - 134 ratings
The Hour of Horror, Haunts & Hilarity

My Dark Path

81 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month 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...

Cauldron - A Military History Podcast

80 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 124 ratings
I'm Cullen Burke, and this is Cauldron - A Military History Podcast. I'll cover the significant battles in history, breaking down the vital players, weapons, methods, events, and outcomes. Let’s ta...

NT Pod

110 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 122 ratings
Podcast about the New Testament and Christian Origins by Mark Goodacre, Professor of Religious Studies, Duke University.

People's History of Ideas Podcast

116 episodes - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 119 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...

Backstory with Larry Potash

95 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 119 ratings
Explore the BACKSTORY behind some of the most intriguing tales in history, culture, religion and science from Chicago and beyond. 

Western Civ

470 episodes - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 117 ratings
A fast-moving history of the western world from the ancient world to the present day. Examine how the emergence of the western world as a global dominant power was not something that should ever ha...

Atheist Bible Study

32 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 114 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

As The Tea Steeps

13 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 113 ratings
It started as a hobby in the basement of the White Hart Inn in Salisbury, Connecticut and was shared only with inn guests. Now, over 30 years later, their 90,000 square foot facility in Millerton, ...

Beltway Banthas

187 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 111 ratings
Beltway Banthas is a monthly Star Wars podcast about the intersection of Star Wars and politics. Host, Stephen Kent, draws from politics IRL and connects the big problems we face to lessons in the ...