Story Podcasts

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: about 15 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....

Unpacking Israeli History

93 episodes - Latest episode: 4 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: 2 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...

Story Grid Writing Podcast

297 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 644 ratings
Helping you become a better writer. Join Shawn Coyne, author of Story Grid and a top editor for 30+ years, and Tim Grahl, struggling writer, as they discuss the ins and outs of what makes a story ...

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: 3 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...

Alligator Candy

13 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 568 ratings
In 1973, David Kushner's 11-year-old older brother Jon biked through a suburban Florida forest to buy candy for his little brother, and never returned. Decades later, now an accomplished jo...

Death by Dying

37 episodes - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 551 ratings
The Obituary Writer of Crestfall, Idaho finds himself deeply in over his head as he investigates a series of strange and mysterious deaths… when he is supposed to simply be writing obituaries. Alon...

What's Ray Saying?

79 episodes - Latest episode: 2 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...

Extraordinary Stories Podcast

258 episodes - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 463 ratings
Don't you just love a crazy story? I do. Each episode of ESP covers those stories you just can't help but love. The stories that shock but are always real. They might be...true crime, surviv...

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.

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

1,151 episodes - Latest episode: about 3 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 455 ratings
Daily thoughtful conversation about the latest news and politics.

Context with Brad Harris

31 episodes - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 440 ratings
What led to the rise of the modern world? How have we made so much progress, and what are its consequences? What are humanity's best ideas? Join award-winning historian Brad Harris as he engages th...

Burnt Toast

225 episodes - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★ - 429 ratings
Food intersects with our lives in more ways than we think. Food52's Burnt Toast podcast chases those stories to give listeners the perfect pieces of snackable dinner-party fodder—all inside of a co...

Past Present

416 episodes - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 417 ratings
Past Present brings together three historians to discuss what's happening in American politics and culture today. Natalia, Neil, and Niki bring historical insights to the news of the day, offering ...

Feminist Current

91 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 412 ratings
Canada's leading feminist website.

Origin Stories

84 episodes - Latest episode: 24 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.

Bedside Rounds

86 episodes - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 410 ratings
Bedside Rounds is a storytelling podcast about medical history and medicine’s intersections with society and culture. Host Adam Rodman seeks to tell a few of these weird, wonderful, and intensely ...

Historium

85 episodes - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 399 ratings
Did you ever fall asleep in history class? You’re not alone. History can be boring when focusing on only dates and statistics. Historium seeks to find the narrative of history in some of the most u...

Historic Royal Palaces Podcast

141 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 378 ratings
Historic Royal Palaces are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. This fortnightly podcast brings you the history and stories of those palaces. Y...

Story Spectacular

203 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 372 ratings
Join children's book author/illustrator Angela Ferrari for a Spectacular weekly children's podcast with original stories and classic retellings. Stories come alive through colorful music, lively s...

Tales of Taboo

283 episodes - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 369 ratings
Tales of Taboo investigates, and celebrates, what happens behind closed doors. Formerly an ANONYMOUS confessions show dissolving the boundaries between host and audience, performer & writer Ali Wei...

Do You Know Mordechai?

11 episodes - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 367 ratings
Kathleen Goldhar was so happy her friend Arya had finally found someone after a bad divorce. Mordechai Horowitz seemed perfect. Smart. Rich. Creative. But like so many things that seem to b...

Goop Tales — Storytelling Podcast for Kids

159 episodes - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 357 ratings
Getting kids off the screen and into their imagination 🎉 Nurture Storytelling Skills 🌍 Introduce to Cultures ✨ Connect with Emotions Goop Tales is a favorite storytelling podcast among parents. Vi...