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Top Podcasts for Bizarre History in 2026

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The bizarre history space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 31 of the best, including Behind the Bastards, No Such Thing As A Fish, and You're Dead to Me.

  1. Behind the Bastards
    Behind the Bastards
    There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and g...
    Content:
    Authoritarian RegimesEducationHistoryPoliticsStrange HistoryBizarre History
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Learning New Skills
    Style:
    EducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    Doing ChoresFocused LearningLong Drive
  2. No Such Thing As A Fish
    No Such Thing As A Fish
    The official channel for the show about everything: four dorks discuss the most amazing facts they’ve learned over the last seven days. The multi a...
    Content:
    ComedyEducationImprov ComedyRoad Trip TriviaStrange HistoryBizarre History
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasLearning New SkillsUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    EducationalPanel Discussion
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +1
  3. You're Dead to Me
    You're Dead to Me
    The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. In each episode of You’re Dead to Me from BBC Radio 4, Greg Jenner is joined by a comedian and an ...
    Content:
    Ancient TextsHistoryBizarre History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Unwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingPanel Discussion
  4. Welcome to Night Vale
    Welcome to Night Vale
    Twice-monthly community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, where every conspiracy theory is true. Turn on your radio and hide. Never ...
    Content:
    Audio FictionClassic Pulp FictionConspiracy TheoriesDark FantasyDark FictionBizarre History
    +8
    Audience:
    Book LoversFantasy FansGen ZSci-Fi FansWriters
    Goal:
    Following A StoryTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSerialized Fiction
    When:
    Background NoiseLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  5. The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
    The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
    Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds picks a subject from history and examine it
    Content:
    American HistoryComedyHistoryStrange HistoryBizarre History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Unwinding And Laughing
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  6. Lore
    Lore
    The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesDark FantasyDark FictionFictionFolk TalesBizarre History
    +16
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansHistory BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Following A StoryLearning New SkillsRelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  7. Stuff You Missed in History Class
    Stuff You Missed in History Class
    Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.
    Content:
    Christian LivingEducationEntertainmentFolk TalesHistoryBizarre History
    +5
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsRetireesRunnersStudents
    +2
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
    Style:
    EducationalQ And A
    When:
    At The GymCommutingFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  8. Timesuck with Dan Cummins
    Timesuck with Dan Cummins
    Jump down new rabbit holes with Timesuck, the weekly podcast that takes you on a fascinating and bizarre journey through history’s darkest corners,...
    Content:
    Dark FantasyHistorySerial KillersUnsolved MysteriesBizarre History
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeSolo Commentary
  9. Ridiculous History
    Ridiculous History
    History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the ...
    Content:
    American HistoryHistoryStrange HistoryBizarre History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
  10. Dark History
    Dark History
    Bailey Sarian, known for her massive success with “Murder, Mystery & Makeup,” has taken her true crime expertise to new heights with her podcas...
    Content:
    American HistoryGhost StoriesHistoryStrange HistoryBizarre History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  11. Unexplained
    Unexplained
    Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A stor...
    Content:
    Dark FantasyDark FictionGhost StoriesHaunted PlacesLegends FolkloreBizarre History
    +11
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  12. Hello From The Magic Tavern
    Hello From The Magic Tavern
    Arnie Niekamp fell through a dimensional portal behind a Burger King into the fantastical land of Foon. He's still getting a slight wifi signal, so...
    Content:
    Adventure StorytellingAudio FictionComedyDark FantasyEntertainmentBizarre History
    +6
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansGamers
    Goal:
    Following A StoryUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSerialized Fiction
  13. The White Vault
    The White Vault
    Explore the far reaches of the world’s horrors in the audio drama podcast The White Vault. Follow the collected records of a repair team sent to Ou...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionGhost StoriesBizarre History
    +4
    Audience:
    Horror CreatorsSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  14. Revolutions
    Revolutions
    Season 12 premiered October 20, 2024 – a nonfictional account of The Martian Revolution of 2247. Mike Duncan is taking everything he's learned from...
    Content:
    American HistoryCold War HistoryEducationHistoryLeftist LiteratureBizarre History
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Focused LearningLong Drive
  15. Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine
    Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine
    Join Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy for a tour of all the dumb, bad, gross, weird and wrong ways we've tried to fix people.
    Content:
    Academic PodcastingMedical TrainingMedicine Self CareScienceBizarre History
    Audience:
    College StudentsDoctorsHealthcare ProfessionalsNursesStudents
    +1
    Goal:
    Learning New SkillsUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Q And A
  16. Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
    Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
    Award-winning podcast of true stories of the paranormal, supernatural, legends, lore, the strange and bizarre, true crime, conspiracy, mysterious, ...
    Content:
    Ghost StoriesHaunted PlacesParanormal InvestigationsSerial KillersSupernatural HorrorBizarre History
    +3
  17. Dark Histories
    Dark Histories
    Fortnightly narratives on the unsolved and the unexplained, mysteries, historical true crime, touches of the paranormal and cultural peculiarities.
    Content:
    CultureHistoryParanormal InvestigationsStrange HistoryUnsolved MysteriesBizarre History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  18. Our Fake History
    Our Fake History
    A podcast about myths we think are history and history that might be hidden in myths! Awesome stories that really (maybe) happened!
    Content:
    Folk TalesHistoryMusicStrange HistoryBizarre History
    Audience:
    History BuffsSci-Fi FansStudents
    Goal:
    Unwinding And Laughing
    When:
    At The GymWeekend Deep Dive
  19. Half-Arsed History
    Half-Arsed History
    Half-Arsed History's first book, History's Strangest Deaths, is now available: https://www.booktopia.com.au/history-s-strangest-deaths-riley-knight...
    Content:
    Bizarre History
  20. Hysterical
    Hysterical
    Named 2025 Ambies© Podcast of the Year, Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New...
    Content:
    Chronic IllnessCultureEntertainmentBizarre History
    Style:
    Documentary
    When:
    Commuting
  21. Weird Medieval Guys
    Weird Medieval Guys
    Leaving no stone unturned in our quest for the weirdest stories, guys, and art from the Middle Ages.The Weird Medieval Guys podcast is brought to y...
    Content:
    Bizarre History
  22. Motor Mania Podcast
    Motor Mania Podcast
    Motoring journalist and host Damien Reid provides expert car advice and so much more.Fix It or Flip It: Join entrepreneur Naz Chaudry as he evaluat...
    Content:
    Bizarre History
  23. DOOMSDAY
    DOOMSDAY
    Crazy assed 'preppers' face off serious science for a pop-culture smack down with host Wendy John - a new mum who, since having a kid, now fears ev...
    Content:
    Bizarre History
  24. The Strange History Podcast
    The Strange History Podcast
    The Strange History Podcast explores the forgotten, bizarre, and mysterious stories that history left behind. Each episode uncovers strange but tru...
    Content:
    CultureDark FictionHaunted PlacesHistoryParanormal InvestigationsBizarre History
    +3
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  25. Weird History
    Weird History
    History is stranger than fiction — and the past is filled with bizarre, unexplained, and unbelievable true stories that still defy logic today. Hos...
    Content:
    Strange HistoryBizarre History
  26. Strange Year: A Strange History Podcast
    Strange Year: A Strange History Podcast
    Jason Horton revisits a different year along with the strange history and the cultural happenings during that year. Get your weird history fix with...
    Content:
    Bizarre History
  27. Futility Closet
    Futility Closet
    Forgotten stories from the pages of history. Join us for surprising and curious tales from the past and challenge yourself with our lateral thinkin...
    Content:
    Strange HistoryBizarre History
  28. That's Just Weird with Aaron Mahnke
    That's Just Weird with Aaron Mahnke
    Your weekly guide to all the weird things that have happened in our world—both yesterday and today. Each week, we take a short tour of the stranges...
    Content:
    Bizarre History
  29. The Conspirators Podcast
    The Conspirators Podcast
    The Conspirators is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the dark and disturbing stories from history your teacher never told you about. On the show I dis...
    Content:
    Space ConspiraciesStrange HistoryBizarre History
  30. Loreplay
    Loreplay
    Dayna Pereira is the sarcastic solo host of Loreplay, serving up paranormal stories, haunted history, creepy folklore, and weird legends with a pla...
    Content:
    Dark FictionGhost StoriesHaunted PlacesParanormal InvestigationsStrange HistoryBizarre History
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
  31. The Weird History Podcast
    The Weird History Podcast
    The Weird History Podcast explores the out-of-the-way, obscure, weird, and overlooked corners of history. New episodes appear every Thursday.
    Content:
    Strange HistoryWeird And UnusualBizarre History