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39 Best Road Trip History Podcasts (2026)

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The road trip history space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 39 of the best, including The Rest Is History, Stuff You Should Know, and Behind the Bastards.

  1. The Rest Is History
    The Rest Is History
    Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly b...
    Content:
    Ancient TextsCultureEducationExecutive LeadershipHistoryRoad Trip History
    +4
    Audience:
    CEOsCollege StudentsHistory BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing a StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsUnwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +2
  2. Stuff You Should Know
    Stuff You Should Know
    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look n...
    Content:
    Asian and AAPIComedyCreative AttentionCultureEducationRoad Trip History
    +31
    Audience:
    Christian WomenCollege StudentsCreative EntrepreneursCreatorsEngineers
    +14
    Goal:
    Curiosity MindsetDiscovering New IdeasEmotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsImproving Health
    +7
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewInvestigativeLive Interviews
    +1
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +5
  3. 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 RegimesBizarre HistoryCultureDark HistoryEducationRoad Trip History
    +4
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudentsYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Learning New SkillsUnwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    Doing ChoresFocused LearningLong Drive
  4. Revisionist History
    Revisionist History
    Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every episode re-examines something from the past&m...
    Content:
    American HistoryCultureEducationHistoryHuman BehaviorRoad Trip History
    +14
    Audience:
    College StudentsEducatorsHistory BuffsNeurodiverse MusiciansRetirees
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing a StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsSolving Problems
    +2
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    At WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong Drive
    +2
  5. 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 TextsBizarre HistoryComedyFamily LearningFandom HistoryRoad Trip History
    +3
    Audience:
    History BuffsPodcasts for Kids
    Goal:
    Unwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingPanel Discussion
  6. National Park After Dark
    National Park After Dark
    Hosted by two friends who share a passion for public lands and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie expl...
    Content:
    Adventure StorytellingEducationGarden and LandscapingHaunted PlacesLake Superior National ParksRoad Trip History
    +7
    Style:
    Documentary
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  7. In Our Time
    In Our Time
    A world-class seminar, every week. In Our Time explores the ideas, people and discoveries that have shaped our world, spanning history, philosophy,...
    Content:
    Academic PodcastingAncient TextsArchaeology BooksArt ArchaeologyCultureRoad Trip History
    +9
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing a StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsProfessional Development
    +2
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewPanel Discussion
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +1
  8. 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 HistoryBizarre CrimesBizarre HistoryComedyHistoryRoad Trip History
    +2
    Audience:
    CaregiversHistory Buffs
    Goal:
    Owning AwkwardnessUnwinding and Laughing
    When:
    Background NoiseCommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  9. Old Gods of Appalachia
    Old Gods of Appalachia
    In the mountains of central Appalachia, blood runs as deep as these hollers and just as dark. Since before our kind knew these hills, hearts of unk...
    Content:
    Appalachian FolkloreAudio FictionCryptid FolkloreDark FantasyDark FictionRoad Trip History
    +9
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansHorror CreatorsSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSerialized Fiction
    When:
    Long Drive
  10. American History Tellers
    American History Tellers
    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...
    Content:
    American HistoryHistoryStorytelling TechniquesVisual StorytellingWartime StoriesRoad Trip History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background NoiseCommutingLong Drive
  11. THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR
    THIS IS HISTORY — A DYNASTY TO DIE FOR
    Historian Dan Jones returns with This Is History: The Tudors. Season one gives you the extraordinary origin story of England’s most iconic royal fa...
    Content:
    Near-Death ExperiencesTravelTTRPG Actual PlayRoad Trip History
    Style:
    Documentary
  12. Throughline
    Throughline
    Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories...
    Content:
    American HistoryCultureEducationHistoryHumanity PodcastsRoad Trip History
    +6
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsStudentsTeachers
    Goal:
    Curiosity MindsetDiscovering New IdeasFollowing a StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New Skills
    +1
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  13. 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:
    Antarctica ExplorationBizarre HistoryChristian LivingEducationEntertainmentRoad Trip History
    +8
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsOlder WorkersRetireesRunners
    +3
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasLearning New SkillsUnwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalQ and A
    When:
    At the GymCommutingFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  14. You're Wrong About
    You're Wrong About
    Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
    Content:
    American HistoryConspiracy TheoriesCultureEducationFandom HistoryRoad Trip History
    +13
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsRunnersStudentsThirtysomethings
    +2
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasLearning New SkillsStaying InformedUnwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  15. Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More
    Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More
    Everything Everywhere Daily is a daily podcast that explores a wide range of topics in history, science, geography, and culture, delivering concise...
    Content:
    Daily MicrotipsEducationHistoryMindful WalkingOpen MindednessRoad Trip History
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Curiosity MindsetDiscovering New IdeasGetting Expert Insights
    Style:
    EducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    At WorkDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong DriveQuick Listen
    +1
  16. The Atlas Obscura Podcast
    The Atlas Obscura Podcast
    Your guide to the world's strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Kelly McEvers and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters transport you to a ...
    Content:
    Bizarre HistoryEducationQuirky KnowledgeRoad Trip StoriesTravelRoad Trip History
    +2
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    When:
    Before BedDoing ChoresLong DriveQuick Listen
  17. Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
    Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
    In "Hardcore History" journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. Was Alexand...
    Content:
    Archaeology BooksCultureEducationHistoryTravelRoad Trip History
    +1
    Audience:
    History BuffsMilitary EnthusiastsMilitary VeteransTruck Drivers
    Goal:
    Following a StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    At the GymFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  18. Fall of Civilizations Podcast
    Fall of Civilizations Podcast
    A history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode. What did they have in common? Why did they fall? And what did i...
    Content:
    Ancient TextsAncient WisdomArchaeology BooksAztec AstronomyHistoryRoad Trip History
    +3
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Learning New SkillsRelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  19. The History of Rome
    The History of Rome
    A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending with the exile of Romulus Augustulus,...
    Content:
    Ancient TextsEducationHistoryRoad Trip History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    EducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    Background NoiseFocused LearningLong Drive
  20. 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 HistoryBizarre HistoryCold War HistoryEducationHistoryRoad Trip History
    +2
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessDiscovering New IdeasLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Focused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  21. Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast
    Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast
    The Lions Led By Donkeys podcast is a military history podcast for laughing at the worst military failures, inept commanders, and crazy stories fro...
    Content:
    Bizarre HistoryMilitary HistoryWartime StoriesRoad Trip History
    Audience:
    History BuffsMilitary EnthusiastsMilitary Veterans
  22. The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families
    The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families
    A History Podcast for Kids! Parents love us, Teachers love us, and most importantly, kids do too! History can be amazing, inspiring and relevant to...
    Content:
    Children'S Story AdventuresEarly LearningFamily LearningHomeschoolingInspirational KidsRoad Trip History
    +4
    Audience:
    Parent-Child LearningPodcasts for KidsStudents
    Style:
    EducationalInteractive Kids Podcasts
  23. The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast
    The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast
    Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour. Join us on an award-winning journey through herstory! The History...
    Content:
    EducationHistoryTrivia PodcastsWomen EmpowermentWomen in HistoryRoad Trip History
    +1
    Audience:
    Female EntrepreneursHistory BuffsStay at Home MomsUnderserved Women LeadersWomen in Leadership
    +2
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasLearning New Skills
    When:
    At WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong Drive
  24. In Our Time: History
    In Our Time: History
    Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.
    Content:
    HistoryRoad Trip History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    Panel Discussion
  25. 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:
    Bizarre HistoryFolk TalesHistoryLegends FolkloreMusicRoad Trip History
    +3
    Audience:
    History BuffsMilitary EnthusiastsSci-Fi FansStudents
    Goal:
    Unwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    InvestigativeSolo Commentary
    When:
    At the GymWeekend Deep Dive
  26. Tides of History
    Tides of History
    Everywhere around us are echoes of the past. Those echoes define the boundaries of states and countries, how we pray and how we fight. They determi...
    Content:
    Archaeology BooksArt ArchaeologyHistoryRoad Trip History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Getting Expert Insights
    Style:
    DocumentarySolo Commentary
    When:
    Background Noise
  27. History on Fire
    History on Fire
    Where history and epic collide--"History on Fire" is a podcast by author and university professor Daniele Bolelli.
    Content:
    HistoryRoad Trip History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
  28. Empire
    Empire
    Empire features interviews with top crypto founders to get the real stories that aren’t shared elsewhere. Empire is your look behind the curtain of...
    Content:
    Bitcoin InvestingCrypto & Web3Crypto Referral CodesCrypto ReferralsCrypto Trading BonusesRoad Trip History
    +5
    Audience:
    CEOsHistory BuffsRemote Workers
    Goal:
    Understanding Cryptocurrency
  29. Sidedoor
    Sidedoor
    More than 154 million treasures fill the Smithsonian’s vaults. But where the public’s view ends, Sidedoor begins. With the help of biologists, arti...
    Content:
    CultureRoad Trip History
    Audience:
    Students
  30. Tocqueville Road Trip from The Economist
    Tocqueville Road Trip from The Economist
    Alexis de Tocqueville arrived in New York in May 1831. America was still getting started. But this young French aristocrat was the first foreigner ...
    Content:
    Road Trip History
  31. History Uncovered
    History Uncovered
    History Uncovered is brought to you by the digital publisher All That’s Interesting, where we explore all things weird and bizarre in the natural w...
    Content:
    Road Trip History
  32. Moonrise
    Moonrise
    “Truer, but also darker.” This is the real origin story behind America’s decision to go to the moon. The story we learn starts with Sputnik, then P...
    Content:
    Road Trip History
    When:
    Long Drive
  33. Road Trip Radio
    Road Trip Radio
    Take a virtual adventure across America and beyond on Big Blend Radio’s Road Trip Radio podcast. Hear expert conversations and stories covering sce...
    Content:
    Road Trip StoriesRoad Trip History
    When:
    Long Drive
  34. Augustus Caesar: The First Emperor of Rome — Fexingo History
    Augustus Caesar: The First Emperor of Rome — Fexingo History
    Augustus Caesar—born Gaius Octavius—transformed a fractured republic into the Roman Empire, setting a template for autocracy that would last centur...
    Content:
    Road Trip History
  35. Talk With History | History Travel & Road Trips
    Talk With History | History Travel & Road Trips
    One filmmaker, one historian (and former Navy pilot), and your next historic road trip. We give you the history you can visit. 🧳 Scott and Jenn com...
    Content:
    HistoryTravelRoad Trip History
  36. The History Hotline
    The History Hotline
    The History Hotline is the hottest line for all things Black history and beyond... A space to have honest conversations about Black history and how...
    Content:
    Road Trip History
  37. Historical Podcasts
    Historical Podcasts
    In depth historical events described from point of views you didn’t expect.
    Content:
    Road Trip History
  38. TALK WITH HISTORY
    TALK WITH HISTORY
    "This show is for you" . Are the person who needs answer to everything ? Hey, I'll answer everyone of them. This interactive session involves groun...
    Content:
    Road Trip History
    When:
    Long Drive
  39. Hardcore History
    Hardcore History
    Content:
    Archaeology BooksBizarre HistoryCultureDark HistoryEducationRoad Trip History
    +7
    Audience:
    College StudentsEngineersHistory BuffsMilitary EnthusiastsMilitary Veterans
    +4
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing a StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsRelaxing
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative Storytelling
    +1
    When:
    At the GymDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive