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Top Podcasts for History in 2026

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The history space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 100 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 TextsCultureEducationHumanity PodcastsMilitary HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  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:
    ComedyCreative AttentionCultureEducationElder CareHistory
    +17
    Audience:
    Christian WomenCollege StudentsCreative EntrepreneursCreatorsEngineers
    +11
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsImproving HealthLearning English
    +5
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewInvestigativeQ And A
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  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 HistoryEducationPoliticsStrange HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Learning New Skills
    Style:
    EducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    Doing ChoresFocused LearningLong Drive
  4. The Ancients
    The Ancients
    A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeol...
    Content:
    Ancient TextsArchaeology BooksArt ArchaeologyHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  5. Dan Snow's History Hit
    Dan Snow's History Hit
    Historian Dan Snow journeys across the globe to tell the stories of history's defining moments. From the Colosseum in Rome to the Great Wall of Chi...
    Content:
    TravelHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  6. Short History Of...
    Short History Of...
    History is full of the extraordinary. Each week, we'll transport you back in time to witness history's most incredible moments and remarkable peopl...
    Content:
    History
  7. Empire: World History
    Empire: World History
    The rise and fall of empires and the events that shaped world history. William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the intricate stories of revolutio...
    Content:
    Crypto & Web3Healing JourneyMythologyPagan RitualsTarotHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Understanding Cryptocurrency
  8. Lex Fridman Podcast
    Lex Fridman Podcast
    Conversations that explore technology, history, philosophy, physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, engineering, AI, robotics, programming, music...
    Content:
    Ai Content CreationAi In Project DeliveryAI SEOAi ToolsAi-Driven StorytellingHistory
    +18
    Audience:
    CreatorsDevelopersEngineersEntrepreneursFounders
    +2
    Goal:
    Ai Career SurvivalBuilding A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsLearning New Skills
    +1
    Style:
    EducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewQ And A
    When:
    At WorkDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong DriveQuick Listen
    +1
  9. Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes
    Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes
    On Buried Bones, journalist Kate Winkler Dawson and forensic investigator Paul Holes dissect some of history’s most compelling true...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsForensic ScienceMystery StorytellingUnsolved MysteriesHistory
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    When:
    At WorkDoing ChoresWeekend Deep Dive
  10. The Magnus Archives
    The Magnus Archives
    “Make your statement, face your fear.” The Magnus Archives is a weekly horror fiction audiodrama podcast examining what lurks in the archives of th...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionGhost StoriesHistory
    +7
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSerialized Fiction
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  11. 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 HistoryCultureEducationHumanity PodcastsOpen MindednessHistory
    +6
    Audience:
    College StudentsEducatorsHistory BuffsNeurodiverse MusiciansRetirees
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsSolving Problems
    +1
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  12. American Scandal
    American Scandal
    Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage.Scandals have shaped America since its fou...
    Content:
    American HistoryCredentialing ScandalsPolitical CrimeHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeSolo Commentary
  13. Gone Medieval
    Gone Medieval
    From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, to myths, religion, the lives of ordinary people...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  14. WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk
    WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk
    The World War II podcast with comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland. We Have Ways of Making You Talk dives deep into WWII history, explori...
    Content:
    Guided VulnerabilityLgbtqia+ NewsMilitary HistoryQueer HistorySpiritual AwakeningHistory
    +2
    Audience:
    Female EntrepreneursHistory BuffsMilitary Enthusiasts
  15. Not Just the Tudors
    Not Just the Tudors
    Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks about everything from the Aztecs to witches, Velázquez to Shakespeare, Mughal India to the Mayflower. Not, in oth...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  16. Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
    Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
    We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups &ndas...
    Content:
    History
  17. World War II with Tom Hanks
    World War II with Tom Hanks
    For eighty years, the Second World War has remained the most devastating and defining conflict in human history. World War II with Tom Hanks reexam...
    Content:
    History
  18. 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 HistoryStorytelling TechniquesVisual StorytellingWartime StoriesHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background NoiseCommutingLong Drive
  19. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
    After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
    This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookie...
    Content:
    FictionGhost StoriesParanormal InvestigationsSerial KillersStrange HistoryHistory
    +1
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  20. Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
    Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
    Join sex historian Dr Kate Lister on Betwixt the Sheets as she gets intimate with the stories that would make your history teacher blush.What were ...
    Content:
    Adult Industry HistoryKissing HistoryNhl HockeyHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  21. Founding Fathers: An American Dream
    Founding Fathers: An American Dream
    250 years ago, the United States of America was born. But how did people in America rise up, overthrow British rule, and go on to create a radical ...
    Content:
    History
  22. 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 HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Unwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingPanel Discussion
  23. Real Dictators
    Real Dictators
    Real Dictators is the award-winning podcast that explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants. Hosted by Paul McGann, with contributions from eye...
    Content:
    Authoritarian RegimesDark FictionHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  24. In Our Time
    In Our Time
    Spanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In...
    Content:
    Ancient TextsArt ArchaeologyCultureEducationEntertainmentHistory
    +4
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsProfessional DevelopmentSleeping Better
    +1
    Style:
    EducationalInterviewPanel Discussion
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedDoing ChoresFocused LearningWeekend Deep Dive
  25. 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 CrimesBizarre HistoryDark FantasyDark FictionEntertainmentHistory
    +20
    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
  26. HistoryExtra podcast
    HistoryExtra podcast
    The HistoryExtra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical exp...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducational
    When:
    Commuting
  27. 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 HistoryComedyNostalgiaStrange HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    CaregiversHistory Buffs
    Goal:
    Unwinding And Laughing
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  28. American History Hit
    American History Hit
    Join Don Wildman twice a week for your hit of American history, as he explores the past to help us understand the United States of today. We’l...
    Content:
    American West HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  29. The Spy Who
    The Spy Who
    These are stories you were never meant to hear. The invisible but vital work of the world’s intelligence services: secret operatives playing to ver...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  30. Letters from an American
    Letters from an American
    Content:
    PoliticsHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  31. 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 HistoryCultureEducationHumanity PodcastsSocial IssuesHistory
    +2
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkFocused LearningWeekend Deep Dive
  32. 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:
    Bizarre HistoryChristian LivingEducationEntertainmentFolk TalesHistory
    +6
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsOlder WorkersRetireesRunners
    +3
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalQ And A
    When:
    At The GymCommutingFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  33. Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words
    Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words
    Victor Davis Hanson provides commentary on the latest political and cultural news with an eye to the historical significance of our time. He is an ...
    Content:
    CultureNewsPoliticsHistory
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
  34. Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids
    Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids
    The funniest educational show kids love, parents adore, and teachers use in their classrooms. "Who Smarted?" is an engaging and entertaining educat...
    Content:
    HomeschoolingKids TriviaScienceHistory
    Audience:
    Teachers
    Style:
    Educational
  35. HISTORY This Week
    HISTORY This Week
    This week, something big happened. You might have never heard of it, but this moment changed the course of history. A HISTORY Channel original podc...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudents
  36. 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:
    Bizarre HistoryDark FantasySerial KillersUnsolved MysteriesHistory
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeSolo Commentary
    When:
    Long Drive
  37. 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 HistoryBizarre HistoryStrange HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
  38. 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 HistoryBizarre HistoryGhost StoriesStrange HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  39. History That Doesn't Suck
    History That Doesn't Suck
    HTDS is a bi-weekly podcast, delivering a legit, seriously researched, hard-hitting survey of American history through entertaining stories. To kee...
    Content:
    American HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    EducationalNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  40. 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:
    EducationMindful WalkingOpen MindednessHistory
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
    Style:
    EducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    At WorkQuick Listen
  41. The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
    The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe
    What started as a series of short mysteries for the curious mind with a short attention span has evolved into enlightening conversations for the no...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkLong DriveQuick Listen
  42. Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat
    Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat
    Some questions don't have answers. Yet.Dr. Harini Bhat is a clinical pharmacist and science storyteller obsessed with questions that don't have ans...
    Content:
    History
  43. 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 TheoriesCultureNostalgiaOutrage CultureHistory
    +4
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasLearning New Skills
    Style:
    EducationalInterviewNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong Drive
    +1
  44. Witness History
    Witness History
    Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by and curious about the past. We take you to the events t...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  45. Noble Blood
    Noble Blood
    Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the mur...
    Content:
    NostalgiaStrange HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
  46. The Team House
    The Team House
    The Team House is a long-form, fiercely apolitical national security podcast hosted by Jack Murphy, featuring special operations veterans, intellig...
    Content:
    Service Member StoriesVeteran StoriesWartime StoriesHistory
    Audience:
    Military EnthusiastsMilitary Veterans
  47. 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 BooksEducationVeteran StoriesHistory
    Audience:
    History BuffsMilitary EnthusiastsMilitary Veterans
    Goal:
    Following A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    At The GymFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  48. Slow Burn
    Slow Burn
    Slow Burn illuminates America’s most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the present. Through archival tape and fi...
    Content:
    American HistoryCulturePolitical AnalysisPolitical CrimePolitical ThrillersHistory
    +1
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  49. The Lovecraft Investigations
    The Lovecraft Investigations
    Julian Simpson's mystery thriller/horror fiction series, based on several works by H.P. Lovecraft and his Cthulhu Mythos.
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFemale SleuthsFictionHistory
    +11
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  50. You Must Remember This
    You Must Remember This
    You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. It’s the brainchild ...
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipCultureEntertainmentFilm AnalysisHollywood Film SetsHistory
    +4
    Audience:
    History BuffsOlder WorkersRetirees
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Before BedDoing ChoresWeekend Deep Dive
  51. The British History Podcast
    The British History Podcast
    The BHP is a chronological retelling of the history of Britain with a particular focus upon the lives of the people. You won’t find a dry recountin...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    Documentary
    When:
    Doing Chores
  52. The History of Byzantium
    The History of Byzantium
    A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  53. 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 TextsAztec AstronomyHumanity PodcastsMens HealthHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Learning New Skills
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background NoiseFocused LearningWeekend Deep Dive
  54. 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 TextsHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    EducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    Focused LearningLong Drive
  55. Real Vikings
    Real Vikings
    The Vikings terrified the medieval world. Yet they beguile us today. Who were they really?Welcome to Real Vikings - the new show from the award-win...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  56. 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 HistoryEducationLeftist LiteratureHistory
    +1
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Focused LearningLong Drive
  57. Decoder Ring
    Decoder Ring
    Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examine...
    Content:
    CultureKissing HistoryNostalgiaRetro Pop CultureRoad Trip StoriesHistory
    +1
    Goal:
    Learning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryQ And A
    When:
    CommutingLong Drive
  58. CONFLICTED
    CONFLICTED
    An ex-Al Qaeda jihadi turned MI6 spy and a former monk turned filmmaker, have been embedded at the heart of conflicts in the Middle East. Together ...
    Content:
    Day TradingHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  59. Limetown
    Limetown
    Ten years ago, over three hundred men, women and children disappeared from a small town in Tennessee, never to be heard from again. In this podcast...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FictionFamily HorrorFictionGhost StoriesHistory
    +7
    Audience:
    Sci-Fi FansStudents
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSerialized Fiction
    When:
    At The GymLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  60. The Black Tapes
    The Black Tapes
    The Black Tapes is a weekly podcast from the creators of Pacific Northwest Stories, and is hosted by Alex Reagan. The Black Tapes Podcast is a seri...
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFamily HorrorFictionHistory
    +11
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  61. the memory palace
    the memory palace
    the memory palace
    Content:
    ArtsCreative AttentionNostalgiaPersonal StorytellingPoetic StorytellingHistory
    +2
    Audience:
    CreatorsHistory Buffs
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    EducationalNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Quick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  62. Dark Histories
    Dark Histories
    Fortnightly narratives on the unsolved and the unexplained, mysteries, historical true crime, touches of the paranormal and cultural peculiarities.
    Content:
    Bizarre HistoryCultureParanormal InvestigationsStrange HistoryUnsolved MysteriesHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  63. Mysteries About True Histories (M.A.T.H.)
    Mysteries About True Histories (M.A.T.H.)
    From the creators of Who Smarted? comes Mysteries About True Histories (aka M.A.T.H.), a podcast for kids where every episode promises an exhilarat...
    Content:
    EducationKids Math LearningHistory
    Style:
    EducationalInteractive Kids Podcasts
  64. When They Were Making It
    When They Were Making It
    Marilyn Monroe. Casablanca. Audrey Hepburn. The Wizard of Oz. Charlie Chaplin. Breakfast at Tiffany's. Alfred Hitchcock. Sunset Boulevard. What do ...
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipEntertainmentFilm AnalysisNostalgiaRetro Pop CultureHistory
  65. 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:
    EducationWomen EmpowermentWomen'S MemoirsHistory
    Audience:
    Female EntrepreneursHistory BuffsStay At Home MomsWomen In LeadershipWomen Over 40
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasLearning New Skills
    When:
    At WorkCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
  66. Calm History (not A.I.) - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Education & Relaxation
    Calm History (not A.I.) - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Education & Relaxation
    Enjoy calming sleep stories about history to help you relax at bedtime. Narratted by a real person (Not AI). Topics include The Titanic, Henry Ford...
    Content:
    Slow EnglishHistory
    Goal:
    RelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    Before Bed
  67. The History Hour
    The History Hour
    A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  68. Morning Cup of Murder
    Morning Cup of Murder
    Ever wonder what crime took place on today's date in true crime history? If so, sit back and grab a cup of coffee as you enjoy your daily dose of T...
    Content:
    Female SleuthsReal-Life StoriesSerial KillersHistory
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
  69. The History of England
    The History of England
    This my re-telling of the story of England. I aim to be honest, and rigorous - but always loving of my country's history. It is a regular, chronolo...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    Solo Commentary
  70. Blowback
    Blowback
    A podcast about the American Empire.
    Content:
    American HistoryAmerican Industry TransformationAnti-Trump PoliticsGeopoliticsPolitical AnalysisHistory
    +2
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  71. The History of WWII Podcast
    The History of WWII Podcast
    A biweekly history podcast covering the last great war. Join Ray Harris Jr as he explores World War Two in intimate detail. The History of WWII Pod...
    Content:
    Military HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  72. 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 TalesMusicMythologySerial KillersHistory
    +1
    Audience:
    History BuffsSci-Fi FansStudents
    Goal:
    Unwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At The GymWeekend Deep Dive
  73. History Unplugged Podcast
    History Unplugged Podcast
    For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes...
    Content:
    American HistoryHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  74. 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:
    Art ArchaeologyHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    Documentary
  75. In Our Time: History
    In Our Time: History
    Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    Panel Discussion
  76. The Rabbit Hole: Conspiracy Theories
    The Rabbit Hole: Conspiracy Theories
    All about conspiracy theories, follow me down the rabbit hole. This show will test your beliefs and give you new perspectives. Whether you know the...
    Content:
    Conspiracy TheoriesHistory
  77. A History of the World in 100 Objects
    A History of the World in 100 Objects
    Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, narrates 100 programmes that retell humanity's history through the objects we have made.
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  78. SNAFU with Ed Helms
    SNAFU with Ed Helms
    SNAFU with Ed Helms, America’s favorite podcast about history’s greatest screwups, returns for Season 4 with even more SNAFUs -  o...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  79. Cold War Conversations - "vivid & compelling" The NY Times
    Cold War Conversations - "vivid & compelling" The NY Times
    Experience the Cold War like never before with Cold War Conversations — an award-winning podcast recommended by The New York Times. Each week, host...
    Content:
    Christian LivingCold Case InvestigationsCold War HistoryMilitary HistoryWartime StoriesHistory
    Audience:
    EducatorsMilitary VeteransStudents
  80. The John Batchelor Show
    The John Batchelor Show
    The John Batchelor Show is a hard news-analysis radio program on current events, world history, global politics and natural sciences. Based in New ...
    Content:
    NewsPolitical SatireScienceHistory
    Audience:
    Military Enthusiasts
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
  81. The Bowery Boys: New York City History
    The Bowery Boys: New York City History
    The tides of American history flow through the streets of New York City — from the huddled masses on Ellis Island to the sleazy theaters of 1970s T...
    Content:
    Local HistoryTravelTravel And CultureTravel StoriesHistory
    Audience:
    DesignersHistory Buffs
  82. Echoes of History
    Echoes of History
    Dive into the real-life history that inspires the locations, characters, and storylines of the legendary world of Assassin’s Creed. ‘Echoes of...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  83. Queens Podcast
    Queens Podcast
    Tune in to hear Katy and Nathan pair cocktails with amazing women of history. Cheers!
    Content:
    Women EmpowermentWomen In HistoryHistory
  84. The Griot | Stories Roots Legacy
    The Griot | Stories Roots Legacy
    The Griot is a modern historical, cinematic, movie, and podcast platform inspired by the African griot, the ancient storyteller and keeper of legac...
    Content:
    CultureHistory
  85. From Beneath the Hollywood Sign
    From Beneath the Hollywood Sign
    If the Golden era of Old Hollywood is your thing, our podcast is for you! If you want TYRONE POWER instead of TOM HARDY, JENNIFER JONES instead of ...
    Content:
    Celebrity GossipEntertainmentFilm AnalysisNostalgiaRetro Pop CultureHistory
  86. Verso: An Art History Podcast
    Verso: An Art History Podcast
    Discover the hidden side of art history with Verso. Every other week, we peel back the layers of famous and forgotten masterpieces to reveal the st...
    Content:
    Art History StorytellingArtsCultureHistory
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
    Style:
    Educational
  87. This Day in History
    This Day in History
    Check in every day to hear the top historical event for this day in past years.
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  88. HistoryExtra Long Reads
    HistoryExtra Long Reads
    Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of HistoryExtra magazine, Britain’s bestselling history magazine. With a new episode r...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  89. Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast
    Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast
    Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast feat...
    Content:
    History
  90. The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things
    The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things
    The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things is a weekly documentary-style podcast about strange true stories, true crime, dark history, scand...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsTrue CrimeHistory
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
  91. Boring History To Sleep
    Boring History To Sleep
    Struggling with insomnia or just need something calm to fall asleep to? “Boring History to Sleep” is the perfect podcast to help you relax and drif...
    Content:
    History
    Goal:
    RelaxingTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    Educational
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore Bed
  92. How to Take Over the World
    How to Take Over the World
    Anyone who has achieved greatness has, in part, patterned themselves after those who came before. Napoleon learned from Charlemagne, Charlemagne le...
    Content:
    BusinessEntrepreneur InterviewsExecutive LeadershipLeadershipStartup FundraisingHistory
    Audience:
    CEOsEntrepreneursStartup Founders
  93. Omnibus
    Omnibus
    Every week, Ken Jennings and John Roderick add a new entry to the OMNIBUS, an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are...
    Content:
    ComedyHistory
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasUnwinding And Laughing
    When:
    Focused Learning
  94. 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 & Web3History
    Audience:
    History BuffsRemote Workers
    Goal:
    Understanding Cryptocurrency
  95. Gastropolítica
    Gastropolítica
    Historias, lecturas e ideas conectadas a través de la comida. Gastropolítica es un podcast escrito, narrado y editado por Maxi Guerra
    Content:
    CultureFood And CookingHistory
  96. History's Greatest Cities
    History's Greatest Cities
    Travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield will be joining expert guides with rich local and historical knowledge. Venturing to the great citie...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  97. The Curious History of Your Home
    The Curious History of Your Home
    Join domestic historian Ruth Goodman as she guides you through the surprising, often epic, stories behind everyday objects in your home. Double-gla...
    Content:
    History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  98. 1619
    1619
    In August of 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. America was not yet America, but this ...
    Content:
    Race EqualitySocial IssuesSocial JusticeSocietal IssuesHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Documentary
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  99. JFK The Enduring Secret
    JFK The Enduring Secret
    An in depth tutorial and discussion around the assassination of John F. Kennedy, (JFK) the country's 35th president who was brutally murdered in Da...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsNewsHistory
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  100. Our Ancestors Were Messy
    Our Ancestors Were Messy
    A recap of the gossip, scandals, and pop culture that made headlines and then history in pre-Civil Rights Era America. Host Nichole Hill takes her ...
    Content:
    Audio FictionHistory
    Audience:
    History Buffs