Top History Podcasts

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What’sHerName

What’sHerName puts the women back into world history. Hosts Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle are professors-turned-podcasters (and sisters!) Weaving interviews with experts into vivid, nuanced biographies, What'sHerName women's history podcast tells the stories of fascinating women you’ve never heard of (but should have). Fascinating and funny, thought-provoking and insightful. New episodes biweekly. Read More
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History

The History of Being Human

History, anatomy and physiology, philosophy, psychology, anthropology. The podcast that attempts to resurrect sense and meaning from the dust of a billion factoids.

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History

Survival

When the stakes are life and death, you'd be surprised at the lengths you’d go to survive. Pain, hunger, and fear can seem like paralyzing obstacles, but in the face of real danger, they’re actually what keeps us alive. ​Every week, we'll follow a different survivor's visceral and inspiring fight for life, and examine how the trauma impacted them forever. ​These are the stories of what happens when the human self-preservation instinct is pushed to its limit, through the eyes of the world's most resilient survivors. Survival is a Spotify Original from Parcast. Read More
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History

Multilinguish

Not multilingual, but language curious? Explore how language connects us all — from the producers at the language-learning app Babbel. Listen and subscribe today. Read More
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Crime Beat

People know their hometowns by streets, a favourite restaurant or the local mall. Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt knows hers by the crime scenes she's been to over the past 20 years. Journey deep inside some of Canada’s most high-profile criminal cases. Each episode will take you inside the story to give you details you didn't hear on the news. Winner of the 2020 & 2023 Edward R. Murrow Award (RTDNA). Nominated as Best International Podcast at the 2026 iHeart Podcast Awards. Read More
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History

Unknown History with Giles Milton

Unknown History provides you with surprising, quirky, and remarkable tales from the past, so you can pretend you paid attention in history class. Hosted by renowned author Giles Milton.

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History

Not Your Century

On hiatus as of March 2020 because of the coronavirus crisis. Get unlimited access to the Chronicle. | A daily celebration of the news — and the news media — of years gone by. King Kaufman takes you on a quick tour of the Bay Area and the world as it used to be, which often colors the world of your century. Read More
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History

Spooky

A podcast telling real ghost stories and tales of the supernatural, unexplained and paranormal. Hosted, written and produced by award winning English Broadcaster, Phil Holmes. SPOOKY is available every two weeks but you can support the show on Patreon to receive weekly episodes. Read More
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History

ANTIQUITAS

ANTIQUITAS: Leaders and Legends of the Ancient World, tells the stories of the deeds, crimes, miseries, and glories of the great men and women of Greece and Rome (and beyond). Your host is bestselling historian Barry Strauss. Read More
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History

Holiday Magic Network Podcast

The Holiday Magic Network Podcast
Rewind the seasons. Relive the magic.

Hosted by Josh, (and sometimes co-hosted by Amy) the Holiday Magic Network Podcast is your cozy corner for all things holiday nostalgia. From vintage Christmas commercials and Halloween specials to summer vacation road trips, school Valentine’s parties, and Thanksgiving parades—if it made the calendar feel magical, we’re talking about it.

Each episode is a warm dive into the pop culture, music, traditions, and unforgettable moments that defined the seasons of our youth. Whether you're sipping cocoa in December or chasing fireflies in July, there's always room for a little magic.

🎧 New episodes drop at least twice a month (sometimes more!) —some tied to blog posts on HolidayMagicNetwork.com, others as standalone trips down memory lane.

💌 Got a memory to share or a topic you'd love us to cover? Email us anytime at HolidayMagicNetwork@gmail.com

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History

Minutia Men on Radio Misfits

By day, Rick Kaempfer and Dave Stern are the publishers of Eckhartz Press and Chicago Author Solutions. By night, they are unappreciated fathers and husbands. And in their spare time they are consumers of worthless information. Each week they share their newest worthless information in the podcast, “Minutia Men”. Read More
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History

Crying on Main Street

Two artists, and for lack of a better term 'Disney Goths,' Andrea Gilletti & Meagan Meli take you on an emotional rollercoaster through the past, present and future of the parks. Sometimes it's a world of laughter... sometimes a world of tears as they explore the history, artistry and nostalgic heart of themed entertainment. Read More
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History

Devilry

A show about the Monsters around us, among us, and in us.
A show about the Monsters around us, among us, and in us. Read More
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History

How To Be American: The History of Immigration and Migration

These American stories are not in your standard history book. History tends to be reduced to key moments and celebrated names, and what’s often overlooked are the stories of the ordinary people, both past and present, who have lived through journeys of immigration and migration...the people who have shaped what it means to be and to become American. How To Be American is a podcast by the Tenement Museum where from New York’s Lower East Side, we explore the history of immigration and migration in America. We share the stories of migrants and refugees, and everyone in-between. And we examine why so many important events in our history have unfolded around issues of immigration and national identity. This is the past, present, and future of becoming American. Read More
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Trashy Divorces – Hemlock Creatives

A Good Podcast About Bad Relationships. Every Wednesday and Sunday, Alicia and Stacie take you on a comedic ride through stories of marital misconduct and love gone wrong, blending biography, pop culture, history, and politics. "It’s one part Vanity Fair meets Town & Country, one part country music song—and an all-around good time." - The Atlantan. "Enjoying the juicy details of other people’s relationships is having a moment." - Sunday Times Style Magazine (UK). "When this shameless show about bad relationships kicks off with astrological analysis of the couplings discussed in the episode, you know it’s going to be a party." - AV Club Read More
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One Eye Open

True Crime Podcast hosted by Stephy in the UK
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All Crime No Cattle

A conversational true crime podcast all about Texas hosted by natives Shea and Erin. We cover cases from the Lone Star State, big and small. New episodes drop weekly for your listening pleasure. Because crime is bigger in Texas, y'all. Read More
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History

Newt’s World

Join Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Speaker of the House and Ph.D. historian, for the most diverse, informative, and entertaining podcast available. Every episode is an education.

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Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire

Pax Britannica is a narrative history podcast covering the empire upon which the sun never set. Shortlisted for the 2023 Independent Podcast Awards, Pax Britannica follows the events which created an empire that dominated the globe. Hosted by Dr Samuel Hume, a historian of British Imperial history, Pax Britannica aims to explain the rise and eventual fall of the largest empire in history. After all, how peaceful was the 'British Peace'? Read More
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History

Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

Welcome to Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution. Each week Dispatches features interviews highlighting the latest in scholarship, news, and opinions regarding the American Revolutionary Era. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com Read More
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History

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 it feel like to watch it happen? Read More
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History

Mugshot

You've heard the stories about bloody murder and horrendous homicide, but what about the rest of the crimes committed on a daily basis? Mugshot is a single narrator story telling podcast that brings you the crimes you didn't know you needed to hear... Robbery, fraud, arson, stalking, assault, and more. Read More
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History

The PodGOATs

The history of everything. A funny and informative walk through some of the most interesting topics in history. These guys are hysterical. Read More
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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 to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalist Rund Abdelfatah.

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Best to the Nest with Margery & Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Ries and Margery Punnett hosted a myTalk 107.1 radio show together, they joked that their most personal conversations happened during the commercial breaks. During one of these pauses, Margery shared an important family principle: bringing your best self to your home. Being an urban farmer with a flock of chickens, Elizabeth quipped, "Bring your best to the nest!" The outside world shouldn't get the smiling happy version of you while your family gets the crabby and exhausted one. On "Best To The Nest," Margery & Elizabeth explore the simple concept of creating strong, comforting, beautiful nests that prepare us to fly.

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