Doomsday predictions. Religious doctrines. Extraterrestrial orders. What really goes on inside a cult? Step into the minds of those who led and joined the most controversial organizations in history. Cults is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
Podcast Categories: History
The Chronicles of the American Civil War
“The Chronicles of the American Civil War” — program designed to bring scholars, author and historians to the podcast on a weekly basis to discuss
any and all aspects of this important time in out history.
Divided States of Women
Too often, women are thought of as a monolithic bloc, and they were often discussed that way throughout the 2016 election. But women are in fact divided on major issues. Liz Plank (a progressive) and Hitha Herzog (a conservative) are friends who get along, but don’t always agree. Together, they cover the complicated, multifaceted, intersectional debates that make up the life of the modern American woman. Produced by the Vox Media Podcast Network.
The Brion McClanahan Show
The Brion McClanahan Show discusses history, politics, and society with the slogan, “Think Locally, Act Locally.”
The Layman’s Historian
The Layman’s Historian is a podcast about interesting periods of history that a layman would appreciate. My first series covers the history of Carthage including the three Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome.
Lectures in Intellectual History
Recordings from the popular public lecture series featuring new work on all aspects of intellectual history. Hosted by the Institute of Intellectual History at the University of St Andrews.
Judge and Jeremy
A true crime podcast that balances crime and murder with semi-related nonsense from the Back Porch.
Sexing History
A podcast about how the history of sexuality shapes our present.
The American War
A podcast guide to “The Vietnam War,” the new documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Washington Post Opinion columnist Alyssa Rosenberg breaks down each episode of the film with Burns and Novick themselves, getting the story behind the stories, and grappling with the lessons the United States learned — and failed to learn — in Vietnam and at home. Listen after you watch each episode of “The Vietnam War” for a new perspective on how the film was made and what it all means.
The Thread
Explore history’s interlocking lives and events. Turn back the clock, one story at a time. Discover how various strands are woven together to create a historic figure, a big idea or an unthinkable tragedy. From OZY Media. History. Unwound.
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