Podcast Categories: History

Why do so many people believe things that aren’t true? In an era when claims of “fake news” come as natural as breathing, and social media allows lies to spread and multiply like viruses, the question feels more relevant than ever. From the teenage girls who convinced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that fairies were real in the 19th century to “Balloon boy” in 2009, Hoax! will explore the most audacious and ambitious tricks in history. And along the way, we’ll uncover the reasons people let themselves be fooled, and how we can live our lives and engage with the media with a more critical eye. Co-hosted by Noble Blood’s Dana Schwartz and pop culture writer Lizzie Logan, we’ll bring you stories of pranks and grifts throughout history so big and bold they make us question why we believe what we believe in the first place.

 

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“Provoked” features Scott Horton and Darryl Cooper exploring the psychology of conflict and how ordinary people become participants in cycles of violence.

United States of Kennedy is a podcast about our cultural fascination with the Kennedy dynasty. Every week, hosts George Civeris and Julia Claire go into one aspect of the Kennedy story.

“Ask Haviv Anything” is a podcast about history, a podcast you, dear listener, will help to shape and direct, focusing not just on what I want to talk about but on what you want to learn and discuss. Nothing is off limits. We’re going to talk about big and painful things, and also beautiful and fascinating things, wars and identities and painful history. And also more light-hearted things. Humor matters, especially when facing tough subjects.

Join me on this journey.

A podcast by Haviv Rettig Gur

In 1920, a broke immigrant in Boston became one of America’s richest, most infamous men—practically overnight. In just nine months, he swindled the modern equivalent of a quarter billion dollars, upended the world of finance, and etched his name into history as the mastermind behind one of the most notorious scams ever: the Ponzi scheme.

Hosted by Maya Lau and featuring award-winning comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco, Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is a docudrama that captures the rise and fall—both outrageous and tragic—of the con artist who fooled the world and paid the price.

Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts.

http://apple.co/EasyMoney

The course of history never follows a straight line. And very often, we can pinpoint a remarkable, thrilling twist, which changes everything that follows. These are the epic stories that have shaped the world we now live in.From Ballen Studios, join us – for the most heart pounding podcast in history.

Author Bryan Burrough exhumes the gritty history of Old West gunfighters. From Billy the Kid to Wyatt Earp to John Wesley Hardin and dozens more, this collection of stories proves how very violent America’s nineteenth century frontier actually was, and traces the blood-soaked history of the troubled men who made it that way.

Follow now on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.

Noiser Presents is the home of Noiser’s deep-dive history boxsets. Enjoy a front-row seat as history’s most momentous stories play out right before you. Dramatic storytelling. Eyewitness accounts. Expert interviews. Immersive sound design. Brought to you by the Noiser podcast network.

Season 1: TITANIC: SHIP OF DREAMS. Join host Paul McGann as he explores life and death on the most infamous ship in history.

Season 2: FOUNDING FATHERS: AN AMERICAN DREAM. Host Clarke Peters delves into the founding of the United States of America.

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A show that proves no matter how long you’ve been dead, it’s never too late to have haters. Join historian Dr. Claire Aubin and a new expert every week to pull back the scholarly curtain on the world’s worst guys and gals. From the widely beloved to the relatively unknown, no historical figure is safe, and every episode reminds listeners that the best part of understanding the past is criticizing it.

New episodes every Thursday — free episodes bi-weekly, and access to all episodes (ad-free!) at patreon.com/thisguysucked

OBSCURUM is an investigative podcast series hosted by Gabe Lenners that explores an obscure side of rural America. In Season One, “Invasion of the Drones,” listeners are thrust into the chilling origins of mysterious drone sightings over the Midwest. Episodes unravel a wave of unexplained aircraft that rattled Nebraska and Colorado starting in 2019—sparking conspiracy theories, lies and shocking truths. The full story has remained untold—until now.