The Sword and Scale true-crime podcast is an immersive audio experience covering the dark side of humanity and human nature. Our stories delve into the worst of the worst and include murder, rape, dismemberment and cannibalism. No crime is too brutal and no victim is too pure. The worst monsters are real.
Podcast Categories: History
The Making of the Islamic World
A podcast series about the history of Muslim societies between the 7th and 17th century. Intended for students and enthusiasts alike. Brought to you by the Ottoman History Podcast.
Tales from the Reuther Library
Stories on labor history, Detroit, and Wayne State University
Wise About Texas
If you think you know Texas history, think again. This is the podcast that goes beyond the textbooks — rigorously researched, compellingly written, and delivered with a relaxed storytelling style that makes even the most serious history feel like sitting around a campfire. Your host is Justice Ken Wise: a scholar with a gift for narrative and a knack for finding the stories that surprise you. Texas history, Texas legends, Texas characters — all told the way they deserve to be told. Subscribe for new episodes and prepare to see the Lone Star State in a whole new light.
Tex Arcana
An exploration of the strange, dark, and obscure tales of Texas history, horror, true crime, and the curious intersections between.
Tex Arcana combines in-depth research with atmospheric storytelling to shed light on the forgotten, overlooked and misunderstood; to unearth the truth beneath the lore, legends and lies; and trace the strange and surprising connections that bind them all together.
Reclaimed
Today, the Navajo Nation has no guaranteed right to use the water that flows in and around their reservation. In this season of “Reclaimed: The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation,” journalist Charly Edsitty follows the history of oppression and exclusion that kept the Navajo from their water — and traces the fight to reclaim their sovereignty. Now, the Navajo people are demanding their water back, and they’re closer than ever to securing this basic human right.
Last season, “Reclaimed: The Forgotten League” told the stories of professional baseball’s often-overlooked greats and how newly acknowledged Negro Leagues statistics could rewrite history books. Earlier seasons included “The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley,” recognized with the Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Podcast, and “Tulsa’s Buried Truth,” on the search for mass graves beneath Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the fight for justice for the descendants of the Black Americans killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Give Me a Name
Comedian Ben Kirschenbaum and a guest have a fun and informative conversation about a historical figure of the guest’s choosing.
My Fugitive
Nina Gilden Seavey was twelve on May 5, 1970, the day an Air Force building in St. Louis burned to the ground. Her dad represented a young man accused of the crime: Howard Mechanic. Facing serious federal time, Howard went on the run and became one of the longest-running fugitives in U.S. history. As an adult, Nina picked up the trail. What ever happened to Howard Mechanic? This eight-part series is the tangled story of her search for answers. Hundreds of Freedom of Information requests. Hundreds of thousands of pages of documents. FBI surveillance and confidential informants. Cold War spies, conspiracy theories and the murder of a civil rights icon. And the sacrifices America makes in the name of national security.
Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night
More than 60 years ago, the creation of late night TV changed the face of television forever. From Johnny Carson, to David Letterman, to Arsenio Hall, the late night show format continues to endure, evolving to keep pace each new generation. In Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night host Bill Carter takes us on a journey through late night television’s most memorable moments with first-hand, behind-the-scenes accounts from some of the most notable names in late night history.
Behind the Desk: The Story of Late Night is a companion podcast to CNN’s Original Series, The Story of Late Night.
Napalm in the Morning – the Vietnam War thru Film
2 Historians DIVE DEEP on films about the war(s) in Vietnam. Laughs and historical analysis await!
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