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History Podcasts

Updated: Sept 2021


Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

By Dan Carlin  

History  

12 Episodes

Started: Oct 2015

Latest: 3 months ago

In "Hardcore History" journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. Was Alexander the Great as bad a person as Adolf Hitler? What would Apaches with modern weapons be like? Will our modern civilization ever fall like civilizations from past eras? This isn't academic history (and Carlin isn't a historian) but the podcast's unique blend of high drama, masterful narration and Twilight Zone-style twists has entertained millions of listeners.

Latest Episode:


Show 67 - Supernova in the East VI

When do spirit, tenacity, resilience and bravery cross into madness? When cities are incinerated? When suicide attacks become the norm? When atomic weapons are used? Japan's leaders test the limits of national endurance in the war's last year. ... Read more

08 Jun 2021

5 HR 45 MINS

5h 45m

08 Jun 2021

Throughline

By NPR  

History  

144 Episodes

Started: Jan 2019

Latest: Week ago

The past is never past. Every headline has a history. Join us every week as we go back in time to understand the present. These are stories you can feel and sounds you can see from the moments that shaped our world.

Latest Episode:


Afghanistan: The Center of the World

Afghanistan has, for centuries, been at the center of the world. Long before the U.S. invasion - before the U.S. was even a nation - countless civilizations intersected there, weaving together a colorful tapestry of foods, languages, ethnicities and visions of what Afghanistan was and could be. The story of Afghanistan is too often told from the perspective of outsiders who tried to invade it (and always failed) earning it the nickname "Graveyard of Empires." In this episode, we're shifting the perspective. We'll journey through the centuries alongside Afghan mystical poets. We'll turn the radio dial to hear songs of love and liberation. We'll meet the queen who built the first primary school for girls in the country. And we'll take a closer look at Afghanistan's centuries-long experiment to create a unified nation. ... Read more

09 Sep 2021

56 MINS

56m

09 Sep 2021

Revisionist History

By Pushkin Industries  

Society & Culture  

76 Episodes

Started: Jun 2016

Latest: Week ago

Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every episode re-examines something from the past—an event, a person, an idea, even a song—and asks whether we got it right the first time. From Pushkin Industries. Because sometimes the past deserves a second chance. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

Latest Episode:


Revisionist Revisited: Extras from the Little Mermaid Series

Malcolm revives his Little Mermaid darlings while the editor is away. The first of a series of four bonus episodes. To receive all four, subscribe to PushNik, a subscription program available exclusively through Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com ... Read more

09 Sep 2021

26 MINS

26m

09 Sep 2021

BackStory

By BackStory  

History  Education  

259 Episodes

Started: Sept 2015

Latest: Year ago

BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes history engaging and fun.

Latest Episode:


331: The End of the Road: BackStory and the History of Finales in America

On this final episode of BackStory, Nathan, Brian, Joanne and Ed explore different kinds of finales throughout American history. They also consider what it’s like being a part of their own finale and how finales can sometimes lead to new beginnings.  ... Read more

03 Jul 2020

1 HR 21 MINS

1h 21m

03 Jul 2020

Revolutions

By Mike Duncan  

History  Education  

317 Episodes

Started: Sept 2013

Latest: Week ago

A weekly podcasting exploring great political revolutions. Now: The Russian Revolution Next: ???

Latest Episode:


10.68- The June Offensive

Don't put all your eggs in one basket, folks.   ... Read more

06 Sep 2021

31 MINS

31m

06 Sep 2021

In Our Time: History

By BBC Radio 4  

History  

300 Episodes

Started: Oct 1999

Latest: 3 months ago

Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.

Latest Episode:


Edward Gibbon

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of one of the great historians, best known for his History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (published 1776-89). According to Gibbon (1737-94) , the idea for this work came to him on 15th of October 1764 as he sat musing amidst the ruins of Rome, while barefooted friars were singing vespers in the Temple of Jupiter. Decline and Fall covers thirteen centuries and is an enormous intellectual undertaking and, on publication, it became a phenomenal success across Europe. The image above is of Edward Gibbon by Henry Walton, oil on mahogany panel, 1773. With David Womersley The Thomas Wharton Professor of English Literature at St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford Charlotte Roberts Lecturer in English at University College London And Karen O’Brien Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford Producer: Simon Tillotson ... Read more

17 Jun 2021

52 MINS

52m

17 Jun 2021

the memory palace

By Nate DiMeo  

History  

229 Episodes

Started: Nov 2008

Latest: Week ago

the memory palace

Latest Episode:


Episode 185: The Life and Works of a Monumental Figure

The Memory Palace is a proud member of [Radiotopia] (http://radiotopia.fm/) from PRX. Radiotopia is a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts that’s a part of PRX, a not-for-profit public media company. If you’d like to directly support this show and independent media, you can make a donation at [Radiotopia.fm/donate.] (http://radiotopia.fm/donate) A note on notes: We’d much rather you just went into each episode of The Memory Palace cold. And just let the story take you where it well. So, we don’t suggest looking into the show notes first. Music Honesty by Thrupence El Noi de la Mare, Eldegard by Lofoten Cello Duo 2400 by Martyn Hyne White Light by Chihei Hatekeyama Valse Efter Valle I Lybe by Lofoten Cello Duo Notes ---There's obviously nearly-infinite amounts to read about Jane Addams. I found [Citizen: Jane Addams and the Struggle for Democracy] (https://www.amazon.com/Citizen-Jane-Addams-Struggle-Democracy/dp/0226446999/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=citizen+jane+addams&qid=1630708155&sr=8-2) by Louise Knight particularly useful.   ... Read more

03 Sep 2021

11 MINS

11m

03 Sep 2021

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

By Jon Hagadorn Podcast Host  

History  Arts  Books  

322 Episodes

Started: Dec 2014

Latest: Few days ago

Where History Comes Alive! A fast-paced, well-researched weekly podcast covering a wide range of historical events, persons, places, legends, and mysteries, hosted by Jon Hagadorn. 1001 Heroes Podcast is a proud part of the 1001 Stories Podcast Network, which includes 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Podcast, 1001 Radio Days, and 1001 Stories For the Road Podcast. The network enjoyed over 5 million listens in the past year from a worldwide audience. SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Thank you!

Latest Episode:


THE BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL: HELL IN THE PACIFIC #WWII #GUADALCANAL

(Also Listen "Marine Raiders: The True Story of the Legendary WWII Battalions (Author Interview NEW Sept 2021) at 1001 History's Best Storytellers Podcast) The Battle of Guadalcanal-an air, land, and sea battle fought in the Pacific between August 7th and February 9th of 1942, was the first major offensive of WWII that tested American land forces vs. the Japanaese Imperial Army. It was a hard, brutal conflict for the 15,000 US Marines and 20,000 Japanese that were sent there, fought in an unforgiving climate of hot jungle, crocodile-infested rivers, and coral ridges- all teeming with malaria-carrying mosquitos and the stench of death. The men who fought there deserve to be remembered. Catch MIDWAY and NEVER CALL ME A HERO at our archives at www.1001storiespodcast.com  Credits: O,Donnell, "Into The Rising Sun, In Their Own Words" Miller Jr., John. Guadalcanal: The First Offensive. Washington, D.C.: United States Army Center of Military History, 1995. Christ, James F. Battalion of the Damned: The 1st Marine Paratroopers at Gavutu and Bloody Ridge, 1942. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2007 Smith, George W. The Do-or-Die Men: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion at Guadalcanal. New York: Pocket Books, 2003. Music: Purple Planet Music (4 selections) "Last Stand" "The Chase", "Doomed Romance", "Battle Lines" Acces Purple Planet Music at www.purple-planet.com Veterans: Pfc, Herman Shirley USMC, Lt Col. James Wagner USMC. Sgt Richard Greer USMC, Cpl AlbertTorgerson USMC. God Bless all the men who fought in WWII. #navy #WWII #greatestgeneration #proudamerican Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ... Read more

12 Sep 2021

1 HR 28 MINS

1h 28m

12 Sep 2021

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