14 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.
Best Episodes of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History:
Show 69 - Twilight of the Aesir
This show picks up where Dan's Thor's Angels show left off. In the early Middle Ages Pagan Germanic-language speakers like the Vikings are a dying breed. Many of their contemporaries wish they'd die f…
232 Episodes
Started: Jan 2019
Latest: Month 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.Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll be supporting the history-reframing, perspective-shifting, time-warping stories you can't get enough of - and you'll unlock access to our sponsor-free feed of the show. Learn more at plus.npr.org/throughline
Best Episodes of Throughline:
Everyone Everywhere All At Once
This year's Oscars were one of the most diverse in history, in all kinds of ways. Everything Everywhere All At Once swept some of the biggest categories, notching incredible victories for Asian and As…
102 Episodes
Started: Jun 2016
Latest: Month 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. To get early access to ad-free episodes and extra content, subscribe to Pushkin+ in Apple Podcasts are pushkin.fm/pus. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.
Best Episodes of Revisionist History:
Started From The Bottom with Justin Richmond
Today, we dig into the fascinating life of someone Malcolm knows very well: fellow Pushkin host Justin Richmond. Malcolm and Justin talk about being the product of biracial marriages, surviving racist…
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.
Best Episodes of BackStory:
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 …
370 Episodes
Started: Sept 2013
Latest: 3 months ago
A weekly podcasting exploring great political revolutions. Now: The Russian Revolution Next: ???
Best Episodes of Revolutions:
Final Episode- Adieu Mes Amis
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See you on the other side my friends.
300 Episodes
Started: Jun 2001
Latest: Month ago
Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.
Best Episodes of In Our Time: History:
Chartism
On 21 May 1838 an estimated 150,000 people assembled on Glasgow Green for a mass demonstration. There they witnessed the launch of the People’s Charter, a list of demands for political reform. The cha…
260 Episodes
Started: Nov 2008
Latest: Month ago
the memory palace
Best Episodes of the memory palace:
episode 76: Mary Walker Would Wear what she Wanted
This episode was originally released in 2015.
Proceeds from this episode are being donated to the [Transgender Law Center] (https://transgenderlawcenter.org/) .
Music *Under the credits is Harlaamstr…
400 Episodes
Started: Dec 2014
Latest: Month 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, the selection of stories and interviews includes lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII stories, biographies, disasters, legends of the Old West, American Revolutionary history, urban legends, movie backstories, and much more. Available wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Comcast, Google Play & others. Follow us at www.Facebook.com/1001Heroes and Twitter @1001podcast.
Best Episodes of 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast:
THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF NELLY BLY, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER
In 1887 a 23 year old young woman named Elizabeth Cochrane arrived at the New York World newspaper asking for a job. At that time, the newspapers didn't hire women for serious reporting. But the Chief…
982 Episodes
Started: Jan 2020
Latest: Month ago
History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet. Powerful kings, warrior queens, nomads, empires and expeditions. Historian Dan Snow and his expert guests bring all these stories to life and more in a daily dose of history. Join Dan as he digs into the past to make sense of the headlines and get up close to the biggest discoveries being made around the world today, as they happen. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.
Best Episodes of Dan Snow's History Hit:
Cooking for Churchill: Georgina Landemare
Clear soup, Irish stew and steamed puddings - this was the war work of Georgina Landemare, the Churchills' longest-serving cook.
Throughout the war years, Georgina served the Prime Minister, delegatio…
274 Episodes
Started: Dec 2017
Latest: Month ago
The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind American Scandal, Tides of History, American Innovations and more. New episodes come out every Wednesday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. Listen ad-free on Wondery+ or on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
Best Episodes of American History Tellers:
Wondery Presents Against the Odds: Alaska Bear Attack
What would you do if you were attacked by a bear? The odds of survival are almost zero. For an unfortunate few, this became their reality – but they weren’t ready to give up.
AGAINST THE ODDS is a pod…
109 Episodes
Started: Nov 2017
Latest: Month ago
In the early 1970s, the future of abortion in America was far from settled. Roe v. Wade would change everything, though few knew it at the time. For the seventh season of Slate’s Slow Burn, host Susan Matthews explores the path to Roe—a time when more Republicans than Democrats supported abortion rights. You’ll hear the forgotten story of the first woman ever to be convicted of manslaughter for having an abortion, the unlikely Catholic power couple who helped ignite the pro-life movement, and a rookie Supreme Court justice who got assigned the opinion of a lifetime.
Best Episodes of Slow Burn:
Announcing Slow Burn Season 8
Hosted by Joel Anderson. Coming in May 2023.
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210 Episodes
Started: Apr 2014
Latest: 6 months ago
You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. It’s the brainchild and passion project of Karina Longworth (founder of Cinematical.com, former film critic for LA Weekly), who writes, narrates, records and edits each episode. It is a heavily-researched work of creative nonfiction: navigating through conflicting reports, mythology, and institutionalized spin, Karina tries to sort out what really happened behind the films, stars and scandals of the 20th century.
Best Episodes of You Must Remember This:
1989: sex, lies and videotape: Rob Lowe and James Spader (Erotic 80s Part 12)
American independent film is launched into the mainstream by Steven Soderbergh’s sex, lies and videotape, starring James Spader as an impotent man who gets off on filming women talking about sex. Vide…
219 Episodes
Started: Mar 2014
Latest: Month ago
“Great empires are not maintained by timidity.” - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by Dr Rhiannon Evans and Matt Smith.
Best Episodes of Emperors of Rome:
Episode CCVI - Rome Crumbles
When the Emperor Valerian was captured by the enemy what the empire needed was a trusted, capable, firm set of hands to take on the imperial mantle. In retrospect, that probably wasn’t his son Gallien…
332 Episodes
Started: May 2012
Latest: Month ago
A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.
Best Episodes of The History of Byzantium:
Episode 262 - Questions IX
I answer listener questions about the Fourth Crusade. This episode focuses on the big picture. Who is to blame? Was it inevitable?
Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noop…
52 Episodes
Started: Jan 2018
Latest: Month ago
“Buried Truths” acknowledges and unearths still-relevant stories of injustice, racism, and resistance in the American South. We can’t change our history, but we can let it guide us to understanding. The podcast is hosted by journalist, professor, and Pulitzer-prize-winning author Hank Klibanoff.
Best Episodes of Buried Truths:
Courtroom drama | S4 E7
Penniless and heartbroken, Hattie Bell Brazier pulls the only lever of power available to her: she sues Mathews and Cherry in federal court, setting up a tense battle between leading lawyers for and a…
In conclusion, the world of history podcasts is a vast and fascinating one that offers something for everyone. From the Ancient Egyptians to modern-day events, these podcasts offer a unique perspective on the past that can't be found anywhere else. Whether you're a history buff or just looking to learn something new, there's a podcast out there for you. We hope that our top picks for the best history podcasts have given you some ideas for your next listening adventure. So, plug in your headphones and prepare to journey through time with these incredible podcasts!
