History Podcasts

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...

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...

In The Way I Heard It, Mike Rowe gives a different take on a variety of topics—from pop culture to politics, history to Hollywood, each mystery is a trueish tale about someone you know, filled with facts that you don’t. Delivered with Mike’s signature...

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,...

Lore is a bi-weekly podcast (now also a TV show and book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places that fill the pages of history. Because sometimes the truth is more...

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...

Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage.Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and...

History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by iHeartRadio.

There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and gals) are eternally fascinating. Behind the Bastards dives in past the Cliffs Notes of the worst humans...

From the creator of the hit podcast Lore comes a new, bite-sized storytelling experience. Each twice-weekly episode features two short tales that take listeners on a guided tour of the unbelievable, the unsettling, and the bizarre.

The latest news from the team behind BBC History Magazine - a popular History magazine. To find out more, visit www.historyextra.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

Brains On presents Forever Ago®, a history show for the whole family! Every episode looks into the surprising and fascinating history of things we think are ordinary, but they’re not -- like ice cream flavors, video games, baths and more. We make...

Hosts Mike Ferguson and Mike Gibson guide you through the most interesting true crime stories. This is a true crime podcast that spares none of the details and delves into what makes these killers tick. Join us for a good mix of lesser known cases as...

We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you...

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Each week Mike Ferguson and Mike Gibson guide you through the most interesting unsolved true crime stories. This is a true crime podcast that spares none of the details. We tell the stories of the victims, the facts surrounding the cases, and look at...

Sitting members of Congress aiding and abetting a plot to overthrow the government. Insurrectionists criminally charged with plotting to end American democracy for good. Justice Department prosecutors under crushing political pressure. Rachel Maddow...

The Spoken History of a Global Language

“CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries. Each episode of Mobituaries covers his favorite dearly departed people and things, from the 'Latin Lover' who redefined Hollywood masculinity in the 1920s to the TV dog who...

A Podcast for Intellectually Curious People! Learn something new every single day. Everything Everywhere Daily tells the stories of interesting people, places, and things from around the world and throughout history. Topics covered include, but are...

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...

Once Upon a Crime is a weekly true crime podcast that tells “the story behind the story” of real life crime. Told in a storytelling style, listeners are presented facts and information about each case they won’t hear anywhere else. For advertising...

Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8th at the age of 96 years old, months after her Platinum Jubilee, her 70th year as the Queen of the United Kingdom. As the world remembers the longest-reigning monarch, her eldest son Prince Charles is now KING...

Civil Wrongs is a project of the Institute for Public Service Reporting in collaboration with WKNO-FM. Here, we analyze the present-day effects of historical cases of racial terror in Memphis and the Mid-South.

http://CelebrityArchaeology.com, preserving the art and cultural heritage of celebrity photography from decades past for the benefit of future generations.Website Address: http://CelebrityArchaeology.comGenres: #celebrity #celebrityarchaeology...

It's the history of our world from the Big Bang to the Modern Age! Well...eventually at least.

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The personal, power, stories of a 14 years old kid, growing up in the Imperial Courts housing ProJects located in Watts California and a sequence of events that changed his life.

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Drugs are bad. I'll tell you how I know. My name is Julian Hicks. These are the true stories of how I found out about drugs, sex, addiction and life.

The most entertaining, murderous, and captivating stories from century old newspapers. All the biggest headlines.... a century or two late!

"The Unbroken Circle" is a PATRON-DRIVEN show dedicated to preserving the rich history of Country Music through short-form narratives. Army Veteran, Country Artist, and Host Matt Conroy takes listeners on a weekly journey through time, capturing the...

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One million people were killed in a one hundred days by their neighbors, colleagues, and associates in Rwanda from the Hutu party. The countries leadership in 1994 instigated this misguided hate and stripped an entire ethnic group, the Tutsi, of their...

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A podcast series which looks at the history of hemp in Ireland.

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Curatorial and historical analysis of portraiture, historical events, and historical figures.

A podcast about mountain life from the hollers of Appalachia to the hills of the Ozarks and everything in between. Every Monday we explore a topic of interest to folks interested in the culture and life in the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains.

Countdown To Apollo is an in-depth look at the historic Apollo missions. Exclusive interviews from Apollo astronauts, space historians, and NASA scientists all tell the hidden and historic story of Apollo. This is a production from Xploration Station...

Come along on a journey with The Traveled Tourist Podcast as we try to uncover the history and cultures of travel destinations around the world. Let’s all become a little less afraid of the unknown!

Famous warriors and glorious combat from the ancient world. A podcast about the wildest warriors, bloodiest battles and bravest heroes.

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