100 Best History Podcasts

1. Revisionist History Podcast

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. Because sometimes the past deserves a second chance.
Podcast pushkin.fm
Host Malcolm Gladwell
Email ****@pushkin.fm
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 848.9KTwitter Followers 724.2KInstagram Followers 256.5K Frequency 2 episodes / week Avg Length 38 min Since May 2016 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. The Way I Heard It

Each episode of The Way I Heard It is a true story about a real person, place, or thing. With respect to the facts, I try to be as accurate as possible. However, the Internet is full of conflicting accounts, and it's entirely possible you might hear me say something about a person or an event that contradicts something you heard or read elsewhere. If so, feel free to bring any discrepancy to my attention. Just remember I'm not wrong. It's just the way I heard it.
Podcast mikerowe.com
Email ****@mikeroweworks.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 6MTwitter Followers 416.1K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 69 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

3. The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

The Dollop is a bi-weekly* American History Podcast. Every week, Dave Anthony reads a story to his friend, Gareth Reynolds, who has no idea what the topic is going to be about. Each week one topic from American history is discussed at length.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 43.2KTwitter Followers 60.2K Frequency 2 episodes / week Avg Length 76 min Play Get Email Contact

4. History Extra Podcast

Thousands of historical articles on both British and world history for all levels of knowledge and interest.
Podcast cms.megaphone.fm
Email ****@historyextra.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 525.7KTwitter Followers 326.7KInstagram Followers 31.9K Frequency 5 episodes / week Avg Length 41 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

5. History on Fire

History on Fire is a podcast by author and university professor Daniele Bolelli. Whether you like history or not, if you care about bravery, wisdom, passion, larger than life characters and some of the most emotionally intense moments in human experience, you have come to the right place. Bolelli shall be your guide in a journey to the place where history and epic collide.
Podcast historyonfirepodcast.com
Email ****@yahoo.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 19KTwitter Followers 57.8K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 119 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. The History Chicks

Our goal is to introduce you to female characters in history, factual or fictional via our podcast and shownotes. The shownotes will give you a short look at the life of the person that we are discussing- basic facts and links to other sources to learn more. The podcast episodes will go into greater detail as we chat about the challenges, failures and successes, times, and all the juicy bits that we find interesting about the life of our subject.
Podcast thehistorychicks.com
Email ****@thehistorychicks.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 24.2KTwitter Followers 10.6K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 111 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

7. Throughline

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.
Podcast npr.org
Hosts Ramtin Arablouei, Rund Abdelfatah
Email ****@npr.org
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 6.7MTwitter Followers 20.1K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 51 min Since Jan 2019 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

8. In Our Time

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Host Melvyn Bragg
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 4.7KTwitter Followers 45.2K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 54 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

9. Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

Interviews, musings and extra material from the makers of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. In 'Hardcore History' journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his 'Martian', unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. 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.
Podcast dchhaddendum.libsyn.com
Email ****@dancarlin.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 86.8KTwitter Followers 371.6K Frequency 4 episodes / year Avg Length 88 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

10. You Must Remember This

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, who writes, narrates, records, and edits each episode. It is a heavily-researched work of creative nonfictio 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.
Podcast youmustrememberthispodcast.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 16.1KTwitter Followers 41.9KInstagram Followers 45.2K Frequency 5 episodes / year Avg Length 81 min Since Apr 2014 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

11. Slow Burn Podcast

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.
Podcast cms.megaphone.fm
Email ****@slate.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5 Frequency 9 episodes / quarter Avg Length 48 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

12. Witness History

History as told by the people who were there.
Podcast bbc.co.uk
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 7.2MTwitter Followers 3.4K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 10 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

13. History with Jackson

History is one of the most important topics in the world, it can help us understand who we are, where we've been and where we're going. If you want to learn more about history and our shared past History with Jackson is the podcast for you. Listen as the podcast brings up-to-date historical research from historians, researchers and authors to you in an accessible and digestible way!
Podcast historywithjackson.co.uk
Email ****@historywithjackson.co.uk
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 360 Frequency 3 episodes / month Avg Length 20 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

14. American History Tellers

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.
Podcast wondery.com
Host Lindsay Graham
Email ****@wondery.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 3KTwitter Followers 2.4K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 26 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

15. History's Greatest Idiots

Ever wanted to know more about the people behind the biggest mistakes, blunders, and screw-ups in history? Join Lev and Derek as they scour the Earth for the funniest examples of bad decision making ever conceived by the human mind.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.1 / 5Instagram Followers 352 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 106 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

16. Our Fake History

Our Fake History is an award-winning podcast about myths people think are history and history that might be hidden in myths.This show explores the tall-tales and tries to figure out what's fact, what's fiction, and what is such a good story it simply must be told. The podcast combines storytelling, humour, and historical detective work to create a show that is good for both history buffs and anyone who loves a good story.
Podcast ourfakehistory.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 9.2KTwitter Followers 5.8K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 79 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

17. The Bowery Boys

We started the podcast on a whim as a fun project during the summer of 2007. We both had some amateur radio experience in our past, and we'd talked for years about producing some sort of fun New York-related radio show. When Greg purchased a new laptop in 2007 that included 'Garage Band' (an audio editing program that makes podcast production possible), we decided to give it a whirl and recorded our first show with a cheap karaoke microphone that Tom pulled out of the closet.
Podcast boweryboyshistory.com
Email ****@boweryboyspodcast.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 18.2KTwitter Followers 14.6KInstagram Followers 22.3K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 70 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

18. This Day in Esoteric Political History

We're living in unprecedented times. Maybe. In this show, Jody Avirgan, Nicole Hemmer and Kellie Carter Jackson (and guests) take one moment, big or small, from that day in U.S. political history and explore how it might inform our present all in about fifteen minutes. New episodes release Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Find us at ThisDayPod.com.. If you have a suggestion for a topic, get in touch. This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX.
Podcast jodyavirgan.com
Host PRX
Email ****@prx.org
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 17KTwitter Followers 4.6KInstagram Followers 1.8K Frequency 2 episodes / week Avg Length 22 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

19. History on the Net

History on the Net was founded by Heather Wheeler, a historian and former history teacher. The mission to of the site is to explore neglected or forgotten corners of history that changed the world, no matter how strange or controversial. We have blogged on the U.S. Army's failed experiment to use camels as pack animals in the 1840s southwest, failed presidential assassination attempts, and first-hand accounts of the Invasion of Normandy.
Podcast historyonthenet.com
Email ****@regnery.com
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 2.6KTwitter Followers 358 Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 44 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

20. Everything Everywhere Daily Podcast

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 not limited to, history, science, geography, and culture.
Podcast everything-everywhere.com
Email ****@everything-everywhere.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Instagram Followers 179.4K Frequency 4 episodes / week Avg Length 16 min Since Jul 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

21. Tides of History

Everywhere around us are echoes of the past. Those echoes define the boundaries of states and countries, how we pray and how we fight. They determine what money we spend and how we earn it at work, what language we speak and how we raise our children. From Wondery, host Patrick Wyman, PhD ('Fall Of Rome') helps us understand our world and how it got to be the way it is.New episodes come out Thursdays 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.
Podcast wondery.com
Host Patrick Wyman
Email ****@wondery.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 2.3KTwitter Followers 2.9K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 37 min Since Jul 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

22. HistoryPod

The 'on this day in history' podcast, with a new episode every single day. Featuring historical events that range from the Roman Empire to the World Wide Web, HistoryPod proves that there is always something to be remembered 'on this day'. Written and presented by Scott Allsop, creator of the award-winning www.mrallsophistory.com
Podcast historypod.net
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 406Twitter Followers 7.3K Frequency 1 episode / week Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

23. The History of WWII Podcast

A biweekly podcast covering the last great war. A podcast on itunes and a website dedicated to telling the story of World War II.
Podcast worldwariipodcast.net
Email ****@yahoo.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 8.8KTwitter Followers 3K Frequency 4 episodes / week Avg Length 36 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

24. The Civil War

We started this podcast because we wanted to share our passion for history with others and because we think the Civil War is not only a fascinating story from the past but is also important to understand the America we live in today. In producing this podcast, we feel we're not so much doing something special, but that we're a part of something special.
Podcast civilwarpodcast.org
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Twitter Followers 2.9K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 29 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

25. Dark Histories

Bi-weekly narratives on the unsolved and the unexplained, mysteries, historical true crime, touches of the paranormal and cultural peculiarities.
Podcast darkhistories.com
Host Ben Cutmore
Email ****@darkhistories.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 2.7KTwitter Followers 2.2KInstagram Followers 6.2K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 70 min Since Jul 2017 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

26. Ben Franklin's World

This is a multiple award-winning podcast about early American history. It's a show for people who love history and who want to know more about the historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our present-day world. Each episode features conversations with professional historians who help shed light on important people and events in early American history. It is produced by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Podcast benfranklinsworld.com
Host Liz Covart
Email ****@benfranklinsworld.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 3.3KTwitter Followers 3.1K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 58 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

27. Veterans Chronicles

Veterans Chronicles tells the stories of America's greatest heroes in their own words.
Podcast radioamerica.com
Email ****@americanveteranscenter.org
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 286.4KTwitter Followers 31.9KInstagram Followers 24.4K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 41 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

28. The History of England

I've loved and lived with the story of the history of the English for as long as I can remember. This is my retelling of that story, in a regular, chronological podcast; we go from the cataclysmic end of Roman Britain, and at some point will get all the way through to the present day.
Podcast thehistoryofengland.co.uk
Host David Crowther
Email ****@btinternet.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 12.4KTwitter Followers 4.7K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 44 min Since Dec 2010 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

29. My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates.  'The perfect antidote to bloviating talking heads, My History is thoughtful, nuanced, and highly engaging.' -Columbia Journalism Review
Podcast airwavemedia.com
Host Bruce Carlson
Email ****@yahoo.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 6.7KTwitter Followers 2.8K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 46 min Since Jul 2006 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

30. Philosophize This

Beginner friendly if listened to in order! For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological order, the thinkers and ideas that forged the world we live in are broken down and explained.
Podcast philosophizethis.org
Host Stephen West
Email ****@stephenwestshow.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 50.2K Frequency 3 episodes / month Avg Length 37 min Since Jun 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact