10 Best Literature History Podcasts

1. The History of Literature

Amateur literary enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature from ancient epics to contemporary classics. The History of Literature takes a fresh look at some of the most compelling examples of creative genius the world has ever known.
Podcast historyofliterature.com
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Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 4.4KTwitter Followers 800 Frequency 8 episodes / month Avg Length 67 min Since Oct 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify 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. Saga Thing

Discover what Vikings did when they were at home in this fun medieval history and literature podcast about the Icelandic sagas. Hosted by two medieval literature professors with beards.
Podcast sagathing.podbean.com
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Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 2.6KTwitter Followers 2.6K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 93 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

3. Chrononauts

A science fiction literature history podcast, covering popular and obscure works. Contains spoilers for all works discussed.
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 85Twitter Followers 33 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 73 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

4. The Anonymous Author Podcast

Cincinnati, OH hip-hop artist Anonymous The Author, hosts this podcast, each episode is themed around pieces of literature throughout history(poems, short stories, quotes, stanzas, etc) which he quotes at the beginning of each podcast. He then goes on to share his opinions and thoughts on music, pop culture and current events.
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 2.3KTwitter Followers 442Instagram Followers 3.3K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 35 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

5. The Gist of Freedom

The Gist of Freedom weekly live online discussion is a celebration of the African American experience-honoring all the people, past and present, black and white-who have determined to preserve history in literature, craftsmanship, and artifact.
Podcast blogtalkradio.com
Host Jamaal Brown
Twitter Followers 4K Since Nov 2012 Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast

A show about queer women in history and historic literature, plus coverage of the field of sapphic historical fiction.
Podcast lesbianhistoricmotif.podbean.com
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Facebook Followers 184Twitter Followers 392 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 26 min Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

7. Dublin City Libraries & Archives

Listen to a wide range of talks, readings, lectures, and performances which reflect the rich history and literature of Dublin city. Serving over half a million people, Dublin City Libraries is the largest library service in the Republic of Ireland.
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Frequency 3 episodes / year Avg Length 39 min Play Get Email Contact

8. Literature and History

This podcast is an introduction to Anglophone literature, from ancient times to the present, done by a Ph.D. with lots of books and musical instruments. A typical episode offers a summary of a work, or part of a work of literature, followed by some historical analysis. The episodes include original music, some comedy songs, and goofy jokes. You can listen to the shows in any order, although from time to time, episodes will make brief mention of previous or upcoming ones.
Podcast literatureandhistory.libsyn.com
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Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 3.2KTwitter Followers 2.4K Since Feb 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

9. The NewlyReads

The history of literature through book recommendations. Two newly-married English teachers discuss a book that one loves and the other is reading for the first time. Will it take its place on the shelf of honor, or be thrown carelessly onto the shelf of shame? Join us for this podcast about the people we love and the books that come with them!
Podcast feeds.buzzsprout.com
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10. Mount of the Dead

Brief History of Literature and culture. Hosted By Arjun Prakash.
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