20 Best Local History Podcasts

1. History of the Bay

San Francisco-based graffiti artist and rapper Dregs One explores the Bay Area's rich culture in rap music, graffiti art, and other important areas of local history. Dregs' vast knowledge of Bay Area culture is supplemented by guests who tell their own unique stories of participating in these worlds. As a companion to Dregs' viral 60-second video breakdowns on social media, this podcast will further enlighten listeners on important pieces of history that helped make the Bay Area such a renowned hub for creativity and innovation.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 2.1KInstagram Followers 114.1K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 80 min 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. Postcards from Grafton

If you've ever visited the Grafton area, you've probably noticed a soybean field or two, farmhouses, train tracks, or maybe even the library. Do you know the stories behind these places and the people who call this area home? This is Postcards from Grafton. We're two librarians and historians from the Grafton-Midview Public Library exploring the most fascinating people and places in our community and everything in between.
Podcast postcardsfromgrafton.podbean.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / year Avg Length 60 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

3. Rendezvous Region Today

A podcast meant for the Rendezvous Region, telling local stories while celebrating local history.
Podcast rendezvousregiontoday.podbean.com
Email ****@yahoo.com
Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 35 min Play Get Email Contact

4. Talking Texas History

Talking Texas History explores Texas history before and beyond the Alamo. Hosted by Scott Sosebee and Gene Preuss, we talk with folks with a passion for Texas history, teach it, write it, support it, and with some who've made it. Our guests will include people who make Texas history accessible to the public (including academic historians, public historians, archivists, living history practitioners, and history enthusiasts) and will discuss new work, research, and our passion for local history.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Email ****@uhd.edu
Frequency 4 episodes / quarter Avg Length 32 min Play Get Email Contact

5. A Sense of Centerville and Washington Township

Stories about ordinary and extraordinary residents and places in Centerville and Washington Township, Ohio. This podcast explores local history from the perspective of current and past residents.
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Email ****@sbcglobal.net
Facebook Followers 1.2KInstagram Followers 763 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 45 min Listen on Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. Haddingtonshire Histories

Our podcasts feature conversations with expert guests on a variety of East Lothian local history topics. We aim to keep things as light and cheerful as possible and we hope that our listeners will enjoy finding out a little bit about East Lothian's past.
Podcast anchor.fm
Email ****@eastlothian.gov.uk
Facebook Followers 2.5KInstagram Followers 684 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 47 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

7. Cardigan [Files]

Cardigan [Files] is a City of Playford Library series that showcases strange local history and book reviews with special guests.
Podcast cardigan-files.simplecast.com
Email ****@playford.sa.gov.au
Facebook Followers 4.9KInstagram Followers 2.2K Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 44 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

8. The Local Mythstorian Podcast

Hosted by the founder of The Local Mythstorian project, Eli Lewis-Lycett, each episode focuses on Eli's extensive research into a piece of folklore or curious local history from across Cheshire, Derbyshire, or Staffordshire, revealing the hidden story within.
Podcast thelocalmythstorian.com
Email ****@yahoo.com
Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 22 min Play Get Email Contact

9. Dish City

Dish City explores the iconic foods of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia to understand local history and how we live today. Join hosts Patrick Fort and Ruth Tam as they learn the origins of Old Bay in Maryland, explore the roots of Vietnamese cuisine in Virginia, and investigate whether D.C.'s bottomless brunch is a good deal.
Podcast wamu.org
Email ****@wamu.org
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Instagram Followers 1.3K Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

10. Bath County Chronicles

A history podcast about Bath County Kentucky hosted by Rob Kiskaden and Holly Howard. The podcast was created to help promote the beautiful area and the local history museum.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 350 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

11. Author Conversations

Join us as we have conversations with local history authors all across America to learn how local history is national history.
Podcast authorconversations.podbean.com
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Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 6 episodes / year Avg Length 35 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

12. Ramblings with a Medical Historian

I discuss the history of medicine. I look at the practices, practitioners, misconceptions, and more. I also talk about working in a museum and reenacting medical history. I also throw in some local history from my hometown.
Podcast anchor.fm
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Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 16Instagram Followers 197 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

13. Reframing History

As the public debates around history grow louder, it seems there's a gap between how history practitioners understand their work and what the public thinks history is. We need a more productive public conversation about history. But how do we get on the same page? Throughout this series, we'll be speaking to historians, history communicators, and educators from around the country about the language we use to communicate history to the public. Hosted by Christy Coleman and Jason Steinhauer.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Email ****@aaslh.org
Facebook Followers 16.3K Play Get Email Contact

14. 757 Tales

A local history show for 'the 757' - that is, Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads, and environs. Wide-ranging discussions, mostly historical, from pirates to the paranormal, and everything in-between in the 757!
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Host John R. Bayer
Email ****@yahoo.com
Facebook Followers 57 Frequency 5 episodes / year Avg Length 26 min Play Get Email Contact

15. Local History Matters

Local History Matters from the British Association For Local History (BALH). Each episode highlights key people and projects from the local history world.
Podcast balh.org.uk
Email ****@beachshore.co.uk
Facebook Followers 1.4KInstagram Followers 327 Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 28 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

16. Heritage Diary Podcast

Welcome to the North Bay Municipal Heritage Committee's Podcast! The MHC podcast will be different from our other programming, as it will be a way to share a new local history that might not be explored through the Committee's other activities. It will allow for a free-flowing conversation with local experts about our shared history, heritage, folklore, local development, personal testimony, and experiences.
Podcast northbay.ca
Email ****@cityofnorthbay.ca
Facebook Followers 8.3KInstagram Followers 1.8K Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

17. The Explore Our Story Podcast

A new podcast featuring discussions on the local history of the Cambridge, Ontario area. Learn about the development of the communities of Galt, Preston, Hespeler, and Blair from settlement to their amalgamation in 1973 to the present. Popular Historian Dan Schmalz is your host through the history of his hometown and beyond.
Podcast danschmalz94.podbean.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 315 Play Get Email Contact

18. A Walk Through Woodbury

Join Alex Prizgintas and his father as they unearth the local history of Woodbury, NY, in A Walk Through Woodbury, which encompasses the hamlets of Central Valley, Highland Mills, and the forgotten Woodbury Falls. Learn about when the region had more cows than residents, when Jewish Bungalow Colonies brought many summer visitors, when the railroad first came to town, and the many famous people who once called this place their home.
Podcast alexprizgintas.com
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19. Talking History with Big Coop

I Cassady Cooper have a background in developing historic and immersive tours for local organizations such as the Historic New Orleans Collection and Prospect New Orleans, currently, I am exploring history with high school students here in Southeast Louisiana. This podcast will cover events great and small, episodes will feature me and random guests who don't have anything better to do as we work to make history fun for everyone!
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20. Inner West Icons

Sydney, Australia is an iconic city, full of unique things. But why does the Harbour hog all the icons?Grassroots stories of Sydney's inner west, in sound-rich, playful, compact documentary shows. It's local history done different! There's the Witches Houses of Annandale - the green asylum of Callan Park - inner west street art - Boomalli, Australia's first city-based Aboriginal artists cooperative - Reverse Garbage, a creative reuse centre in Marrickville - bandicoots and bikes of the GreenWay - and dogs of the inner west.Hosted by long-time inner westie and ex-ABC TV presenter Bernie Hobbs. Produced by award-winning podcast and documentary producer Jane Curtis with support from Inner West Council. Mixed by award-winning sound engineer John Jacobs. Artwork by Dylan Tonkin.
Podcast innerwesticons.com
Host Jane Curtis
Email ****@innerwesticons.com
Facebook Followers 98Instagram Followers 1.4K Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 23 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact