15 Best Political History Podcasts

1. 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 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. Turn Leftist Podcast

Mike (he/him) / Sterling (he/him) / Cosper (they/them) / Ward (he/him)/ Jaron (he/him) - Turn Leftist Podcast available on all platforms! Political history & current events from various Leftist perspectives.
Podcast soundcloud.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Twitter Followers 1.6K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 75 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

3. The Podcast for Social Research

From Plato to quantum physics, Walter Benjamin to experimental poetry, Frantz Fanon to the history of political radicalism, The Podcast for Social Research is a crucial part of our mission to forge new, organic paths for intellectual work in the twenty-first century: an ongoing, interdisciplinary series featuring members of the Institute, and occasional guests, conversing about a wide variety of intellectual issues, some perennial, some newly pressing. Each episode centers on a different topic and is accompanied by a bibliography of annotations and citations that encourages further curiosity and underscores the conversation's place in a larger web of cultural conversations.
Podcast thebrooklyninstitute.com
Email ****@thebrooklyninstitute.com
Apple Rating 4.1 / 5Facebook Followers 64.8KTwitter Followers 9.1KInstagram Followers 8.4K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 87 min Since Nov 2011 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

4. This Day in Esoteric Political History

In this show, Jody Avirgan, political historian Nicole Hemmer, and special guests rescue stories from the entirety of U.S. political history to map our journey through this era. Each episode takes one moment, big or small, from that day in the past and explores how it might inform our present and it does so in under ten minutes.
Podcast radiopublic.com
Hosts Jody Avirgan, Nicole Hemmer
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 93Twitter Followers 4.6K Frequency 9 episodes / month Avg Length 22 min Since Mar 2020 Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

5. Political Philosophy

A podcast devoted to the history of political thought in the spirit of sharing, not perfection. Explanation and discussion of classic and contemporary political ideas.
Podcast political-philosophy.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5 Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 28 min Since Mar 2021 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

6. The American Idea

The American Idea explores America's Founding principles and their effect on American history and government. Through lively and thoughtful conversations with renowned academics and public figures from across the country, the podcast examines the history and political thought behind our country's greatest documents and debates, as well as contemporary issues, American popular culture, and political statesmanship. The podcast is a production of the Ashbrook Center and hosted by Jeff Sikkenga.
Podcast rss.com
Host Ashbrook Center
Email ****@ashbrook.org
Facebook Followers 1.6KInstagram Followers 75 Frequency 3 episodes / month Avg Length 38 min Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. The Political History of the United States

A podcast exploring the history and evolution of the political systems of the United States.
Podcast uspoliticalhistory.podbean.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 139Twitter Followers 912 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 36 min Since Oct 2018 Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

8. Politics Express

The Postrider's politics podcast, covers Congress, the White House, political history, and the all-encompassing drama of American elections.
Podcast thepostrider.com
Email ****@thepostrider.com
Facebook Followers 201 Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 56 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

9. Left On Red

A political history podcast with a Walker County, Alabama twist.
Podcast leftonred.podbean.com
Email ****@mountaineagle.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 33.1KTwitter Followers 2KInstagram Followers 2.6K Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

10. Political History: What Could Go Wrong?

Learn about history and politics. Both historical events and current events. Have fun learning!
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

11. American Political History

My goal is to give you American political history from 1600 to the present. With the prospective of the people and politics of that time. So that we can understand their achievements, gain wisdom from their mistakes and revere their contributions to the culture and society we get to inherit today.
Podcast americanpoliticalhistory.buzzsprout.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Frequency 30 episodes / year Avg Length 11 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

12. From John To Justin

Join me as I look at the politics of Canada, from the time of Sir John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau. I look at every prime minister, every election, every opposition leader, every governor general and every premier.See why some made their marks, why some are terrible, and learn all the crazy stories of our political history.
Podcast canadaehx.com
Host Craig Baird
Email ****@canadaehx.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 13.4KInstagram Followers 1.8K Frequency 14 episodes / year Avg Length 22 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

13. The Eleventh

The Eleventh is an explosive thriller teasing out everything you never knew about one of the most famous chapters of Australian political history - the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.
Podcast abc.net.au
Email ****@abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 34.9KTwitter Followers 134.4KInstagram Followers 385.1K Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 28 min Since Feb 2020 Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact