15 Best Political History Podcasts

1. 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 ou...r 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.more
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89 5K 3 episodes / week Avg Length 21 min Mar 2020
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2. The Political History of the United States

US
A podcast exploring the history and evolution of the political systems of the United States.
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139 1.2K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 39 min Oct 2018
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3. The Eleventh

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Eleventh is an explosive thriller teasing out everything you never knew about one of the most famous chapters of Australian political history - th...e dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.more
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34.9K 125K 326.5K 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 30 min Feb 2020
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4. 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 c...an understand their achievements, gain wisdom from their mistakes and revere their contributions to the culture and society we get to inherit today.more
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23 episodes / year Avg Length 11 min
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5. Political Philosophy-Dr. Laurie M Johnson

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.more
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2 episodes / week Avg Length 32 min Mar 2021
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6. The Podcast for Social Research

Brooklyn, New York, US
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 ong...oing, 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.more
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64.8K 11.6K 1 episode / week Avg Length 99 min Nov 2011
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7. 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 hi...story & current events from various Leftist perspectives.more
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1.7K 1 episode / day Avg Length 79 min
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8. My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

US
My History Can Beat Up Your Politics, routinely podcasting since 2006, is a podcast that uses history to better understand the politics of today. One ...can listen to a mix of episodes like great stories of politics and history, explanations of political concepts, interviews with authors who can talk politics and history, and Q&A.more
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6.7K 3.4K 1 episode / week Avg Length 49 min Jul 2006
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9. 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 premiere. See why some made their marks, and why some are terrible and learn all the crazy stories of our political history.more
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1 episode / week Avg Length 22 min
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10. Left On Red

Jasper, Alabama, US
A political history podcast with a Walker County, Alabama twist.
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33.1K 2.1K 2.3K 1 episode / year Avg Length 44 min
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11. Political History: What Could Go Wrong?

Learn about history and politics. Both historical events and current events. Have fun learning!
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12. Big Ben History

Blogs and interviews about political history. Hosted by Ben Monro-Davies.
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13. Politics Express

The Postrider's politics podcast, covers Congress, the White House, political history, and the all-encompassing drama of American elections.
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201 804 3 episodes / quarter Avg Length 52 min
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14. The Canadian Foreign Policy Podcast

Each episode covers important events in the political history of Canadian foreign policy starting around 1945 and ending in 2021. I am now including e...pisodes related to my new course American foreign policy in the 21st century.more
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9 episodes / year Avg Length 80 min
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15. Whiskey Politik

Frank discussions on the political history of the United States and analysis of how we came to be a Constitutional Republic.
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35 7 episodes / quarter Avg Length 52 min
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