History
374 podcasts in this category
Retropod
Retropod is a show for history-lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful c
Constitutional
With the writing of the Constitution in 1787, the framers set out a young nation’s highest ideals. And ever since, we’ve been fighting over it — what
Field Trip
The Washington Post’s Lillian Cunningham journeys through the messy past and uncertain future of America’s national parks. In trips through five iconi
The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop
Grenada’s revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983. Seven other people, members of his cabinet and friends, were killed al
More Perfect
We’re taught the Supreme Court was designed to be above the fray of politics. But at a time when partisanship seeps into every pore of American life,
Breaking the News: CNN and the Birth of Chaos Media
June 1, 1980. Ted Turner flipped a switch in a cluttered Atlanta control room and launched CNN — the world's first 24-hour news network. "We won't be
Radiolab
Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through
The Redcoat History Podcast
The podcast for military history geeks and people with a passion for good stories
British History Podcast
Join your host, Philippa Lacey, for historian interviews and deep dives into stories, events and people in British History. You can find Philippa writ
Imagined Life
What is it like to be famous before you’re famous? What is it like to walk in the shoes of another person? Each episode of Imagined Life takes you on
Business Movers
Behind every successful business is a story. It starts with a vision and a leap of faith. Along the way, leaders make bold decisions, ride booms and b
Hookergate: Criminals and Libertines in the South
Truck-stop brothels run by a web of ex-cons… a commonwealth attorney wasted on whiskey and power… protection exchanged for cash and flesh… a brash loc
Chicano Squad
Forty years ago, Houston's Latino community was plagued by discrimination, police violence and a growing number of unsolved murders. With tensions bet
The Experiment
Each week, we tell the story of what happens when individual people confront deeply held American ideals in their own lives. We're interested in the c
Bless This Mess: A Southern True Crime Podcast
Hey y’all! We are a husband and wife team from Louisiana that discuss murder, mystery, and mayhem with a southern twist! We cover true crime throughou
Bunga Bunga
Silvio Berlusconi was a charismatic multi-millionaire real-estate mogul who upended the Italian political order and hypnotized an entire nation. He wa
Mystery For Two Podcast: true crime, treasure & history
Each week, Katy and Jack share stories of true crime, treasure, conspiracies, and the cobwebbed corners of history.
Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Welcome to your weekly journey into the darkest corners of human nature. Join Harvey Guillén every Monday as he explores crimes that seized the public
Obituaries
They’re some of the most iconic figures of all time, celebrated in death for their individual achievements and impact on society. But in life, the rel
GONE
Have you ever spent hours looking for something you simply lost? How about a hundred years? How about looking for a missing airplane? Or a vanished ci
Medical Mysteries
We trust doctors with our lives; they are some of the most educated and well-respected members of society. But what happens if they can't diagnose a p
Natural Disasters
Tsunamis, volcanoes, tornadoes, earthquakes...these are real-life monsters. We like to think we’re prepared for a catastrophe. But time and time again
Ridiculous Crime
True Crime is more than blood, guts, mayhem, and murder. Zaron Burnett and Elizabeth Dutton share outlandish tales of capers, heists, and cons that sh
The Dangerous History Podcast
Learn the Past/Understand the Present/Prepare for the Future