History
374 podcasts in this category
Slow Burn
Slow Burn illuminates America’s most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the present. Through archival tape and first
1619
In August of 1619, a ship carrying more than 20 enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. America was not yet America, but this was
The Stakes
The Stakes is a show about social change, hosted by Kai Wright. We live in extreme times—a climate on the verge of crisis, an economy built on inequal
Do We Get To Win This Time?
Do We Get To Win This Time is a reported look at how Hollywood has depicted and defined the Vietnam War, and how those films still resonate today, bot
Camp Hell: Anneewakee
The Anneewakee Treatment Center for Emotionally Disturbed Youth operated in Douglasville, Georgia for over 25 years. Purportedly, it was a place that
The Strange History Podcast
The Strange History Podcast explores the forgotten, bizarre, and mysterious stories that history left behind. Each episode uncovers strange but true t
Decoder Ring
Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines i
The Hollywood Hack
In this three-part narrative podcast, writer Brian Raftery investigates the biggest Hollywood heist of all time: The Sony Pictures Hack. In the fall o
Sports History Daily
Every day has a story — and in sports, those stories are everywhere. Sports History Daily takes you on a journey through the moments that shaped the g
Slate Presents: One Year
The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may have forgotten, or one you
The Morbid History Podcast
A nonfiction podcast focused on the darker, stranger, and more mysterious aspects of history.
Dan Carpenter's History Podcast
Join historian and teacher Dan Carpenter as he recounts some of the most exciting stories from American and European history.
Unknown Black History
Diving and Learning Little to Unknown Black History Domestically and afar. The last few years we noticed that we were all learning Black history that
The Heathen History Podcast
Find us on Twitter - @HeathenHistory The Heathen History Podcast takes a deep dive into the modern history of Heathenry, a new religion based on the p
Slate History
A feed with the best history coverage from Slate’s wide range of podcasts. From narrative shows like Slow Burn, One Year, and Decoder Ring, to timely
Slate Technology
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Whistlestop: Presidential History and Trivia
John Dickerson of Slate’s Political Gabfest revisits a moment from the American carnival of politics. Hear about the grand speeches, emergency strateg
One Year
The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may have forgotten, or one you
La Brega: Campeones
La Brega tells stories of the Puerto Rican experience. In Season 3 of La Brega, we’re bringing you stories of Puerto Rico’s champions. We’re going to
Standoff: What Happened at Ruby Ridge?
In 1992, hundreds of armed federal agents surrounded a family of white separatists in a ramshackle mountaintop cabin. Eleven days later, three people
UK True Crime Podcast
The weekly UK True Crime Podcast, hosted by Adam Lloyd, has been the home of UK True Crime since 2016. Shortlisted in four categories for the 2025 Tru
How to Vote In America
What the hell is Super Tuesday and where does it come from? Why does Iowa vote first? What’s a caucus? Who gets to be a delegate? How to Vote in Ameri
Charged: A True Punishment Story
For two and a half years, Emily Bazelon has been following people through a special court in New York designed to be a speedy machine for
The Dangerous History Podcast
Learn the Past/Understand the Present/Prepare for the Future