American History Podcasts

True stories from history as told by a hot pocket enthusiast and an amphetamine-fueled academic from the other side of the river. www.wetalkaboutdeadpeople.com For interviews and VO services, email aaron@wetalkaboutdeadpeople.com

The American Social History Project · Center for Media and Learning is dedicated to renewing interest in history by challenging traditional ways that people learn about the past. Founded in 1981 and based at the City University of New York Graduate Center, ASHP/CML produces print, visual, and multimedia materials that explore the richly diverse social […]

Join David Menconi – host, writer, and longtime North Carolinian – for Carolina Calling: a podcast exploring the history of North Carolina, as told through its music and the musicians who made it. From Asheville to Wilmington, we’ll be diving into the cities and regions that have cultivated decades of talent as diverse as Blind […]

Dispatches from the Forests of New York City: Animals, New York, History, Food, Adventure. For images, text and more visit https://dovecote.substack.com – thank you.

The Martyr Made Podcast

At least 6 U.S. Presidents recorded conversations while in office. Hear those conversations on this C-SPAN podcast. Season 2 focuses on President Richard Nixon’s secretly-recorded private telephone conversations. Through eight episodes, hear Richard Nixon talk with key aides about Watergate strategy, potential Supreme Court Nominees, and hear his reaction to the leaked publication of the […]

The stories of the lost locations, people, and traditions of Silicon Valley, told by a guy who spent a lifetime soaking in its history.

Exploring All Things Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald!

These are the accounts of students attending Freedom Village, the self-proclaimed premiere home for troubled teens. Shielded from the scrutiny of the public by its seclusion in a sparsely populated region nearby Rochester New York, it maintained its reputation and relationships with conservative fundamentalist religious organizations and operated as a state-sanctioned method of behavioral therapy. […]

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Everyone knows Jackie Kennedy Onassis was married to two of the 20th century’s most powerful men, but lesser known are the five incredible years between those marriages when she was on her own. “Jackie: Her Transformation from First Lady to Jackie O,” the spectacular new book from Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports, is now […]

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In each episode we ask a leading historian, novelist or public figure the tantalising question, “If you could travel back through time, which year would you visit?” Once they have made their choice, then they guide us through that year in three telling scenes. We have visited Pompeii in 79AD, Jerusalem in 1187, the Tower […]

Two sisters ask guests one important question: “Which historical hottie would you rather bang?” With juvenile gusto, Layne and Natalie embark on their tireless pursuit to educate the world about hot people.

Garbled Twistory is a podcast that’s primary objective is to humanize history, through humorizing history. It re-tells history in a way that places special emphasis on the most unusual elements and indiscriminately injects F.U.N by the bucketload! The first season’s focus is US History: as told by all of its presidential elections and all of […]

Follow along on the adventure as we visit Ghost Towns & Graveyards seeking Outlaws, Heroes & Ladies Of The Night. Hosted by Drifter & Gypsie.

A history and true-crime podcast dedicated to the American West’s strange crimes and historically resonant intrigues.

We live in an age where news comes at us fast, and from all angles. We see a headline that catches our attention, but often just skim the surface, before the next headline comes along. In Season 3, award-winning documentarian Andrew Jenks uses the power of great storytelling to take us on a journey through […]

History and making fun of it! Plus movies, media and non sequiturs. Plus impressions.

An informal but informative trip through all things historical, What’s the History is a good craic podcast brought to you by Claire Cotter and Fi Barry, two history teachers who want you to learn and laugh. So grab a cup of tea and settle in as we bring you along with us on a tour […]

It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast Series, takes a look back on some of the most powerful and timeless speeches in history. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling historian Jon Meacham, this documentary podcast takes you through generation-defining speeches. Meacham, along with top historians, authors and journalists, […]

Welcome to Innovative History, a podcast that explores new directions in historical research and storytelling. Innovative History is hosted by Fulton Bryant-Anderson and Mike Halvorson, two historians at Pacific Lutheran University. Together, the team investigates the most creative approaches to teaching and learning history, including using video games to study the past, musicians as agents […]

We’re just a couple of Air Force Vets that like Beer, History and Telling Stories…So we decided to make it into a Podcast! So come with us as we take a look at events in history that have been influenced by those, ”Under the Influence.” Sometimes things work out for the best, sometimes things go […]

Pulitzer-Prize winning and best-selling historian Jon Meacham and esteemed guests explore the history and origins of the strong grip misinformation and disinformation have on our politics. Meacham will trace the roots of America’s prevailing culture of polarization, with an emphasis on why the right has chosen to break with a governing consensus that, however imperfect, […]

Kid Friendly History for Kids and parents.

BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We’re based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn – that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people […]

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Historybuff1836 from Historyweb talks anything History. Every other Wednesday. Talking about Presidents of the united states and a look into their presidency. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historytalks/support

A look back in history at a time of great promise and great disappointment for Black Americans who dreamed of and struggled for the promise of community and full citizenship.

Radio news, programming notes, history and technology are all featured in this weekly podcast hosted by LA radio veteran Mike Stark and LA radio columnist Richard Wagoner.

Awesome encyclopedia facts for kids, by a kid!

A podcast dedicated to sharing the stories of the women and men who helped shape America.

Welcome to The Mind of Sanity Podcast, where myths, fiction, and history come alive through enthralling interviews. Join Richard on a journey through captivating history, soul-stirring music, and thought-provoking discussions on politics, religion, comics, movies, books, and more. Subscribe, buckle up, and embark on a wild ride through life, history, and everything in between. From […]

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in 1933, one in four Americans was out of work nationally, but in some cities and some industries unemployment was well over 50 percent. Equally troubling were the bank panics. Between 1929 and 1931, 4,000 banks closed for good; by 1933 the number rose to more than 9,000, […]

This Kentucky Life is a journey through the great State of Kentucky, discovering historic people, places and events as well as local hauntings.

”American by birth, Texan by the grace of God,” or so the old saying goes. Texan brothers Seth and Gunnar explore Texas history, influential Texans of the past, and chat about what it means to be a Texan. This one is for all the Texans out there who love their state, and don’t take things […]

History podcast of the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia covering topics like medicine, architecture, slavery, and 17th, 18th, and 19th century daily life from a living history museum.

Teller County and the surrounding areas have so much in the way of stories. We collect these bits of history and share them with you. Look for new episodes every Friday starting January 14, 2022.

From the co-creators of Slow Burn, Fiasco is a narrative podcast that transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of America’s most pivotal historical events. The fifth season of the show goes deep on the AIDS epidemic in America, with a special focus on the early years of the crisis, when a diagnosis was tantamount to […]

We explore the history of the Central Intelligence Agency by telling the stories of the individuals who lived through it. We’ll discuss the villains, the victims, and the heroes. We’ll uncover the motivations and the ideals of the people who set into motion world-changing events that have steered global politics along the course that has […]

Join Chapel Hill Public Library staff and community members as we uncover the untold histories of Chapel Hill. We seek to reckon with our past to figure out where we came from and why it matters for our shared future. Season one of Re/Collecting Chapel Hill was supported by grant funds from the Institute of […]

Out of Order is a German Marshall Fund podcast about how our world was, is, and will be ordered. From the way the pandemic is shaping geopolitics; to the dark side of tech for democracy; to the political movements, elections and uprisings changing global governance; the podcast brings together international experts from inside and outside […]

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, are the nine justices living up to that promise? More Perfect is a guide to the current moment on the Court. We bring the highest court of the […]

Bill Clinton’s second term was dominated at home by the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the attempt to impeach him, but there were major events abroad with the al-Qaeda attack on US embassies in east Africa and the war in Kosovo. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American […]

I Can’t Believe That Happened, a children’s podcast every week full of interesting moments in History. ————————————————————— Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American Shadows is a bi-weekly podcast from iHeartRadio and Aaron Mahnke’s Grim & Mild. The show focuses on the darker stories from American history: the people, places, and things that are hidden and forgotten in the shadows. From better-known tales like the conspiracy to steal Lincoln’s body, to less-known stories, like the rainmaker who flooded […]

1871 Los Angeles was a dangerous place, especially for the refugees, migrants and troublemakers who lived on Calle De Los Negros, at the heart of Chinatown. Yut Ho, a beautiful young refugee, came to LA and fell in love, only to be drawn into a showdown between two of Chinatown’s most notorious gangsters. Before long, […]

Here are thirteen biographical sketches of physicians penned by one of the founders of modern medicine, William Osler, published in 1908. “Sir William Osler, one of the best-loved and most influential teachers of his time, was born in Canada in 1849…. Wherever he worked his gifted and unique personality was a center of inspiration… one […]

Samuel “Sam” Rush Watkins (June 26, 1839 – July 20, 1901) was a noted Confederate soldier during the American Civil War. He is known today for his memoir Company Aytch: Or, a Side Show of the Big Show, often heralded as one of the best primary sources about the common soldier’s Civil War experience….Sam’s writing […]

Discussions surrounding the history and plight of Black people in America and how the framework of this nation was and is structured to prevent true equality.

Where words and inspiration meet, because sometimes a spark of inspiration hits and makes your imagination run wild.

A short overview of US history, created for my 8th grade students. Contact me at ushistoryin5@gmail.com Note: the “5 minutes or less applies” is a guideline, not a hard and fast rule.

“Becoming Barnum: The Journey to Fame and Fortune” is a podcast presented by The Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The podcast is based on the museum’s award-winning blog series and explores the life of P.T. Barnum through a collection of 750-page copybook letters written by Barnum during his travels in Europe in the 1840s. The […]

Cinnabar Art and Literature’s 2023 edition, read by its writers.

Business Origins explores the brief history of the founding of the most iconic brands and businesses in the world. Each episode is a quick (less than 10-minute) look at the founding origin story of some of the most interesting companies in existence today.

Connecting residents and visitors with Atlanta’s past, present and future. Wide variety of interesting topics, ranging from the city’s origins to the impact of disruptive technologies. www.atlsherpa.com

A companion podcast to L.A. Times columnist Patt Morrison’s weekly interview series “Patt Morrison Asks.” Patt Morrison is a longtime Los Angeles Times writer and columnist who has a share of two Pulitzer Prizes. Her broadcasting work has won six Emmys and 11 Golden Mikes. Her book about the Los Angeles River was a bestseller, […]

In 1960s Los Angeles, after the catastrophic Watts riots, an outsized character emerged — one who found an unexpected way to unite people across race and class. Odds are you’ve never heard of him. From L.A. Times Studios, the team behind “Dirty John” and “Man in the Window,” comes “Larger Than Life,” a docu-series about […]

For longtime listeners of the daily Offbeat Oregon History podcast who have already heard all the reruns — this monthly feed brings you just the brand-new stories that post on Fridays. For the full daily feed, see http://ofor.us/p

Join celebrated history professor Matthew Andrews for discussions about sports from their earliest days in the colonies all the way to their present status as culture defining billion dollar industries. Sports are more than a collection of games, much more. From Jackie Robinson to the 1968 Olympics to Mia Hamm, sports have provided a stage […]