Modern History Podcasts

Learning about the history that was left out of our curriculum, and learning how not to make those same mistakes

In his 1993 book Racial Unity: An Imperative for Social Progress, Dr. Richard Thomas, professor emeritus of history at Michigan State University, pioneers the race relations concept of the “other tradition,” which explains that the lasting advances in American race relations are the result of close, multiracial collaboration. Dr. Richard Thomas and Lex Musta use […]

This is the radical feminist history party you’ve been waiting for. Recorded at Caveat in NYC, each episode of Nevertheless She Existed brings the story of an erased woman from history from our LES speakeasy right to your earbuds. You’ll hear tales of gay nuns burned as witches, queens of NYC thieves, mothers, warriors, and […]

Who inspires the women making history right now? History Becomes Her is a weekly Mashable podcast about women who are shaping the world, presented by Rachel Thompson. Each episode, we speak to women making change now about the women of the past who paved the way for them. ————————————————————— Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for […]

A series of short audio biographies on people who have passed away, summarizing their lives from begging to the end. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatguysdead/support

Interviews with historians about the historical practice.

The History Watch Podcast series explores the ways in which ideas of the past shape our everyday realities. In each episode, Dr. Audra Diptee is in conversation with invited guests from across the globe to discuss the ways in which history can be manipulated, shape our perceptions of the present, and influence how we imagine […]

THERE IS NOW AN ACCOMPANYING YOUTUBE CHANNEL. CHECK OUT THE FIRST VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/ZHaLLAM3PwY There are so many complex ideas in this world, from the Krebs Cycle to the Hero’s Journey. In this podcast, I strive to keep things simple, helping you to fully understand these ideas. I post new podcasts every single day at […]

Contemporary Commentary in Covid Containment.

Sincerely, Someone Else is a podcast sharing a glimpse into everyday life through letters at different points in history. Season 1: P.S. I Hate You shares letters from a wife to her military husband in the spring of 1945. If anyone knows the Mayer family, I would love to return these letters to them, as […]

Art History at Bedtime is a series of original art historical texts read by the art historian and broadcaster, Dr Bendor Grosvenor. Regular updates of stories from the Renaissance and onwards to help you get off to a calming – and learned – night’s sleep. In support of the UK charity, Art History Link Up.Produced […]

New Location, new co-host! Does history repeat itself or is it just mere coincidence? Guided by your pilots Karen Tigre and Christian Kase, Into The Future delves into the mysterious, coincidental, conspiratorial and sometimes downright strange re-occurrences of our World and the Universe. With the help of experts, we just may be able to peer […]

A history microcast featuring notable events this day in history, entertainment, sports, and birthdays. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onthisday/support

This podcast brings history to life during a time when all learning is online.

Erin Gibson is joined each week by a cool teen to discuss a slice of herstory time ignored. From the forgotten first female astronaut trainees to abandoned Apache warriors to deserted pirates, we’ll femsplain yesteryear because y’all, the future is female and so was the past so come broaden your knowledge with us.

Here at Giants of History, we produce a weekly biographical podcast that explores history’s most fascinating figures from cradle to grave. In each series, we strive to highlight the best stories and most monumental moments in each subject’s respective life. Our goals are to entertain our listeners, as well as provide inspiration through education.

S History.com Editors – https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/1918-flu-pandemic What Was the Black Death and How Did It End? https://www.theweek.co.uk/76088/what-was-black-death-and-how-did-it-end A Science Journalist Explains How the Spanish Flu Changed the World Kate Whiting – https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/covid-19-how-spanish-flu-changed-world/ How 5 Of History’s Worst Pandemics Finally Ended Dave Roos – https://www.history.com/news/pandemics-end-plague-cholera-black-death-smallpox I Have Seen the Future-and It’s Not the Life We Knew Uri […]

Today, we live a world run by technology and scientific progress. A lot of the inventions we use today, first came about in the last century or so. Some of the technology we use today is older than we might think. This is my attempt at trying to discover the events and people who were […]

The podcast to learn a little bit about everything. If you want to learn about the weirdest facts in history, medicine, crime, fashion or art then look no further we got it covered!

Rodrigo Hobbes and Director Daximus Prime (of These F’n Guys podcast) delve into one of history’s great mysteries – but not for a long time. Who do we look like? Dan Cummins? Historical figures and their weird affairs, out of control corporate entities, the horrors of nature…We’d be hard pressed to tell you what we’ll […]

Cascading events that shaped the global economy

Bad guys. Black hats. Evildoers. They are the bane of every hero’s existence…and the subject of Parcast’s dastardly new original series, Villains. Every Friday, Villains will dissect the greatest foils from history and fiction—uncovering origins, analyzing impacts, and exploring the complexity of character and motive. Villains is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

10 Fact About Today is a podcast that helps make your commute to work a little less boring and helps you learn something new and relevant each day. Join as we discuss everything from the origin of Oreos to the inventor of Barbie.

They say history is always written by the winners. The History Bonanza is a flagship education and history programme – an encyclopedic compendium to all your history needs – brought to you by two people who have never won anything.

Good stories of true adventure are aired weekly as Kylie takes you through personal accounts of female adventurers and travelers through the ages. Join me for a romp through these trailblazing womens’ autobiographies!

Join me Jeren Hernandez and my co-host Booe as we examine the lives of some of history’s lesser known figures, and create our movie version of their lives. History on Screen is our gateway into creating the next great Hollywood Blockbuster.

From agriculture to the X-ray machine, Stuff to Blow Your Mind hosts Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore the inventions we created, and how they created us.

A history of New York free form radio told through the lens of stories and interviews from legendary DJ Vin Scelsa’s show Idiot’s Delight

The National Park Service (NPS) Southwest Archeology Podcast explores archeological projects and historic preservation at NPS sites in the southwest. Get a behind-the-scenes view of how National Park Service archeology works through interviews with park staff, university researchers, and tribal partners. The show is produced by the Southern Arizona Office, and interviews include both NPS […]

A rotating cast of moderators and guests shares insights and anecdotes about the history and culture that contribute to the quality of life in Ontario County. This podcast is recorded in the Finger Lakes Television studio on the Finger Lakes Community College main campus. It is sponsored by the Cheshire Community Action Team, the Ontario […]

A brief exploration of everything from atoms to public policy with an emphasis on economics and comparative history.

Podcast by Jason Searle

Join the escapade in viewing current events and history through the whacky lenses of Skyler Jones and Nate Mullins.

History What If…..a podcast about history and explores the “What If” during historical events

NEON is a different way of sharing historical knowledge. NEON takes a pop culture phenomenon and turns it on its head by revealing lesser known facts, real-life events and history behind your favourite Netflix shows, movies or video games.From how the A-Team took inspiration from Vietnamese history and resistance leaders, to the Aryan purity and […]

Derek and Bryce talk about stories throughout history and get side tracked. A lot.

A podcast about Rousing Revolutionaries, Misanthropic Missionaries and everything else you’ve not heard about African History

‘Humans Are Evil’. A bi-weekly history show unearthing the most shocking events, actions and characters from our past. The episode subjects will shock you in the same way learning about the Holocaust and Atlantic Slave Trade shocked us all the first time we learned about them. Most obviously aren’t on the same scale and severity […]

Porsche…the world’s best engineered sports car…the perfect blend of science and art…But there’s a hidden history behind the story of Porsche’s evolution. John W. Warner IV presents “Beyond Little Anton” as an extension of his book “Little Anton,” the historical fiction novel that, with the help of a cast of madcap characters, reveals the truth […]

Testimonial stories about the life and survival of Rigoberta Menchú Tum, a Guatemalan Quiche Maya woman

Long-Form Conversations with Distinguished Historic Preservation Related Professionals Worldwide

Stephen Fry’s 7 Deady Sins – I will take each one of the Seven Sins in turn, lay them out on the surgical table and poke, prod, pry and provoke in an attempt to try to anatomise and understand them; I hope and believe it will be, if nothing else, delicious fun and something of […]

women’s rights in the 1920’s

Random history from a random historian. Host and content: Travis Roy Producer: Brennan Storr Photo credit: Eric Branstrom

A documentary series about class struggle and movement history. Each season covers one story told from the viewpoint of working-class people.

History as told by the people who were there. All the programmes from 2016.

Popular history series where the past connects with the present.

The extraordinary and hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions

Created and hosted by Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Ted Widmer, this is a special podcast series about the events of 1919, a year that in many ways shaped the 20th century and the modern world. Throughout 2019, “The New York Times” will be running long features on the legacy of 1919 and the many ways […]

This day in history. Music, music history, musicians and related topics.

FFA history

A quick glimpse into some interesting things in history from a non-adult point of view. Submit requests for episodes to behindthescenesinhistory@gmail.com In this episode we find out what happened today in history in Japan in the year of 1868 (as always sorry for my miss pronunciations)

Podcast by Our Thing

Every day is a new day to say.

Kerrang!’s flagship podcast Inside Track tells the stories of some of the biggest, most influential and important moments in music history from the perspective of the rock stars who lived through them. ————————————————————— Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discussing the causes and effects of Aprtheid

Epic moments in history have been etched into the books. Stories to be told for generations to come. But a question must be raised! Were the stories true? Dive into this hilarious podcast and let the hosts make you laugh as the hosts take you through the paintings of history, and the Historically B.S.

Welcome to Facts ‘N Fiction. We love movies and books and history. Those things go together a lot of times. However when a movie is based on events of history or based on a book how accurate was the outcome. That’s what we want to find out. Join us for Facts ‘N Fiction, a podcast […]

A podcast of historic journalism for young writers, Byline uncovers fascinating stories from the printed past and examines the lives of forgotten reporters.

A brief summary of the life of Sayyida Al-Hurra!