Best 70 History Podcasts You Must Follow in 2020

1. Revisionist History Podcast

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Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every episode re-examines something from the past an event, a person, an idea, even a song, and asks whether we got it right the first time. Because sometimes the past deserves a second chance.MORE Facebook 835.6KTwitter 671.8K Since May 2016 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 500k active Podcasts in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted podcast contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

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Each episode of The Way I Heard It is a true story about a real person, place, or thing. With respect to the facts, I try to be as accurate as possible. However, the Internet is full of conflicting accounts, and it's entirely possible you might hear me say something about a person or an event that contradicts something you heard or read elsewhere. If so, feel free to bring any discrepancy to my attention. Just remember I'm not wrong. It's just the way I heard it.MORE Twitter 564.4K Get Email Contact

3. The History Hour

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An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.
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4. Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

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Interviews, musings and extra material from the makers of Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. In 'Hardcore History' journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his 'Martian', unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. This isn't academic history (and Carlin isn't a historian) but the podcast's unique blend of high drama, masterful narration and Twilight Zone-style twists has entertained millions of listeners.MORE Facebook 86.2KTwitter 435.9K Get Email Contact

5. History Extra Podcast

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Thousands of historical articles on both British and world history for all levels of knowledge and interest.
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6. Revolutions Podcast

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A weekly podcast series examining great political revolutions.
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7. History Hit

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History Hit brings you the stories that shaped the world through live events, an award winning podcast network and our new online only history channel.
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8. The Ancient World Podcast

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CURRENT SERIES - THEA (tracing the disintegration of the Seleucid Empire)
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9. What Really Happened? | Andrew Jenks

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'A new documentary podcast series (co-produced) by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia's Seven Bucks Productions will take listeners deep into the unknown side of historic news stories trying to find out if what we think we know ever really even happened. 'MORE Facebook 178.5KTwitter 75KInstagram 63.2K Get Email Contact

10. Lore Podcast

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Lore is a podcast about the frightening history behind common folklore. Lore is a podcast about the scary stories that fuel our everyday superstitions. If you like history and a little thrill, then we recommend giving this one a listen.MORE Facebook 79.2KTwitter 67KInstagram 85.3K Get Email Contact

11. History on Fire

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History on Fire is a podcast by author and university professor Daniele Bolelli. Whether you like history or not, if you care about bravery, wisdom, passion, larger than life characters and some of the most emotionally intense moments in human experience, you have come to the right place. Bolelli shall be your guide in a journey to the place where history and epic collide.MORE Facebook 18.8KTwitter 56.7K Get Email Contact

12. The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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The Dollop is a bi-weekly* American History Podcast. Every week, Dave Anthony reads a story to his friend, Gareth Reynolds, who has no idea what the topic is going to be about. Each week one topic from American history is discussed at length.MORE Facebook 44.8KTwitter 55.8K Get Email Contact

13. In Our Time: History

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Historical themes, events, and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon. Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) and his examination of the American democratic system.MORE Facebook 4.7KTwitter 48.1K Since Dec 2013 Get Email Contact

14. Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast takes a look at lesser-known historical people and events, with new episodes every Monday and Wednesday.
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15. Veterans Chronicles

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Veterans Chronicles is an hour-long program that tells the stories of America's greatest heroes in their own words. Featuring interviews with eyewitnesses to the great, and tragic, moments in military history. Veterans Chronicles is history told from the perspective of those who were there. Included in each show are archival recordings, which take listeners back to a time when heroes were made.MORE Facebook 1.2MTwitter 32.1KInstagram 65.4K Get Email Contact

16. The British History Podcast

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The British History Podcast is a chronological telling of the story of Britain. I am doing my best to provide a three-dimensional image of what these people, places, and events were like. The people I'm speaking about were real flesh and blood individuals with dreams, fears, and flaws. And where the information is available, I intend to highlight those aspects for you.MORE Facebook 59.8KTwitter 21.4K Since May 2011 Get Email Contact

17. Slow Burn Podcast

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In the early 1970s, the future of abortion in America was far from settled. Roe v. Wade would change everything, though few knew it at the time. For the seventh season of Slate's Slow Burn, host Susan Matthews explores the path to Roe-a time when more Republicans than Democrats supported abortion rights. You'll hear the forgotten story of the first woman ever to be convicted of manslaughter for having an abortion, the unlikely Catholic power couple who helped ignite the pro-life movement, and a rookie Supreme Court justice who got assigned the opinion of a lifetime.MORE Twitter 19.4KInstagram 108.2K Get Email Contact

18. Cold War Conversations History Podcast

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In conversation with those that experienced the Cold War and those who are fascinated. Cold War Conversations is a series of podcasts chatting to those who lived through and experienced the Cold War first hand and those that are fascinated.MORE Facebook 6.3KTwitter 19.3K Get Email Contact

19. Historical Figures

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Big Lives. Little-known Facts. Great, unknown stories hide inside history every other Wednesday, we dig up what you don't know about the icons you do know. Hosts Carter and Vanessa bring history to life, telling unexpected anecdotes, describing the real personalities behind big names, and examining each individual's lasting impact on the world.MORE Facebook 37.4KTwitter 18.4K Get Email Contact

20. The memory palace

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The Memory Palace is a storytelling podcast and public radio segment about the past. It was named a finalist for a Peabody Award in 2016.
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21. Ottoman History Podcast

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Ottoman History Podcast is a history podcast and community of bloggers, academics, and enthusiasts especially interested in the Ottoman Empire, the Mediterranean and the modern Middle East. Our weekly podcasts in English and Turkish feature interviews with scholars and researchers about developing topics of historical study.MORE Facebook 35.7KTwitter 15K Get Email Contact

22. The Bowery Boys: New York City History

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We started the podcast on a whim as a fun project during the summer of 2007. We both had some amateur radio experience in our past, and we'd talked for years about producing some sort of fun New York-related radio show. When Greg purchased a new laptop in 2007 that included 'Garage Band' (an audio editing program that makes podcast production possible), we decided to give it a whirl and recorded our first show with a cheap karaoke microphone that Tom pulled out of the closet.MORE Facebook 36.7KTwitter 14.3KInstagram 37.3K Get Email Contact

23. The History of China

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An audio journey through the 5000 year history of one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations.
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24. The History of Byzantium

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'The History of Byzantium' is a podcast dedicated to the story of the Roman Empire from the collapse of the West in 476 to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Byzantine history is fascinating, world-changing, and largely forgotten. Listen and discover who they were.MORE Facebook 12.4KTwitter 13.2KInstagram 8.1K Since May 2012 Get Email Contact

25. The Story

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The Story Narrated by Alec Baldwin Presented by Salesforce - The Story presents the unknown backstories of people who changed the world. Each episode is a mini-historical biography and includes life lessons and actionable insights from the most courageous and successful people in history.MORE Facebook 11.3KTwitter 12.1KInstagram 3.2K Get Email Contact

26. BackStory with the American History Guys

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BackStory with the American History Guys is a nationally syndicated, hour-long, weekly public radio show. We're based in Charlottesville, Virginia at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Each week we take a topic that people are talking about, and explore it's roots in American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversation with our listeners, we turn the things Americans take for granted inside out.MORE Facebook 14.5KTwitter 11.7K Since May 2010 Get Email Contact

27. The History of English Podcast

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The Spoken History of a Global Language. Kevin Stroud presents the History of English Podcast for word lovers and history buffs.
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28. The Renaissance Times

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Starting in Florence in the 14th century, a new era began to emerge in the West. People like Petrarch, who re-discovered Cicero's lost letters, and the new humanists - who valued the study of classical antiquity - ushered in rebirth, or as we know it today, a 'renaissance' - in the study of the arts, the sciences, philosophy, and the theatre. They rediscovered what it meant to be human.MORE Facebook 756Twitter 9.9K Since Dec 2017 Get Email Contact

29. The History Chicks

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Our goal is to introduce you to female characters in history, factual or fictional via our podcast and shownotes. The shownotes will give you a short look at the life of the person that we are discussing- basic facts and links to other sources to learn more. The podcast episodes will go into greater detail as we chat about the challenges, failures and successes, times, and all the juicy bits that we find interesting about the life of our subject.MORE Facebook 25.8KTwitter 9.3K Get Email Contact

30. In The Past Lane

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In The Past Lane, the history podcast, launched on January 22, 2016. Each week host and Historian-at-Large, Edward T. O'Donnell, correspondents, and guests will bring you news, stories, interviews, film and TV reviews, and special features on all things history. Our aim is to be both engaging and entertaining, but also informative and thought-provoking. We are inspired by the notion that history is not just about the past.MORE Twitter 8.2K Get Email Contact

31. The History of England

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I've loved and lived with the story of the history of the English for as long as I can remember. This is my retelling of that story, in a regular, chronological podcast; we go from the cataclysmic end of Roman Britain, and at some point will get all the way through to the present day.MORE Facebook 12.4KTwitter 7K Since Dec 2010 Get Email Contact

32. HistoryPod | The Daily History Podcast

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History Pod is written and presented by Scott Allsop, an experienced History teacher and graduate of the University of Cambridge. In addition to History Pod, he also runs www.MrAllsopHistory.com, an award winning educational website. His work has been featured in the national press, and he has made a number of television and radio appearances discussing different aspects of History.MORE Facebook 469Twitter 6.9K Get Email Contact

33. Unobscured | History revealed.

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History is full of stories we think we know. They are old and dark, but time has robbed us of perspective and clarity. They've become obscured and misunderstood. That's why this series exists: to dig deep and shed light on some of history's darkest moments. To make it Unobscured. Each season will pair narrative storytelling from Aaron Mahnke, the creator of Lore, with prominent historian interviews.MORE Twitter 6.5K Get Email Contact

34. The Nostalgia Trap

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The Nostalgia Trap podcast features weekly conversations about history and politics with some of the left's most incisive thinkers, writers, and extremely online personalities, exploring how individual lives intersect with the big events and debates of our era.MORE Facebook 590Twitter 6.1KInstagram 447 Get Email Contact

35. Our Fake History

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Our Fake History is an award-winning podcast about myths people think are history and history that might be hidden in myths.This show explores the tall-tales and tries to figure out what's fact, what's fiction, and what is such a good story it simply must be told. The podcast combines storytelling, humour, and historical detective work to create a show that is good for both history buffs and anyone who loves a good story.MORE Facebook 10.7KTwitter 5.7K Get Email Contact

36. Footnoting History

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Footnoting History is a bi-weekly podcast series dedicated to overlooked, popularly unknown, and exciting stories plucked from the footnotes of history. The brainchild of Elizabeth Keohane-Burbridge, Footnoting History began airing in February 2013 and has been growing ever since. Our rotating ensemble of podcasters all possess graduate degrees in the field of history. Each historian conducts his or her own research and creates the content of their episode.MORE Facebook 1.4KTwitter 4.6KInstagram 739 Get Email Contact

37. The History of WWII Podcast

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A biweekly podcast covering the last great war. A podcast on itunes and a website dedicated to telling the story of World War II.
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38. The Dangerous History Podcast

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The goal of the Dangerous History Podcast is to help you learn the past so that you can better understand the present and prepare for the future. The Dangerous History Podcast takes CJ's countless hours spent as a Professional History Dork and boils all the most interesting and/or important stuff he has learned into podcast episodes, combining education with entertainment with the ultimate goal of empowerment.MORE Facebook 1.8KTwitter 3.9K Get Email Contact

39. Tides of History

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Everywhere around us are echoes of the past. Those echoes define the boundaries of states and countries, how we pray and how we fight. They determine what money we spend and and how we earn it at work, what language we speak and how we raise our children. From Wondery, host Patrick Wyman, PhD ('Fall Of Rome') helps us understand our world and how it got to be the way it is.MORE Facebook 2.5KTwitter 3.9K Since Jul 2017 Get Email Contact

40. American History Tellers

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The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life -the words you speak, the ideas you share- can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? Well, take you to the events, the times, and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind Tides Of History, Fall Of Rome, and Dirty John.MORE Facebook 3.3KTwitter 3.5K Since Dec 2017 Get Email Contact

41. Witness History

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Witness is the daily history programme from the BBC World Service. Five days a week we speak to people who lived through moments of history to bring you a personal perspective on world events. Witness on a moment of history.MORE Facebook 9MTwitter 3.3K Get Email Contact

42. The Civil War

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We started this podcast because we wanted to share our passion for history with others and because we think the Civil War is not only a fascinating story from the past but is also important to understand the America we live in today. In producing this podcast, we feel we're not so much doing something special, but that we're a part of something special.MORE Twitter 3.2K Get Email Contact

43. Ben Franklin's World

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A Podcast About Early American History. Exploring the early American past in fun and interesting ways so we can learn more about who we are and how we can affect a better future. New Episodes release Tuesdays.MORE Facebook 3.8KTwitter 3.1K Get Email Contact

44. History of the Crusades

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A history of the holy wars between Christendom and the Islamic states. Over 900 years ago, thousands of Christians invaded the Middle East, intent on taking the Holy Land from the Muslims. The following 200 years were marked by a series of military campaigns known as the Crusades. Join us to follow the history of the Crusades from 1095 onwards.MORE Facebook 5.8KTwitter 3.1K Get Email Contact

45. Ridiculous History

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History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by HowStuffWorks.MORE Facebook 7.6KTwitter 3KInstagram 4K Get Email Contact

46. American Revolution Podcast

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A Chronological Journey through the Revolutionary War. American Revolution Podcast explores the events of the American Revolution, from beginning to end. It publishes weekly. Be sure to check out the related blog for access to pictures, maps, and links to more useful information on each week's episode.MORE Twitter 2.2K Since Jul 2017 Get Email Contact

47. History of the Great War

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History of the Great War is a weekly podcast that will cover the First World War that occurred from 1914 and 1918.
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48. Know History

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Historical research firm specialized in archival research and documentation of the past - ensuring that history is interpreted with respect.
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49. The Weird History Podcast

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he Weird History Podcast focuses on strange, unknown, and sometimes horrible corners of history. New episodes come out every week.
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50. 15 Minute History

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15 Minute History is a podcast series is devoted to short, accessible discussions of important topics in World History and US History. The discussions will be conducted by the award winning faculty and graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin.MORE Facebook 1.9KTwitter 1.7K Get Email Contact

51. The Pirate History Podcast

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A podcast on the golden age of Caribbean piracy and the captains that made their fortunes and lost their heads. From the root causes to the bitter end.
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52. Maritime History Podcast

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The Maritime History Podcast is an episodic journey through the history of ships, sailing, naval and maritime history, and much more...
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53. Stephanie Hoover Has That Story

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Whether it's history, crime or legend, non-fiction author Stephanie Hoover has that story. Join Stephanie for concise, yet intriguing, discussions of cultural history, historical true crime, purportedly supernatural people and events, and the 19th century Spiritualism movement. It's 'history-tainment' at its finest.MORE Facebook 215Twitter 874 Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

54. Life Of The Caesars

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A serious-but-funny podcast about the lives of Julius & Augustus Caesar & Ancient Rome.
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55. History on the Net

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History on the Net was founded by Heather Wheeler, a historian and former history teacher. The mission to of the site is to explore neglected or forgotten corners of history that changed the world, no matter how strange or controversial. We have blogged on the U.S. Army's failed experiment to use camels as pack animals in the 1840s southwest, failed presidential assassination attempts, and first-hand accounts of the Invasion of Normandy.MORE Facebook 2.5KTwitter 351 Get Email Contact

56. History with Mark Bielski

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Mark Bielski is a historian, writer, and director at Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours and the Ambrose Institute. Listen to historian Mark Bielski discuss history from ancient to modern times with experts in their fields of study, with special attention to the Civil War and WWII.MORE Facebook 249Twitter 48 Get Email Contact

57. History Uncensored Podcast

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History Uncensored Podcast is a podcast guiding the listener through history starting from the very beginning of each topic. Also look out for women of science and industry! Relearn history as we discuss some of histories most notable idiots.MORE Facebook 241 Get Email Contact

58. American Military History Podcast

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The American Military History Podcast is dedicated to telling the story of American history through the eyes of it's military men and women. Starting with the Revolutionary war we'll cover military engagements through present day, as well as taking a few stops along the way to learn about the history of each of the branches of the American Military (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, etc...)MORE Facebook 96 Get Email Contact

59. History Stories for my Son

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David Faith created the History Stories for his Son because he want to spread that love of history as far as possible. The stories on this podcast are about people who made a difference in their own time, told at a level accessible to everyone, including kids learning about them for the first time, but also engaging for even the most knowledgeable history buff.MORE Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact

60. Everything Everywhere Daily Podcast

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Learn something new every single day. Everything Everywhere Daily tells the stories of interesting people, places, and things from around the world and throughout history. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, history, science, geography, and culture.MORE Instagram 176.2K Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

61. Hard Fried History

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Co-hosts Henry Price and Joshua Stokes tackle the ins and outs of an eclectic assortment of historical figures, ranging from pious nuns to vicious pirates, from celebrated musicians to eccentric dictators. Combing through the tragedies and triumphs that occur over the subject's lifetime, they dispense unique and insightful information while also poking fun at the utter insanity that surrounds the real lives of various notable persons, events, and myths, all in around an hour.MORE Facebook 1.1K Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

62. Giants of History

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Giants of History is a documentary podcast that explores the lives of history's most fascinating and influential figures. Each series highlights the best stories and the most monumental moments in each subject's respective life. Education & inspiration through storytelling.MORE Facebook 174 Get Email Contact