History podcasts

201Breaking HistoryThe Free PressSometimes the news moves so fast, you have to look closely to know if you’ve seen it before.

202Cake the podcastState Library of QueenslandCake is not just a food, it’s an emotion.

203Cardiac CowboysiHeartPodcastsThe heart was always off-limits to surgeons.

204Casts In StoneBo LuedersA history podcast with Bo Lueders

205Cities through the centuriesHistory Extra, BBC History MagazingTravel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield will be joining expert guides with rich local and historical knowledge.

206Cocaine AirJohnathan WaltonThought provoking narratives.

207Codename BadgerAlways True CrimeIn 1955 young army major Robbie Mills dies, disembarking a submarine docked at Torbay Harbour in Devon.His superiors say he was drinking and slipped from the gangplank in inclement weather.

208CONFLICTEDMessage HeardAn ex-Al Qaeda jihadi turned MI6 spy and a former monk turned filmmaker, have been embedded at the heart of conflicts in the Middle East.

209Dan Snow's History HitHistory Hit NetworkHistorian Dan Snow journeys across the globe to tell the stories of history's defining moments.

210Do Go OnDo Go On MediaA fact based comedy podcast.

211Don't Drink the Milk – The curious history of thingsDWWe trace the unexpected backstories of everyday things – things that have traveled the world, by force, by chance, or by choice.

212Dynamite DougProject BrazenFor 50 years, Douglas Latchford was the world’s premier expert on Cambodian art, supplying priceless statues to Western museums and rich collectors.

213Edmund Fitzgerald: 50 Years BelowDuluth News TribuneOn November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the waves of Lake Superior without so much as a distress call.

214EmpireGoalhanger PodcastsThe rise and fall of empires and the events that shaped world history.

215Fall of Civilizations PodcastPaul CooperA history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode.

216FloodlinesThe AtlanticSome call it Hurricane Katrina.

217Gone MedievalHistory HitFrom long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, to myths, religion, the lives of ordinary people: Gone Medieval is History Hit’s podcast dedicated to the middle ages, in Europe and far beyond.New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, The Ancients, and Betwixt the Sheets.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts.

218History DailyNoiserOn History Daily, we do history, daily.

219History Extra podcastImmediate MediaThe HistoryExtra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical experts.

220History of Philosophy Without Any GapsPeter AdamsonPeter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, "without any gaps".

221History's Greatest Conspiracy TheoriesHistory ExtraWas the moon landing faked?

222Hollywood ExilesBBCHost Oona Chaplin guides listeners through the period known as the Red Scare - an ideological battle that implicated Hollywood’s biggest stars, including her grandfather, Charlie.

223Hotels with HistoryPerowne InternationalJoin Richard E.

224If Nixon StayedRichard Nixon Foundation and FoundwaveWhat if August 8, 1974 was just another hot, humid DC summer day?

225In Our Time: HistoryBBC Radio 4Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.

226Instant ClassicsVespucciJoin world-renowned classicist Mary Beard and Guardian chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins for Instant Classics — the weekly podcast that proves ancient history is still relevant.

227Jane Austen StoriesNOISERJane Austen Stories is the new show from the Noiser podcast network, narrated by Dame Julie Andrews.Season One begins with Julie reading an all-time classic of English literature, Pride and Prejudice, in its original masterful form.Join us twice a week as we walk grand estates, take tea with well-dressed gentlewomen, and enter ballrooms to dance with the great and good of the county.

228Journey Through TimeGoalhangerForgotten stories from history and how they shaped the way we live today.

229LegacyWondery, GoalhangerAfua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan tell the wild stories of some of the most extraordinary men and women ever to have lived – and ask whether they have the rep they deserve.

230Lurie Breaks It DownWomen's Empowerment Network, SiriusXMLurie Breaks It Down is a thought-provoking podcast hosted by the insightful Lurie Daniel Favors.

231Mag HagsFranki Cookney & Lucy DouglasThe culture and history podcast that every modern woman should know.Join Franki and Lucy as they dive into the glossy archives of women’s magazines to find out what's still hot, and what's definitely not.

232Military History PlusSpencer Jones & Gary SheffieldThe Military History plus podcast takes a dive deep into the fascinating world of conflict and its impact on various aspects of society.

233More Jam TomorrowRos TaylorFrom teeth to Trident — post-war British history as you've never heard it before.

234My Victorian NightmareGenevieve ManionHere you’ll find mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations, disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian Era.

235Mystery For Two Podcast: true crime, treasure & historyEach week, Katy and Jack share stories of true crime, treasure, conspiracies, and the cobwebbed corners of history.

236NapoleonNoiserFrom award-winning podcasters, Noiser, this is the story of Napoleon Bonaparte.

237Never Mind The DambustersJane Gulliford Lowes and James JefferiesNever Mind The Dambusters…It’s The Bomber Command Podcast!Join historians and authors Jane Gulliford Lowes and James Jefferies as they delve into the world of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.

238No One Saw It ComingABC listenThe bit players, the unexpected twists, the turning point you missed.

239Not Just the TudorsSuzannah LipscombProfessor Suzannah Lipscomb talks about everything from the Aztecs to witches, Velázquez to Shakespeare, Mughal India to the Mayflower.

240Our Ancestors Were MessyNichole HillA recap of the gossip, scandals, and pop culture that made headlines and then history in pre-Civil Rights Era America.

241Parliament MattersHandsard SocietyJoin two of the UK's leading parliamentary experts, Mark D'Arcy and Ruth Fox, as they guide you through the often mysterious ways our politicians do business and explore the running controversies about the way Parliament works.

242Prime and Load!Historic StudiosWelcome to the Prime & Load Podcast!This podcast is dedicated to exploring the pivotal wars, battles, strategies, and figures that shaped the 18th century.

243Real DictatorsNoiserReal Dictators is the award-winning podcast that explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants.

244Real OutlawsNoiserFrom Billy the Kid to the Kray twins.

245Real Survival StoriesNoiserTrue stories of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary survival situations.

246ResurrectionDane StewartSeason Two: Heroes of the Early Years.

247Sergei & the Westminster Spy RingCarole Cadwalladr and Peter JukesJournalists Carole Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes – with the help of Conservative party whistleblower Sergei Cristo – expose an alleged secret spy ring operating at the very heart of the British political system.

248Sound, Light & FrequencyHas the U.S.

249Standoff: What Happened at Ruby Ridge?Slate PodcastsIn 1992, hundreds of armed federal agents surrounded a family of white separatists in a ramshackle mountaintop cabin.

250Stephen Fry's Edwardian SecretsAudible