History podcasts

251No One Saw It ComingABC listenThe bit players, the unexpected twists, the turning point you missed.

252Not Just the TudorsSuzannah LipscombProfessor Suzannah Lipscomb talks about everything from the Aztecs to witches, Velázquez to Shakespeare, Mughal India to the Mayflower.

253Old Gossip with Rebecca SiegelJoin your best friend Rebecca for a session of piping hot old gossip.

254Our Ancestors Were MessyNichole HillA recap of the gossip, scandals, and pop culture that made headlines and then history in pre-Civil Rights Era America.

255Parliament 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.

256Prime 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.

257Questions & Ancestors with Alex JonesHave you ever wondered about your family history and where your story really starts?Join British TV presenter Alex Jones as she sits down with well-known celebrities including broadcaster and writer Clive Anderson, comedian Sally Phillips, actor Alan Davies, double Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton, actor Adrian Lester and sports reporter Hayley McQueen.

258Real DictatorsNoiserReal Dictators is the award-winning podcast that explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants.

259Real OutlawsNoiserFrom Billy the Kid to the Kray twins.

260Real Survival StoriesNoiserTrue stories of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary survival situations.

261Real VikingsThe Vikings terrified the medieval world.

262Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise Reconstruction begins where, for most Americans, the story of the Civil War ends: The North is victorious and slavery is abolished.

263ResurrectionDane StewartSeason Three: The Ghost Writer.

264Sergei & 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.

265Short History Of...NoiserHistory is full of the extraordinary.

266Sound, Light & FrequencyHas the U.S.

267Standoff: What Happened at Ruby Ridge?Slate PodcastsIn 1992, hundreds of armed federal agents surrounded a family of white separatists in a ramshackle mountaintop cabin.

268Stephen Fry's Edwardian SecretsAudible

269Stop Rewind: The Lost BoyBlanchard House / CuriouscastA kidnapped child whispers dark secrets from his past into a cassette tape in a language no one around him understands.

270The AgencyA Kiwi working for CIA describes the operation he ran against Russian military intelligence at the height of the Cold War.

271The American WestMeatEaterIn this new podcast, writer Dan Flores presents a big picture history of an American West you've never encountered.

272The Blessings of Liberty with Jeffrey RosenThe Blessings of Liberty is a weekly podcast hosted by Jeffrey Rosen — CEO Emeritus of the National Constitution Center, professor of law at George Washington University Law School, and senior fellow at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.Each episode brings together leading liberal and conservative authors, historians, legal scholars, judges, journalists, and public intellectuals for thoughtful conversations about the constitutional and historical questions at the center of American life.

273The English Heritage PodcastAmy MatthewsEvery object has a story to tell.

274The General & the JournalistThe TimesHow wars start, how they are won and what they leave behind them.General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn first met in a war zone.

275The History BureauNEW in The History Bureau - Putin and the Apartment BombsIn September 1999, just weeks after a 46-year-old Vladimir Putin became Prime Minister, four bombs blew up four apartment buildings across Russia, killing hundreds of people while they slept.

276The History PodcastBBC Radio 4Invisible Hands - The American Century.

277The Lindbergh ConspiraciesVeteran reporter Joe Nocera investigates a 94-year-old crime that deserves a second look: the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr.

278The Martyrmade PodcastDarryl CooperThe Martyr Made Podcast

279The Rabbit Hole DetectivesFolding PocketJoin Reverend Richard Coles, Dr Cat Jarman and Charles Spencer as they chase the provenance of historical objects both real and metaphorical

280The Real KilleriHeartPodcasts and AYR MediaOne autumn night in 1997, 18-year-old Anastasia WitbolsFeugen is found brutally murdered, her body discovered in a place meant for eternal rest.

281The Secret World of Roald DahlYou know Roald Dahl as the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG.

282The World of WodehouseThe PG Wodehouse Society (UK) brings you The World of Wodehouse Podcasts, marking the 50th anniversary of the death of PG Wodehouse.

283The WW2 PodcastAngus WallaceA military history podcast that looks at all aspects of WWII.

284This is History: A Dynasty to Die ForSomethin' Else, Sony Music EntertainmentThis is a story of three brothers, one crown, and not an ounce of loyalty between them.

285Titanic: Ship of DreamsNOISERNoiser Presents is the home of Noiser’s deep-dive history boxsets.

286Trapped HistorytrappedhistoryTrapped History is a history reboot for the curious – sharing hidden stories of the unsung heroes we weren't taught about in school.An award-winning show with great guests from the worlds of entertainment, sport, politics, TV and radio, we tell inspiring tales of forgotten men and women who broke the mould with their courage and defiance.

287Unforgotten Highland WomenThe Big LightUnforgotten Highland Women is a short podcast series recorded at live events across the Highlands of Scotland about remarkable local women.

288Unholy Histories: The Humanist Heritage Podcast from Humanists UKJoin Andrew Copson and Madeleine Goodall—alongside a host of expert guests—as they uncover the hidden histories and untold stories of the people, places, movements, ideas, and events that helped shape British humanism, secularism and freethought.From radical reformers to forgotten dissenters, Unholy Histories explores how reason, skepticism, science, and activism helped build modern Britain—and how these values still shape our society today.Unholy Histories is a Humanists UK Podcast, showcasing the Humanist Heritage Project and produced by Humanise Live.Find out more:

289Vine: Six Seconds That Changed The WorldGlobalThis is the story of the social media app that changed the face of the internet before it crashed and burned in just three short years.

290Wars That Shaped The WorldGoalhangerWars That Shaped The World, the stories of conflicts that defined history.

291We Have Ways of Making You TalkGoalhanger PodcastsThe World War II podcast with comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland.

292What to Carry, What to BurnEdge-of-your-seat survival stories, as told by adventurer and dogsledder Blair Braverman.How did Ada Blackjack endure a brutal Arctic winter alone?

293Who Did What NowKatie CharlwoodWhoever said history was boring obviously wasn’t paying attention.

294Your HistoryThe TimesYour History is a podcast based on the life stories of people who have shaped the times we live in.