podcasts / history
Looking for a history podcast
From narrow to sweeping. Some are scripted; some are conversation.
- Hardcore History — Dan Carlin long-formAlready mentioned. Required.
- Revolutions — Mike Duncan scriptedAmerican, French, Russian, etc. The full course.
- History of Rome — Mike Duncan scriptedSame author. The original.
- Throughline — NPR 30-50 minAlready mentioned.
- In Our Time — BBC panelThree academics, one topic, 45 minutes.
- The Rest Is History — Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook conversationTwo British historians.
- Lore — Aaron Mahnke folkloreFolklore + history.
- Empire — William Dalrymple & Anita Anand scripted-conversationBritish and other empires.
- The History of English — Kevin Stroud linguistics-historyAlready mentioned.
- You're Dead to Me — BBC comedy-historyComedian + historian, one topic.