Podcasts: History Podcasts

One of the top Podcasts. Slow Burn takes a deep dive into well-known events in history. This includes the Watergate scandal, the Impeachment of Bill Clinton, and the growing tension between rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. There is always something new to learn!

Dan Carlin has created dozen's of podcasts on many topics from World War I, to the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine, to the Siege of Munster upon the Anabaptist's revolution of 1534. Dan Carlin is know for his outstanding research and fascinating storytelling.

Malcolm Gladwell, the renowned author, and journalist hosts this interesting podcast about specific historical moments and themes. From the website: Welcome to Revisionist History, a new podcast from Malcolm Gladwell and Panoply Media. Each week for 10 weeks, Revisionist History will go back and reinterpret something from the past: an event, a person, an idea. Something overlooked.

BBC Extra is the podcast that accompanies BBC History Magazine. Check out these podcasts as the staff and guests of BBC History Magazine discuss historical events and significance of British History

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. Nate DiMeo created the show. He is the Artist in Residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for 2016/2017. He is the co-author of Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America and was a finalist for the 2012 Thurber Prize for American Humor.