Many history podcasters are keen amateurs who have turned their pastime into a way of life. Yet despite being novices in the podcasting medium, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are well-regarded, popular, professional historians with hefty bibliographies and multiple appearances on TV and radio in the UK. Tom is an
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Margaret Killjoy’s podcast, Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff, should probably come with some sort of health warning for staunch right-wingers who are likely to take offense at historic tales about people
As the name suggests, this is a podcast that looks at
A Welcome Revolution For The Blind Community Since the 20s, movies have
Pontifacts is not the only podcast that focuses on the popes, but it is certainly the most entertaining. It is presented by Bry and Fry, two very funny women who obviously have
American Epistles is a true gem of a podcast. Susan Otchere brings history to life through the letters she has discovered and shares with listeners. These letters, as well as other
As the name suggests, this is a podcast that looks at conflicts. This does not necessarily mean wars; as the tagline claims, it attempts to untangle history’s greatest controversies. A good
Many history podcasters are keen amateurs who have turned their pastime into a way of life. Yet despite being novices in the podcasting medium, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are well-regarded, popular,
Our Fake History is one of the most enjoyable history podcasts out there. The presenter, Sebastian Major, is great fun, a really enjoyable person to spend time with. The concept is
Zack Twamley has been podcasting since May 2012 and is well known in the history podcasting community as someone who produces a huge volume of podcasts. Zack is still a young man
The first decision a podcaster needs to make (after deciding on the subject matter) is where to pitch the knowledge level. This is where Mark Painter of The History of the
Ben Jacobs, host of Wittenberg to Westphalia: The Wars of the Reformation, can barely remember the year he launched, so lost is it in the mists of time… well, 2014, to be
Hosted by Kevin Dolan, The History of Ireland offers bite-sized pieces of Ireland’s history in a seemingly ongoing lesson. Diving into the juicer parts of Ireland’s history, including stories of spies
Making Gay History wasn’t meant to be a podcast. In 1988, Eric Marcus left his job at CBS Morning News soon after he was commissioned to write an oral history book about what was then typically referred
