Best 30 Dark History Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best Dark History podcasts to listen to or connect with for podcast outreach initiatives. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. Dark History

Dark History
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Bailey Sarian, known for her massive success with 'Murder, Mystery & Makeup,' has taken her true crime

Host

Bailey Sarian (Female)

Producer/Network

Audioboom Studios

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, True Crime Enthusiasts, Storytelling Aficionados

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 25484

Avg Length

75 mins
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2. Dark Histories

Dark Histories
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Fortnightly narratives on the unsolved and the unexplained, mysteries, historical true crime, touches of the

Host

Ben Cutmore (Male)

Producer/Network

Ben Cutmore

Email

****@darkhistories.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, True Crime Enthusiasts, Paranormal Investigators

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 1672

Avg Length

54 mins

3. Dark History: Where The Darkness See's The Light

Dark History: Where The Darkness See's The Light
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Step into the shadows of the past—where truth is more disturbing than fiction. The Dark History Podcast

Host

Rob Bradley (Male)

Producer/Network

Dark History

Email

****@outlook.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 48

Avg Length

31 mins

4. Redacted History

Redacted History
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Redacted (verb): censor or obscure for legal or security purposes. [REDACTED] History is a show where we can

Host

Andre White (Male)

Producer/Network

Airwave History

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 1749

Avg Length

29 mins

5. The Conspirators Podcast

The Conspirators Podcast
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The Conspirators is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the dark and disturbing stories from history your teacher

Host

Nate Hale (Male)

Producer/Network

The Conspirators Podcast

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Psychology Students, Paranormal Investigators, History Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 1145

Avg Length

33 mins

6. Southern Mysteries Podcast

Southern Mysteries Podcast
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Unearthing the forgotten, the mysterious, and the legendary—one Southern story at a time. Hosted by Shannon

Host

Shannon Ballard (Female)

Producer/Network

Shannon Ballard

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, True Crime Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 911

Avg Length

27 mins

7. Noble Blood

Noble Blood
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Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history's most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the

Host

Dana Schwartz (Female)

Producer/Network

Grim & Mild

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Academic Researchers, Cultural Historians, History Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 13173

Avg Length

37 mins

8. RedHanded

RedHanded
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RedHanded the podcast jumps head first into all manner of macabre madness. We cover everything from big time

Hosts

Suruthi Bala (Female), Hannah Maguire (Female)

Producer/Network

Wondery

Email

****@optimus-education.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, True Crime Enthusiasts, Podcasters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 11646

Avg Length

49 mins

9. Murder, Mystery & Makeup

Murder, Mystery & Makeup
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Bailey Sarian, an award-winning true crime enthusiast, beauty influencer, and top content creator, brings to

Host

Bailey Sarian (Female)

Producer/Network

Audioboom Studios

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Content Creators, True Crime Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 8341

Avg Length

78 mins

10. Infamous America

Infamous America
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Historical True Crime — assassins, gangsters, mobsters and lawmen; manhunts, scandals and unexplained

Host

Chris Wimmer (Male)

Producer/Network

Black Barrel Media

Email

****@blackbarrelmedia.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Psychologists, True Crime Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 2747

Avg Length

32 mins

11. Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic
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Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history, and infamous legends of the American South.

Host

Brandon M. Schexnayder (Male)

Producer/Network

Southern Gothic Media

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Storytelling Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 837

Avg Length

36 mins

12. Bone and Sickle

Bone and Sickle
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BONE AND SICKLE explores historical topics related to folklore and horror. With acerbic wit and a scholarly

Hosts

Al Ridenour (Male), Sarah Chavez (Female)

Producer/Network

Al Ridenour

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Podcasters, Historians

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 280

Avg Length

35 mins

13. In the Shadows of Utopia: The Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian Nightmare

In the Shadows of Utopia: The Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian Nightmare
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A comprehensive, long-form history podcast about Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge and the Pol Pot Regime.

Host

Lachlan Peters (Male)

Producer/Network

Lachlan Peters

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, History Buffs, Political Analysts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 237

Avg Length

74 mins

14. The History of Being Human

The History of Being Human
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History, anatomy and physiology, philosophy, psychology, anthropology. The podcast that attempts to resurrect

Host

Noel Armstrong (Male)

Producer/Network

Noel Armstrong

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Cultural Critics, Sociologists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 121

Avg Length

30 mins

15. The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast

The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast
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Korean dark history, ghost tales, folklore, serial killers, true crime, and more. You are about to discover

Hosts

Joe McPherson (Male), Shawn Morrissey (Male)

Producer/Network

ZenKimchi

Email

****@darksideofseoul.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 38

Avg Length

53 mins

16. Ye Olde Crime

Ye Olde Crime
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Join sisters Lindsay & Madison every Wednesday as we discuss the funny, strange, and obscure crimes of

Hosts

Lindsay Valenty (Female), Madison Stangl (Female)

Producer/Network

Lindsay Valenty and Madison Stangl

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, True Crime Enthusiasts, Cultural Critics

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 113

Avg Length

47 mins

17. Death in Cambodia, Life in America

Death in Cambodia, Life in America
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A father-daughter podcast where I interview my father, Robert Chau, on exactly how he survived and escaped

Host

Dorothy Chow (Female)

Producer/Network

Dorothy Chow

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Investors, History Enthusiast, Entrepreneurs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 91

Avg Length

61 mins

18. Criminalia

Criminalia
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Humans have always committed crimes. What can we learn from the criminals and crimes of the past, and have

Hosts

Holly Frey (Female), Maria Trimarchi (Female)

Producer/Network

Shondaland Audio

Email

****@howstuffworks.com

Listener Type

Journalists, History Buffs, Psychologists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 1219

Avg Length

28 mins

19. Night Classy

Night Classy
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A tipsy night class teaching the oddities and curiosities you never learned in school. Powered by a thirst

Hosts

Katja Winter (Female), Hayley Madden (Female)

Producer/Network

Parasaur Studios

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Paranormal Investigators, Pop Culture Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 210

Avg Length

62 mins

20. Pressure Points

Pressure Points
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Join local scumbag Dee, and renowned kommunist A.J. on a sadistic adventure through time. A comical

Hosts

Dee (Male), Aj (Male)

Producer/Network

The PP Boys

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 17

Avg Length

52 mins

21. Lorantics

Lorantics
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All things paranormal, history, personal stories, true crime, random and just weird stuff!

Host

LC

Producer/Network

LC

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 8

Avg Length

37 mins

22. Blood of a Buckeye

Blood of a Buckeye
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Blood of a Buckeye delves into the history, true crime, paranormal, and urban legends of Ohio. I'll also

Host

Matt Stilwell (Male)

Producer/Network

Matt Stilwell

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

46 mins