22 Best Gilded Age Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

The Gilded Gentleman history podcast takes listeners on a cultural and social journey into the mansions, salons, dining rooms, libraries and theatres including the worlds above as well as below stairs of America's Gilded Age, France's Belle Epoque and late Victorian and Edwardian England. thegildedgentleman.com more

Join TCM's Alicia Malone and Tom Meyers from The Bowery Boys on HBO's official Gilded Age podcast. After each episode, they discuss what happened on screen and the real people, places and events featured on the show. Each week they're joined by some of the cast and crew who bring the show to life, sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews and fun-filled history. more

The Victorians were the first truly world wide, high speed, high tech civilisation, but they are often misunderstood. Your host, Chris Fernandez-Packham, will bust popular myths, cover events around the world, and focus on a people centric history. You will see how the Victorians shaped the world, changing it from the age of horse, musket, cannon and sail to the age of steam, rifle and iron in this monthly podcast with regular special episodes and bonus content. You will learn about Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens, Volcanoes, Famines, great art, geography and so much more.You will discover how the Victorians changed our landscapes, and mastered new energy forms that have led us to move from being a part of the natural world to shapers of it. You will learn how the modern world was created by the actions of the Victorians. You will learn how the Victorians gave birth to our modern understanding of weather, climate, history and even time and space. more

Following every episode of HBO Max's period drama The Gilded Age, Pod Clubhouse's Mike and Caroline will break down the show's broad strokes and nitty-gritty, while providing some historical reference. more

The Gilded Age and Progressive Era is a free podcast about the seismic transitions that took place in the United States from the 1870s to 1920s. It's for students, teachers, researchers, history buffs, and anyone who wants to learn more about how our past connects us to the present. It is hosted by Boyd Cothran, professor of U.S. and Global history at York University, and Cathleen D. Cahill, Walter L. Ferree and Helen P. Ferree Professor in Middle-American History at Penn State University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Travel back in time to the darkest depths of the Gilded Age with a show that chronicles the strangest and most terrifying true crime tales of yesteryear. Each story you hear, penned during the golden age of yellow journalism, is ripped straight from period newspapers. From Erik Rivenes, creator of Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast. more

Civics & Coffee delivers bite-sized U.S. history with clear, engaging storytelling — all in the time it takes to drink your morning cup of coffee. Host Alycia brings America's past to life with well-researched episodes that are approachable, human, and impossible to forget. In 2026, Civics & Coffee dives into the Gilded Age - a transformative era of booming industry, powerful presidents, labor uprisings, immigration waves, inequality, and social reformers. From national crises like the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 to personal stories of figures such as Rutherford B. Hayes, Lucy Webb Hayes, and the Exodusters, each episode uncovers the people, tensions, and turning points that shaped modern America. Whether you're a longtime history lover or just history-curious, Civics & Coffee offers context without the homework and storytelling without the fluff. Grab your mug and join the conversation, one cup at a time. more

Schemes in bustles. Pettiness in pearls. Power plays over tea. Welcome to The Gilded Age—where the gowns are heavy and the side-eyes are lethal. Join Jason Reed and Marissa Garza each week as they recap HBO's deliciously dramatic period soap, spilling the tea on every societal snub, marriage-for-money move, and eyebrow raise that could topple a dynasty. Whether you're a history nerd, a drama addict, or just here for the petty elite with excellent hats, we've got you. Think of us as your plus-ones to the most exclusive drawing rooms in New York. more

Audio Nuggets is the Mining For Gold cypher,  where we are expressive, independent, and a bit impatient as we struggle for even a taste of justice. It is a place where paradox is visible; where often two things can be and are true at once. Learn more at https://miningforgoldcommunity.com. more

The C19 Podcast is a production by scholars from across the world exploring the past, present, and future through an examination of the United States in the long nineteenth century.The official podcast of C19: The Society of Nineteenth-Century Americanists. more

Talk About Teddy - Conversations Exploring the World of Theodore Roosevelt

A podcast exploring the people and events from the Gilded Age to the Golden Age through the life of writer and actress Elizabeth Robins. more

Victorians had opinions about EVERYTHING. Jaw shapes. Correct use of coil horns. Servant's gloves. All treated with the kind of earnest detail usually reserved for matters of real importance.Avril Clinton-Forde selects the delightfully absurd from her collection of Irish and British 1800s books—where privileged people wrote volumes about life's minutiae. Social catastrophes, Irish banshee etiquette, Georgian marriage disasters, bizarre upper-class hobbies, and enjoys wonderfully overcomplicated language of the 19th Century. For history lovers, heritage enthusiasts, and curious insomniacs! more

Explore the captivating world of Gilded Age America through the lives of the Flagler and Harkness families. Join us as we uncover their legacies, stories, and influence on both the opulent North and the storied Southern Lowcountry. more

A podcast that explores the real-life history, people and art of 'The Gilded Age' inspired by the HBO streaming series. more

Here on More Gilded than Gold we will be taking a historical look at one of the most transformational half centuries in American history. An era of extreme wealth, and abject poverty, and era of civil rights and violent oppression. An era of westward expansion, and increased urbanization. An era of immigration, and corruption. The post Civil War United States holds so many parallels to the Post WW2 United States and holds even more parallels to today. We will be taking a wide look at the United States from around 1865 to around 1901. more

The Gilded Age (c. 1870 1900) was an era of explosive growth and stark inequality in the United States. Lucas and Luna unpack the fortunes of industrial titans like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and J.P. Morgan, whose steel, oil, and banking empires reshaped the nation. They explore the dark side of progress: the corruption of city bosses like New York's Boss Tweed, the brutal labor struggles at Homestead and Pullman, and the plight of millions of immigrants flooding through Ellis Island. The show also examines the era's cultural upheavals — the rise of vaudeville, the birth of the skyscraper, and the populist revolt of William Jennings Bryan. Why does the Gilded Age matter today? Its battles over income inequality, corporate power, and immigration still echo in our politics.#GildedAge #IndustrialRevolution #RobberBarons #AndrewCarnegie #JohnDRockefeller #JPMorgan #BossTweed #HomesteadStrike #PullmanStrike #EllisIsland #PopulistMovement #WilliamJenningsBryan #Vaudeville #Skyscraper #USHistory #History #WorldHistory #FexingoHistoryKeep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo more

Atmospheric, documentary-grade bedtime history for adults. History for Sleep | Old Money After Dark explores the secret lives, vanished fortunes, and quiet mysteries of history's greatest dynasties—engineered specifically for deep, restorative rest. From Gilded Age estates and Medici vaults to lost imperial treasuries, sunken gold, and fallen family empires, this is history the way it was meant to be experienced after midnight: slow, immersive, richly detailed, and deeply calming. Authored and clinically directed by a psychotherapist specializing in sleep science, relaxation therapy, and nervous system down-regulation, each chronicle weaves primary archival history with resting-breath somatic pacing. The narrative rhythm is intentionally calibrated to quiet cognitive hypervigilance, disarm nighttime stress, and guide the mind smoothly across the threshold of sleep. 🌙 THE SLEEP EXPERIENCE: • Pure Spoken Narration: 100% voice-only with zero background music, sudden sound effects, or jarring volume fluctuations. • Continuous Nighttime Immersion: Long-form standalone chronicles and multi-hour compilation marathons designed to play uninterrupted until morning. • Low-Cognitive Friction: Detailed, intelligent historical storytelling structured to invite effortless mental detachment. 📜 OUR HISTORICAL ARCHIVES COVER: • Gilded Age Dynasties & Robber Barons (The Vanderbilts, Astors, Morgans, Rockefellers) • European Monarchy & Imperial Decadence (Versailles, The Romanovs, The Habsburgs) • Ancestral Estates, Secret Wills & Vanished Legacies • Antiquity, Renaissance Banking Houses & High-Seas Maritime Lore 🕯️ WHO IT'S FOR: Designed for insomniacs, overthinkers, history lovers, and anyone seeking a refined, intelligent alternative to generic white noise or modern meditation apps. Turn off the day, dim the bedside lamps, and let history put you to sleep—one lost dynasty at a time. 💼 PARTNERSHIPS & ADVERTISING: Reaching an educated, affluent, and dedicated nocturnal audience of professionals, history enthusiasts, and long-form audio listeners. For brand integrations, commercial sponsorships, or agency inquiries: ➔ ****@oldmoneyafterdark.com ⚖️ PRODUCTION & ACOUSTIC ARCHITECTURE: Every narrative, historical investigation, and somatic relaxation script is originally researched, written, and directed by our creator. To ensure absolute vocal consistency, resting-heart-rate pacing, and zero sensory disruptions across multi-hour audio, narration is delivered via bespoke acoustic vocal modeling under clinical direction. © Produced by Moments Count Media. All rights reserved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

This is a history podcast about the Gilded Age of American history. As terminally Online and polisci people, we wanted to do a podcast about an under discussed era of American history with... distressingly close ties to today's social, cultural, and political world. We hope you enjoy. more

The series will focus on the 'missing history' of the Gilded Age artist, Amalia Kussner. It will be a search for her many miniatures of famous people that never made it to museums. Also mysteries about her life, such as the hidden details 1901 lawsuit.  more

This is a series where you will meet different people who transformed the Gilded age in American History

From the Wild West to the rise of organized crime during the Prohibition all the way up to today, America has had criminals, gangs and law enforcement trying to bring them down. Join us as we profile some of the most infamous gangsters, outlaws, and lawmen in American History. Whether it's Wild Bill Hickok or John Gotti, we have it all right here! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support . more