Best 40 Modern History Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best modern history podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. Echoes of War (Formerly The Pacific War Channel Podcast)

Echoes of War (Formerly The Pacific War Channel Podcast)
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The Echoes of War Podcast covers military history from antiquity to the modern age.

Hosts

Craig Watson (Male), Gaurav Rao (Male)

Producer/Network

The Pacific War Channel

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Veteran, Military Historian

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 11

Avg Length

130 mins
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2. History Daily

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On History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American

Host

Lindsay Graham (Male)

Producer/Network

Noiser

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educator, History Buff, Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1817

Avg Length

23 mins

3. History Extra podcast

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The History Extra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations

Hosts

Ellie Cawthorne (Female), Rhiannon Davies (Female), Rob Attar (Male)

Producer/Network

History Extra

Last Episode Date

Email

****@historyextra.com

Listener Type

Educator, History Buff, Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 2891

Avg Length

39 mins

4. History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast
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For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's

Host

Scott Rank (Male)

Producer/Network

Parthenon

Last Episode Date

Email

****@regnery.com

Listener Type

Educator, History Buff, Academic Researcher

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.2/5

Apple Review

(US) 3701

Avg Length

48 mins

5. Throughline

Throughline
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Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, 'How did

Hosts

Ramtin Arablouei (Male), Rund Abdelfatah (Male)

Producer/Network

NPR

Last Episode Date

Email

****@npr.org

Listener Type

Educator, History Buff, Journalist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 15002

Avg Length

33 mins

6. History As It Happens

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Ready to think historically about current events? Everything happening today comes from something, somewhere.

Host

Martin Di Caro (Male)

Producer/Network

Martin Di Caro

Last Episode Date

Email

****@washingtontimes.com

Listener Type

Educator, History Buff, Scholar

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 57

Avg Length

42 mins

7. Then & Now

Then & Now
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Then & Now connects past to present, using historical analysis and context to help guide us through modern

Producer/Network

UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy

Last Episode Date

Email

****@history.ucla.edu

Listener Type

Historian, Policy Analyst

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 16

Avg Length

53 mins

8. Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments

Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments
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An educational resource leading listeners through important milestones in history and providing a greater

Host

Chris Lowery (Male)

Producer/Network

Chris Lowery

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educator, History Buff, Lifelong Learner

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 27

Avg Length

49 mins

9. New Books in Jewish Studies

New Books in Jewish Studies
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Interview with Scholars of Judaism about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member!

Host

Marshall Poe (Male)

Producer/Network

Marshall Poe

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Rabbi, Scholar

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 75

Avg Length

56 mins

10. Slow Burn

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Slow Burn illuminates America's most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the

Hosts

Christina Cauterucci (Female), Josh Levin (Male)

Producer/Network

Slate Podcasts

Last Episode Date

Email

****@slate.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Political Analyst

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 23742

Avg Length

43 mins

11. Peace In Their Time

Peace In Their Time
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A history podcast dedicated to examining the global history of the 1920s and 30s in order to explain the

Producer/Network

Peace In Their Time

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educator, History Buff, Military History Buff

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 9

Avg Length

31 mins

12. Sinobabble

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A relaxing, educational podcast covering China's modern history, current events, and academic analyses of

Host

Edi Obiakpani (Female)

Producer/Network

Edi Obiakpani

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Historian, Political Scientist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 12

Avg Length

48 mins

13. New Books in Diplomatic History

New Books in Diplomatic History
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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library

Host

Jenna Pittman

Producer/Network

New Books Network

Last Episode Date

Email

****@duke.edu

Listener Type

Historian, Academic

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

59 mins

14. Cold War Conversations

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Experience the Cold War like never before through award-winning, real-life stories told by those who lived

Host

Ian Sanders (Male)

Producer/Network

Ian Sanders

Last Episode Date

Email

****@coldwarconversations.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Military Veteran, International Relations Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 405

Avg Length

64 mins

15. The Secrets of Statecraft

The Secrets of Statecraft
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Secrets of Statecraft is a bimonthly podcast hosted by Distinguished Visiting Fellow Andrew Roberts that

Host

Andrew Roberts (Male)

Producer/Network

Hoover Institution

Last Episode Date

Email

****@andrew-roberts.net

Listener Type

Historian, Political Scientist, Political Strategist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 109

Avg Length

51 mins

16. History of Modern Greece

History of Modern Greece
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The History of Modern Greece covers the events of the Greek People from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to

Hosts

Daniel Roberts (Male), George Roberts (Male)

Producer/Network

Daniel Roberts

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Teacher/Educator

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 13

Avg Length

46 mins

17. History of the Second World War

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History of the Second World War is a weekly podcast which will cover World War 2, beginning with the

Host

Wesley Livesay (Male)

Producer/Network

Airwave History

Last Episode Date

Email

****@outlook.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Educator/Teacher, Student of History

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 510

Avg Length

27 mins

18. The Second World War

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A Podcast all about the second world war hosted by Stephen Bedard.

Host

Stephen J Bedard (Male)

Producer/Network

Stephen Bedard

Last Episode Date

Email

****@stephenjbedard.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 35

Avg Length

16 mins

19. For the Ages: A History Podcast

For the Ages: A History Podcast
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Explore the rich and complex history of the United States and beyond. Produced by The New York Historical,

Host

David M. Rubenstein (Male)

Producer/Network

The New York Historical

Last Episode Date

Email

****@nyhistory.org

Listener Type

Educator, History Buff

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 342

Avg Length

31 mins

20. The Age of Napoleon Podcast

The Age of Napoleon Podcast
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The Age of Napoleon is a history podcast about the life and career of Napoleon Bonaparte as well as the

Host

Everett Rummage (Male)

Producer/Network

Airwave History

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educator, History Buff

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 1970

Avg Length

62 mins

21. Well That Aged Well

Well That Aged Well
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In this podcast we interview historians about new topics every week ranging from Ancient Rome to pre historic

Host

Erlend Hedegart (Male)

Producer/Network

Well that Aged Well

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Student of History

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

94 mins

22. Nam Phong Dialogues

Nam Phong Dialogues
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Nam Phong Dialogues is a podcast where two Vietnamese American academics - Kevin Pham and Yen Vu - have

Hosts

Kevin Pham (Male), Yen Vu (Male)

Producer/Network

namphongdialogues

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Academic

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 9

23. The History of Russia Podcast

The History of Russia Podcast
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A podcast exploring everything related to the History of Russia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

Producer/Network

Damon Boar

Last Episode Date

Email

****@outlook.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Academic Researcher

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 80

Avg Length

29 mins

24. Real Time 1960s

Real Time 1960s
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Real Time 1960s tells the story of the 1960s — politics, culture, entertainment, sports — day by day.

Host

Joe Rubenstein (Male)

Producer/Network

Joe Rubenstein

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Cultural Scholar

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 43

Avg Length

19 mins

25. The Siècle History Podcast

The Siècle History Podcast
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The Siècle is a history podcast covering France's overlooked century between Napoleon and World War I. Visit

Producer/Network

Evergreen Podcasts

Email

****@thesiecle.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Academic Researcher

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 174

Avg Length

52 mins

26. Real Dictators

Real Dictators
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Real Dictators is the award-winning podcast that explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants. Hosted by

Host

Paul McGann (Male)

Producer/Network

Noiser

Email

****@noiser.com

Listener Type

Historian, Political Scientist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 4912

Avg Length

59 mins

27. Big Brother: North Korea's Forgotten Prince

Big Brother: North Korea's Forgotten Prince
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Kim Jong-nam should be the ruler of North Korea. Instead, he was the victim of the 21st century's most

Host

Eden Lee (Female)

Producer/Network

iHeartPodcasts

Email

****@fnnonline.net

Listener Type

Political Analyst, Historian, International Relations Expert

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 173

Avg Length

27 mins

28. Harvest of Mars: History and War

Harvest of Mars: History and War
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Harvest of Mars seeks to uncover the essentials of war. Essentials that have been swept under the rug or

Host

Joseph A. Campo (Male)

Producer/Network

Joseph A. Campo

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Curious Learner, Military Strategist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 8

Avg Length

46 mins

29. Wittenberg to Westphalia

Wittenberg to Westphalia
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A history podcast that aims to cover the birth of the European state system by examining the Early Modern

Host

Benjamin Jacobs (Male)

Producer/Network

Benjamin Jacobs

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Academic Researcher, College Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 244

Avg Length

53 mins

30. When Diplomacy Fails Podcast

When Diplomacy Fails Podcast
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WDF examines how wars broke out, how they were concluded, and their consequences. Expect juicy diplomacy,

Host

Dr Zack Twamley (Male)

Producer/Network

Zack Twamley

Email

****@hotmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Political Scientist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 647

Avg Length

50 mins

31. Secret Police

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Welcome to Secret Police! A history podcast about the world's most infamous secret police forces. We take a

Host

Jack Johannessen (Male)

Producer/Network

Jack Johannessen

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Political Analyst, Social Justice Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 38

Avg Length

145 mins

32. 15 Minute History

15 Minute History
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15 Minute History is a podcast series is devoted to short, accessible discussions of important topics in

Producer/Network

15 Minute History

Listener Type

History Buff, Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 230

Avg Length

21 mins

33. Jewish Questions: Anti-Semitism

Jewish Questions: Anti-Semitism
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Jewish Questions is the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies' podcast on issues that matter now in Jewish life,

Hosts

Laurie Marhoefer (Female), Noam Pianko (Male)

Producer/Network

UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies

Email

****@uw.edu

Listener Type

Academic Scholar, Jewish Community Leader

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.1/5

Apple Review

(US) 11

Avg Length

34 mins

34. Three Decades of Tragedy: A History of the Thirty Years War

Three Decades of Tragedy: A History of the Thirty Years War
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The Thirty Years War was a major war in European history that had a major influence on the future of Europe,

Host

Nick Lewis (Male)

Producer/Network

Nick Lewis

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educator, History Buff, Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 29

Avg Length

12 mins
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