History & Culture Podcasts
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Browse the best history and culture podcasts covering ancient civilizations, world wars, language evolution, cultural movements, and everything in between. From academic experts to engaging storytellers, these podcasts bring the past to life.
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Behind the Bastards
Robert Evans tells you everything you don't know about the very worst humans in history. Deep historical research into history's worst people, delivered with dark humor.
Revolutions
A podcast series examining the great political revolutions that have shaped our world. The most comprehensive and narrative-driven account of the world's most important political upheavals.
Slow Burn
A deep dive into the stories behind the biggest political scandals and crises in American history. Makes you feel like you are living through the most dramatic political moments in American history.
The Rest is History
Historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interrogate the past and explore how it shaped the world we live in today. World-class historical scholarship delivered with top-tier British wit and chemistry.
Throughline
NPR takes you on a journey through history to understand the present. Connects current events to their deep historical roots with NPR-level storytelling.