15 Best Modern History Podcasts
Modern History Podcasts
Here are 15 Best Modern History Podcasts worth listening to in 2024
1. New Books in Early Modern History
US
Interviews with scholars of the Early Modern World about the new books
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7.3K 16.6K 1 episode / day Avg Length 56 min
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2. Secret Antenna
A podcast wherein Kallie and Michelle discuss modern history as a story of overlapping subterranean spy syndicates, clandestine government hangouts, a...nd powerful propaganda machines that have shaped the cultural-political moment of present-day America.more
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210 1 episode / month Avg Length 79 min
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3. The Vietnamese Boat People
Montclair, New Jersey, US
The Vietnamese Boat People podcast is about stories of hope, survival, and resilience. Between 1975 to 1992, almost two million Vietnamese risked thei...r lives to flee oppression and hardship after the Vietnam War, in one of the largest mass exoduses in modern history. Escaping by boat, many found freedom in a foreign land, many were captured and brutally punished, and many did not survive the journey.more
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2K 963 6.2K 7 episodes / year Avg Length 42 min
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4. Wittenberg to Westphalia
Providence, Rhode Island, US
A history podcast that aims to cover the birth of the European state system by examining the Early Modern Period of European history. Along the way, t...he podcast will delve into the geography, economy, politics, ideas, and culture of the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period to give the listener a view into the lives of the people who lived the events.more
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631 1K 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 53 min
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5. We Didn't Start the Fire: The History Podcast
A modern history podcast inspired by the lyrics of Billy Joel. Billy didn't just write an unforgettable smash-hit with 'We Didn't Start The Fire', he ...also created the most fascinating, random, and original history of the post-war world. Each episode, a new lyric and a fresh subject, all presented by Katie Puckrik and Tom Fordyce. It's politics, rock 'n' roll, sport, space, television, the Cold War, explored and explained by historians, eyewitnesses, and mega-fans.more
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1K 926 26 episodes / year Avg Length 44 min
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6. @ToyPhotoCast
US
The community of incredible artists that populate the #toyphotography group on social has a passion for storytelling. Listen to some of the most renow...ned Toy Photographer, along with newcomers, discuss important topics and share insight into one of the most influential art movements in modern history.more
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7. History of Modern Art with Klaire
Explore Modern Art history including Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, and other key Modernist art movements. Join artist and educator Klaire Lockhea...rt as she examines famous artists and artwork through the 21st century intersectional feminist lens.more
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501 5K
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8. Old Testament Studies: An (Un)Academic Modern History
This podcast brings Old Testament scholarship from the ivory towers of academia into the common language of every podcast listener. In each episode, I... look at the life and academic contributions of one modern Old Testament scholar to understand how their ideas developed and show their impact on our understanding of the Old Testament.more
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9. 13 Hours Inside the Nova Scotia Massacre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canada's worst shooting spree in modern history has left us with far more questions than answers. Journey inside every single hour of this tragedy as ...it happened with Global News Halifax reporter Sarah Ritchie.more
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10. Transmissions From Jonestown
Guyana
Welcome to Transmissions From Jonestown. Leading up to the mass suicides in Jonestown the Peoples Temple recorded hundreds of hours of audio. Now for ...the first time, listen to the story of the Peoples Temple told by the people who were there.more
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11. Shared History
Chicago, Illinois, US
A history and comedy podcast about the overlooked and underrepresented people and events from ancient to modern history.
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198 985 1 episode / week Avg Length 66 min
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Modern History Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | |
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New Books Network | newbooksnetwork.com | 114 | |
Nicholas J. Campbell | podcasters.spotify.com | 43 | |
Dagobah_Days | podcasters.spotify.com | 42 | |
Crowd Network | crowdnetwork.co.uk | 11 | |
Secret Antenna | podcasters.spotify.com | 5 | |
Benjamin Jacobs | wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com | 4 | |
Arcade Audio | arcadeaudio.net | 4 | |
VietnameseBoatPeople.org | vietnameseboatpeople.podbean.com | 2 | |
10ish Podcast | 10ishpod.simplecast.com | 1 | |
A Satanist Reads The Bible | asatanistreadsthebible.com | 1 | |
Am 770 Ktth | omny.fm/shows/the-jason-rantz-show | 1 | |
Centre Of South Asian Studies | southasiapodcast.libsyn.com/website | 1 | |
Glassbox Media | 10ishpod.simplecast.com | 1 | |
Janina Doyle | eatsleepwinerepeat.podbean.com | 1 | |
Lshtm | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lshtm | 1 | |
Michael Snyder | therussophile.org/?s=podcast | 1 | |
Power And Witness | ewtn.com/radio/podcasts/power-and-witness-~OH | 1 | |
Stephon Rudd | player.captivate.fm/show/f0ddabda-4fa1-4e0f-a818-56c0704d2a84 | 1 | |
True Crime Daily | truecrimedaily.com/pages/podcasts | 1 | |
World Of Tanks | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/world-of-tanks | 1 | |
Marshall Poe | newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/critical-theory | 22 | |
Wondery | thisisactuallyhappening.com | 18 | |
Bbc Radio 4 | bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qykl | 16 | |
Ivm Podcasts | shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/postcards-from-nowhere-RtWECIO0QQVWGoBt | 8 | |
Lex Fridman | lexfridman.com/podcast | 8 | |
John Batchelor | audioboom.com/channel/johnbatchelor | 7 | |
American Jewish Committee (ajc) | ajc.org/peopleofthepod | 6 | |
Intelligence Squared | intelligencesquared.com/intelligence-squared-podcast | 6 | |
Selineshenoy | thedreamcatch.com | 6 | |
Tim Ferriss | tim.blog | 6 | |
Andrew Keen | ajkeen.libsyn.com | 4 | |
Discovery+ | play.acast.com/s/unraveled | 4 | |
Fox News Radio | radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-news-rundown | 4 | |
Global News / Curiouscast | curiouscast.ca/podcast/145/the-roy-green-show | 4 | |
Gordon Rochford | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/thoseconspiracyguys | 4 | |
Guy Swann | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible | 4 | |
Peace In Their Time | peaceintheirtime.podbean.com | 4 | |
Tony Walker | ghostpod.org/classic-ghost-stories | 4 | |
Andre Zadorozny | theunfinishedprint.libsyn.com | 3 | |
Bbc World Service | bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016tmg1/episodes/player | 3 | |
Bob Camardella | podomatic.com/podcasts/boxcars711 | 3 | |
Brian Feltman & Bill Allison | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mhptpod | 3 | |
Chris Cherniak | kpcw.org/show/this-green-earth | 3 | |
Cloud10 And Iheartpodcasts | spreaker.com/podcast/murderish--3224154 | 3 | |
Darren Marlar | weirddarkness.com | 3 | |
Footwork Media | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/TAMC9557331257 | 3 | |
History Hit | historyhit.com/podcasts | 3 | |
Horror Stories | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/SONORO2555653841 | 3 | |
Immediate Media | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/GLT5697813216 | 3 | |
Lanie Hobbs | spreaker.com/show/true-crime-cases-w-lanie | 3 |