Good history podcasts

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I have two to recommend myself and if anyone knows some other good ones I'd like to hear about them.

The first one is Hardcore History by Dan Carlin. This has been a thing for years and there's only a handful of new episodes released each year. But that's because he really does his homework for each one and doesn't just wing it. Episodes can be up to several hours each. Each one is a pretty deep dive into a particular historical era or story.

The second one is a new podcast in its second season called Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell. The episodes are shorter and divided into seasons. It's currently 3 episodes into the second season and while I liked the first season I'm liking this one even more. The most recent episode is particularly good in my opinion. This is mostly focused on more recent American history. He definitely comes at it with a point of view and opinions and big ideas, it's not like he's trying to just be a neutral observer and chronicler of facts.
 
Not sure if it meets your brief but I've found Paul Sinha's History Revision on BBC Radio 4 to be really entertaining. Basically covers people and history that have not impinged on the general consciousness.

As I say, very entertaining but educational as well. He did a great one on the contribution of immigrants to American history and one on unheralded gay figures in history.

Not sure you'll be able to get those though as they are on the BBC...
 
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Not sure if it meets your brief but I've found Paul Sinha's History Revision on BBC Radio 4 to be really entertaining. Basically covers people and history that have not impinged on the general consciousness.

As I say, very entertaining but educational as well. He did a great one on the contribution of immigrants to American history and one on unheralded gay figures in history.

Not sure you'll be able to get those though as they are on the BBC...
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Definitely agree - it is an excellent series I think.
 
I'd recommend The Dollop. It's more focused on the comical side of history but I enjoy it. The story of "The Rube" is one of the greatest movies waiting to be made.
 
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For Anglophiles, I would recommend The British History Podcast, The History of English Podcast and Rex Factor. All three are entertaining and informative, and have the advantage of extensive back catalogs by now.
 
Puppycow said:
I have two to recommend myself and if anyone knows some other good ones I'd like to hear about them. .
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I don't have anything to say except to add my recommendation to yours for the two podcasts you mention. Both are exceptional.
 
In Our Time, by Melvin Bragg on BBC Radio. The podcast archive is vast, and split between science, history, and philosophy strands.
 
Yuval Noah Harari has a great history series on his YT channel, though it's more about principles and very light on names and dates.
 
Puppycow said:
The second one is a new podcast in its second season called Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell. The episodes are shorter and divided into seasons. It's currently 3 episodes into the second season and while I liked the first season I'm liking this one even more. The most recent episode is particularly good in my opinion.
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The newest episodes have been very good as well.
 
The History Network is military history, typically short pieces. Usually focuses on a single battle/campaign per episode. Not bad.

More votes for Hardcore History and Revisionist History. For Hardcore History, I love Carlin's "this part is known, this part is speculation" approach. Revisionist History has made me incredibly angry at my society via the Brown vs Board of Education episode.

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