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27 Best Funny History Podcasts that will have you laughing

Want to learn about history but have a laugh doing it? These are my favourite funny history podcasts so you can take a little joy in learning about history

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Created July 25, 2023

Updated July 25, 2023

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  1. Scotland’s history is full of spooky stories, ghoulish goings-on and magical mysteries. Join Highlander husband-and-wife team, Kieran and Eilidh, as they dive into the myths and legends of their homeland once a week. If you love learning ab
  2. Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds picks a subject from history and examine it.
  3. Award-winning podcast from the QI offices in which the writers of the hit BBC show discuss the best things they've found out this week.Hosted by Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland) with James Harkin (@jamesharkin), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhun
  4. Each week, Dan Cummins takes fascinating listener suggested topics and enthusiastically dives into time sucks about everything from Charles Manson to the Lizard Illuminati, absurdly and sarcastically sharing the best of what he uncovers with yo
  5. Join Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin McElroy for a tour of all the dumb, bad, gross, weird and wrong ways we've tried to fix people.
  6. A fact based comedy podcast. Each week Melbourne comedians Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins and Dave Warneke take it in turns to research a topic and report back to the class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  7. Rex Factor is a fun podcast reviewing all the kings & queens of England & Scotland.
  8. Join Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.
  9. Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today the Empire's loot sits in museums, galleries, private collections and burial sites with polite plaques. But its history is often messier than the plaques suggest.In each epi
  10. Join along as three guys that fell asleep during history class bring you a comedy podcast about their quest for meaning. Each episode we dive into a historical topic that will range from the mundane to the fascinating. Only one of us does the r
  11. A topsy-turvy science-y history podcast, brought to you by the Science History Institute.
  12. Think art history is boring? Think again. It's weird, funny, mysterious, enthralling, and liberating. Join us as we cover the strangest stories in art. Is the Mona Lisa fake? Did Van Gogh actually kill himself? And why were the Impressionists s
  13. Meet Chris, Madi, Zach, and Jerry. They are the History Boiz. They’re going to tell you about historical figures and events and make you laugh at the same time. Drink a cheap beer, and get some history up in you. Like the founding fathers inten
  14. A comedy history podcast looking at the forgotten side of the past. The jokes are silly, the accents are terrible, and the history will amaze you. Every Wednesday, join two history buffs for a sweary, laugh-filled hour of (slightly) educational
  15. Volley.FM presents Daily Funny Word HistoryA fun, daily podcast that will help expand your vocabulary knowledge, learn common English colloquialisms, useful words, definitions, origins (etymology), and examples of how to use them.American E
  16. Every week on Smart, Funny & Black Radio, Amanda Seales and her co-hosts, JeremiahLikeTheBible and Taj Rani, find the funny in Black history, Black culture, and the Black experience through conversation, commentary, and current events.
  17. In-depth, quirky, occationally funny history podcast by Francis Lundh
  18. The Weird History Podcast explores the out-of-the-way, obscure, weird, and overlooked corners of history. New episodes appear every Thursday.
  19. Friendly and fun history podcast for kids and families.
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    Jeff and Mark talk about the funny, odd and always entertaining history and characters from the greatest game there is, baseball. It's like if the San Diego Chicken and the Philly Fanatic had a baby that was raised by Max Patkin. Grab a hot dog
  21. Another netflix masterpiece. Join us to break down the episodes of Netflix's Dead to Me as we tackle the themes, sadness, comedy, and hope within the plotlines, character development, and more! On the DEAD TO ME AFTERBUZZ TV AFTER SHOW PODCAST
  22. Did you know that Europeans used to believe that sheep grew from Mongolian trees? Have you heard about the misbegotten discovery of a new form of water in the 1960s that set off a cold war arms race? Ever seen the gleaming Las Vegas hotel that
  23. The less-than-serious history podcast with stand up comedian Angela Barnes (The News Quiz, Mock The Week and Live at The Apollo) and writer John O'Farrell (An Utterly Impartial History of Britain, Things Can Only Get Better, Spitting Image). In
  24. 1
    Every city has its own horrible history.  For two seasons, hosts Emily Barlean and Rachel Everett  ventured to two new cities to do a deep dive into pieces of history that aren’t in the travel brochures – all the horrible, tragic and traumatic
  25. The official podcast of the United States of America and everybody who lives in it or ever has or ever will. Two semi-decent historians and occasional comedians tackle American history, one person, place or thing at a time.
  26. One Nation Under Crime is a historical chronological true crime podcast. Join Kayla and Leah each week as they discuss true crime cases and history from each year starting with the first recorded murder trial of the United States in 1800. Remin
  27. 1
    Three modern emergency physicians and their show's "medical history intern" take a lighthearted, humorous  quest through various stories in the history of medicine.  New episodes every two weeks and a bonus episode once per month.  Topics span
  28. What's your favorite history? Each interview on this podcast begins with this one question. Our guests are people who like history and get really excited about a particular time, place or person from our distant or not so distant past. The jump

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