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The 21 Best American History Podcasts

Though American history is relatively short when compared to other nations, it is still packed with so much information and valuable stories! From George Washington to Joe Bide, below are a collection of American history podcasts that cover the politics, military, and societal changes that America has undergone. Some focus exclusively on American History, while others are broader but still have episodes that deal with significant US events. We have everything from the revolution to the cold war and the space race!

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Created February 12, 2021

Updated June 03, 2023

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  1. Best American History Podcasts

  2. American History Tellers

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    The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the ev
    HistorySocietyCulture

  3. Throughline

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    858188
    The past is never past. Every headline has a history. Join us every week as we go back in time to understand the present. These are stories you can feel and sounds you can see from the moments that shaped our world.Subscribe to Throughline+. Yo
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    History

  4. The American Story

    16
    Every generation of Americans has been faced with the same question: how should we live? Our endlessly interesting answers have created The American Story. The weekly episodes published here stretch from battlefields and patriot graves to back
    HistorySociety

  5. Slow Burn

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    1582202
    Slow Burn illuminates America’s most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the present. Through archival tape and first-person interviews, the award-winning series uncovers the surprising events and little-known c
    +8
    HistorySociety

  6. Seizing Freedom

    2
    105
    Highlighting true stories of Black people’s fight for liberation, progress and joy from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. Seizing Freedom illustrates the myriad ways Black people have sought and defined their own freedom in
    HistorySocietyCulture

  7. Very Presidential with Ashley Flowers

    6
    2535
    It’s the most powerful position in American politics—and arguably, the world. But behind the oath to preserve, protect and defend, lie dark secrets posed to leave some legacies in disgrace. Uncover the most damning details surrounding history’s
    SocietyCulture

  8. The Cold War: Prelude To The Present

    4
    24219
    The Cold War may be over, but the tension between Russia and the West remains. Join Bill Whittle as he narrates this compelling series about two competing ideologies battling for global supremacy in the ashes of World War II.
    HistorySocietyCulture

  9. Lore

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    The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places that fill the pages of history. Because sometimes the truth is more frighten
    Scary StoriesArts

  10. This American President

    4
    2221
    This American President delves into the lives and legacies of U.S. presidents through long form stories and interviews. It will challenge the way you look at American history. Hosted by Richard Lim and produced by Michael Neal. Art by NipRogers
    SocietyCultureHistory

  11. Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

    411
    The unsanitized truth of what we have asked of those who defend this nation. From archived tapes of WWI veterans, to conversations with modern-day warriors, these are their stories, in their own words.
    History

  12. The American History Podcast

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    The American History Podcast presents the history of the United States in an engaging, scholarly and entertaining way. Each season we take a topic in American history and dive deep to discover the roots of the issue, and provide our listeners w
    HistoryKidsFamily

  13. Legends of the Old West

    3
    1735
    Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, and Butch and Sundance. Lakota, Comanche and Apache. Wars, gunfights and robberies. This show covers the toughest lawmen, the wildest outlaws, and the deadliest towns — all the people and events that shaped the American
    HistorySociety

  14. American Scandal

    28
    944160
    Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage.Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit
    True CrimeHistory

  15. 1865

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    1449646
    April 15, 1865. President Lincoln is dead and the country in turmoil.Secretary of War Edwin Stanton takes control, determined to bring the assassin to justice—but the hunt for John Wilkes Booth isn’t all that grips Stanton.Lincoln’s successor,
    Audio DramaHistory

  16. American Elections: Wicked Game

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    113142
    On February 10th, 1796, Vice President John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail, lamenting the state of discourse in the country. The election was nearing—and becoming heated. Newspapers screamed, factions warred, and John Adams was dismayed with w
    HistoryNewsPolitics

  17. Infamous America

    5
    41132
    Historical True Crime — assassins, gangsters, mobsters and lawmen; manhunts, scandals and unexplained phenomena. Stories of the wildest and darkest chapters of America's past.
    HistoryTrue Crime

  18. Lost at the Smithsonian with Aasif Mandvi

    5
    110130
    Comedian and pop culture fanatic Aasif Mandvi gets up close and personal with the most iconic artifacts at the National Museum of American History. Join Aasif and his guests as they explore how vintage clothing, ratty furniture, and mismatched
    American HistoryHistory

  19. Presidential

    13
    41426
    The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting
    NewsPolitics

  20. Newt's World

    3
    21020
    Join former House Speaker, professor, historian, and futurist Newt Gingrich as he shares his lifetime of knowledge and access to the world’s most interesting minds in a new series that covers all aspects of our society. From history to health,
    PoliticsNewsConservative

  21. Presidencies of the United States

    17
    11737
    This podcast is devoted to exploring presidential history from the founding of the office in 1789 on through the present day. I plan to take a systematic approach to both the people and the events that have shaped and reshaped each administrati
    SocietyCultureHistory

  22. Una Storia degli Stati Uniti d’America

    2
    213
    Una Storia degli Stati Uniti d'America.
    SocietyCulture

  23. Blowback

    14
    41662
    A podcast about the American Empire.
    SocietyCulture

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