Podcasts

In Our Time: Melyvn Bragg hosts historians who are specialists in the subject they are discussing and asks them poignant questions to keep the debate going.

Mike Duncan:

A History of Rome: A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending with the exile of Romulus Augustulus, last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

Revolutions: This podcasts examines how certain revolts and revolutions came about including: The English Civil War, American Revolution, French Revolution and Haitian Revolution.

Tides of History: Dr. Patrick Wyman is a highly qualified and entertaining presenter who tries to put listeners in the shows of those who is talking about.

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Dan Carlin may not provide the same level of detail as some other podcasts but he certainly makes up for it with his enthusiasm! He really does bring the past to life.

History on Fire: Professor Bolelli is Italian which is a refreshing change to the accents on usual podcasts and he also provides excellent detail.

Human Circus: Journeys Through the Medieval World: With Human Circus, Devon Field takes you along with medieval history's most interesting travellers, whether they be merchant, friar, pilgrim, crusader, soldier, ambassador, or explorer.

Stuff What They Tell Me: Stuff What You Tell Me! is a podcast telling stories of rebellion and resistance in history, art and culture.

Second Decade: This is a historical show examining the momentous events and interesting people of the second decade of the 19th century, the 1810s. From Jefferson to Napoleon, from Iceland to Antarctica, historian Sean Munger will give you a tour of the decade's most fascinating highlights.

When Democracy Fails: Zack Twamley's podcast focuses on why wars happen. He looks at the build up to wars, key battles and important individuals.

Podcasts on specific history:

The History of England: Entertaining outlook on all aspects of English history.

The British History Podcast: The BHP is a chronological retelling of the history of Britain with a particular focus upon the lives of the people. You won’t find a dry recounting of dates and battles here, but instead you’ll learn about who these people were and how their desires, fears, and flaws shaped the scope of this island at the edge of the world.

The Age of Napoleon: A detailed series of episodes that examine the life of Napoleon and the context of the French Revolution and his conquests.

The History of Byzantium: Robin Peirson explores the history of the Byzantine empire that rose out of the embers of the fallen Roman Empire.

The Bulgarian History Podcast: This podcast covers more than 1,300 years of the most exciting history you've never heard of before. From the early days of a steppe tribe fleeing destruction and challenging one of history's greatest empires for their very survival to empire building of their own and ultimately struggling to survive five centuries of statelessness.

The History of Ancient Greece: Ryan Stitt's podcast details pretty much every aspect of Ancient Greek civilisation.

The History of Germany: Travis Dow explores the history of Germany from the barbarian tribes that plagued the Roman Empire to Imperial Germany ruled by the Kaiser.

The History of the Vikings: Dedicated to telling the incredible story of the Viking people from the Norse gods to their exploration.

The History of Poland: Polish history is quite often overlooked unless detailing its history as the victim of conquest and occupation. This podcast details the parts of Polish history that are rarely studied.

Pontifacts: An interesting podcast where each episode details the life and reign of each individual Pope.

10 American Presidents: A series of episodes that analyse the terms of some of the United State's most famous Presidents.

The History of China: Chris Stewart does an incredible job at managing to tell the story of over seven thousand years of Chinese history.

The History of Japan: Issac Meyer has produced over 250 episodes on Japanese history.