Best History Podcasts
Updated: June 5, 2026
Top history podcasts bringing the past to life. Wars, civilizations, biographies, and pivotal moments explored through compelling narration.
Top History Podcasts — Updated Daily for 2026
Discover the 50 most popular history podcasts based on daily Apple Podcasts chart rankings. This list is curated by CastFox using real listening data — not editorial picks — so you always see what audiences are actually tuning into. From breakout new shows to established favorites, these are the history podcasts dominating the charts right now. Click any podcast to explore its full analytics profile with global rankings, listener estimates, Apple Podcasts reviews, and more.
Top 50 Podcasts
50 shows- 1
The Rest Is History
Goalhanger
- 3
The Team House
dee takos
- 4
American Scandal
Audible
- 6
The Ancients
History Hit
- 7
American History Tellers
Audible
- 8
Dan Snow's History Hit
History Hit
- 9
Throughline
NPR
- 10
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
Dan Carlin
- 11
John Kiriakou's Dead Drop
John Kiriakou & Alan Katz
- 12
Lore
Aaron Mahnke
- 13
History That Doesn't Suck
Prof. Greg Jackson
- 14
Sleepy History
Slumber Studios
- 15
Gone Medieval
History Hit
- 16
Family Lore
Audacy
- 17
Short History Of...
NOISER
- 18
History Daily
History Daily
- 19
Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More
Gary Arndt
- 20
In Our Time
BBC Radio 4
- 21
Revolutions
Mike Duncan
- 22
American History Hit
History Hit
- 23
Stuff You Missed in History Class
iHeartPodcasts
- 24
Real Survival Stories
NOISER
- 25
Conspiracy Theories
Spotify Studios
- 26
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Pushkin Industries
- 27
British Scandal
Audible
- 28
The History of Rome
Mike Duncan
- 29
Empire: World History
Goalhanger
- 30
You're Wrong About
Sarah Marshall
- 31
The Rest Is Classified
Goalhanger
- 32
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
History Hit
- 33
The Spy Who
Audible
- 34
Noble Blood
iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
- 35
Not Just the Tudors
History Hit
- 36
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
- 37
Slow Burn
Slate Podcasts
- 38
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
History Hit
- 39
HistoryExtra podcast
Immediate
- 40
Dark History
Audioboom Studios
- 41
WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk
Goalhanger
- 42
HISTORY This Week
The HISTORY® Channel | Back Pocket Studios
- 43
You're Dead to Me
BBC Radio 4
- 44
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities
iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
- 45
Ridiculous History
iHeartPodcasts
- 46
Real Vikings
NOISER
- 47
The Art Bell Archive
Arthur William Bell III
- 48
History Unplugged Podcast
History Unplugged
- 49
Infamous America
Black Barrel Media
- 50
Ancient Civilisations
NOISER
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How CastFox Ranks Podcasts
CastFox ranks podcasts using real chart data collected daily from Apple Podcasts. Unlike editorial picks or listener polls, our rankings are based on actual chart performance — giving you an objective view of what people are listening to right now.
We track chart positions across every genre and over 100 countries. Each podcast on this page is ranked by its position on the Apple Podcasts charts, deduplicated and sorted to show the most popular shows first. Rankings refresh every 24 hours so you always see the latest trends.
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