History Podcasts

Insight, colour, wit and analysis as the BBC's foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories in their regions.

Great Speeches in History is a podcast devoted to the great thinkers, statesman and other public orators that have graced us throughout history with their words.

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

Welcome to Revisionist History, a new podcast from Malcolm Gladwell and Panoply Media. Each week, over the course of 10 weeks, Revisionist History will go back and reinterpret something from the past.

A look at the life of Alexander the Great, from his birth in Macedonia and his conquests to the edge of the world and back.

Book TV's After Words features the author of a recently published hardback non-fiction book interviewed by a guest host with some knowledge, background, or connection to the subject matter of the book. After Words airs on Book TV every Sunday, at 6pm ET.

Hardcore History discusses the issues and questions history fans love.

Rick Steves' Audio Tours provide history and art commentary while navigating through sprawling museums and historic sites.

Join comedian, musician, and pirate geek Phil Johnson as he explores the history and pop culture of pirates.

Here at Giants of History, we produce a weekly biographical podcast that explores history’s most fascinating figures from cradle to grave.