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Apple Podcasts · United States · Sep 16, 2026

Best History Podcasts

The top 100 History shows on the Apple Podcasts chart (US), plus the episodes trending right now.

Trending History episodes

The episodes everyone is playing today. Tap to listen.

#1

Queen Victoria’s Revenge: The Mad Emperor of Abyssinia (Part 1)

The Rest Is History · 1 h 10 min

#2

Varsity Blues | The Side Door

American Scandal · 38 min

#3

Back to School with Gabe Henry

You're Wrong About · 1 h 13 min

#4

The Tank’s Battlefield Debut

History Daily · 17 min

#5

Anne and Religion Askew

Noble Blood · 30 min

#6

The Invention of Hell

Gone Medieval · 54 min

#7

Legends 88: Tell-Tale Heartland

Lore · 26 min

#8

Ablaze

Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities · 10 min

#9

Ep. 01: When Gunfighters Stalked the Old West

Gunfighters · 28 min

#10

The Avignon Papacy

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More · 16 min

#11

The Empire State Building

Short History Of... · 50 min

#12

How Debauched Were Roman Orgies?

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society · 34 min

New in History

Brand new shows that entered this chart within two weeks of launch.

#46 newWhat the Fact with Connor Tomlinson and Carter RoyWhat the Fact with Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy #97 newNever Forget 9/11: Reflections from the FDNYNever Forget 9/11: Reflections from the FDNY

The chart

Top 100 · position changes vs. yesterday.

1

The Team House

dee takos

— 2

The Rest Is History

Goalhanger

— 3

World War II with Tom Hanks

The HISTORY Channel | Back Pocket Studios | Audacy

— 4

History's Greatest Mysteries

The HISTORY Channel | Rewind Studios

— 5

American Scandal

Audible

▲ 1 6

The Ancients

History Hit

▼ 1 7

Plagues with Dr. Keith

Keith Sumey, MD

▲ 1 8

History That Doesn't Suck

Prof. Greg Jackson

▲ 1 9

Lore

Aaron Mahnke

▼ 2 10

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

Dan Carlin

▲ 3 11

American History Tellers

Audible

— 12

The Rest Is Classified

Goalhanger

▼ 2 13

Throughline

NPR

▼ 1 14

Short History Of...

NOISER

— 15

Gone Medieval

History Hit

▲ 11 16

Sleepy History

Slumber Studios

— 17

Dan Snow's History Hit

History Hit

▼ 2 18

You're Dead to Me

BBC Radio 4

▼ 1 19

You're Wrong About

Sarah Marshall

▲ 10 20

Fall of Civilizations Podcast

Fall of Civilizations Podcast

▲ 13 21

Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat

Rewind Studios

▼ 1 22

History Daily

History Daily

▲ 1 23

Empire: World History

Goalhanger

▼ 5 24

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

▼ 5 25

Stuff You Missed in History Class

iHeartPodcasts

▼ 3 26

John Kiriakou's Dead Drop

John Kiriakou & Alan Katz

▲ 1 27

American History Hit

History Hit

▼ 3 28

In Our Time

BBC Radio 4

▲ 4 29

HISTORY This Week

The HISTORY® Channel | Back Pocket Studios

▼ 8 30

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

History Hit

▼ 5 31

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

Pushkin Industries

▲ 3 32

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

History Hit

▲ 5 33

Revolutions

Mike Duncan

▼ 2 34

Founding Fathers: An American Dream

NOISER

▲ 2 35

Conspiracy Theories

Spotify Studios

— 36

Not Just the Tudors

History Hit

▼ 8 37

Blindspot

The HISTORY® Channel and WNYC Studios

▼ 7 38

If You Please, Himan Brown’s Radio Mystery Theater

CUNY TV

▲ 5 39

The Spy Who

Audible

▲ 9 40

HistoryExtra podcast

Immediate

▲ 4 41

Zero Hour: A History of 9/11

David de Sola

▼ 2 42

The History of Rome

Mike Duncan

▼ 1 43

Noble Blood

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

▲ 18 44

Real Survival Stories

NOISER

▼ 4 45

Long Shadow

Long Lead & PRX

▼ 7 46

What the Fact with Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy

Rewind Studios

NEW 47

Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes

Crime House

▼ 5 48

The Art Bell Archive

Arthur William Bell III

▼ 3 49

Gunfighters

MeatEater

▲ 7 50

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Goalhanger

▲ 3

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Top History podcasts today

Here, you'll get the ultimate snapshot of the most popular history shows in the United States. Updated daily, this chart is based on Apple's rankings and shows which podcasts dominate the genre.
What makes it exciting? It's not just a static list—it's all about the movement! You'll see which podcasts are climbing the ranks, holding steady, or slipping down. Tracking the rise and fall of your favorite shows has never been easier (or more fun).
This ranking brings together the top 100 history podcasts across the country. Whether a show is focused on ancient civilizations, iconic moments in American history, or fascinating tales from around the globe, you'll find it here if it's trending.
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