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Apple Podcasts · United States · Nov 13, 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

Hannibal: Rome’s Worst Enemy

Sleepy History · 55 min

#2

The Charge of the Light Brigade: The Tsar’s Terrible Siege (Part 2)

The Rest Is History · 1 h 02 min

#3

Origins of the Affordable Care Act

Throughline · 28 min

#4

How to Survive the Black Death

Gone Medieval · 51 min

#5

The Battle of Antietam

In Our Time · 59 min

#6

Bravo, Comrade Lysenko! The Man who Failed to Feed the USSR

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · 43 min

#7

The Plain of Jars: An Ancient Asian Mystery

The Ancients · 53 min

#8

The Cromwells: the dynasty that made modern Britain

HistoryExtra podcast · 42 min

#9

How Rasputin Destroyed the Romanovs with Anthony Beevor

Dan Snow's History Hit · 45 min

#10

The Charge of the Light Brigade: Outbreak of The Crimean War (Part 1)

The Rest Is History · 1 h 10 min

#11

Downfall of Richard Nixon

American History Hit · 37 min

#12

Tuxedos: Not Always Fancy

Ridiculous History · 38 min

The chart

Top 100 · position changes vs. yesterday.

1

The Rest Is History

Goalhanger

— 2

Throughline

NPR

▲ 4 3

American History Tellers

Audible Original

— 4

The Ancients

History Hit

▲ 4 5

American Scandal

Audible Original

▼ 3 6

World War II with Tom Hanks

The HISTORY Channel | Back Pocket Studios | Audacy

▼ 2 7

Lore

Aaron Mahnke

▼ 2 8

Sleepy History

Slumber Studios

▼ 1 9

History That Doesn't Suck

Prof. Greg Jackson

— 10

Dan Snow's History Hit

History Hit

▲ 8 11

Stuff You Missed in History Class

iHeartPodcasts

▲ 4 12

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

▼ 1 13

Real Survival Stories

NOISER

▲ 31 14

You're Wrong About

Sarah Marshall

▼ 4 15

History Daily

History Daily

▼ 1 16

In Our Time

BBC Radio 4

▲ 4 17

History's Greatest Mysteries

The HISTORY Channel | Rewind Studios

▲ 2 18

Short History Of...

NOISER

▼ 5 19

American History Hit

History Hit

▲ 6 20

Conspiracy Theories

Spotify Studios

▲ 1 21

The Rest Is Classified

Goalhanger

▼ 9 22

Gone Medieval

History Hit

▼ 6 23

Empire: World History

Goalhanger

▲ 1 24

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

History Hit

▲ 3 25

Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes

Crime House

▲ 1 26

Noble Blood

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

▼ 9 27

Revolutions

Mike Duncan

▼ 5 28

Not Just the Tudors

History Hit

▲ 15 29

Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

▲ 10 30

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

Dan Carlin

— 31

HistoryExtra podcast

Immediate

▼ 8 32

The Spy Who

Audible Original

▲ 1 33

The Art Bell Archive

Arthur William Bell III

▼ 2 34

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Goalhanger

▲ 7 35

Legends of the Old West

Black Barrel Media

— 36

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

History Hit

▼ 8 37

John Kiriakou's Dead Drop

Costard & Touchstone Productions

▼ 3 38

British Scandal

Audible Original

▲ 10 39

The History of Rome

Mike Duncan

▼ 2 40

Real Dictators

NOISER

▼ 2 41

HISTORY This Week

The HISTORY® Channel | Back Pocket Studios

▼ 9 42

Ridiculous History

iHeartPodcasts

— 43

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

Pushkin Industries

▼ 7 44

This is History: The Tudors

Sony Music Entertainment

▼ 4 45

Ask Haviv Anything

Haviv Rettig Gur

▼ 16 46

History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged

▲ 5 47

Fall of Civilizations Podcast

Fall of Civilizations Podcast

— 48

The Big Dig Season 4: Mitt & Ted, a healthcare story

GBH News

▲ 12 49

Forever Ago

Brains On Universe

▲ 5 50

The History of English Podcast

Kevin Stroud

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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.
Dive in and see how history podcasts are making waves today.

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