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Apple Podcasts · United States · Sep 2, 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

Roman Civil War: Rise of the General (Part 1)

The Rest Is History · 1 h 13 min

#2

The SAT's 100-year grip on higher ed

Throughline · 18 min

#3

Ballet with Megan Burbank

You're Wrong About · 1 h 12 min

#4

"The Apple is Ripe; Pick It Now Or It Will Rot"

Noble Blood · 35 min

#5

Mania for Subjugation IV

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History · 4 h 01 min

#6

The Rosenbergs | Inside the CIA

American Scandal · 31 min

#7

Legends 87: Cursive

Lore · 30 min

#8

The King Who Created Medieval Bohemia

Gone Medieval · 51 min

#9

Slavery in the Roman Empire

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society · 48 min

#10

Is Patton America’s Most Overrated General?

History Unplugged Podcast · 52 min

#11

The Ridiculous Racist Origin of Tipping, Part One: A Gratuitous History of Gratuity

Ridiculous History · 36 min

#12

The Deepest Underwater Rescue

History Daily · 17 min

The chart

Top 100 · position changes vs. yesterday.

1

The Rest Is History

Goalhanger

— 2

The Team House

dee takos

— 3

World War II with Tom Hanks

The HISTORY Channel | Back Pocket Studios | Audacy

— 4

American Scandal

Audible

— 5

History That Doesn't Suck

Prof. Greg Jackson

▲ 1 6

Throughline

NPR

▲ 6 7

The Ancients

History Hit

▼ 2 8

Lore

Aaron Mahnke

▼ 1 9

American History Tellers

Audible

▼ 1 10

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

Dan Carlin

▼ 1 11

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

History Hit

▼ 1 12

Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat

Rewind Studios

▲ 3 13

Dan Snow's History Hit

History Hit

▼ 2 14

You're Dead to Me

BBC Radio 4

▼ 1 15

Sleepy History

Slumber Studios

▲ 2 16

Short History Of...

NOISER

— 17

The Rest Is Classified

Goalhanger

▲ 2 18

History Daily

History Daily

▲ 5 19

Gone Medieval

History Hit

▲ 7 20

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

▼ 2 21

You're Wrong About

Sarah Marshall

▲ 11 22

Stuff You Missed in History Class

iHeartPodcasts

▼ 1 23

Master Plan

The Lever & David Sirota

▼ 9 24

Empire: World History

Goalhanger

▼ 4 25

John Kiriakou's Dead Drop

John Kiriakou & Alan Katz

▼ 3 26

American History Hit

History Hit

▼ 2 27

Revolutions

Mike Duncan

▼ 2 28

In Our Time

BBC Radio 4

— 29

HISTORY This Week

The HISTORY® Channel | Back Pocket Studios

▲ 2 30

Fall of Civilizations Podcast

Fall of Civilizations Podcast

▼ 3 31

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

History Hit

▲ 7 32

HistoryExtra podcast

Immediate

▲ 2 33

The Spy Who

Audible

▲ 12 34

Conspiracy Theories

Spotify Studios

▼ 1 35

Noble Blood

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

▲ 19 36

Not Just the Tudors

History Hit

▼ 6 37

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

Pushkin Industries

▼ 8 38

Real Survival Stories

NOISER

▼ 3 39

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Goalhanger

▲ 7 40

The History of Rome

Mike Duncan

▼ 1 41

The History of English Podcast

Kevin Stroud

▲ 2 42

If You Please, Himan Brown’s Radio Mystery Theater

CUNY TV

▼ 2 43

First America

Pushkin Industries

▼ 6 44

The Art Bell Archive

Arthur William Bell III

▼ 2 45

THIS IS HISTORY — IN CONVERSATION

Sony Music Entertainment

▲ 7 46

Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes

Crime House

▼ 5 47

British Scandal

Audible

▼ 3 48

Ask Haviv Anything

Haviv Rettig Gur

▼ 12 49

Calm History (not A.I. & no loud ads) - Bedtime Sleep Stories for Education & Relaxation

Harris | ASMR & Insomnia Network

▼ 2 50

Forever Ago

Brains On Universe

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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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