american history

Podcasts about American history, from Native Americans to Trump.

Podcasts Might Decide The Next Election. Here's One That Wants to Inspire New Hope

Journalist Garrison Hayes uses the lives of historical Black figures as a blueprint for today’s progressive political dreams in About That Life.

By Chloe Walker

/ 29 Oct 2026

Podcasts Might Decide The Next Election. Here's One That Wants to Inspire New Hope

Obama and Gladwell's 'Reconstruction' Skirts Around the Impact on the President's Legacy

Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise is most alive when when touching on uncomfortable modern echoes, but its premise is stronger than its conclusions.

By Dominique Mouton

/ 18 Aug 2026

Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise | Podcast Review

Explore the Past with 12 Great History Podcasts

Some illuminate previously overshadowed periods of history, while others propose new ideas around our most infamous historical events.

By Alice Florence Orr

/ 11 May 2026

The Best History Podcasts to Listen to in 2026