30 Best American Civil War Podcasts

1. The Civil War & Reconstruction

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A history podcast in which Rich & Tracy weave together a chronological narrative of the Civil War era. Visit us at www.civilwarpodcast.org
Hosts Richard Youngdahl, Tracy
Producer/Network Richard Youngdahl
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 5.5K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. American Civil War & UK History

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**American Civil War & UK History Podcast** American Civil War & UK History is dedicated to discussing, exploring, and educating people about the past. Through our blog posts and podcasts, we bring history to life. History is filled with defining events, powerful stories, and fascinating characters — and through our platform, we aim to share those stories with everyone. As well as our American Civil War & UK History podcast, we also produce several other shows...MORE Host Darren Rawlings
Producer/Network Daz
Email ****@hotmail.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 3KInstagram 2.8K Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Battles Of The American Civil War

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The bloodiest war on American soil. States vs. States. Brothers vs. Brothers. There were over 380 official battles in the Civil War and we are here to re-live every single one of them. We mix our blend of non PC, humor and fun banter to give you a Civil War podcast like you have never heard before! Welcome to Battles Of The American Civil War!MORE Hosts Bang, Dang
Producer/Network Bang Dang Network
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 3.3/5Apple Reviews 29Twitter 505 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Civil War Weekly

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Civil War Weekly is a podcast that examines what happened this week 160 years ago during the American Civil War. We will be taking a week by week journey through the narrative of the Civil War from Fort Sumter to Appomattox and beyond.MORE Host Timothy Patrick
Producer/Network Timothy Patrick
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Civil War Talk Radio

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CWTR is a weekly, hour long, intenet-based talk radio show hosted by Gerry Prokopowicz of East Carolina University. Each week, Gerry interviews leading historians, authors, enthusiasts, etc. on all things Civil War related.MORE Host Gerry Prokopowicz
Producer/Network Gerry Prokopowicz
Email ****@impedimentsofwar.org
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 283Facebook 1.7K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Since Sep 2004 Get Email Contact

6. Threads From The National Tapestry: Stories From The American Civil War

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History is, indeed, a story. With his unique voice and engaging delivery, historian and veteran storyteller Fred Kiger will help the compelling stories of the American Civil War come alive in each and every episode. Filled with momentous issues and repercussions that still resonate with us today, this series will feature events and people from that period and will strive to make you feel as if you were there.MORE Host Fred Kiger
Producer/Network Fred Kiger
Email ****@thirdwheelmedia.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 152Facebook 331 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Destination Gettysburg Podcast

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Your official podcast guide to Gettysburg and Adams County, PA. We'll talk about our history in the American Civil War, attractions you can visit, our rich agriculture and craft beverage scenes and much more. Have an comment or idea? Please leave us a voicemail at 717-220-3780. Your call may be used in a future episode. #GettInspired at www.DestinationGettysburg.comHost: Rick KennisMORE Host Rick Kennis
Producer/Network Destination Gettysburg
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 18Facebook 54.3KTwitter 7.8KInstagram 16.6K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. The Civil War Center Podcast

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Learn about the battles, events, and people that shaped the turning point in American history. www.thecivilwarcenter.com
Producer/Network Andrew J. Lucien
Email ****@thecivilwarcenter.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 41 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Breaking Nation: A Civil War Podcast

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Breaking Nation: A Civil War Podcast will take listeners on a revelatory and surprising journey through the years of the American Civil War, bringing it to life by exploring and discovering the people, the places, and the events as if we didn't know how it would all turn out.MORE Host Scott Holmgren
Producer/Network Scott Holmgren
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 48Facebook 46 Avg Length 96 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

10. The Wabash Inn Mess

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Taking it's title from the specialty book store of the same name, The Wabash Inn Mess podcast is a collaboration between three friends with a common passion for the American Civil War. The hosts maintain the belief that there are three methods to most effectively understand the military aspects of the conflict: Research, Re-creation, and Gaming. Veteran Civil War living historians Chuck Warnick, Norris Darrall, and Wade Gish will devote a portion of each episode to all three methods to help you find and sharpen the tools needed to understand the events of 1861-65, both momentous and mundane.MORE Host Wade Gish
Producer/Network Wade Gish
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 77 Avg Length 82 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The Civil War Monitor

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A new look at America's greatest conflict.
Host Terry Johnston
Producer/Network The Civil War Monitor
Email ****@civilwarmonitor.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 41 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. First Person Civil War Podcast

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Are you ready for a First Person account of a Civil War battle? Union and Confederate Soldiers and Officers wrote in journals and published books during and after the war. Join Bill Coghlan every week as he retells what these men saw and did on the battlefield.MORE Host Bill Coghlan
Producer/Network Bill Coghlan
Email ****@firstpersoncivilwarpodcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 21Twitter 79Instagram 426 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Excuse Me History

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A history podcast hosted by Joe Barton (and sometimes Rob Rego). Episodes in Season 1 cover various historical topics. Season 2 is a narrative about the Gettysburg Campaign in the American Civil War.MORE Producer/Network Excuse Me History
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 34Facebook 226 Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Civil War Regiments

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The Civil War Regiments Podcast is a collection of accounts and diary entries of the common soldiers of the American Civil War, along with unit histories and battle narratives, to help educate and offer a better understanding of the daily life of soldiers from 1861-1865.MORE Host Stephen Lunsford
Producer/Network Stephen
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 25 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Virginia History Podcast

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The Virginia History Podcast covers the rich history that has made the Commonwealth what it is today. Events covered during this podcast will include - Colonial EraAmerican War for IndependencePre-Civil WarCivil WarReconstructionEarly ModernVirginia During the World's WarsCold War VirginiaContemporary VirginiaAlong the way, I will blog, mostly small notes, resources, and pictures to supplement the history at www.vahistorypodcast.comMORE Host Robert Van Ness
Producer/Network Robert Van Ness
Email ****@hotmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 116Facebook 2.5KTwitter 208Instagram 1K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Since Feb 2020 Video Podcast YouTube
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16. Portraits of Blue & Grey: The Biographical Civil War Podcast

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Portraits of Blue & Grey, hosted by Christopher Moore, is a biographical Civil War podcast that examines the lives of the most prominent, interesting, and influential figures of the United States Civil War Era.MORE Host Christopher Moore
Producer/Network Recorded History Podcast Network
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 412 Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Historical Insights

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Exploring the events of the American Civil War in the Tennessee Valley using official records and surviving eyewitness experiences.
Host Jordan Collier
Producer/Network Jordan Collier
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 139 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. ShortRound's Roundtable

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Talking about the untold stories of the American Civil War
Producer/Network Blade
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

19. The Dispatch: The Official Podcast of the Battle of Franklin Trust

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A history podcast brought to you by the Battle of Franklin Trust. It is how mission to tell the stories of the Battle of Franklin and the American Civil War- a War that Redefined America.
Hosts Joseph Ricci, Eric Jacobson
Producer/Network The Battle of Franklin Trust
Email ****@boft.org
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 88Facebook 2.7KInstagram 2.9K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. War Of The Rebellion: Stories Of The Civil War

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A Marine Corps infantry veteran reading regimental histories written by the soldiers who fought in the American Civil War. Relive the tales they weave on their marches across Antietam, Gettysburg and more! The Podcast covers these Histories and author interviews, soldier poetry and more related content on the War Of The Rebellion YouTube channel. MORE Host Leon Meowsers
Producer/Network Leon Meowsers
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. On Great Fields: Leaders of the American Civil War

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Civil War generals and leaders who had a permanent affect on the world.
Host Andy Jones
Producer/Network Andy Jones
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 16 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. History in the Haversack

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Hosts and colleagues Matt Vallier, Dan Hayden, and Cara Kaminski take you behind the scenes of the New England Civil War Museum. This podcast aims to connect the people of today with the experiences and lives of the people during the American Civil War.MORE Hosts Matt Vallier, Dan Hayden, Cara Kaminski
Producer/Network New England Civil War Museum
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 4.2KTwitter 188Instagram 1.3K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. The New Century Multiverse

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Alternate history science-fiction adventure beginning just after the Civil War and spanning many worlds with many heroes. This is epic storytelling with action, romance, heartbreak and thrilling danger.MORE Host Alexander Shaw
Producer/Network Alex Shaw
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 53Twitter 1.1K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. Goober Pea Podcast

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Join us as we dive into the history of the American Civil War Era through our favorite Civil War history books!
Hosts Jesse, Kate
Producer/Network Jesse and Kate
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 30 Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

25. Day by Day Through the Civil War in Georgia

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Author and historian Michael K. Shaffer shares accounts from his book 'Day by Day Through the Civil War in Georgia.' Each episode will cover social, political, economic, and military events in wartime Georgia. Recently in top 5 war podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/war_...MORE Host Michael K. Shaffer
Producer/Network Michael K. Shaffer
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 298Twitter 1.1K Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

26. The Civil War with Kevin Yaney

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Kevin Yaney, author of The Fourth of July trilogy, talks about different aspects of the American Civil War, what led to the war and how he came to write the historical fiction books that make up The Fourth of July trilogy.MORE Email ****@yaney.net
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27. Causes Of The American Civil War, The by John Lothrop Motley (1814 - 1877)

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John Lothrop Motley (1814 1877) was an American author and popular diplomat, who helped to prevent European intervention on the side of the Confederates in the American Civil War. In 1861, just after the outbreak of the American Civil War, Motley wrote two letters to The Times defending the Federal position, and these letters, afterwards reprinted as [this] pamphlet entitled Causes of the Civil War in America, made a favourable impression on President Lincoln...MORE Producer/Network ciesse
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28. Civil War

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This six-part podcast series delves into the American Civil War, exploring the complex origins, pivotal battles, influential figures, and lasting consequences of this defining conflict. Each episode examines a distinct phase of the war, from the escalating tensions over states' rights and slavery that led to the outbreak, through the bloody battles and strategic turning points, to the eventual surrender and challenging Reconstruction era...MORE Producer/Network Quiet. Please
Email ****@mac.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact