9 Best California History Podcasts

1. California City

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Deep in the Mojave Desert, there is a little town with a big name and a bizarre history: California City. For decades, real estate developers have sold a dream here: if you buy land now, you'll be rich one day. Thousands of people bought this dream. Many were young couples and hard-working immigrants looking to build a better future. But much of the land they bought is nearly worthless.  In this new podcast from LAist Studios, host Emily Guerin tells a story of money, power and deception. MORE Host Emily Guerin
Producer/Network LAist Studios
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Location California City, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1.3K Avg Length 27 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. History of California Podcast

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The History of California Podcast is hosted by Jordan Mattox and explores the history of the state through narrative histories and in-depth conversations with experts.https://linktr.ee/historyofcapodcastMORE Host Jordan Mattox
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Location California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 106Instagram 24 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. California Highways: Route by Route

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California Highways: Route by Route is a podcast exploring California's state (and county) highway system, starting with the history and proceeding route by route through all highways in the state.MORE Host Daniel Faigin
Email ****@caroutebyroute.org
Location Northridge, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 6Facebook 564 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Gold Chains

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A podcast about the Hidden History of Slavery in California, where we unearth stories about the enslavement of Black and Indigenous people that were deliberately left out of the 'free' state's official history.MORE Producer/Network ACLU of Northern California
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Location San Francisco, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 65Facebook 55.1KTwitter 20.6KInstagram 27.2K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

5. Queens of the Mines

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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andreaandersin/subscribeQueens of the Mines is a women's history podcast. Season 3 features inspiring, gallant, even audacious stories of REAL 19th Century women from the Wild West.Season 2 features women from California history while Season 1 Tells stories of women from California's Gold Rush...MORE Host Andrea Anderson
Producer/Network Andrea Anderson, Gold Rush Author & Historian
Email ****@gmail.com
Location British Columbia, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 93Facebook 1.3KTwitter 55Instagram 2.3K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The Savage West

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In 'The Savage West,' researcher and storyteller Langdon Moss unravels the complex web of early western expansion, taking listeners beyond the basic narrative to expose the raw realities of America's savage origins. What truths lie beneath the legends of violence, greed, hope, and courage? What do the history books get right, and what ideas, events and people deserve re-examination? Through dynamic, unscripted episodes, Moss explores divergent perspectives to challenge what we thought we knew about our past, inviting listeners to question and re-examine the stories at the heart of American h..MORE Host Langdon Moss
Email ****@thesavagewest.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 27 Avg Length 84 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. A History of California

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California history, from the first peoples right down to the present.
Host Jacob Erwin
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 25 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The California Dream

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The Oxford English Dictionary defines a dream as 'a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal'. What is the California dream? And how does it compare and contrast to the American dream, or as many now understand it the American nightmare? Can California aspire to reach her dreams within an undemocratic and dysfunctional American system? Or should California chart her own course and determine her own destiny?Hi, my name is Darin Brown, and these are just some of the questions we'll be asking in our new podcast The California Dream.Let me tell you about some of what we have planned for ..MORE Producer/Network Darin Brown
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9. Crazy California

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California is a large and populous state with an amazing history and just a sordid past. Here we will talk about some of the craziest things to happen to, in, and around California. Home to the Wild West and half of the west coast of the US. Hang out while we discuss content from the states early days to its modern activities.MORE Host Morgan Caluza
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact