15 Best Cultural History Podcasts

1. BROADWAY NATION

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A lively and opinionated cultural history of the Broadway Musical that tells the extraordinary story of how Immigrants, Jews, Queers, African-Americans and other outcasts invented the Broadway Musical, and how they changed America in the process.In Season One, host David Armstrong traces the evolution of American Musical Theater from its birth at the dawn of the 20th Century, through its mid-century 'Golden Age', and right up to its current 21st Century renaissance; and also explore how musicals have reflected and shaped our world -- especially in regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, ..MORE Host David Armstrong
Producer/Network Broadway Podcast Network
Email ****@davidarmstrongproductions.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 121Facebook 718Twitter 477Instagram 1.3K Avg Length 34 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. Unsinkable: The Titanic Podcast

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Welcome to Unsinkable, an intense look at the cultural history of Titanic and its era. The history of the ship is laden with: women, people of color, families that have spoken up and lived out loud to leave a legacy we cannot ignore. The past is present and the future. We cannot make the mistakes of our ancestors.MORE Host L.A. Beadles
Producer/Network L.A. Beadles
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 253Twitter 302Instagram 1.8K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. A Cultural History of Canada

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A bi-weekly discussion that critically (and flippantly) engages with the literature, culture, and people of this weird place known as Canada. Hosted by two English graduates, Patrick & Mackenzy. Sometimes features interviews with writers and academics. Featured on Feedspot's '35 Best Canada History Podcasts' (#18), '15 Best Cultural History Podcasts' (#7), and '30 Best History Podcasts For Students' (#10). Named best podcast of all time by their mothers!MORE Hosts Patrick, Mackenzy
Producer/Network Patrick & Mackenzy
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 33Facebook 504Twitter 144 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

4. Bible Indepth

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This podcast focuses on the bible and we look at the depth of the scriptures highlighting the ancient cultural history and how it applies to our daily life. We study from Genesis to Revelation, chapter by chapter.MORE Host Alexsebayiga
Producer/Network alexsebayiga
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 464 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. A History of the United States

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A History of the United States. A podcast charting the history of the United States of America from the foundation of Jamestown to the end of the cold war, covering political, military, economic, social and cultural history.MORE Host Jamie Redfern
Producer/Network Jamie Redfern
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 546Facebook 1.6KTwitter 2.4K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Since Oct 2015 Get Email Contact

6. Wicked or Wise

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Joined by a variety of hilarious and wonderful guests, host Rachel Allene brings to life the women found within the pages of Scripture in ways you've never imagined. Pulling from the cultural histories and mythologies, their lives are shaped beyond the handful of verses recorded. Intermixed with the life stories of modern day believers and Rachel's personal memoirs as she stumbles through life, the show is sure to keep you checking back for more. The world has enough wicked; be wise.MORE Producer/Network Rachel Allene
Email ****@wickedorwise.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 124Facebook 283Instagram 617 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. TraegerMethod Podcast

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West Coast America-centric punk / indie cultural history as told by the people who lived it with a dose of mindfulness and non-duality talk.
Host Jason Traeger
Producer/Network Jason Traeger
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 58Instagram 4.1K Avg Length 105 min Format Extended Since Nov 2020 Get Email Contact

8. Connecticut Music Oral History Podcast

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The Connecticut Music Oral History Podcast is a deep-dive interview series with musicians, artists, conduits, collectors, and dedicated fans focusing on 20th century Connecticut music history across all genres. This project preserves narratives, heralds unsung movers and shakers, and defines Connecticut's influential role in cultural history.MORE Producer/Network Verso Studios at the Westport Library
Email ****@westportlibrary.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 842Twitter 3.5KInstagram 1.3K Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Summer Of Gold

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Summer of Gold tells the story of the 1996 Olympic Games through the lens of the women Olympians who dominated that summer. From the 'Magnificent Seven' gymnasts to the USA women's basketball, soccer and softball teams all winning gold (and becoming cultural phenomena), to the founding of the WNBA, 1996 altered the course of history for American sports generally and women athletes in particular. In celebration of the 25th anniversary, Summer of Gold provides an unrivaled perspective on one of the most important moments in American sports and cultural history. Hosted by Michelle Kwan.MORE Host Michelle Kwan
Producer/Network Dear Media
Email ****@dearmedia.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 137Facebook 50.4KTwitter 1.6KInstagram 157.3K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Lagralane Spirits

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We're Jason and Yvonne Lee. Husband, wife, father, mother, actors, producers, seekers, educators, and explorers of identity. Lagralane Spirits is a delicious podcast where we invite you into our living room for a family spirit symposium, a real-talk meeting of the minds over reverent cocktails. Each week we examine an important topic related to identity that not only is about our own history and how we identify, but is also rooted in social issues, historical events and even a little genealogy. We get into some heavy stuff that often needs the light lift of a cocktail...MORE Hosts Jason Delane Lee, Yvonne Lee
Producer/Network Jason and Yvonne Lee
Email ****@lagralanespirits.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 29Facebook 473Instagram 1.5K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Stephanie Hoover Has That Story

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Whether it's history, crime or legend, non-fiction author Stephanie Hoover has that story. Join Stephanie for concise, yet intriguing, discussions of cultural history, historical true crime, and folklore. It's 'history-tainment' at its finest.MORE Producer/Network Stephanie Hoover
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 65Facebook 215Twitter 874 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

12. Adirondack Community Story Project

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Adirondack Community is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members through an online platform to share the rich social and cultural history of this community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains.See www.myadirondackstory.org. Each podcast includes a collection of stories related to a specific topic.MORE Hosts Trinity Ashe, Lacey Lawrence
Producer/Network Jery Y. Huntley
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Biocognitive Science Institute: Exploring the Causes of Health in Cultural Contexts

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Dr. Mario E. Martinez, a clinical neuropsychologist, established the Biocognitive Science Institute™ in 1998. He developed a theory of mindbodyculture he calls Biocognition to suggests how cognition and biology coemerge with their cultural history in a bioinformational field that seeks maximum contextual relevance. The Biocognitive model evolved from research in psychoneuroimmunology, cultural neuroscience, and cultural anthropology...MORE Producer/Network Dr. Mario E. Martinez
Email ****@biocognitive.com
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 3.7KInstagram 7.1K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

14. Real College Podcast

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Real College Podcast is a 30-ish minute podcast focusing on artistic and cultural events and trends happening in the Twin Cities. Harnessing the creative capital of Minnesota's next generation of innovators, historians, entrepreneurs and creative and told through first-person storytelling and reporting and delivered instantly through any internet connection anywhere.MORE Host Matt Sullivan
Producer/Network Radio K
Email ****@radiok.org
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Facebook 313Twitter 1.6KInstagram 15.3K Get Email Contact