25 Best Historical Fiction Podcasts

1. Lore

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The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places that fill the pages of history. Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.MORE Host Aaron Mahnke
Producer/Network Aaron Mahnke
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 54.2KFacebook 79.2KTwitter 67KInstagram 85.3K Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 500k active Podcasts in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted podcast contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Aspects of History

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The editor of Aspects of History, Ollie Webb-Carter, interviews historians and authors on the past - from the ancient world right up to the modern day. In each episode, Ollie seeks to get to the bottom of a story or scrutinise a figure from history. There are bonus episodes too, from current events and anniversaries to the Aspects of History Film Club.MORE Host Oliver Webb-Carter
Producer/Network Oliver Webb-Carter
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 103Facebook 455Twitter 6.7KInstagram 1.1K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Historical Happy Hour

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Jane Healey is the bestselling author of several books of historical fiction and the host of Historical Happy Hour, a live interview and podcast featuring premiere historical fiction authors and their latest novels: 'One of my favorite things as a writer is to talk to other writers. In each episode, I will interview a historical fiction author with a brand new book coming out. We'll talk all about their latest novel, but also discuss their writing process and research, and their life beyond being an author...MORE Host Jane Healey
Producer/Network Jane Healey
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 16Twitter 3.4KInstagram 4.2K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. History N' Games

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A podcast where host Meghan Sullivan plays historical fiction games and talks about the REAL stories behind gaming.
Host Meghan Sullivan
Producer/Network Meghan Sullivan
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26Twitter 15.9K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. New Books in Historical Fiction

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Interview with Writers of Historical Fiction about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction
Host Marshall Poe
Producer/Network Marshall Poe
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Apple Rating 3.4/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 9KTwitter 16K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Mar 2012 Get Email Contact

6. Christian Historical Fiction Talk

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Reviews, author interviews, and discussion about the best in Christian historical fiction.
Host Liz Tolsma
Producer/Network Liz Tolsma
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 20Twitter 2.8KInstagram 2.4K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. History Through Fiction - The Podcast

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History Through Fiction founder and editor Colin Mustful talks with historical novelists about their craft of weaving history and fiction to create engaging, historically detailed stories.
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Producer/Network History Through Fiction
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 1.3KTwitter 2.1KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Historical Bookworm

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The Historical Bookworm Podcast is for fans of Inspirational Historical Fiction. It's a unique interview show with a historical spin! Join hosts KyLee Woodley and Darcy Fornier for: Author interviews personal, better-than-a-blog interviews decidedly more insightful than any book jacket bio. Pinch of the Past this segment will enlighten and fascinate listeners with interesting historical facts, stories, recipes, quotes, and more. The Bookworm Review we'll share our latest reads!Listen while you drive, jog, or wait for the kids after school...MORE Hosts KyLee Woodley, Darcy Fornier
Producer/Network KyLee Woodley and Darcy
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 18Facebook 671Twitter 15Instagram 633 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact

9. Imagining The Past

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The Imagining the Past podcast series is brought to you by the Historical Novel Society Australasia (https://hnsa.org.au/) . We feature authors appearing at our biennial conferences (https://hnsa.org.au/conferences-events/) or have been recognised in our $150,000 ARA Historical Novel Prize (https://hnsa.org.au/ara-historical-novel-prize/) ...MORE Hosts Greg Johnston, Kelly Gardiner
Producer/Network Imagining The Past
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Apple Reviews 3Facebook 1.4KTwitter 1KInstagram 1.3K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Time Traveler's Digest

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Time Traveler Digest is a speculative fiction podcast and novel that explores time travel through an Afrocentric lens. Experience how stories break traditional storytelling boundaries as we journey through different time periods, from ancient civilizations to the future. Within this collection lies a fresh chapter in an illustrious literary legacy, beckoning readers to embark on a mesmerizing odyssey through time and space that pays homage to bygone eras while envisioning a future shaped by the indomitable human spirit. Subscribe today, and travel with us as we uncover the mysteries of time.MORE Host Amara Eden
Producer/Network Time Traveler's Digest
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 56Twitter 41Instagram 125 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

11. The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast

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A show about queer women in history and historic literature, plus coverage of the field of sapphic historical fiction. Content note: May include discussions of sex within an academic context.MORE Producer/Network Heather Rose Jones
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 29Facebook 184Twitter 391Instagram 540 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

12. Sherlock Holmes Is Real

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A fictional docudrama about a supposed conspiracy to turn Sherlock Holmes from a historical figure to a fictional character over the last hundred years by person or persons unknown.
Producer/Network Baker Street Digressions
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 9Facebook 127 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

13. Ruth is Stranger Than Fiction

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Historical tales of mystery and horror from the East of England, accompanied by copious amounts of booze and silly chat.
Host Ruth McPhee
Producer/Network Ruth McPhee
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14. Voluminous: The Letters of H.P. Lovecraft

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In addition to his famous classics of horror and science fiction, H.P. Lovecraft wrote tens of thousands of fascinating letters. In each episode Sean Branney and Andrew Leman of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society read one of those letters and then discuss it.MORE Producer/Network HPLHS Inc.
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 231Facebook 50.8KTwitter 2.5KInstagram 4.9K Avg Length 76 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. SNAFU

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It's March 1944, and the world remains engulfed in war. The United States is locked in a fierce battle to establish air superiority over Europe. Over the past year and a half, the Eighth Air Force has conducted bombing missions primarily targeting coastal cities. However, the focus is now shifting deeper into Nazi-occupied Europe.The death toll among the Eighth Air Force continues to rise, with most bomber crews failing to complete even half of their 25-mission tour. Flak fields have become denser and more accurate, posing a grave threat to any plane that dares to fly through them...MORE Producer/Network Canto34 Studios
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 30 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Unmei: The Following Path

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Audio Manga: When the daimyo falls ill the young heir discovers the true burden of the throne when he's forced to decide between his duty and his friendshipsThis audio manga is a historical fiction set in the Sengoku Jidai era of Japan. Keywords historical fiction.MORE Producer/Network JLee
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. English History Fact and Fiction » Podcast

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This podcast is a linear telling of English History through the lives of each of their Monarchs. For lovers of historical fiction, it will fill in the gaps left by authors as well as explore the historical accuracy of those novels.MORE Producer/Network Dick Newman
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 40Facebook 681 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. It's Just Historical

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A podcast dedicated to the joys of reading and writing historical fiction.
Producer/Network Susanne Dunlap,
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 1.7KInstagram 1.8K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

19. AfroReads Podcast

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Celebrating African literature by discussing Historical fictional books written about Africa by African authors
Producer/Network AfroReads Podcast
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20. UnderStudies

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Bringing historical figures and fictional characters from the sidelines to the spotlight.
Producer/Network Cady Ramlow
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Twitter 258 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. Lyfe Plot Podcast by Jacqui Diggs

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A podcast using fictional history to tell the tale of black cultures past and present and to spark the imagination to design a limitless future for all through historical fiction.
Producer/Network Jacqui Diggs
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 33Instagram 905 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

22. Historical Fiction: Unpacked

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Author Alison Treat hosts this weekly podcast focused on her favorite genre. Listen in to her conversations with historical fiction authors about their work. They unpack how the medium of story draws us in, ignites our curiosity, and informs us about the past, so that we can better live in the present.MORE Producer/Network Alison Treat
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 38Facebook 824Twitter 378Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact