15 Best Illinois History Podcasts

1. Evanston Rules

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In our podcast, EVANSTON RULES, we explore the history and stories of people who have made a difference in our town. Voices of the past, present, and future cross-stitch a tapestry of our community: the opportunities, disparities, legacies, what's been lost and what can be found. Where are we now? How did we get here? Where do we go from here? In Evanston Rules, we'll explore different historical perspectives and create a new paradigm, one that collectively empowers all Evanstonians. Our value words: Inclusion, Acceptance, Equity and Love drive our work and our conversations...MORE Hosts Laurice Bell, Ronald R. Whitmore
Producer/Network Laurice Bell, Ron Whitmore
Email ****@evanstonrules.com
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 47Facebook 1.2KTwitter 30Instagram 1.2K Avg Length 38 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

2. Life on the Illinois Prairie

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Life on the Illinois Prairie
Host Wendy Fleming Dexter
Producer/Network Wendy Fleming Dexter
Email ****@audivita.com
Location Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Walk Down Memory Cane

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History and information about the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired in Jacksonville Illinois.
Host Dan Thompson
Producer/Network Dan Thompson
Location Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Learning & Labor

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A podcast exploring the contradictions within the history and politics of the University of Illinois.
Host Niko Johnson-Fuller
Producer/Network Niko Johnson-Fuller
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 78 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Jacksonville Area Museum - History and Legends

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Discover the stories and history of the Jacksonville, Illinois area. Hear about the people, places, and legends that make Jacksonville a unique place in American history.
Host David Blanchette
Producer/Network Jacksonville Area Museum
Email ****@jacksonvilleareamuseum.org
Location Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 2.4K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Jase Media Service Podcast

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These Podcasts cover a variety of subjects within the history of labor such as Mother Jones and the gun battle in Virden Illinois. We work with labor museums such as the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum in Matewan W. Virginia, and the Friends of Mother Jones museum in Mt. Olive, IL. In addition, we work with Union Miner's Cemetery which is also located in Mt. Olive, IL. Plus, we create videos which can be found on YouTube under Jase Media Service or at https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jase media service The work we do is free so therefore we are a negative profit company...MORE Host James Goltz
Producer/Network James Goltz
Email ****@madisontelco.com
Location Illinois, United States
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7. Etown Lowdown

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Insider interviews and feature stories highlighting the personalities, places and history of the fantastic city of Elmhurst, Illinois.
Hosts Richard Reichert, Robbie
Producer/Network Richard Reichert
Email ****@sbcglobal.net
Location Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Off the Shelf: Revolutionary Readings in Times of Crisis

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'Off the Shelf: Revolutionary Readings in Times of Crisis' is a podcast series featuring in-depth conversations with Black scholars on the University of Illinois campus and beyond. Each episode explores books and scholars they recommend we take 'off the shelf' to help us understand these revolutionary times and creative agendas for the here and now. Hosted by Dr. Augustus Wood, a scholar of political economy and gentrification, labor, and social movements in late 20th and early 21st century African American urban history.MORE Producer/Network Humanities Research Institute
Email ****@illinois.edu
Location Urbana, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 1.3KTwitter 1.1KInstagram 1.4K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Saluki Stories: Oral Histories from SIU

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An ongoing series of interviews with alumni/ae of Southern Illinois University
Producer/Network John Pollitz
Location Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Chapters: SIU Student History

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Chapters is written, edited, and produced by SIUC History Students at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Chapters is sponsored by the SIU Foundation, the Department of History, the Creative Writing Program, the Department of English, and the College of Liberal Arts.MORE Producer/Network SIU History
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Carbondale, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 28Twitter 2 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. The State of Sound Podcast

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Diving deep into the history of Illinois music with artists, experts and historians. A companion series to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special exhibit 'The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois.'MORE Producer/Network Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Email ****@illinois.gov
Location Springfield, Missouri, United States
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 58.2KTwitter 17.6KInstagram 17.8K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Politics 101 with David Orr: A Reform for Illinois Podcast

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David Orr, founder of Good Government Illinois and longtime elected official in Chicago, discusses a variety of political issues with guest stars. Originally under Good Government Illinois, this podcast series is now part of the Reform for Illinois family.MORE Host David Orr
Producer/Network Reform for Illinois
Location Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 1/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Whiskey & History Podcast

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Most of the historical topics that I am going to share with you in this show is Illinois History. I hope you guys are ready to sit back, pour yourself a cocktail and learn something new and exciting about Illinois.MORE Producer/Network Whiskey & History
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 17Twitter 29Instagram 71 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Huskie History

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This is a podcast about history, produced by students of history at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Produced in the Academic Resource Center.
Producer/Network Huskie History
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 4.2K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact