20 Best Local History Podcasts

1. History of the Bay

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San Francisco-based graffiti artist and rapper Dregs One explores the Bay Area's rich culture in rap music, graffiti art, and other important areas of local history. Dregs' vast knowledge of Bay Area culture is supplemented by guests who tell their own unique stories of participating in these worlds. As a companion to Dregs' viral 60-second video breakdowns on social media, this podcast will further enlighten listeners on important pieces of history that helped make the Bay Area such a renowned hub for creativity and innovation.MORE Host Dregs One
Producer/Network Dregs One
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 130Facebook 7.4KTwitter 1.7KInstagram 142.4K Avg Length 86 min Format Long 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. A Sense of Centerville and Washington Township

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Stories about ordinary and extraordinary residents and places in Centerville and Washington Township, Ohio. This podcast explores local history from the perspective of current and past residents.MORE Producer/Network Centerville-Washington History
Email ****@sbcglobal.net
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 1.8KInstagram 817 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Local History Matters

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Discussion on a wide range of local history themes.
Host Megan Kelleher
Producer/Network British Association For Local History (BALH)
Email ****@balh.org.uk
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Apple Reviews 7Facebook 2.1KTwitter 3.4KInstagram 631 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Talking Texas History

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Talking Texas History explores Texas history before and beyond the Alamo. Hosted by Scott Sosebee and Gene Preuss, we talk with folks with a passion for Texas history, teach it, write it, support it, and with some who've made it. Our guests will include people who make Texas history accessible to the public (including academic historians, public historians, archivists, living history practitioners, and history enthusiasts) and will discuss new work, research, and our passion for local history.MORE Producer/Network Gene Preuss & Scott Sosebee
Email ****@uhd.edu
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. The Local Mythstorian Podcast

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Hosted by founder of The Local Mythstorian project, Eli Lewis-Lycett, each episode focuses on Eli's extensive research into a piece of folklore or curious local history from across Cheshire, Derbyshire or Staffordshire, revealing the hidden story within. Visit thelocalmythstorian.com for more.MORE Host Eli Lewis-Lycett
Producer/Network Eli Lewis-Lycett
Email ****@yahoo.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Twitter 1.3K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Talking History with Big Coop

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Hi gang, my name is Cassady Cooper. A Louisiana native, a lifelong storyteller, and a graduate of Tulane University, United States History, politics, and social issues are my thing. I have developed historic and immersive tours for local organizations such as the Historic New Orleans Collection and Prospect New Orleans, currently I am exploring history, civics and sociology with high school students here in Southeast Louisiana. This podcast will cover events great and small, as we work to make history fun for everyone!MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. Dish City

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Dish City explores the iconic foods of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia to understand local history and how we live today. Join hosts Patrick Fort and Ruth Tam as they learn the origins of Old Bay in Maryland, explore the roots of Vietnamese cuisine in Virginia, and investigate whether D.C.'s bottomless brunch is actually a good deal. From WAMU.MORE Producer/Network WAMU 88.5
Email ****@wamu.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 164Twitter 2.4KInstagram 1.2K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Postcards from Grafton

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This is Postcards from Grafton. We're two librarians and historians from the Grafton-Midview Public Library exploring the most fascinating people and places in our community and everything in between. Our history matters. Our community matters. Enjoy the stories.MORE Host Fred Backstrom
Producer/Network Grafton-Midview Public Library
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Bath County Chronicles

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A history podcast about Bath County Kentucky hosted by Rob Kiskaden and Holly Howard. The podcast was created to help promote the beautiful area and the local history museum.
Producer/Network Bath County Chronicles
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 836 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Author Conversations

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Join us as we have conversations with local history authors all across America to learn how local history is national history.
Producer/Network arcadiaauthorconversations@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Ramblings with a Medical Historian

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I discuss the history of medicine. I look at the practices, practitioners, misconceptions and more. I also talk about working in a museum and reenacting medical history. I also throw in some local history from my hometown.MORE Producer/Network Nicole Curry
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 38Twitter 7Instagram 187 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. Reframing History

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As the public debates around history grow louder, it seems there's a gap between how history practitioners understand their work and what the public thinks history is. We need a more productive public conversation about history. But how do we get on the same page? Over the course of this series, we'll be speaking to historians, history communicators, and educators from around the country about the language we use to communicate history to the public...MORE Producer/Network American Association for State and Local History
Email ****@aaslh.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 20KTwitter 15K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Haddingtonshire Histories

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Haddingtonshire Histories is produced by the Local History Centre of East Lothian Council's Library Service. Our podcasts feature conversations with expert guests on a variety of East Lothian local history topics. We aim to keep things as light and cheerful as possible and we hope that our listeners will enjoy finding out a little bit about East Lothian's past. If you have any questions, do email us at ****@eastlothian.gov.uk.MORE Host Dr Hanita Ritchie
Producer/Network HADShire Histories
Email ****@eastlothian.gov.uk
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Apple Reviews 1Facebook 2.9KTwitter 1.8KInstagram 706 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Cardigan [Files]

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Cardigan [Files] is a City of Playford Library series that showcases strange local history and book reviews with special guests.
Producer/Network Playford Library
Email ****@playford.sa.gov.au
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Apple Reviews 2Facebook 6KTwitter 2.6KInstagram 2.6K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Heritage Diary Podcast

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North Bay History Podcast
Producer/Network North Bay Municipal Heritage Committee
Email ****@cityofnorthbay.ca
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Apple Reviews 1Facebook 17.1KTwitter 7.1KInstagram 3.4K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Rendezvous Region Today

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A podcast meant for the Rendezvous Region, telling local stories while celebrating local history.
Host Jeremy Ratliff
Producer/Network Jeremy Ratliff
Email ****@yahoo.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 27 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. 757 Tales

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A local history show for 'the 757' - that is, Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads, and environs. Wide-ranging discussions, mostly historical, from pirates to the paranormal, and everything in-between in the 757!MORE Host John R. Bayer
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Facebook 57 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. The Explore Our Story Podcast

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A new podcast on local history in the Cambridge, Ontario area. learn about the development of the communities of Galt, Preston, Hespeler and Blair from settlement to their amalgamation in 1973 to the present. Local historian Dan Schmalz is your host through history of his hometown and beyond.MORE Producer/Network Dan Schmalz
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Reviews 11Facebook 402 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

19. A Walk Through Woodbury

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Join Alex Prizgintas and his father as they unearth the local history of Woodbury, NY, in A Walk Through Woodbury, which encompasses the hamlets of Central Valley, Highland Mills, and the forgotten Woodbury Falls. Learn about when the region had more cows than residents, when Jewish Bungalow Colonies brought many summer visitors, when the railroad first came to town, and the many famous people who once called this place their home.MORE Host Alex Prizgintas
Producer/Network Alex Prizgintas
Email ****@marist.edu
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. Inner West Icons: the other side of Sydney

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Sydney, Australia is an iconic city, full of unique things. But why does the Harbour hog all the icons?Grassroots stories of Sydney's inner west, in sound-rich, playful, compact documentary shows. It's local history done different! There's the Witches Houses of Annandale - the green asylum of Callan Park - inner west street art - Boomalli, Australia's first city-based Aboriginal artists cooperative - Reverse Garbage, a creative reuse centre in Marrickville - bandicoots and bikes of the GreenWay - and dogs of the inner west...MORE Host Jane Curtis
Producer/Network Jane Curtis
Email ****@innerwesticons.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 97Twitter 100Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact