20 Best Medieval History Podcasts

1. Saga Thing

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Saga Thing is a podcast for people who love history, literature, Vikings and all things medieval. In each episode, the hosts review a saga from medieval Iceland and then dig in to categories for discussion, including: Best Bloodshed, Body Count, Notable Witticisms, Nicknames, Outlawry, Thingmen, and Ratings.MORE Hosts John Sexton, Andrew Pfrenger
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 2.6KTwitter 2.7K Avg Length 94 min Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media 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. History of the Papacy Podcast

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This show will detail the biographies and interesting facts of the Papacy of Rome. It will start in the beginning, but will not go straight through. There will be many side tracks and detours along the way. We will investigate the backstreets of the Papacy where the tour normally doesn't go. Support this showMORE Host Stephen Guerra
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 848 Avg Length 23 min Since Jan 2013 Get Email Contact

3. Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast

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Sarah Ifft Decker, a medieval historian, explores how movies, tv, and books depict the medieval world. What did they get right? What did they get wrong? And what do they tell us about how modern people think about the medieval past?MORE Host Sarah Ifft Decker
Producer/Network Media-eval: A Medieval Pop Culture Podcast
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Twitter 389 Avg Length 134 min Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

4. The History of Vikings

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A podcast featuring scholarly discussions about Vikings, Norse myth, & the history of medieval Scandinavia. Hosted by Noah Tetzner.Follow The History of Vikings on Twitter: @HistoryofVikingEmail Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMORE Host Noah Tetzner
Producer/Network Noah Tetzner
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Twitter 13.9K Avg Length 42 min Since Jul 2018 Get Email Contact

5. Fortune's Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story

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The Middle Ages—a time often dismissed, yet it is the crucible where the foundations of our modern world were forged. This era, full of brutal power struggles, explosive change, and unexpected alliances, laid the borders, cultures, and traditions we live by today. Through relentless research and gripping storytelling, this podcast resurrects the forgotten world of our medieval ancestors, unraveling the tangled web of European, African, Islamic, and Asian forces that shaped our destiny. The modern world was never born in isolation—it was fought for, built, and connected across continents.MORE Host Jonathon LaRosa
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Twitter 68Instagram 2 Avg Length 45 min Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

6. The Medieval Podcast

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All about the Middle Ages from Medievalists.net. Join Danièle Cybulskie and her guests as they talk about the medieval world, from Byzantium to the Vikings.
Host Danièle Cybulskie
Producer/Network Medievalists.net
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 266KTwitter 82.3K Avg Length 48 min Get Email Contact

7. Wittenberg to Westphalia

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A history podcast that aims to cover the birth of the European state system by examining the Early Modern Period of European history. Along the way, the podcast will delve into the geography, economy, politics, ideas, and culture of the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period to give the listener a view into the lives of the people who lived the events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Benjamin Jacobs
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.6KTwitter 1K Avg Length 53 min Get Email Contact

8. Medieval Death Trip

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On Medieval Death Trip, we feature a selected medieval text (often historical, occasionally literary) that touches on the odd, the gruesome, the unexpected, and similarly curious incidents, images, or ideas. In addition to presenting the text itself, each episode features commentary and musings upon that text.MORE Host Patrick Lane
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Twitter 876 Avg Length 53 min Get Email Contact

9. Human Circus: Journeys in the Medieval World

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A narrative history podcast following the journeys of medieval travellers and their roles in larger historical events. Telling great stories, showing the interconnected nature of the medieval world, and meeting Mongols, Ottomans, Franciscans, merchants, ambassadors, and adventurers along the way.MORE Producer/Network D Field
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Twitter 1.7K Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact

10. Abbasid History Podcast

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An audio platform for the study of the pre-modern Islamic(ate) past and beyond. We interview academics, archivists and artists on their work for peers and junior students in the field. We aim to educate, inspire, perhaps infuriate, and on the way entertain a little too. https://linktr.ee/abbasidhistorypodcastSuitable also for general listeners with an interest in geographically diverse medieval history.MORE Host Talha Ahsan
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.1KTwitter 5.6K Avg Length 48 min Since Apr 2019 Get Email Contact

11. The History of Byzantium

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A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Robin Pierson
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 12.4KTwitter 13.2KInstagram 6.8K Avg Length 38 min Since May 2012 Get Email Contact

12. The Court Jester

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Medieval comedy is wild… and we're here for it! Medievalist and storyteller Kleio Pethainou drags you through the most wild and raucous stories of the Middle Ages. From naughty fabliaux to outrageous stories of mayhem, these medieval absurdities will have you laughing, cringing and rethinking your life choices.Follow Kleio on Bluesky @kpethainou.bsky.social and Facebook @TheCourtJesterPodcast to join the conversation, drop your story requests, and get in on the fun.Want to keep the chaos rolling? Fuel the madness on Patreon or Ko-fi: ko-fi...MORE Host Kleio Pethainou
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 12 min Get Email Contact

13. How Two Medieval

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Join your hosts as they discuss the highs and lows of medieval living history and re-enactment. Through their personal experiences, and with a help from expert guests and friends, they walk you through lessons learned in the hobby and set you on the right path to success.MORE Producer/Network Ari & Matt
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1K Avg Length 51 min Get Email Contact

14. Britain and Ireland in the Early Middle Ages

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Britain and Ireland in the Early Middle Ages podcast (formerly the History of the British Isles) is an in-depth look at the politics of Britain and Ireland before the Normans! Understand why Aethelred was Unready, how Scotland and England were formed, and even who the only ever king of Wales was!MORE Host Henry Delap-Smith
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15. The Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages

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Hello fellow amateur historians and ancient/medieval scholars!!! My name is Nick Barksdale and like you, I have a passion for ancient and medieval history and so, I created this Podcast / YouTube Channel 'The Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages.' The focus of this podcast is history plain and simple and all of the facts and theories that come with it. From academic lectures and to interviews, I want to talk about what we love and hopefully even touch on subjects you haven't even thought about.MORE Producer/Network Nick Barksdale
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 20KTwitter 983 Avg Length 31 min Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

16. Medieval Me: Opening the Doors of Medieval History

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Open the doors to medieval history! Discussions on history of the medieval period of the world, specifically Europe and Scandinavia. Hosted by Wendy Jordan, MPhil (Master's) in archeology from Cambridge University (UK) and BA in history from the University of Oklahoma. Produced by RDG Communications.MORE Producer/Network Wendy Jordan
Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 35 min Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

17. Scotichronicast

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The podcast which discusses all things relating to medieval Scotland.
Producer/Network Kate Buchanan
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Apple Rating 4/5Twitter 580 Avg Length 45 min Get Email Contact

18. RTL Today - Luxembourg History Podcast

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Occupations. Partitions. Medieval shenanigans. Join us at the LHP as we uncover hidden gems in the history of the world's last Grand Duchy. Brought to you by RTL Today.
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 25.8KTwitter 2.4KInstagram 53.5K Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

19. History of the Copts

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The History of the Copts Podcast is a narrative history of Roman and Medieval Egypt through the eyes of its native population, the Copts. The Podcast is a part of @copticvoiceus a 501C(3) non-profit with the mission to help forge a global Coptic identify.MORE Producer/Network History of the Copts podcast
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Twitter 967 Avg Length 31 min Since Mar 2013 Get Email Contact

20. Trobár Talks

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The members of medieval music ensemble Trobár talk all things medieval.
Producer/Network Trobár - Allison Monroe, Elena Mullins, Karin Weston
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 821Instagram 428 Avg Length 58 min Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact