20 Best Ohio History Podcasts
Ohio History Podcasts
Here are 20 Best Ohio History Podcasts worth listening to in 2026. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
Export Contact List1. Ohio Mysteries
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Each week Paula and Stephen explore unsolved murders, lost shipwrecks, local legends and more! https://www.ohiomysteries.com. https://www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries https://www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries https://www.twitter.com/mysteriesohioIn any given episode we feature fantastic music by the following music-https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL0pcAGV4g67jCxGIPWv9iQ https://www.youtube.com/c/WhitesandComposer https://www.youtube.com/user/audionautix https://www.youtube.com/c/RossBugden https://soundcloud...MORE Hosts Stephen, Paula
Email ****@ohiomysteries.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 290Facebook 11.5KTwitter 465Instagram 686 Avg Length 27 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. All Square Podcast | Freemasonry Podcast
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What is Freemasonry? Is it a secret society, a religion, or something more? Hosted by Br. R.L. Franks III and Br. Michael Leu, All Square Podcast explores what Freemasons believe, why the Craft exists, and how it helps good men become better. From misunderstood rituals to the truth about God, values, and the Masonic journey, we dive into real conversations that challenge assumptions and offer insight into one of the world's oldest and most talked-about fraternities.MORE Hosts Robert Lee Franks III, Michael Leu
Producer/Network New Era of Masonic Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 3.7KTwitter 6 Avg Length 78 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
3. ReTrial Podcast
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Welcome to ReTrial Podcast where we decode legal history that happened in Dayton, Ohio. These cases, lawyers and stories set the stage for present-day learning across our nation. Hosted by trial attorney & historian, David Greer and Judge Gerald Parker.MORE Hosts David C. Greer, Gerald Parker
Producer/Network Dayton Bar Association
Email ****@daybar.org
Location Dayton, Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 60Facebook 1.1KTwitter 367 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
4. Blood of a Buckeye
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Blood of a Buckeye delves into the history, true crime, paranormal, and urban legends of Ohio. I'll also discuss things not necessarily pertaining to the state directly, but things that will touch on it, or just what I find interesting in general, being I grew up in Ohio. Supporter link: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/blood-of-a-buckeye--4855824/supportMORE Host Matt Stilwell
Producer/Network Matt Stilwell
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 15 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
5. Invisible Ground
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Invisible Ground explores the history of Southeast Ohio communities by telling the stories of its people, places, and events.
Host Brian Koscho
Producer/Network Aquabear Legion
Email ****@aquabearlegion.com
Location Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 46Facebook 1.4KInstagram 1.8K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
6. Ohio Roots
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Ohio Roots is the official podcast of the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS). Join us as we embark on a captivating journey through Ohio's rich genealogy, history, and abundant resources. Hosted by OGS Executive Director Noel Poirier, this podcast brings you insightful conversations with a diverse array of guests. From OGS members, OGS chapter leaders, and OGS staff, to renowned genealogists, historians, and influential figures within the genealogical community, each episode delves into fascinating topics and captivating stories...MORE Producer/Network Ohio Genealogical Society
Email ****@ogs.org
Location Bellville, Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 20Facebook 8.4KTwitter 1.2K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
7. 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
Location Centerville, Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 1.9KInstagram 817 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
8. Staying in Contact with London Mitchell
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Discussions with individuals who work to improve the quality of life in our community of Northwest Ohio. We often chat with local authors who have delved into the history of Northwest Ohio.
Producer/Network London Mitchell
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9. The Official PFRA Podcast
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The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) was founded in Canton, Ohio in 1979 to foster the study of professional football as a significant and athletic institution; to establish an accurate historical account of professional football; and to disseminate research information. In each episode of The Official PFRA Podcast, co-hosts George Bozeka and Jon Bozeka will discuss the storied history of pro football, including interviews with prominent pro football historians and authors, and former players...MORE Hosts George Bozeka, Jon Bozeka
Producer/Network Sports History Network
Email ****@profootballresearchers.org
Location Canton, Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 18 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
10. The Columbus Moving Picture Show Podcast
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This podcast celebrates vintage film from the pre-60s era with a focus on the history of Cinevent and film in Columbus, Ohio through interviews with experts. Join host Samantha Glasser and interview correspondent Caroline Breder-Watts.MORE Host Samantha Glasser
Producer/Network Caroline Breder-Watts
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 829Twitter 152 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
11. The 981 Project Podcast
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Join Tamela Rich for dispatches from all 981 miles of the Ohio River: people, places, history, culture, and more. the981project.com
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Producer/Network Tamela Rich
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Location Ohio, United States
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12. Youngstown Mob Talk
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WELCOME TO YOUNGSTOWN MOB TALK James Naples III & Johnny Chechitelli explore the true organized crime history of Youngstown, Ohio ... aka ' Crimetown USA.' From car bombs ( 'Youngstown Tune-Ups' ) to rub-outs of every other type, this small steel city and its surrounding Mahoning Valley endured several violent, mafia turf wars throughout the 20th century. James & Johnny investigate unsolved cases and interview subjects connected to Youngstown's organized crime history as well as authors of books on the subject...MORE Hosts James Naples III, Johnny Chechitelli
Producer/Network Amazing Podcast Company LLC
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Youngstown, Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 412Twitter 189Instagram 354 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
13. The Piketon Massacre
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The most notorious mass murder in Ohio's history happened on the night of April 21, 2016 in rural Pike County. Four crime scenes, thirty-two gunshot wounds, eight members of the Rhoden family left dead in their homes. Two years later a local family of four, the Wagners, are arrested and charged with the crimes. As the Wagners await four back-to-back capital murder trials, the KT Studios team revisits Pike County to examine: crime-scene forensics, upcoming legal proceedings, and the ties that bind the victims and the accused...MORE Producer/Network iHeart True Crime
Email ****@kt-studios.com
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Apple Rating 2.8/5Apple Reviews 957 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
14. Ohio Folklore
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Hello and welcome to Ohio Folklore. I'm your host, Melissa Davies, and I'm delighted to serve as your guide through some of Ohio's most treasured, and often misunderstood, folk legends. We'll explore locations that have inspired a sense of wonder, awe and mystery. We'll scour historical facts to lay out what can be known. We'll explore oral histories from local people who've had first hand encounters with the places and legends themselves. And, lastly, we'll consider the unexplained, the unresolved, the missing pieces. What keeps a legend alive is a mix of critical ingredients...MORE Producer/Network Melissa Davies
Email ****@ohiofolklore.com
Location Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 152Facebook 16K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
15. Calvin Day French-43 Ohio Volunteer Infantry Civil War Diaries
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Calvin Day French's early years were in New York and Ohio and he enlisted in the Union in 1861 to fight the Civil War. Calvin's two older brothers also enlisted in the Union. This podcast incorporates historical references as Calvin was unaware at the time he wrote his diary entries the significance of the skirmishes he participated and the impact that each skirmish would have on the outcome of the Civil War. The 43rd O.V.I supported other companies and armies of the Civil War in maintaining the Mississippi River for the transportation of soldiers and supplies.MORE Producer/Network Kirk French
Location Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
16. Wadsworth Public Library Podcast
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The Wadsworth Library Podcast features historical and educational content along with in-depth conversations with some of Wadsworth's finest. It gives perspective on what makes Wadsworth one of the best cities in Northeast Ohio. Hear fascinating stories from your neighbors, get to know the world around you, and discover Wadsworth, Ohio.MORE Producer/Network Wadsworth Public Library
Email ****@wadsworthlibrary.com
Location Wadsworth, Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 4.1KTwitter 867Instagram 1.3K Avg Length 95 min Format Extended Get Email Contact
17. Ripples From The Land
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Ripples from The Land explores the stories of Clevelanders and regional institutions that had a national and even global impact in a series of engaging conversations. From game-changing inventors, to influential artists, architects and politicians to industries, music, and food, the history of Cleveland is much more than you can imagine it's vibrant, impactful, and very entertaining!MORE Hosts Ripples From The Land, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Producer/Network Ryan Chamberlain
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 7.6KTwitter 6.5KInstagram 1.7K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
18. The Ohio Country
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This 12-episode series provides a perspective on the history of the region we now call Ohio that very few of us learned in school. It puts the experiences of Miami, Shawnee, Wyandotte, and other American Indian people at the center of a refreshed version of the state's complicated past and undecided future.This in-depth podcast from WYSO Public Radio is the result of more than a year of reporting, made possible with support from Ohio Humanities.MORE Hosts Neenah Ellis, Chris Welter
Producer/Network Neenah Ellis, Chris Welter
Email ****@wyso.org
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 98 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
19. Storied Ground
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Travel in any direction throughout Northwest Ohio, and it won't be long before you come upon a historical marker of some kind. Since the latter nineteenth century, thousands of such markers, from grand monuments to humble plaques, have been dedicated by communities across Northwest Ohio to commemorate the people, places, and events that have shaped the history and identity of our region...MORE Producer/Network WGTE Public Media
Email ****@wgte.org
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Ohio History shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
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| Stephen | Co Host | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ohiomysteries | 287 | Male | ||||
| Paula | Co Host | cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ohiomysteries | 287 | Female | ||||
| Robert Lee Franks III | Co Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-square-podcast | 14 | Male | @rlfranksiii | 16 | Toledo, OH, United States | |
| Michael Leu | Co Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-square-podcast | 14 | Male | ||||
| David C. Greer | Co Host | buzzsprout.com/2085413 | 8 | Male | Dayton, OH, United States | |||
| Gerald Parker | Co Host | buzzsprout.com/2085413 | 8 | Male | @judgegparker | OH, United States | ||
| Matt Stilwell | Host | spreaker.com/podcast/blood-of-a-buckeye--4855824 | 19 | Male | ||||
| Brian Koscho | Host | invisibleground.simplecast.com | 1 | Male | Athens, OH, United States | |||
| George Bozeka | Co Host | theofficialpfrapodcast.sportshistorynetwork.com | 6 | Male | @georgebozeka55 | 113 | Akron, OH, United States | |
| Jon Bozeka | Co Host | theofficialpfrapodcast.sportshistorynetwork.com | 6 | Male | ||||
| Samantha Glasser | Host | columbusmovingpictureshow.com/podcast-1 | 37 | Female | ||||
| Tamela Rich | Host | the981project.com/podcast | 20 | Female | @tamelarich | 3.2K | NC, United States | |
| James Naples III | Co Host | amazingpodco.com/category/youngstown-mob-talk | 26 | Male | @jjn2178 | 151 | Youngstown, OH, United States | |
| Johnny Chechitelli | Co Host | amazingpodco.com/category/youngstown-mob-talk | 26 | Male | Youngstown, OH, United States | |||
| Ripples From The Land | Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ripplesfromtheland | 2 | |||||
| Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Producer And Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ripplesfromtheland | 2 | @encycle_ | 7.1K | Cleveland, OH, United States | ||
| Neenah Ellis | Co Host | Female | Yellow Springs, OH, United States | |||||
| Chris Welter | Co Host | Male | Yellow Springs, OH, United States | |||||
| Kirk French | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirk-french | 25 | ||||||
| Ohio Genealogical Society | ogs.org/podcasts | 11 | @ohiogensoc | 1.2K | ||||
| Centerville-Washington History | buzzsprout.com/1957512 | 8 | ||||||
| Wadsworth Public Library | wadsworthlibrary.com/resources/podcast | 5 | @wadsworthohpl | 867 | ||||
| webmasterxy | ogs.org/podcasts | 3 | @ohiogensoc | 1.2K | ||||
| Susan | buzzsprout.com/1957512 | 1 |
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