22 Best Western Civilization Podcasts

1. Young Heretics

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The classical education you never knew you were missing. Join scholar and writer Spencer Klavan on a tour through the great works of the West. In a world gone mad, we're not alone: the great men and women who went before us have wisdom to guide us. With their help, we can recover truth, beauty, and the stuff that matters.more Host Spencer Klavan
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests J.J. Kimche, Major Doron Spielman
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 4.9K Avg Length 67 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. The Rest Is History

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Take a deep dive into History's biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History's most brutal rulers, deadly battles, and world-changing events. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Nazi conquest of Europe, and Hitler's evil master plan for world domination, to the French Revolution, the sinking of the Titanic, or the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Tom and Dominic bring the past to life with gripping storytelling and expert analysis, as they unpack the high-drama moments that shaped our world...more Hosts Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
Producer/Network Goalhanger
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Chris Floyd, Laura Cumming
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 40.3KTwitter 166K Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Western Civ

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A fast-moving history of the western world from the ancient world to the present day. Examine how the emergence of the western world as a global dominant power was not something that should ever have been taken for granted. This podcast traces the development of western civilization starting in the ancient Near East, through Greece and Rome, past the collapse of the Western Roman Empire into the Dark Ages, and then follows European and, ultimately, American history as the western world moved into a dominant world position.more Host Adam Walsh
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Roderick Beaton, Arman Verjee
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 152Facebook 61Instagram 121 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy at the LMU in Munich and at King's College London, takes listeners through the history of philosophy, 'without any gaps'. www.historyofphilosophy.net
Host Peter Adamson
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Steven Nadler, Pierre Nicole +3 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3.2KFacebook 22.4KTwitter 37.6K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Video Podcast YouTube
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5. The Book Club | PragerU

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Michael Knowles and special guests discuss great literature that has shaped Western Civilization.
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Producer/Network PragerU
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Mollie Hemingway, Bryan Callen +6 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.4KFacebook 4.6MTwitter 1.1MInstagram 2.4M Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Cost of Glory

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The most influential biographies ever written, admired by leaders, creators, soldiers, and thinkers for nearly 2,000 years: Plutarch's Parallel lives. Essential listening for anyone striving after greatness. Alex Petkas, former professor of ancient philosophy and history, revives and dramatically retells these unforgettable stories for modern audiences. The subjects are statesmen, generals, orators, and founders; pious and profane, stoics and hedonists. The stakes bear on the future of Western civilization. The cost of glory is always great. Visit costofglory.com to find out more.more Host Alex Petkas
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Nicholas Tobias, Victor Davis Hanson +1 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 576 Avg Length 83 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. War And Conquest

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The rise of Western Civilization through its political and military conflicts. Sarcasm throughout but still as grounded to reality as possible, there's no reason this can't be fun. Multiple episodes on a specific time period or leader with a different metal intro for every episodemore Host Neil Eckart
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest Joseph Hall-Patton
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 558Instagram 501 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Rebuilding The Renaissance

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This podcast will explore the development of the art, architecture, culture and history in Italy, from ancient Roman times through the Renaissance. Listeners will develop an understanding of Italy's role in the development of Western civilization and an ability to appreciate and understand works of art in their historical context.more Host Rocky Ruggiero
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 375Facebook 8.2KTwitter 659Instagram 6K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

9. Ascend - The Great Books Podcast

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Welcome to Ascend!We are a weekly Great Books podcast hosted by Deacon Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan.What are the Great Books?The Great Books are the most impactful texts that have shaped Western civilization. They include ancients like Homer, Plato, St. Augustine, Dante, and St. Thomas Aquinas, and also moderns like Machiavelli, Locke, and Nietzsche. We will explore the Great Books with the light of the Catholic intellectual tradition.Why should we read the Great Books?Everyone is a disciple of someone. A person may have never read Locke or Nietzsche, but he or she thinks like them...more Hosts Harrison Garlick, Adam Minihan
Producer/Network Harrison Garlick and Adam Minihan
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Dr. Glenn Arbery, Dr. Frank Grabowski +12 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 152 Avg Length 87 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Classical Stuff You Should Know

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A.J., Graeme, and Thomas discuss everything having to do with the classical world. Our aim is to help both educators and laypeople enjoy the classical world as much as they enjoy fine ales and good tales.more Hosts A.j. Hanenburg, Thomas Magbee, Graeme Donaldson
Producer/Network A.J. Hanenburg, Graeme Donaldson, and Thomas Magbee
Email ****@veritasacademy.net
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guest Thomas
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 974 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind

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Welcome to The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind, a podcast that tells the story of the prophets, philosophers, and poets who created the West. In this podcast, Rabbi Dr. Mitchell Rocklin guides listeners through more than 3,000 years of Western history, offering a coherent, civilizational story of how the West came to be—along with a deepened understanding of the challenges it now faces...more Host Rabbi Dr. Mitchell Rocklin
Producer/Network Lobel Center for Jewish Classical Education
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Rabbi Rocklin
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 50 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. The TAC Podcast

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Welcome to the official podcast of Thomas Aquinas College.Each week, senior members of the teaching faculty open a window into the intellectual life of the College through conversations rooted in the Great Books and the pursuit of first principles. Together, they explore the foundational questions that have shaped Western civilization.Grounded in the liberal arts tradition, the podcast invites listeners into the same kind of thoughtful, rigorous dialogue that defines the classroom experience...more Producer/Network Thomas Aquinas College
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 20 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Shields High

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SHIELDS HIGH: The Battles That Saved Western Civilization From nationally syndicated radio host Buck Sexton, a new podcast that looks at the epic struggles that- had they gone the other way- could have extinguished the western world as we know it. From the Persians of Xerxes to the Janissaries of the Ottoman Sultan, on many occasions vast and powerful forces nearly conquered the Western world before it ever could be realized...more Host Buck Sexton
Producer/Network iHeartRadio
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 547 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. ThinkingWest

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We aim to renew confidence in Western civilization by making its core ideas applicable to modern life. Here's our approach: 1) Recognize the foundations of Western thought, 2) Show how these ideas shaped real institutions and lives, 3) Apply this inherited wisdom to present crises. ThinkingWest is not about nostalgia or ideology. It is about inheritance. Join us in 'thinking west' again. www.thinkingwest.commore Producer/Network Forming Minds. Rebuilding the West.
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15. Tomes of the West

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Journey through the original books that built Western civilization one ancient chapter at a time.Beginning with Herodotus in 440 BC and marching forward through Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius, Livy, Tacitus, Bede, Froissart, and more. Every episode we'll cover chapters distilled into gripping detail. No fluff. No modern commentary...more Producer/Network Tomes
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Western Civilization I

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Mars Hill Western Civilization I lectures
Producer/Network Mars Hill
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. The Permanent Things

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Conversation about the liberal arts and the great books and big ideas that have shaped the Western world. Soli Deo Gloria. Hosted by Benjamin Myers, a professor in the Western Civilization sequence at Oklahoma Baptist University.more Producer/Network Benjamin Myers
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. Reductio ad Historia

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Welcome to Reductio ad Historia, a rambling, semi-scripted, and whimsical historical podcast focused on topics in Western Civilization including historical people, major movements, significant advancements, and other cultural topics.more Producer/Network Ryan Field
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. The West: How We Got Here

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An adventure that takes you through the wonderful history of western civilization from antiquity to present. Complete with in depth commentary and analysis of western ideas and key figures. This podcast also contains entertaining historical dramatizations accompanied by unique and original soundscapes to put you in the shoes of those who were there.more Producer/Network Red Flag Studios
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. Defending The West

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Defending Western Civilization and it's cultural, philosophical, and economic achievements.
Producer/Network BDM
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. Men of the West

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'Men of the West' unveils the epic stories of history's boldest men—warriors, kings, and visionaries of Western civilization. Hosted by Sean Michaels, this podcast blends vivid storytelling with ancient intrigue, from battlefields to thrones. History fans and epic tale enthusiasts will love this cinematic journey through time. Subscribe now for unforgettable legacies!more Producer/Network Sean Michaels
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22. Via Antiqua

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Lost in the modern labyrinth? Searching for a thread to guide you?Via Antiqua is your compass. We journey down the ancient paths of Western civilization, seeking wisdom and guidance for navigating the complexities of 21st-century life.I bring a unique perspective, combining a passion for history with a deep commitment to personal growth and a desire to build a more meaningful and connected world.This channel is for those who feel the call of the past, for those who believe that ancient wisdom can illuminate our present and shape our future.more Producer/Network Via Antiqua
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