
For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 1088 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureHistory | |||

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I enjoy it, even though he isn’t a crazy blue hair lib,
P.s., I too, am from texas
Solid history podcast! I enjoy that the topics vary greatly from episode to episode.
Looking through some of the bad reviews people left for this show it seems like they are all politically driven reviews. If you are a NORMAL (not overly politicized) person who likes history you will likely enjoy this show. Im not very political and have not picked up on anything of the sort coming from the host.
I think most of the people who left the bad reviews have some personal issues they need to addre... more
I do enjoy flicking through your podcasts. Being honest, I don’t listen to all, I am selective. This podcast drew me, because of the photo of Peter Jones on the introduction page. I googled to see if he was a Historian? The photo they chose is of the British Entrepreneur. Sorry for the wrong critique, I do enjoy many of the subjects you cover.
Your podcast is different because it’s not so humor jampacked. I like information with hard questions.
Oh, and I learned something about this new technology. If I hear one of those ads I don’t like I just push a button and it just fast forwards through it. It’s really cool. Just a tap and it’s all gone. Hope you still get a piece of the action. I know this isn’t volunteer work.
Good podcast, too bad it’s interrupted constantly with bible sales ads
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History Unplugged often features in-depth conversations with historians and authors, exploring big historical questions through biographical portraits, geopolitical narratives, and sometimes archival mysteries. Episodes frequently center on empire, war, ancient civilizations, and long-running cultural themes, with guests ranging from scholars to book authors providing context, nuance, and accessible storytelling. The show stands out for its breadth of topics, rigorous historical framing, and a mix of narrative history with expert analysis, appealing to listeners who want substantial background and practical takeaways from historical studies.
Noteworthy elements include a strong emphasis on primary-source context, cross-disciplinary connect... more
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1. Antony Beevor
2. James Giesler
3. Roderick Beaton
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5. James McCommons
6. John Haywood
7. James Romm
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