Today

The Second Salem Witch Trial

May 14, 1878. America’s last witchcraft trial begins after faith healer Daniel Spofford is accused of “malicious animal magnetism.” Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com fo ... Show More

15m 37s

Yesterday

The Escape of Robert Smalls

May 13, 1862. During the American Civil War, a slave absconds with a Confederate ship and flees to the north with his family. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and ... Show More

16m 50s

May 12

The End of the British General Strike

May 12, 1926. After nine days of protest and division, the United Kingdom’s first general strike comes to an end. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, da ... Show More

15m 2s

Nov 2025

Sketches in History | The President's Watch

The 15-Minute History Podcast team welcomes you to a new season of Sketches in History. This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn’t just a story—it’s an adventure. Join Lottie Archer as she dives into her extraordinary notebook, where sketches from history come to life. ... Show More

13m 23s

Mar 2025

The history of British homes: everything you wanted to know

What was history's worst furnishing trend? Why, in 1953, were you more likely to own a television than a fridge? And how can you learn more about the history of your own house? Deborah Sugg Ryan joins Ellie Cawthorne to talk about the history of British homes, taking listeners on ... Show More

48m 21s

Aug 2024

The Curious History of Beds

Sex and beds have a long, interwoven history. Here on Betwixt we often cover sex history, but we haven’t done a deep dive into the history of where it’s often done… in bed. So today we have something a little different for you, here’s an episode all about the history ... Show More

33m 51s

Jun 2025

Juneteenth, Federal Holidays, And Writing History In Real Time

It's June 19th. Today is Juneteenth, a federal holiday in the United States marking the end of slavery. We're bringing you an episode from 2020 on the history of the date and the holiday -- but before that some thoughts from Jody about how this very recent holiday reflects the ... Show More

11m 38s

May 2025

Timekeeping

Timekeeping—the ancient art of measuring the moments that shape our lives. From sundials and water clocks to mechanical marvels and atomic precision, humanity’s quest to track time has driven innovation and connected civilizations. But how did this journey begin, and how has our ... Show More

51m 8s

May 2022

Presenting - History Daily

Check out History Daily for your daily history podcast fix: History Daily - podfollow.com Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choi ... Show More

37m 29s

Oct 2025

A Teach-In for History

On Sunday, October 26th, 2025, Nate DiMeo of this here show, The Memory Palace, and his friends and colleagues at his fellow Radiotopia show, This Day, will be holding a good, old-fashioned teach-in in defense of history and museums currently targeted by the Trump Administrati ... Show More

15m 17s

Oct 2024

History Daily: Breaking the Sound Barrier

October 14, 1947. US Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, a feat many aviators previously believed impossible. You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to ... Show More

16m 21s

Mar 2021

Episode 2 - Battle of Adwa

TarikPodcast is happy to introduce our second episode: The Battle of Adwa. The Battle of Adwa is the second episode of a 3-part series where we will be covering the events taking place during before and after the legendary Battle of Adwa. Today on Yekatit 23 we remember the heroe ... Show More

1h 20m

Feb 2023

66 History of Everything: Aidan and Steven History Ramble

On todays Episode I am sitting down with Aidanmattis who came in from out of town so that we could nerd out over varying history topics and fun fact all across history. With special attention to the British Isles ancient history check out aidan here Bonus episodes as well as ad-f ... Show More

1h 14m

Saturday Matinee: The Curious History of...