Best historical Podcasts

Welcome to Historical AF where a historian & special guests hit the giggle water to deliver the funny, weird, morbid, & spooky historical nuggets you never knew you needed in your ear holes.

Order 9066 chronicles the history of the WWII Japanese American Incarceration through vivid, first-person accounts of those who lived through it. The series explores how this shocking violation of American democracy came to pass, and its legacy in the present.

If you are naturally curious, a tad nostalgic, and your range of interests is diverse, then DayStrider is the podcast for you.  Wanna satisfy that 'itchy' need to learn but with a 'scratch' that's laid-back and enjoyable?  A delightful dose of lighthearted and fun stories about this day in the past will make you feel better, become a bit smarter - and you'll have a handy icebreaker to glide right through any uncomfortable social moments you encounter!  Added perk:  each day's path varies - but the journey is always the same great experience.  Each episode will transport you via storytelling to three different historical events, amazing discoveries or special inventions that happened on this day in the past.  These 10 minute stories are sure to make you grin - and will definitely surprise you with a tidbit that you had never heard before!  Bonus content at the end includes brief bio's of some famous folks born on this day as well as customized gift ideas for your someone special who's got today circled on their calendar.You can find more on the website:  https://daystrider.buzzsprout.com

A special investigative history series hosted by author Jack El-Hai, from Twin Cities PBS. The Klein brothers, Kenny, David, and Danny, ages 8, 6 and 4, left for Farview Park in Minneapolis’ Northside on Nov. 10th, 1951 and were never seen again. Police closed the case after 5 days, but the Klein family and their community never stopped looking. Long Lost will explore the incident, the family’s dogged pursuit of the truth, and the work of investigators who recently discovered important new clues and identified suspects.