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The first documented use of "podcasting" in the definition known today (i.e., broadcasting rather than downloading) was mentioned in a podcast episode of the Evil Genius Chronicles on September 18, 2004, by Dave Slusher, who also mentioned the emerging technology of torrenting as well as pondering if he should monetise the podcast (and, if so ...
The History Chicks: 2011–present Susan Vollenweider and Beckett Graham Wondery [8] History Extra: 2007–present Immediate Media Company [10] The History of American Slavery [20] The History of England: 2010–present David Crowther [19] The History of Rome: 2007–2012 Mike Duncan [9] A History of the World in 100 Objects [11] History on ...
It is the highest-ranked UK history podcast on Spotify and Apple, and in the top 10 in the US charts. [3] As of June 2023 [update] it has 409 episodes and a rating of 9.7 on IMDb . [ 4 ] In October 2024, The Wall Street Journal revealed the podcast gets 11 million downloads a month, 1.2 million monthly YouTube views and over 45,000 paying ...
On June 4, 2016, Duncan's book, The History of Rome: The Republic (Volume 1) was published. The book is a collection of edited transcripts from the first 46 episodes of the podcast, covering the time period from the founding of the Roman Kingdom through the breakdown of the Republic. [10]
The Times said the podcast had an "unbeatable formula" and the "best podcast on the British Empire". [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The Australian described the podcast as "ambitious". [ 12 ] Arifa Noor on the Dawn wrote " Empire is more of a meandering, leisurely walk through a historical period, with detours and gentle rests and a pace which can be brisk or ...
Throughline is a historical podcast and radio program from American public radio network NPR. The podcast aims to contextualize current events by exploring the historical events that contributed to them. Its episodes have outlined the history of modern political debates, civil rights issues, and domestic and international policy.
Lore is a documentary podcast on topics such as folklore, legends, and historical events, often with a focus on the macabre. Each episode examines historical events or ancient/urban legends that show the dark side of human nature, and is presented in a style that has been compared to a campfire experience.
An exploration of the history of bestiaries, and the legendary creatures featured in them, such as the basilisk. The episode also describes an incident that allegedly occurred in Warsaw, Poland, in 1587, in which a man named Johann Faurer was said to have captured a basilisk after it had killed several townspeople.