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5 Niche History Podcasts📜
If history podcasts are your thing, read on for an announcement...
Arielle Nissenblatt at EarBuds
September 14, 2025
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Note from Arielle, EarBuds founder
Hello! I’ve been reflecting on this newsletter — how to keep it sustainable and meaningful in the world of listening. I love writing it. Since launching in 2017, I haven’t missed a week. One thing I’ve realized, though: while the rotating curators and themes make EarBuds unique, that variety may also be holding back growth.
EarBuds isn’t changing.
What’s new is that I’m launching spin-offs by topic. First up: EarBuds History, a weekly roundup of history podcasts. Same deal: you curate, I publish. I’ll test others (true crime, business, comedy, etc.) and see what sticks. You can receive any (or all) you like.
TL;DR:
EarBuds stays the same. (If you love it and want to support, you may).
New: EarBuds History.
More themed newsletters to come.
Listening is the best.
With that, let’s meet Tara Jabbari and find out what she recommends⬇️
Podcast Picks Curated by Tara Jabbari
You’re never too old to learn something, and podcasts offer a unique blend of storytelling and education that makes complex past events accessible and engaging.
When the topic is nuanced, it allows for a richer understanding, where a host can focus on it in multiple episodes or a whole season. This list of podcasts features episodes on certain histories that intrigued, and intellectually stimulated the hosts. So, they shared their findings with their audiences!
 Southern Gothic podcast cover art | Love paranormal stories, history, or the American South? This podcast combines all of that with expert immersive audio, and you can really get into the story. Learn about the legends, curses, and tales, and appreciate the deep research. |
 Who Was She? podcast cover art | They say men write history, but women live it. After years of hearing about women within the Baha’i Faith, I decided to delve into their lives and highlight their accomplishments. Each season focuses on one woman: from Polish linguist Lidia Zamenhof, to Persian soldier Zaynab, to the artistic talents of Hazel Scott and Carole Lombard — learn about them on my show. |
 Dark History podcast cover art | After her successful virtual show, Murder, Mystery & Makeup, Bailey Sarian decided to try her hand at podcasting, to learn and share about the history of pretty much anything. From dictators to corporations, she delves deep into their untold stories. One of my favorite episodes is the “Dark History of Sugar”, which explains how and why the addictive ingredient got into almost everything. |
 Redacted History podcast cover art | In school, we are taught a part of history, but with this podcast, we learn the other parts — the redacted ones. Andre White covers a wide range of topics, from wars to presidencies to what really happened during the first Thanksgiving. It’s a chance to hear the same historic events we learned in school from multiple points. |
 You Must Remember This podcast cover art | One of the original historical niche podcasts, and what I modeled my podcast, Who was she? after — it concentrates on the first century of Hollywood. For any film nerd and aficionado, or history buff, Karina Longworth shares intimate details of the silver screen you’ll love to explore. |
You can curate a list for us! Learn more about that here.
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Movie Pairing in partnership with Tuesday Night Movie NightTickled (2016) David Farrier is a New Zealand-based journalist with an eye for the unusual. When he uncovers a series of strange “competitive tickling” videos online, he is determined to learn more about the creators. Maybe it isn’t considered history yet, but this brilliant documentary is certainly niche. -Blake & Drew of TNMN🎬 |  |
Community
🏆Help make The Audio Fiction Convention happen! It’s a one day event on June 14th, 2026 in Boulder, CO (USA), bringing together creators and fans of audio fiction. Contribute!
👚Contribute to the worldwide filler word campaign! To celebrate International Podcast Day (September 30th), EarBuds is teaming up with Certified Crucial (a merch company) to create a limited edition waveform t-shirt featuring filler words like “ummm,” “ehh,” “εε,” “음,” “เอ่อ,” and more. Submit your ummm here.
💖In Podcast The Newsletter, Lauren Passell recommends TWO THOUSAND AND LATE. She writes: “It’s a scripted fiction show about a woman who, on her 36th birthday, gets possessed by a demon who was supposed to visit her on her 16th birthday.”
Podcast news from Podnews
A new podcast and radio production service run by an experienced audio executive has launched the Accent Academy, a free, one-year development programme for emerging creators. A small number of selected creators will be given the tools to build smarter formats, stronger shows and standout storytelling – with 100% IP retained.
Can AI be used for good? There are plenty of non-English podcasts that deserve a wider audience - and Paris-based Worldcrunch might have cracked the code to do it, with the launch of AI-powered (but human curated) translations.
CBC has launched its new fall 2025 podcast slate. New shows include See You in Court - “The stories behind the legal battles that changed Canada — and the unlikely people who made it happen.”
Spotlight
 What Your Therapist Thinks podcast cover art | A mental health show where actual licensed therapists open up about what they’re really thinking, while answering the internet’s most burning mental health questions… and by burning mental health questions, we mean the stuff you’re posting about anonymously on Reddit in the middle of the night. These therapists aren’t holding back. They’re telling you what they really think including the things they’d never actually say in session. Each week, you’ll hear from expert therapists to break it all down: from emotional numbness and trauma, to self-worth and healing. |
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