History Podcasts
an overview of the field
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51359/2525-5649.2025.267889Keywords:
podcast, public history, science communication, united states history, historiographyAbstract
The article presents an overview of history podcasts in the United States, emphasizing their rapid growth as a tool for communicating history to non-specialist audiences. The author explains why podcasts are effective for conveying historical content, highlighting the intimacy of oral narration, the convenience of listening, and the human predisposition toward stories. The text also describes the exponential increase in listeners and programs, analyzing examples of both independent and institutional podcasts and showing how professional and amateur historians use the format. The article further examines the use of podcasts as a pedagogical resource and as a strategy employed by museums and memory institutions to engage the public. Finally, the article concludes that podcasts strengthen historical understanding, expand the reach of historians, and offer a powerful medium for communicating the past.
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