History Podcasts
CSO Audio Program NotesJoin Now to Follow
Founded in 1891, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. In collaboration with the best conductors and guest artists on the international music scene, the CSO performs well over one hundred concerts each year at its downtown home, Symphony Center, and at the Ravinia Festival on Chicago’s North Shore, where it is in residency each summer. Music lovers outside Chicago enjoy the sounds of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through best-selling recordings and frequent sold-out tour performances in the United States and around the globe. Visit cso.org for tickets and information.
By Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association
The Secret History of ArtJoin Now to Follow
THE SECRET HISTORY OF ART takes you on a series of private guided tours of the world's greatest artworks. Best-selling author and professor of art history Noah Charney presents the history, symbolism, and importance of each work. The Secret History of Art is a series of lessons in miniature on great works of art around the world. By spending just a few minutes per masterpiece, you can learn the mysteries, stories, and secrets of some of civilization’s greatest treasures.
By Noah Charney
Podcasts – Wargaming ReconJoin Now to Follow
Discussing historical and New England gaming. A proud member of the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network.
By Jonathan J. Reinhart
The Tim Corrimal ShowJoin Now to Follow
The Tim Corrimal Show is a political round table discussion Podcast featuring friends on Twitter giving our thoughts about the topics in the news. We're the alternative to Cable News where you won't find the "corporate news media" line. Come join in the fun!!!
By Tim Corrimal
Cabinet Of Curiosities PodcastJoin Now to Follow
The cabinet of curiosities, or Wunderkammer (wonder cabinet) displayed personal collections of specimens, artifacts and oddities beginning in the 17th century. These collections showcased small, yet wondrous worlds and served as precursors to the museum. The Cabinet Of Curiosities Podcast curates a collection of the extraordinary and the mysterious.
By Sarah Troop
The Irish RevolutionJoin Now to Follow
The Irish Revolution was a module taught by renowned historian Professor Michael Laffan in the School of History at University College Dublin from the mid-1970's until his retirement in 2010. The course covers a tumultuous period in Irish history and examines the interaction of different groups (in particular unionists, moderate and radical nationalists, and the British), the causes and impact of events (such as the Home Rule Crisis, the Easter Rising, and the Treaty), and patterns of continuity and discontinuity in the period spanning the First World War. In association with the UCD College of Arts and Celtic Studies and historyhub.ie all 10 lectures were recorded.
By historyhub.ie
The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastJoin Now to Follow
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? Was he a warmonger? Or was he a brilliant leader who fought desperately to preserve the benefits of the French revolution against the united fury of the monarchs of Europe? Join J. David Markham, President of the International Napoleonic Society and Cameron Reilly as they take you on a journey you will never forget.
By The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast
The Great Detectives Present Father Brown (Old Time Radio)Join Now to Follow
All circulating episodes of the 1945 radio series starring Karl Swenson as G.K. Chesteron's legendary priest/detective. Also includes the Mercury Theater presentation of Chesterton's, The Man Who Was Thursday.
By Adam Graham
The Great Detectives Present the Thin Man (Old Time Radio)Join Now to Follow
Host Adam Graham presents the two Thin Man Movie adaptations done by the Lux Radio Theater starring William Powell as well as every complete circulating episode of the radio series.
By Adam Graham