Best 40 Comedy History Podcasts

The Dollop is a bi-weekly* American History Podcast. Every week, Dave Anthony reads a story to his friend, Gareth Reynolds, who has no idea what the topic is going to be about. Each week one topic from American history is discussed at length. more

Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried, a man Stephen King once called 'a national treasure,' talks with the show business legends, icons, and behind-the-scenes talents who shaped his childhood and influenced his comedy. Along with co-host and fellow pop culture fanatic Frank Santopadre, Gilbert is joined by comics, actors, musicians, talk show hosts, writers, and other eyewitnesses to Hollywood history and much more. more

The history podcast for people who don't like history... and those who do. Greg Jenner brings together the best names in comedy and history to learn and laugh about the past. more

Rosamund Pike stars as Edith Wilson in 'Edith!' a scripted comedy podcast exploring the untold true-ish story of America's secret First Female President.After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a massive, paralyzing stroke in the White House, Edith Wilson did the unthinkable: she told no one. And for almost a year following the end of World War I, Edith Wilson acted as the de facto unelected President. She would sign documents as him. She would fire people as him. She would even cause international incidents as him. And all along the way, enemies both internal and external, inched closer to finding out her secret. more

Did you know that Europeans used to believe that sheep grew from Mongolian trees? Have you heard about the misbegotten discovery of a new form of water in the 1960s that set off a cold war arms race? Ever seen the gleaming Las Vegas hotel that accidentally shoots heat rays at poolside guests? The Constant is an audio history of getting things wrong. From ancient science to contemporary blunders, we take you on journeys of misadventure and misapprehension, filling your brain with juicy nuggets of the sometimes comical, sometimes tragical and always fascinating ways people mess things up. more

Achtung! Achtung!Comedian Al Murray and historian James Holland discuss all matters Second World War.We Have Ways of Making You Talk is a bi-weekly show exploring the war in close up. James and Al have a stunning knowledge of their subject, but don't expect a linear narrative. The boys love a tangent and a forgotten tale.We Have Ways of Making You Talk roams down forgotten front lines, casts new villains and makes the case for unlikely heroes. more

Breaking down the history of comedy and stand-up, one career, special, controversy, and storyline at a time. Hosted by Blind Mike Project. more

A feminist women's history comedy podcast about the scandalicious stories of people from olden times. Hosted by Ann Foster. more

It's good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.

Tad Becker and a co-host share personal stories and sift through the weirdness to find the most interesting stories on the planet. Sometimes it's 'only' TIME TRAVEL CRIME and non-military history. Other times they answer the BIG QUESTIONS. The ones NO ONE has the GUTS to tackle. Like, why my peepee hard?Some example shows are: Being arrested outside of a comic shop, the more-than-a-friendship of Gilgamesh and Enkidu, shutting down Neopets, the unending terror that is Homestuck, the unending terror that is living in Russia, filming and acting in three feature length indie films, dreams with legitimate sequels and the Emperor of the United States. Each episode we find something new to gawk at with our Eagle-Eyed listeners. more

Join history blogger Howard Dorre and his wife Jessica Dorre for a deep irreverent dive into lesser-known stories of the early American presidents. They dig into the myths, mysteries, scandals, and drama of the founders and their families. more

Burns and Allen was an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen. They worked together as a comedy team in vaudeville, films, radio and television and achieved great success over four decades. more

An in depth look at the golden era of Saturday Night Live. A weekly chronological deep dive into the first five seasons of SNL; one of the most historic and influential shows in television history. more

Eric the Clown and Adam the Ugly Baby discuss all things Seinfeld with some of the biggest Seinfeld fans and people who were part of the show more

Award-winning radio personality, podcaster, and SNL fanatic/historian NICK DIGILIO hosts this weekly deep dive into the world of the granddaddy of all sketch-comedy shows. Nick, a Second City grad and veteran of Chicago comedy and theater, has watched every single episode of SNL since George Carlin hosted the premiere on October 11th, 1975. Consisting of new and old episode analysis; SNL-relates guests; historical impact; and even entire episodes dedicated completely to just one sketch. more

Meet Chris, Madi, Zach, and Jerry. They are the History Boiz. They're going to tell you about historical figures and events and make you laugh at the same time. Drink a cheap beer, and get some history up in you. Like the founding fathers intended. more

Duffy's Tavern was a popular American radio situation comedy which ran for a decade on several networks (CBS, 1941 1942; NBC-Blue Network, 1942 1944; NBC, 1944 1951), concluding with the December 28, 1951 broadcast. more

A somewhat accurate retelling of Irish history stories.Join Irish stand up comedians Jason Brennan and Kevin Larney as they take turns giving their best accounts of some of Ireland's silly, strange, and downright stupid tales from the past. more

What the HELL Were You Thinking takes you on a tour of cultural curiosities and historical oddities over the past fifty years of politics, pop culture and consumer society. From the deep cultural impact of Colonel Sanders on Japanese Christmas, to the time Garth Brooks lost his mind and decided to be Chris Gaines, to McGruff the Crime Dog. Host Dave Bledsoe and his possibly imaginary Producer Gavin St James take you on a walk through the history that made modern society so damn infuriating. So check us out every Monday when we answer the simple question of what the hell people in the past were thinking??? more

Los bardos en la antigüedad eran los poetas encargados de transmitir la historia y las leyendas, iban de pueblo en pueblo transmitiendo un poco de su conocimiento al mundo... Pero en la actualidad se trata de dos idiotas con acceso a internet. Los presentadores de Lechuviza se convierten en bardos que semana a semana relatan de la manera más interesante y tonta posible historias de la historia y biografías interesantes. more

Teach Me Sweden is a Swedish History podcast by comedians Jonathan Rollins (US) and Erik Broström (SE). Each week one of them reads a true story from Swedish History to the other one who likely knows nothing about it. Laugh along while you (and they) learn about traffic changes, executioners, crime stories, human gifts to royalty, women breaking barriers, pirates, and more. This is Swedish History like you've never experienced it before. Subscribe and enjoy. more

A funny show about spectacular people who had a serious impact on society and culture because they were FIRST! In each episode, our host Kareem Rahma is joined by a different comedian to share the life story of a groundbreaking person who broke down a racial barrier. Hilarity ensues as our comedic guests interrupt Kareem, derailing his story with lively banter, witty jokes, and amusing personal anecdotes. From SALT and SomeFriends in partnership with Lemonada Media.Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/ more

A historical comedy podcast that explores the things that your teachers never mentioned in class. The wackiest and weirdest stories that make us say, well what the f**k history? Support our efforts at patreon.com/triumvirateproductions What the F**k After Dark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

A podcast covering 50 years of Saturday Night Live. With hosts Christian Schneider and Scot Bertram.

'Epik Fails of History' is a podcast about the most epic fails of... history! Created and edited by Erik Slader, author of the 'Epic Fails' history book series, co-hosted with fellow podcaster, Chris Carroll.(Recommended for ages 13 and up due to some mild language, occasional crude humor, as well as discussions of war, disasters, and historical facts.) more

A podcast about self-care, because sometimes self-care is screaming into the void. Here is where we use cosmic horror and coping skills to emotionally process the weird, wacky, and downright wrong that is the s****y elevator music of our lives. more

Alexander Janku og Peter Løhde deler en fælles passion for øl, dårlig humor og vilde historier. I podcasten Vanvittig Verdenshistorie kombinerer de alle tre elementer. Hver søndag jagter Alexander og Peter de historier, du ikke finder i historiebogen. Det er de øjeblikke, hvor virkeligheden overgår den vildeste fantasi. Både fra den nærme nutid, fjerne fortid, ind- og udland. Alt sammen fortalt over en kold øl i gode venners lag. Til sidst bliver historierne vejet op mod hinanden og placeret på Vanvidsbarometeret efter de fem kriterier: Vildskab, LOL-Faktor, Uniqueness, Indflydelse og Extra Spice.Følg os på:Facebook: vanvittigpodcastInstagram: vanvittigverdenshistorieWeb: vanvittigverdenshistorie.dk more

It's a podcast about saints, from people who aren't.Take a trip through the liturgical calendar with comedian/theologian Anna Dominey and her saint obsessed friend/comedian Matthew Chadourne. Every other week this pair of non-believers will go through the life, death and after-life of that day's obscure saint. In an attempt to understand what it means to be 'good'. more

Well done, brave adventurer! You have uncovered History For You with Douglas and Hugh - a brand new comedy podcast about history. For you.Join two potentially award-winning historians Douglas Wrattle and Hugh Canard as they take you on a fascinating deep dive into the fascinating annals of fascinating world history.Subjects include King Arthur, Boudicca, 1066, The Great Fire of London, Pirates, Ghosts, King Henry VIII, Jack the Ripper, Highwaymen and more!This comedy series is written and performed by Adrian Mackinder and James Devonshire, with music by Mike Jones more

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Stand-up comedians present short historical 'on this day' pieces then discuss historical events or people connected to the location where the live show recording takes place more

Geschiedenis in geuren en kleuren! Vrienden Ronald en Simon zijn werkelijk be-ze-ten van geschiedenis. Alleen hebben ze destijds de verkeerde studie gekozen. Gelukkig zijn ze griezelig goed in zoeken, Discovery kijken en lectuur bestuderen. Dus brengen ze nu, jaren later, een potpourri van uiteenlopende historische gebeurtenissen tot leven in deze podcast! Kleurrijk verteld in totaal ridicule rubrieken. Gelukkig kijkt vriend Jan (wél historicus) mee of ze het een beetje goed doen. Leer je er wat van? Sowieso. Is het gezellig? Absolutement! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historiepotpourri more