Short History Of...
History is full of the extraordinary. Each week, we'll transport you back in time to witness history's most incredible moments and remarkable people. New episodes Mondays, or a week early for Noiser+ subscribers. With Noiser+ you'll also get ad-free listening and exclusive content on shows across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started or head to noiser.com/subscriptions A Short History of Ancient Rome - the debut book from the Noiser Network is out now! Discover the epic rise and fall of Rome like never before. Pick up your copy...
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Episodes (285)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Aug 23, 2026
Salvador Dalí
Aug 16, 2026
Nellie Bly
Aug 9, 2026
Ned Kelly
Aug 2, 2026
Longitude
Jul 26, 2026
Ireland’s Easter Rising
Jul 19, 2026
The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
Jul 12, 2026
The Brink’s-Mat Robbery
Jul 5, 2026
The Founding Fathers of the US (Re-run)
Jul 3, 2026
Hurricane Katrina
Jun 28, 2026
The Kray Twins
Jun 21, 2026
Introducing: Founding Fathers: An American Dream - Episode 1
Jun 16, 2026
Punk
Jun 14, 2026
Jacques Cousteau
Jun 7, 2026
Charlemagne
May 31, 2026
The Golden Age of Railways
May 24, 2026
The Haitian Revolution
May 17, 2026
The Real James Bond
May 10, 2026
The Spanish Civil War
May 3, 2026
Sir Francis Drake
Apr 26, 2026
Bob Dylan
Apr 19, 2026
The American Civil War (Part Two of Two)
Apr 12, 2026
The American Civil War (Part One of Two).
Apr 5, 2026
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Mar 29, 2026
C.S. Lewis
Mar 23, 2026
Introducing: Real Vikings - Episode 1
Mar 18, 2026
Ernest Hemingway
Mar 16, 2026
The European Middle Ages (Part 2 of 2)
Mar 9, 2026
The European Middle Ages (Part 1 of 2)
Mar 2, 2026
The Silk Roads
Feb 23, 2026
The Falklands War
Feb 16, 2026
Rwandan Genocide
Feb 9, 2026
Rasputin
Feb 2, 2026
The Māori
Jan 26, 2026
Nikola Tesla
Jan 19, 2026
David Bowie
Jan 12, 2026
The Louisiana Purchase
Jan 5, 2026
The Conquest of Everest
Dec 29, 2025
The Crown Jewels
Dec 22, 2025
Venice
Dec 15, 2025
Introducing: Charles Dickens Ghost Stories - A Christmas Carol
Dec 11, 2025
The Nuremberg Trial
Dec 8, 2025
The Ashes
Dec 1, 2025
The Brontë Sisters
Nov 24, 2025
The Pinkerton Detective Agency
Nov 17, 2025
Introducing: A Short History of Ancient Rome (Book)
Nov 13, 2025
Oscar Wilde
Nov 10, 2025
The Vatican
Nov 3, 2025
The Great Smog of London
Oct 27, 2025
The Cold War
Oct 19, 2025