History
A Brief History on the Importance of ... Well, History, With Dan Jones
Once dubbed "England's edgiest historian," author Dan Jones delights in finding new ways to make history come alive for everyone - whether you thought it was for you or not.
Martin Sheen's 'The Home Front' Tackles Hate and Anxiety in Wartime America
The legendary voice from ‘The West Wing’ and ‘Apocalypse Now’ guides us through a turbulent time in history via recordings of people who lived it.
This Man Embodies A Thousand Years Of West African Oral History
Watch (or read) Audible high school intern N'Kaela Webster's interview with world-famous griot Alhaji Papa Susso, and see him perform one of his songs.
Black History Listens...For Every Month
Our own copy editor takes a break from defending the Oxford comma to share her favorite books, new and old, from the African diaspora.
Hear Richard Armitage On The Romeo And Juliet You Didn't Know
Shakespeare wasn't the first to tell the story of the star-cross'd lovers nor was he the last. David Hewson's new novel, written exclusively for audio, puts a different spin on the tale — with help from this honey-voiced actor.
10 Presidential Picks From The Funniest History Class Ever
"Presidents Are People Too!" hosts Alexis Coe and Elliott Kalan weren't born experts on the fascinating, complicated, and strange lives of U.S. presidents — they got there with the help of books like these.
Hear What Scholars Think English Will Sound Like In 100 Years
Today's English is the result of hundreds of years of evolution, so why would we not expect it to keep changing? Here's what it might become by the 22nd century.
The Scramble To Preserve The World's Rarest Sounds
Hear some of the rare languages, pure natural soundscapes, and calls of species that are in danger of being silenced forever.
Personality Is Everything: Why Trollope's 'Barchester Towers' Is Juicier Than You'd Think
An in-depth look at the 19th-century classic reveals a cheekier side to insular English clerical politics (yes, there was one).
Bloody, Dark, And Real: The Willa Cather They Didn't Teach You In School
Most modern readers mistake Willa Cather's 'My Ántonia' for a romantic, frilly novel—but it contains an undercurrent of darkness that would become a central theme of her later novels.
The Amazing, Strange, And Horrifying History Of Irish Storytelling
Grab a warm drink and brace yourself for the dark story behind Ireland's dark stories.
