History Extra podcast
Hosted by Elinor Evans and Lauren Good and Charlotte Vosper and David Musgrove and Emily Briffett and Matt Elton and Rob Attar · Immediate
4.5from 4,858 ratings
- 2,685
- Episodes
- 793
- Transcribed
- 4,858
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2007
- First episode
- 19M
- YouTube views
About History Extra podcast
The HistoryExtra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical experts. GET MORE WITH MEMBERSHIP Become a HistoryExtra podcast member and unlock access to The Full Story podcast, plus enjoy ad-free listening, early access to other podcast episodes, and a member-exclusive newsletter. Sign up here EXPLORE MORE For more fascinating stories from the past, head to HistoryExtra, the home of ‘History’s Greatest’ podcasts. Find out more at historyextra.com/podcast. GET IN TOUCH We'd love to know what you think about the podcast, so leave us a review and let us know the topics you think we should be covering. Or, follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram or YouTube to keep in touch.
- Publisher
- Immediate
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Jun 2007
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
793 of 2,685 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The WW2 nurses who saved lives in the skies
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
King Harold: tragic hero of the English
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ancient goddesses: love, violence and ecstatic experiences
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The WW2 nurses who saved lives in the skies
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's too dangerous if you have a chest wound. to go on an unpressurized plane because it can break apart. And so what happens, of course, is that they're landing at Iwo Jima, and like half the men have chest wounds. And the guy's there, he's, you know, 18 years old. They often called the woman mom. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Leah Garrett
- Tom Licence
- Ronald Hutton
- Neil Price
- David Haig
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 19,372,287
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 2,928 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 1,930 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 90 / 100
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- Quality
- 83
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts History Extra podcast?
Elinor Evans and Lauren Good and Charlotte Vosper and David Musgrove and Emily Briffett and Matt Elton and Rob Attar host the show. Published by Immediate.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does History Extra podcast take guests?
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