Show overview
Ben Franklin's World has been publishing since 2014, and across the 12 years since has built a catalogue of 596 episodes, alongside 51 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 570 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 50 min and 1h 5m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 67 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 103 episodes published. Published by Liz Covart.
From the publisher
This is a multiple award-winning podcast about early American history. It’s a show for people who love history and who want to know more about the historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our present-day world. Each episode features conversations with professional historians who help shed light on important people and events in early American history.