Show overview
Ben Franklin's World has been publishing since 2014, and across the 12 years since has built a catalogue of 588 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 earlier today, with 59 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.