
My History Can Beat Up Your Politics
Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. "The perfect antidote to bloviating talking heads, My History is thoughtful, nuanced, and highly engaging." -Columbia Journalism Review
Bruce Carlson
Show overview
My History Can Beat Up Your Politics has been publishing since 2006, and across the 20 years since has built a catalogue of 363 episodes. That works out to roughly 300 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 32 min and 1h 1m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. 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 2 days ago, with 68 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 68 episodes published. Published by Bruce Carlson.
From the publisher
Since 2006, this podcast has been using history to elevate today's political debates. "The perfect antidote to bloviating talking heads, My History is thoughtful, nuanced, and highly engaging." -Columbia Journalism Review