Show overview
Throughline has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 442 episodes, alongside 7 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 340 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 41 min and 52 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 50 episodes already out so far this year. Published by NPR.
From the publisher
Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalists Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei.Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll be supporting the history-reframing, perspective-shifting, time-warping stories you can't get enough of - and you'll unlock access bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/throughline