Top 8 Archaeology Podcasts

The 10,000 Year Problem

Ten thousand years ago, humans lived differently. Before the era of kings, borders, and ownership, we were cooperative and deeply connected. We had enough.

Then, something changed.

This podcast is an inquiry into that change. Was it inevitable? What was lost? And most importantly: can we get any of it back?

I'm Chris Burcher. Through conversations with scientists, thinkers, and those doing the hard work of imagining a new way forward, I'm exploring who we were, who we are, and who we want to be. This isn't about romanticizing the past—it's about understanding it so we can survive the present.

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The Levantini Podcast is a show about the ancient Near East with a focus on biblical archaeology, Judaism and Islam.

Join Lexie Henning as she chats with thought leaders in academia and the entertainment industry about how they got into their field, their current work, and how they connect with the past. Together they strive to connect modern societies to ancient worlds, explore antiquity via contemporary storytelling, and introduce a wider audience to the various ways history and mythology influences popular culture around the world.

Tune in for intimate conversations with established top scholars, current postgrads, early career academics, and professionals in their respective fields as their wisdom and advice has never been more accessible!

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Every living person can trace their ancestry back to Africa, where modern humans evolved some 300,000 years ago before expanding out of Africa and around the world. Those early humans lived lives filled with emotions and challenges much like people today and their journeys stand as a testament to human intelligence, ingenuity, creativity, and resilience. But, what does the archaeological record tell us about their lives, their successes, their failures, and who we are today? In this podcast, world-recognized experts in maritime and prehistoric archaeology, Dr. Helen Farr and Dr. Erich Fisher, reveal the people and the world that existed “Before Us.” This season, we take a deep dive into the origins and development of Maritime Adaptations, tracing humanity's journey from the earliest interests in aquatic resources to the global expansion of modern humans via oceans, coastlines, and waterways. As the old saying goes, “smooth seas make boring stories” and this season promises to be an auditory adventure around the world and across millennia as told through captivating interviews with leading scholars in fun and down-to-earth discussions. Tune in weekly for new episodes on your favorite podcast app.

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An archive of curious tales across cultures.
New episodes @ 12am every Thursday.

As of October 2026, we have switched to a new podcast feed under the name 'The EXARC Show', so please make sure to subscribe to this new feed in order to receive new episodes!

Dive into the fascinating world of experimental archaeology, where scientists, craftspeople, sound experts, musicians, artists and re-enactors come together to recreate the past. They investigate human activities from a wide range of eras, areas and civilizations. Their work involves both the use of traditional materials and techniques but increasingly also modern digital technology. Tune in for in-depth conversations on a wide range of topics as well as EXARC Extracts, where we share a summary of the most recent articles in our EXARC Journal (exarc.net).

This podcast is meant to help students and young people discover their dream career through insightful stories and expert advice. There are many people who are seeking career guidance, but they're frustrated by a lack of direction and confused by hidden career paths.

We understand how overwhelming it can be to choose a career path. We have years of experience in audio content creation and want to use that experience to help students find their paths.

Our fifteen to twenty-minute podcast episodes will be the first step to find the clarity needed to launch a dream career! We want our listeners to feel empowered to make informed decisions and gain insight from a range of careers.

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Two Friends Talk History is a podcast where public historian, Zofia, chats with scholars, archaeologists, researchers and more to explore fascinating histories, look behind the scenes and ask the big question that's missing in much academic discourse: so what? Why is this relevant today? Find me on Instagram @TwoFriendsTalkHistory and website, ArchaeoArtist.com.
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Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with the legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart! Let's unearth the stories of the awe-inspiring civilizations of the Americas. These are the tales that only get a fleeting mention in western history books. Tune in on the 1st of every month for a fresh episode!

A weekly UK podcast exploring the real history uncovered by metal detectorists, mudlarkers and amateur archaeologists across Britain.

Hosted by Katie MacDoyle, the Detecting History Podcast brings together the people, finds, laws and discoveries shaping the hobby today. Episodes cover historic artefacts, coins and objects found in the field, the Treasure Act and Portable Antiquities Scheme, evolving legislation, and the wider archaeological story behind every find.

Featuring expert interviews, field stories, solo investigations and reporting on major developments in the detecting world, because every signal tells a story.

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A podcast about hunting for history, lost treasure and ordinary people discovering extraordinary objects.

But if you want a simple way to describe it: it's 2 mates, passionate about history, bombing around in a battered old Landy, trying to understand the landscape they love.

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