Literature and History

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With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Litera...

#32 US · Overall 129 recordings 8 h 2016 → today Monthly updated 6 days ago
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Episode 129: We Are the Grass 2 h 08 min · Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · 6 days ago
Episode 128: Early Sufism 1 h 56 min · Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Aug 15
Episode 127: Bashshar ibn Burd Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jul 15
Episode 126: Kalilah and Dimnah 2 h 12 min · Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jun 15
Episode 125: The Zoroastrian Bundahisn 2 h 03 min · Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · May 15
Episode 124: The Last Great War of Antiquity Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Apr 15
Episode 123: An Introduction to the Hadiths Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Mar 15
Episode 122: The Early Abbasid Caliphate Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Feb 15
Episode 121: The Umayyad Caliphate Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jan 15
Episode 120: The Rashidun Caliphate Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Dec 15, 2025
Episode 119: The Qur'an, Part 3: Origins Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Oct 22, 2025
Episode 118: The Qur'an, Part 2: Ordinances Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Oct 15, 2025
Episode 117: The Qur'an, Part 1: Overview Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Oct 8, 2025
Episode 116: The Life of Muhammad, Part 3: Conquest Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Sep 15, 2025
Episode 115: The Life of Muhammad, Part 2: Community Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Aug 15, 2025
Episode 114: The Life of Muhammad, Part 1: Cobwebs Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jul 15, 2025
Episode 113: Antarah ibn Shaddad Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Jun 15, 2025
Episode 112: Pre-Islamic Arabic Poetry Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · May 14, 2025
Episode 111: Pre-Islamic Arabia Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Apr 15, 2025
Episode 110: Questions Doug Metzger · contributed by Lukas · Mar 22, 2025
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Charts

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#32 Overall · United States

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With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most popular independent podcasts on its subject. Starting with Sumerian cuneiform in 3,100 BCE, Literature and History moves forward in chronological order through Assyriology, Egyptology, the Old Testament, ...

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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-14, Literature and History ranks #189 on Apple Podcasts in Colombia, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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Where it charts

Current overall position by country · categories in 🇨🇴 Colombia as of 2026-09-17

🇨🇴 Colombia #189 News #25 Apple Arts #45 Apple
Chart records
First charted2025-08-30
Best ever#68 on Apple Podcasts (Argentina) · 2026-01-12
Days on chart26
Countries now1
CategoriesNews · Arts