I'm interested in learning about the history of civilization. What would be a good way to listen and learn about the Mesopotamians to the present? Basically the ancient civilizations from 10,000 BC up to the World Wars (or even Vietnam).
I'm not sure if there is a decent survey podcast going through the entirety of history, but I listen to several podcasts around different points in history. Here's what I listen to:
The Ancient World Scott starts around 3000BCE and takes it up, officially to 500BCE, though he does have a continuation following a Roman arch through to Zenobia
Egyptian History Podcast (ongoing) Starts with the Egyptian creation myths and Dominic plans to take it to modern times.
British History Podcast (ongoing) Jamie starts in prehistory and plans to go to modern era of British History.
Life of Caesar. (NSFW, Ongoing, Partially paid) Ray and Cam discuss in depth the end of the Roman republic and biograph Julius and Augustus.
Life of Alexander (NSFW, Paid) Ray and Cam detail the reign of Philip II through the Wars of the Successors.
Renaissance Times (NSFW, Ongoing, Paid) Starting with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and going through to the Renaissance, with Ray and Cam.
A Cold War (NSFW, Ongoing, Paid) Cam and Ray start around WW1 and will take it through the Cold War
History on Fire has some great episodes