HISTORY This Week
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 358
Frequency: Several times a week
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
ben@backpocketstudios.com
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Host
Sally Helm - Sally Helm is a podcast host and journalist who presents historical events through reported narrative, expert commentary, and firsthand perspectives.
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Recent Guest Discussions
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Dan Jones - The Peasants’ Revolt, Life After The Black Death, And The Political And Social Conditions Of Medieval England.
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Episodes
How Biddy Mason Found Her Freedom in Los Angeles
November 02, 2026
November 8, 1864. Election Day. Abraham Lincoln watches from a White House window, convinced he might lose. Three thousand miles away in Los Angeles, a Confederate hotbed in a so-called free state, Biddy Mason has more riding on the result than almost anyone in the country.Sixteen years earlier, she walked from Mississippi to Utah at the back of a Mormon wagon train, enslaved, with three young daughters in tow. Her owner then carried her into California, where slavery was illegal and where, f...
Salem’s First Witch Trial
October 30, 2026
Happy Halloween! Today, we're bringing back a particularly spooky episode from the archives...June 10, 1692. Bridget Bishop is loaded into a two-wheeled cart and brought from her Salem jail cell to a pasture on a hill, where a rope is hanging from freshly-installed gallows. A crowd forms around her: law officers to read the death warrant, ministers to offer last rites, and onlookers, curious to see a witch in the flesh. Bishop’s execution raises doubts that could have stopped the Salem witch ...
1066: The Brother Who Broke England (w/ Greg Jenner)
October 26, 2026
October 28, 1065. The king’s council meets in Oxford and throws a man out of England. His name is Tostig Godwinson, and the north of England already hates him. His own brother Harold, the most powerful earl in the realm and the likely next king, refuses to save him.Tostig does not take it well. Over the next year, he sails from royal court to royal court, pitching anyone with ships on an invasion of England. He finds takers. And the year that follows, 1066, becomes the most pivotal in English...
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Frequently asked questions
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HISTORY This Week is hosted by Sally Helm. Its publicly listed email is ben@backpocketstudios.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for HISTORY This Week?
The publicly listed email for HISTORY This Week: ben@backpocketstudios.com.
How many listeners does HISTORY This Week have?
Podseeker estimates HISTORY This Week reaches 10,000 to 100,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for HISTORY This Week?
HISTORY This Week typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Established historians, university scholars, authors, journalists, medical or subject-matter experts, filmmakers with historical expertise, and eyewitnesses with direct experience of major events. Common among recent guests: Published books or significant journalism; University professorships or senior institutional roles; Recognized expertise in a relevant historical or academic field. Recent guests include Nina Teicholz, Sarah Tracy, and Steven Nissen.
How hard is it to get booked on HISTORY This Week?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does HISTORY This Week cover?
Recent episodes cover History, World History, Military History, Political History, and Social History. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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