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Throughline

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Episodes
511 episodes
Last episode
October 22, 2026
Charts
Apple No. 7 · Pocket Casts No. 6 · Audible —

No. 10 on Across the charts in History.

What it is

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 journalist Rund Abdelfatah. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Throughline.

Latest episodes

  1. The dramatic race to discover Insulin October 22, 2026 · 37 min
  2. Can the polygraph test really spot a lie? October 20, 2026 · 20 min
  3. Is the death penalty cruel and unusual? October 15, 2026 · 48 min
  4. Why does everything get a standing ovation now? October 13, 2026 · 16 min
  5. Four Seasons of Ceasefire in Gaza October 8, 2026 · 43 min

On the charts

Charting now — best position 4 on Apple Podcasts · History, reached September 5, 2026. Seen on 4 charts over 42 days of readings, the first on September 5, 2026.

1 14 4 September 5, 2026 October 24, 2026 September 5, 2026 — position 4September 6, 2026 — position 6September 8, 2026 — position 7September 10, 2026 — position 5September 11, 2026 — position 5September 12, 2026 — position 5September 13, 2026 — position 7September 17, 2026 — position 14September 21, 2026 — position 7September 22, 2026 — position 11September 23, 2026 — position 11September 24, 2026 — position 14September 25, 2026 — position 5September 26, 2026 — position 6September 27, 2026 — position 7September 28, 2026 — position 7September 29, 2026 — position 8September 30, 2026 — position 5October 1, 2026 — position 8October 2, 2026 — position 4October 3, 2026 — position 6October 4, 2026 — position 9October 5, 2026 — position 10October 6, 2026 — position 10October 7, 2026 — position 11October 8, 2026 — position 13October 9, 2026 — position 8October 10, 2026 — position 10October 11, 2026 — position 10October 12, 2026 — position 10October 13, 2026 — position 13October 14, 2026 — position 9October 15, 2026 — position 10October 16, 2026 — position 8October 17, 2026 — position 12October 18, 2026 — position 12October 19, 2026 — position 11October 20, 2026 — position 14October 21, 2026 — position 8October 22, 2026 — position 11October 23, 2026 — position 5October 24, 2026 — position 7
Apple Podcasts · History — position by day.
ChartBestDaysLast seen
Apple Podcasts · History 4 42 days October 24, 2026
Pocket Casts · History 4 42 days October 24, 2026
Across the charts in History 9 42 days October 24, 2026
Pocket Casts top 100 30 42 days October 24, 2026

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