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Let's make history fun again! Come listen to interviews with award winning authors, the rantings of a history nerd, and various other things. Enjoy!
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S5E30 Plymouth, Jamestown, and the Two Ships with David Reynolds
Send us Fan MailLet's set sail! David Reynolds joins me to talk Two Ships: Jamestown 1619, Plymouth 1620, and the Struggle for the Soul of America.Buy Two ShipsCheck out David's websiteSupport the…
S5E29 The Depression of 1873 with Liaquat Ahamed
Send us Fan MailLet's crash! Liaquat Ahamed joins me to talk 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World.Buy 1873Support the show
S5E28 Books I Don't Want You To Miss for May 2026
Send us Fan MailStalin's Apostles by Antonia Senior Hammer of the Gods by Don Hollway The Fallen by Louise Brangan American Men by Jordan Ritter ConnMargaret Beaufort by Lauren Johnson One of Us by…
S5E27 The Black Death with Thomas Asbridge
Send us Fan MailLet's survive! Thomas Asbridge joins me to talk The Black Death: A Global History of Humanity's Most Devastating Pandemic.Buy The Black Death (the book, not the disease)Support the…
S5E26 The Rise and Fall of Emanuel Nobel with Douglas Brunt
Send us Fan MailLet's strike oil! Douglas Brunt joins me to talk The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel: Romanovs, Revolutionaries, and the Forgotten Titan Who Fueled the World.Buy The Lost Empire of…
S5E25 Marathons and the Worldwide Running Boom with Martin Dugard
Send us Fan MailLet's go for a run! Martin Dugard returns to talk The Long Run: Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool.Buy The Long…
S5E24 Athens and Sparta with Adrian Goldsworthy
Send us Fan MailLet's Greek it up! Adrian Goldsworthy joins me to talk Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece.Buy Athens and SpartaCheck out Adrian's websiteSupport the show
S5E23 The Syrian Revolution with Anand Gopal
Send us Fan MailLet's revolt! Anand Gopal joins me to talk Days of Love and Rage: A Story of Ordinary People Forging a Revolution.Buy Days of Love and Rage Support the show
S5E22 The Doomed Journey of Francisco Coronado with Peter Stark
Send us Fan MailLet's go north! Peter Stark joins me to talk The Lost Cities of El Norte: Coronado's Quest, the Unconquered West, and the Birth of American Indian Resistance – A Narrative History of…
S5E21 Books I Don't Want You To Miss for April 2026
Send us Fan MailCan't interview them all! Don't miss these books:These Divided Isles by Stephen Phillips –Phillips tells the story of the relationship between Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Britain…
S5E20 The Women of the Stuart Restoration Court with Breeze Barrington
Send us Fan MailLet's bring back the fun! Breeze Barrington joins me to talk The Graces: The Extraordinary Untold Lives of Women at the Restoration Court.Buy The GracesCheck out Breeze's…
S5E19 The Supreme Court with Sarah Isgur
Send us Fan MailObjection! Sarah Isgur joins me to talk Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court.Buy Last Branch StandingSupport the show
S5E18 Rasputin with Antony Beevor
Send us Fan MailLet's get weird! Antony Beevor joins me to talk Rasputin: The Downfall of the Romanovs.Buy RasputinCheck out Antony's websiteSupport the show
S5E17 A Mysterious London Death with Patrick Radden Keefe
Send us Fan MailLet's talk about the neighbors. Patrick Radden Keefe joins me to talk London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth.Buy London FallingCheck out…
S5E16 The British Crown and Slavery with Brooke Newman
Send us Fan MailLet's call them out! Brooke Newman joins me to talk The Crown's Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas.Buy The Crown's SilenceCheck out…
S5E15 Books I Don't Want You To Miss for March 2026
Send us Fan MailAnother month, another list of books I don’t want you to miss!The Next One is For You by Ali Watkins the story of the gun runners from the U.S. who were trying to supply the IRA…
S5E14 The Seven Daughters of Maria Theresa with Veronica Buckley
Send us Fan MailLet's hear it for the sisters! Veronica Buckley joins me to talk Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Family.Buy Seven SistersCheck out Veronica's…
S5E13 The Pursuit of Professional Wrestling Glory with Alison Lyn Miller and Hollywood Hunter James
Send us Fan MailLet's ring the bell! Alison Lyn Miller and Hollywood Hunter James join me to talk Rough House: A Father, a Son, and the Pursuit of Pro Wrestling Glory.Buy Rough HouseCheck out…
S5E12 Hawai'i, Family, and Legacy with Sara Kehaulani Goo
Send us Fan MailLet's go to paradise! Sara Kehaulani Goo joins me to talk Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai'i.Buy KuleanaCheck out Sara's websiteSupport the show
S5E11 Larry Bird at Indiana State University with Keith O'Brien
Send us Fan MailLet's talk about a legend! Keith O'Brien joins me to talk Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird.Buy HeartlandCheck out Keith's…
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History Nerds United has published 219 episodes since October 2021, covering topics in Arts, Books.
History Nerds United is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 37m.
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