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Cold War – CIA Pioneer Frank Wisner – Douglas Waller
Ep 060 – Nonfiction. Author Douglas Waller discusses his book, “The Determined Spy: The Turbulent Life and Times of CIA Pioneer Frank Wisner.”‘Frank Wisner was one of the most powerful men in 1950s…
U.S. Civil War – Charles Sumner – Zaakir Tameez
Ep 059 – Nonfiction. Author Zaakir Tameez discusses his book, “Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation.”‘A landmark biography of Charles Sumner, the unsung hero of the American Civil War and…
Cold War – The CIA's mind control project, MKULTRA – John Lisle
Ep 058 – Nonfiction. Historian John Lisle discusses his new book, “Project Mind Control: Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the Tragedy of MKULTRA.”‘The inside story of the CIA’s secret mind control…
World War II – D-Day, an Oral History – Garrett Graff
Ep 057 – Nonfiction. New York Times Bestselling Author Garrett M. Graff discusses his book, “When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day.”‘June 6, 1944—known to us all as D-Day—is one of…
Russia-Ukraine War – Ukrainian Life During Wartime – Danielle Leavitt
Ep 056 – Nonfiction. Historian Danielle Leavitt discusses her new book, “By the Second Spring: Seven Lives and One Year of the War in Ukraine”‘An intimate, affecting account of life during wartime,…
Iraq War – Toxic Exposure & the Toll on Veterans – Joshua Howe & Alexander Lemons
Ep 055 – Nonfiction. Environmental Historian Joshua Howe & Marine Corps veteran Alexander Lemons discuss their new book, “Warbody: A Marine Sniper and the Hidden Violence of Modern Warfare.”‘A…
World War II – China & the Birth of the U.S. Special Forces – Stephen R. Platt
Ep 054 – Nonfiction. Historian Stephen R. Platt discusses his new book, “The Raider: The Untold Story of a Renegade Marine and the Birth of U.S. Special Forces in World War II.”‘The extraordinary…
U.S. Civil War – Lincoln's Peace – Michael Vorenberg
Ep 053 – Nonfiction. On what date did the U.S. #CivilWar end? Most would say April 9, 1865, when Lee surrendered at Appomattox. But historian Michael Vorenberg argues that may not be the case in his…
Cold War – The CIA: An Imperial History – Hugh Wilford
Ep 052 – Nonfiction. As World War II ended, the United States stood as the dominant power on the world stage. In 1947, to support its new global status, it created the CIA to analyze foreign…
World War II - A Soviet Perspective on War & Shame – Sasha Vasilyuk
Ep 051 – Fiction. In 1941, a Soviet soldier witnesses Hitler's invasion of the USSR and must cope with its devastating consequences. Sasha Vasilyuk discusses her fantastic new novel, "Your Presence…
Modern War - The Next Cold War - George S. Takach (Author Interview, 2024)
Ep 050 – Nonfiction. Are we already in a second Cold War? George S. Takach says yes, and joins me to discuss his fascinating new book, “Cold War 2.0: Artificial Intelligence in the New Battle between…
World War II – Italian Front – Derek B. Miller (Author Interview, 2024)
Ep 049 – Fiction. In August 1943, a fourteen-year-old is newly orphaned and flees Rome after surviving the American bombing raid that killed his parents. Author Derek B. Miller joins me to discuss…
French Revolution – The Fall of Robespierre– Colin Jones
Ep 048 – Nonfiction. By July 1794, Robespierre was an outlaw, wanted for conspiracy against the French Republic. Historian Colin Jones chronicles Robespierre's finals hours & joins me to discuss…
Cold War – Soviet Propaganda – Magda Stroinska
Ep 047 – Nonfiction. What's it like to grow up surrounded by Soviet propaganda? What lessons can we learn today? Magda Stroinska, Professor of Linguistics at McMaster University, joins me to discuss…
U.S. Civil War – Joshua Chamberlain, Unlikely Hero – Ronald C. White
Ep 046 – Nonfiction. Before 1862, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain had rarely left his home state of Maine, where he was a trained minister and professor. During the U.S. Civil War, he rose to fame as one…
World War II – Investigating a Nazi Past – Burkhard Bilger
Ep 045 – Nonfiction. How do the descendants of Nazis reckon with the pasts of their families? Burkhard Bilger joins me to discuss his memoir, a ten-year quest to uncover the truth about his…
America's Wars – Wars from 1800-1860 – Edward L. Ayers (Author Interview, 2023)
Ep 044 – Nonfiction. From 1800-1860, America grappled with 4 major wars: the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars, the Mexican War, and the lead-up to the U.S. Civil War. Historian E joins me to discuss…
Viking Wars – England, 1000-1066 – Don Hollway
Ep 043 – Nonfiction. For England, the decades leading up to 1066 were defined by bloody wars in which Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, and Normans vied for supremacy. Don Hollway joins me to discuss his new…
World Wars I & II – Women in Intelligence – Helen Fry
Ep 042 – Nonfiction. Across both world wars, women ran spy networks and escape lines, parachuted behind enemy lines, and interrogated prisoners. Helen Fry joins me to discuss her fascinating new…
Modern Wars – The F-35 Aircraft – Tom Burbage
Ep 041 – Nonfiction. The F-35 aircraft, which changed modern warfare, was one of the most expensive and controversial military programs in history. Tom Burbage joins me to discuss his new book,…
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