The Women Flyers of World War II with Becky Aikman
Send us Fan Mail Let's take off! Becky Aikman joins me to talk Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II. Buy Spitfires Check out Becky's website Support the sho...
25 Elo 34min
Carlos the Jackal with Joby Warrick
Send us Fan Mail Let's catch a super terrorist! Joby Warrick joins me to talk The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World's First Super-Terrorist. Buy Carlos the Jackal Support the show
18 Elo 41min
Surviving the Syrian Revolution with Loubna Mrie
Send us Fan Mail Let's survive! Loubna Mrie joins me to talk Defiance: A Memoir of Awakening, Rebellion, and Survival in Syria. Buy Defiance Check out Loubna's website Support the show
11 Elo 46min
The Atomic Bombs with James M. Scott
Send us Fan Mail He's back! James M. Scott joins me to talk Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War. Buy Empire of Ashes Check out James' website Support the show
4 Elo 1h 2min
Books I Don't Want You To Miss for July 2026
Send us Fan Mail Another month, another list of books I don’t want you to miss just because they didn’t get to come on the pod! How to Rule the World by Theo Baker – or as I like to call it, how to ma...
2 Elo 4min
Richard Pryor and a Terrible Word with Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor
Send us Fan Mail Let's not say it! Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor joins me to talk Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me. Buy Something We Said Support the show
28 Heinä 46min
The Weather Underground with Zayd Ayers Dohrn
Send us Fan Mail Let's go on the run! Zayd Ayers Dohrn joins me to talk Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young: A Fugitive Family in the Revolutionary Underground. Buy Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and You...
21 Heinä 40min
An Innocent Man on Death Row with Pamela Colloff
Send us Fan Mail Let's set him free! Pamela Colloff joins me to talk Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast. Buy Catch the Devil Check out Pamela's website...
14 Heinä 40min
