History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast

For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features long-form interviews with best-selling authors who have written about everything. Topics include gruff World War II generals who flew with airmen on bombing raids, a war horse who gained the rank of sergeant, and presidents who gave their best speeches while drunk.

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Who Was WW2 Spy Zig-Zag?

Who Was WW2 Spy Zig-Zag?

Today's question comes from Dean Wallace: Could you tell me about the career of [World War Two] agent Zigzag?     WANT ME TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION ABOUT HISTORY? Click here to learn more.     TO HELP O...

9 Kesä 20178min

What Is The World’s Oldest University?

What Is The World’s Oldest University?

Today's question comes from James Ganong: Could you please tell me the history of oldest university? I think it is in Egypt...   WANT ME TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION ABOUT HISTORY? Click here to learn more...

8 Kesä 20177min

Tell Me About the Varangians (The Vikings of Russia)

Tell Me About the Varangians (The Vikings of Russia)

Today's question is about the Varangians, a group of Vikings that conquered Kievan Rus and became the first rulers of the Russian state. I'd love it if you could talk about Kievan-Rus, the Rurik dynas...

7 Kesä 20175min

Can We Really Know Anything in History Or Is It All Fake News?

Can We Really Know Anything in History Or Is It All Fake News?

Today's question comes from C. M. Ho: How much of history has been the figment of some power hungry person or group? Some historians or those that call themselves historians are not adhering to the tr...

6 Kesä 20177min

Every President’s Go-to Drink, From Washington’s Whisky to Obama’s Homebrew—Mark Will-Weber

Every President’s Go-to Drink, From Washington’s Whisky to Obama’s Homebrew—Mark Will-Weber

There are books about presidents. There are books about cocktails. Then there are books that create and attribute a cocktail to each of the 45 U.S. presidents. Journalist and editor Mark Will-Weber ha...

5 Kesä 20171h 18min

What Were French Trappers Doing in 1700s America?

What Were French Trappers Doing in 1700s America?

Today's question comes from Suzanne: I would enjoy anything about the French in North America, Canada and the US, early American History of the Michigan Territory, Seven Years War, etc.   WANT ME TO A...

2 Kesä 20176min

Did the Inventor of the Guillotine Die By Guillotine?

Did the Inventor of the Guillotine Die By Guillotine?

Today's question comes from August Berkshire: Is it true that the person who invented the guillotine was guillotined himself? What the story behind both events? WANT ME TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION ABOUT H...

1 Kesä 20176min

What is the Bloody Mary Myth Based On?

What is the Bloody Mary Myth Based On?

Today's question comes from Goa Yong: Is Bloody Mary a real person?   WANT ME TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION ABOUT HISTORY?   Click here to learn more.     TO HELP OUT THE SHOW Leave an honest review on iTun...

31 Touko 20179min

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