The Presidents and Their Money with Megan Gorman
Send us Fan Mail Let's make some money! Megan Gorman joins me to talk All the Presidents' Money: How the Men Who Governed America Governed Their Money. Buy All the Presidents' Money Support the show
16 Jun 46min
Plymouth, Jamestown, and the Two Ships with David Reynolds
Send us Fan Mail Let'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 Ships Check out David's website Support the...
9 Jun 29min
The Depression of 1873 with Liaquat Ahamed
Send us Fan Mail Let's crash! Liaquat Ahamed joins me to talk 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World. Buy 1873 Support the show
2 Jun 28min
Books I Don't Want You To Miss for May 2026
Send us Fan Mail Stalin's Apostles by Antonia Senior Hammer of the Gods by Don Hollway The Fallen by Louise Brangan American Men by Jordan Ritter Conn Margaret Beaufort by Lauren Johnson One of Us...
30 Mai 5min
The Black Death with Thomas Asbridge
Send us Fan Mail Let'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 ...
26 Mai 45min
The Rise and Fall of Emanuel Nobel with Douglas Brunt
Send us Fan Mail Let'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 Eman...
19 Mai 34min
Marathons and the Worldwide Running Boom with Martin Dugard
Send us Fan Mail Let'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 Ru...
16 Mai 31min
Athens and Sparta with Adrian Goldsworthy
Send us Fan Mail Let's Greek it up! Adrian Goldsworthy joins me to talk Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece. Buy Athens and Sparta Check out Adrian's website Support the show
12 Mai 47min
