The Muslim Nazis: Handschar
After nearly five years, we have finally arrived at the point where we began this series about the so-called “Muslim Nazis.” We still have a little ways to go before we can call this story complete, b...
1 Jan 6h 13min
War for the Frontiers of History and America (w/ Jack Henneman of The History of the Americans)
History is often forged upon the frontiers—both literally and figuratively. That includes the field of history, whose frontiers have become wildly expanded with the advent of podcasting and other form...
1 Des 20252h 21min
Salem Possessed (w/ Sebastian Major of Our Fake History)
It’s unlikely that I’ve undersold the significance of the Salem witchcraft crisis to the development of American history, particularly in the religious and institutional context. But what I always fel...
24 Nov 20252h 3min
A Storm of Decay: The Salem Witch Trials and the Death of Authority
It might seem a bit gauche to discuss the Salem witchcraft crisis for Halloween, but here it is: the story of the real damage done by the infamous Salem witch trials beyond the deaths of about two doz...
29 Okt 20251h 33min
The Uncomfortable Truth About Rhetoric to Violence
In the chaotic month that was September 2025, much has been said about the role of rhetoric and violence in the United States; namely how the former causes the latter, or at least how the former and t...
30 Sep 20251h 38min
A Violent Yet Flammable World (w/ Kristaps Andrejsons & Daniele Bolelli)
In light of the recent killing of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk and the realization among many that the United States is facing a stark rise in the possibility of greater political violence than an...
18 Sep 20251h 39min
The Protestant World and Christ's Chinese Brother (w/ Daniele Bolelli)
Hey all, it’s great to be back with all of you. Especially for this special conversation that has been well overdue, especially on the History Impossible feed. I was thrilled to be able to host my fri...
9 Sep 20251h 24min
A New Great Awakening May Be Nigh
After a slight delay, History Impossible is back with the newest installment of audio adaptations of previous writing and historical scholarship that I’ve done in the past several years or so. In this...
27 Aug 20252h
