English Kings, Their Favorites, and the Upheaval of the 14th Century with Helen Carr
Send us Fan Mail Let's pick a favorite! Helen Carr joins me to talk her book Sceptred Isle: A New History of the Fourteenth Century. Buy Sceptred Isle Check out Helen's website Support the show
3 Jun 202538min
The Battle of the Atlantic and the Heist of a German U-Boat with Alexander Rose
Send us Fan Mail Let's go sub hunting! Alexander Rose returns to talk his book Phantom Fleet: The Hunt for Nazi Submarine U-505 and World War II's Most Daring Heist! Buy Phantom Fleet Check out Alex's...
27 Mai 202543min
Midway Island and the World War II Battle That Changed the Pacific Theater with Martin Dugard
Send us Fan Mail Let's turn the tide! Martin Dugard returns to talk his new book Taking Midway: Naval Warfare, Secret Codes, and the Battle that Turned the Tide of World War II. Buy Taking Midway Che...
20 Mai 202532min
World War II Art Spy Rose Valland with Michelle Young
Send us Fan Mail Let's track some art! Michelle Young joins the podcast to talk her book The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland. Come listen! Buy The Art Spy C...
13 Mai 202530min
WWII Era Serial Killer Reg Christie and (Maybe?) the Execution of an Innocent Man with Kate Summerscale
Send us Fan Mail Let's right a wrong! Kate Summerscale joins me to talk her book The Peepshow: The Murders at Rillington Place. Murder, yellow journalism, and justice denied. Come listen! Buy The Peep...
6 Mai 202533min
The Publishing World and How to Be More Grateful About the Little Things with Todd Doughty
Send us Fan Mail Let's be happy! Author and bigwig at Doubleday Books, Todd Doughty, joins me to talk the publishing world and his own book, Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult W...
29 Apr 202536min
When Women Took Over the American Fashion on Fifth Avenue in 1900s New York City with Julie Satow
Send us Fan Mail Let's go shopping! Julie Satow joins me to discuss her book When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion. Buy When Women Ran Fifth Aveune Check out ...
22 Apr 202536min
How New Amsterdam Became New York with Russell Shorto
Send us Fan Mail Let's do some renaming! Russell Shorto joins me to talk his book Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America. Buy Taking Manhattan Check out R...
15 Apr 202531min
