Gladiators, Spartacus, and the Glory of Rome with Gladiator Historian Alexander Mariotti
Send us Fan Mail Let's enter the arena! Gladiator Historian Alexander Mariotti Talks Gladiator I and II, Spartacus, and the Glory of Rome! Why go to the movies when you can get everything you need rig...
19 Nov 202433min
The Untold Story of the Life of the Infamous Nathan Leopold of the Leopold and Loeb Murder with Erik Rebain
Send us Fan Mail Let's tell the whole story! Erik Rebain joins me to discuss his book Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold. Turns out murder was just the tip of the iceberg. Come li...
12 Nov 202434min
Shakespeare, Richard II, Henry IV, and the Rebellion That Had to Happen with Helen Castor
Send us Fan Mail Let's seize the throne! Helen Castor joins me to talk her new book The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV. It's one of the best books of 2024. Come listen! Bu...
5 Nov 202455min
The History of Cunning Folk, Magic, and Why They Aren't Witches with Tabitha Stanmore
Send us Fan Mail Let's be cunning! Tabitha Stanmore joins me to discuss her book Cunning Folk: Life in the America of Practical Magic. She explains why cunning folk weren't burned at the stake like wi...
29 Okt 202429min
The Greatest Nobodies of History Including Leonardo da Vinci's Ferret, Henry VIII's Groom of the Stool, and Many More with YouTube Star Adrian Bliss
Send us Fan Mail Let's remember the nobodies! Social media titan and now author Adrian Bliss joins me to talk his new book The Greatest Nobodies of History: Minor Characters from Major Moments. It's h...
22 Okt 202427min
The Story of Serial Killer Shawn Grate with Retired Homicide Detective Kim Mager
Send us Fan Mail Let's get a confession out of him! Retired Homicide Detective Kim Mager tells the story of interrogating serial killer Shawn Grate and her book about it, A Hunger To Kill. Buy A Hung...
15 Okt 202440min
The Greatest Warrior King in English History Henry V with Dan Jones
Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about more than just Agincourt! Dan Jones joins me to talk his new book Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King. He's more than just what the ba...
8 Okt 202440min
The Battle for American Isolationism Before World War II Between Charles Lindbergh and the America First Movement vs. President Franklin Roosevelt with H.W. Brands
Send us Fan Mail Let's let the people decide! H.W. Brands joins the podcast to talk his book America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War. One of the best books of the year. Come hear a...
1 Okt 202447min
