Her Father's Life Growing Up in the Jim Crow South With Nita Whitaker
Send us Fan Mail Let's get positive! Actress, singer, author, and nurse Nita Whitaker joins the podcast to talk her book about her father, When Your Hand is in the Lion's Mouth. We also talk about her...
28 Sep 202241min
Bootleg King George Remus and a Jazz Age Murder With Abbott Kahler
Send us Fan Mail Whether she is going by Abbott Kahler or Karen Abbott, she is a great interview. Abbott joins the podcast to let us know why her name changed, all about her upcoming works, and we div...
21 Sep 202231min
Pope Pius XII and the Vatican During World War II With Pulitzer Prize Winner David Kertzer
Send us Fan Mail Let's get religious! Kind of! Pulitzer Prize winner David Kertzer joins the pod to discuss his new book, the Pope at War, what it's like to get into the Secret Vatican Archives, and j...
14 Sep 202239min
Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb in World War II With James M. Scott
Send us Fan Mail He's back! James M. Scott returns to the podcast to talk his new book, Black Snow, and whether or not I am still invited for porch drinking. It's even better than the last one because...
7 Sep 202246min
The Great Stewardess Rebellion With Nell McShane Wulfhart
Send us Fan Mail Take a trip to the golden era of air travel and workplace sexism! Nell McShane Wulfhart joins the podcast to talk about her book, The Great Stewardess Rebellion. We talk about not mak...
31 Aug 202235min
The Rise and Fall of Retail Kingpin Crazy Eddie Antar With Gary Weiss
Send us Fan Mail This episode is insaaaaaaaaane! Journalist, author, and all around great guy Gary Weiss joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Retail Gangster, about the life of Crazy Eddie. ...
24 Aug 202232min
The (Kinda) Paranormal Escape of Two World War I Prisoners With Margalit Fox
Send us Fan Mail I don't know where the incomparable Margalit Fox finds the time, but she does. She chats with me about her years at the New York Times, her books, and her forthcoming movie based on o...
10 Aug 202238min
The Scandals of Alexander Hamilton's Decendants With Bill Shaffer
Send us Fan Mail Let's talk old timey scandals! Author Bill Shaffer joins the podcast to talk his new book, the Scandalous Hamiltons. We talk about Bill's path to becoming an author and how the media ...
27 Jul 202235min
