The Deadly Rivalry of Medieval Queens Brunhild and Fredegund With Shelley Puhak
Send us Fan Mail The wonderful Shelley Puhak joins me to talk her new book, The Dark Queens, how I can improve my poetry, and what I would wear back in the Dark Ages. Yes, really. She was very patient...
18 Apr 202236min
New York City Jazz Age Madam Polly Adler With Pulitzer Prize Winner Debby Applegate
Send us Fan Mail Pulitzer Prize winner Debby Applegate joins us to talk about her new book, Madam, her addiction to research, and the things she's learned along the way. We also talk about winning the...
5 Apr 202254min
The Invasion Ukraine and the Similarities to World War II With James Kirby Martin
Send us Fan Mail You know James Kirby Martin when he came on the podcast to talk about his novel, Surviving Dresden. Well, Russia invaded Ukraine and Jim had feelings he wanted to talk about. I did, t...
29 Mar 202235min
The Yalta Conference of World War II and the Daughters of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Harriman With Catherine Grace Katz
Send us Fan Mail This episode is with author Catherine Grace Katz to talk about her book, The Daughters of Yalta. We also talk time management, baseball, 80s John Hughes movies, and whether or not I c...
9 Mar 202239min
Dostoevsky and His True Crime Inspiration for Crime and Punishment With Kevin Birmingham
Send us Fan Mail This episode is with PEN New England and Truman Capote award winner Kevin Birmingham to talk about his newest book, The Sinner and the Saint. We also talk with Kevin about his previou...
15 Feb 202245min
The Dresden Bombings of World War II With James Kirby Martin
Send us Fan Mail Another special episode for you, nerds! Dr. James Kirby Martin joins me to talk about his new book, Surviving Dresden. He talks about how the idea started, the Hollywood machine, and ...
13 Jan 202239min
The Kidnapping of Daniel Boone's Daughter Jemima and Early Colonial Justice With Tobey & Matthew Pearl
Send us Fan Mail Two for one episode for you, nerds! Husband and wife team Matthew and Tobey Pearl join the podcast to discuss mansplaining, how to balance being an author and parent, and their new bo...
2 Jan 202236min
The Battle of Manila in World War II With James M. Scott
Send us Fan Mail Pulitzer Prize finalist and author James M. Scott joins the podcast to talk about Rampage, his book on the World War II Battle of Manila. James explains his writing process, where he ...
15 Des 202142min
