Plymouth, Jamestown, and the Two Ships with David Reynolds
Send us Fan Mail Let's set sail! David Reynolds joins me to talk Two Ships: Jamestown 1619, Plymouth 1620, and the Struggle for the Soul of America. Buy Two Ships Check out David's website Support the...
9 Juni 29min
The Depression of 1873 with Liaquat Ahamed
Send us Fan Mail Let's crash! Liaquat Ahamed joins me to talk 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World. Buy 1873 Support the show
2 Juni 28min
Books I Don't Want You To Miss for May 2026
Send us Fan Mail Stalin's Apostles by Antonia Senior Hammer of the Gods by Don Hollway The Fallen by Louise Brangan American Men by Jordan Ritter Conn Margaret Beaufort by Lauren Johnson One of Us...
30 Maj 5min
The Black Death with Thomas Asbridge
Send us Fan Mail Let's survive! Thomas Asbridge joins me to talk The Black Death: A Global History of Humanity's Most Devastating Pandemic. Buy The Black Death (the book, not the disease) Support the ...
26 Maj 45min
The Rise and Fall of Emanuel Nobel with Douglas Brunt
Send us Fan Mail Let's strike oil! Douglas Brunt joins me to talk The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel: Romanovs, Revolutionaries, and the Forgotten Titan Who Fueled the World. Buy The Lost Empire of Eman...
19 Maj 34min
Marathons and the Worldwide Running Boom with Martin Dugard
Send us Fan Mail Let's go for a run! Martin Dugard returns to talk The Long Run: Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool. Buy The Long Ru...
16 Maj 31min
Athens and Sparta with Adrian Goldsworthy
Send us Fan Mail Let's Greek it up! Adrian Goldsworthy joins me to talk Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece. Buy Athens and Sparta Check out Adrian's website Support the show
12 Maj 47min
The Syrian Revolution with Anand Gopal
Send us Fan Mail Let's revolt! Anand Gopal joins me to talk Days of Love and Rage: A Story of Ordinary People Forging a Revolution. Buy Days of Love and Rage Support the show
5 Maj 34min
