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
The Doomed Journey of Francisco Coronado with Peter Stark
Send us Fan Mail Let's go north! Peter Stark joins me to talk The Lost Cities of El Norte: Coronado's Quest, the Unconquered West, and the Birth of American Indian Resistance – A Narrative History of ...
28 Apr 41min
Books I Don't Want You To Miss for April 2026
Send us Fan Mail Can't interview them all! Don't miss these books: These Divided Isles by Stephen Phillips –Phillips tells the story of the relationship between Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Britain ...
25 Apr 4min
