Author: Brendan Dowd

  • No More Secrets by Betty Webb

    No More Secrets by Betty Webb

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for No More Secrets: Secrets, secrets can be fun! Quick synopsis: The story of Betty Webb who served at Bletchley Park and the Pentagon in World War II. Fact for Non-History People: The Pentagon is the third-largest office building in the world. Fact for History Nerds: Bletchley Park’s activities were kept secret…

  • Champlain’s Dream by David Hackett Fisher

    Champlain’s Dream by David Hackett Fisher

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Champlain’s Dream: Apparently, you didn’t need to be a genocidal madman to start a new colony. Quick synopsis: The founding of New France by Samuel de Champlain. Fact for Non-History People: Saint John, New Brunswick was established before Jamestown and Plymouth. Fact for History Nerds: Samuel de Champlain’s burial site is…

  • Morningside by Aran Shetterly

    Morningside by Aran Shetterly

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Morningside: Bet you can’t guess the ending. Quick synopsis: The story of the 1979 Greensboro, N.C. massacre. Fact for Non-History People: Greensboro is named after Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene. Fact for History Nerds: James Gardner was a N.C. congressman around this time along with being a co-founder of the Hardee’s…

  • April Balascio joins me to discuss being raised by her father, serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards

    April Balascio joins me to discuss being raised by her father, serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards

    Let’s make the call! April Balascio joins me to talk her book Raised by a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth About My Father. Enough said. Come listen! Buy Raised by a Serial Killer

  • The House of War by Simon Mayall

    The House of War by Simon Mayall

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The House of War: (Afraid to say anything that might get me cancelled.) Quick synopsis: A look at some of the major battles of Christians and Muslims from history. Fact for Non-History People: Muslims back in the day referred to places where Islam did not dominate as the “House of War.”…

  • Raised by a Serial Killer by April Balascio

    Raised by a Serial Killer by April Balascio

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Raised by a Serial Killer: Father does NOT know best. Quick synopsis: The story of April Balascio being raised by her father and serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards. Fact for Non-History People: The U.S. leads the world in the number of documented serial killers and have more than the next ten…

  • Naming Gotham by Rebecca Bratspies

    Naming Gotham by Rebecca Bratspies

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Naming Gotham: We’re gonna need to rename a few things after this. Quick synopsis: The various stories about how major parts of New York City were named. Fact for Non-History People: Major Deegan was actually an army major. His full name was William Francis Deegan. Fact for History Nerds: When Anne…

  • Marcia Clark joins me to discuss the trial of Barbara “Bloody Babs” Graham

    Marcia Clark joins me to discuss the trial of Barbara “Bloody Babs” Graham

    Let’s go to court! Marcia Clark joins me to talk her book Trial by Ambush: Murder, Injustice, and the Truth about the Case of Barbara Graham. Yes, a little about OJ, too. Come listen! Buy Trial by AmbushCheck out Marcia’s Website

  • The Immortal Irishman by Timothy Egan

    The Immortal Irishman by Timothy Egan

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Immortal Irishman: This guy packed a lot into 44 years. Quick synopsis: The story of Thomas Francis Meagher who was an Irish Nationalist and American Civil War general. Fact for Non-History People: Meagher was actually sentenced to death by the British. His sentence was commuted to life in Tasmania. Yeah,…