Author: Brendan Dowd
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Jailbreak: Love on the Run (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Jailbreak: Worst evasion plan ever. Quick synopsis: The story of how prison official Vicky White helped her lover Casey White break out of prison and run off together. Fact for Non-History People: In 2019, 2,231 inmates escaped from prisons in the U.S. Fact for History Nerds: The largest jailbreak in history…
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H.W Brands joins the podcast to talk Lindbergh vs. FDR!
Let’s let the people decide! H.W. Brands joins the podcast to talk his book America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War. One of the best books of the year. Come hear about it! Buy America First
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When Harry Met Pablo by Matthew Algeo
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for When Harry Met Pablo: Give’em Hell Harry meets the man with 23 names. Quick synopsis: The story of when former U.S. President Harry Truman met Pablo Picasso. Fact for Non-History People: Pablo Picasso’s full name contains 23 different names. Fact for History Nerds: Truman met his wife Bess when he…
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America First by H.W. Brands
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for America First: The pilot vs. the president. The pilot crashed hard. Quick synopsis: The story of when FDR and Charles Lindbergh battled publicly over isolationism before World War II. Fact for Non-History People: When FDR contracted the illness which would leave him unable to walk, he initially was paralyzed from…
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Mr. McMahon (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Mr. McMahon: The villain character is probably better than the actual person. Quick synopsis: The story of the rise and fall of WWE chairman, Vince McMahon. Fact for Non-History People: WWE is valued at $6.8 billion. Fact for History Nerds: Host cities of Wrestlemania estimate more than $1.25 billion in economic…
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Jack Carr and James Scott Join the Podcast to talk Targeted: Beirut!
Let’s remember some heroes! Authors Jack Carr (the Terminal List guy, duh) and James M. Scott join me to talk their collaboration and their new book Targeted: Beirut: The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Origin Story of the War on Terror. Come listen! Buy TargetedCheck out Jack’s websiteCheck out James’s website
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The Great Black Hope by Louis Moore
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Great Black Hope: I have never been more unqualified to do a review. Quick synopsis: The story of NFL quarterbacks Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the controversy around Black quarterbacks. Fact for Non-History People: In 1968, 24 out of 32 cornerbacks were Black. However, the entire league was only…
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Targeted: Beirut by Jack Carr and James Scott
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Targeted: Beirut: Very dangerous fish stuck in a barrel. Quick synopsis: The story of the 1983 U.S. Marine Barracks bombing in Beirut. Fact for Non-History People: When the Marines first occupied the airport in Lebanon, they had to clear away 125 different types of unexploded ordinance from 19 different countries.…
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Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter: You are going to hate someone, but it’s not who you think. Quick synopsis: The story of the 1989 disappearance of Aundria Bowman. Fact for Non-History People: 460,000 children are reported missing each year in the U.S. Fact for History Nerds: There are about 150,000…