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  • The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream by Dean Jobb

    The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream by Dean Jobb

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: This Cream has gone bad. (I’ll see myself out.) Quick synopsis: The story of Victorian era serial killer, Dr. Thomas Neil Cream. Fact for Non-History People: Crime was so bad in one area of London during this time that instead of Waterloo Station people…

  • The Pirate’s Wife by Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos

    The Pirate’s Wife by Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Pirate’s Wife: She’d rather have been a pirate. Quick synopsis: The story of Sarah Kidd, the wife of famous pirate Captain Kidd. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: William Kidd was Sarah’s third husband, but she was still only in her early 20s when they got married. Fun Fact for…

  • He’s Back! James Kirby Martin returns to talk Benedict Arnold!

    He’s Back! James Kirby Martin returns to talk Benedict Arnold!

    He’s back! James Kirby Martin returns to discuss Benedict Arnold, Jim’s book about him, and the documentary Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed which is based on the book. We even supersized the episode for you. Come listen! Check out Jim’s website:https://jameskirbymartin.com/Watch Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed

  • The Red Planet by Simon Morden

    The Red Planet by Simon Morden

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Red Planet: I won’t be volunteering for a Mars visit. Quick synopsis: A biography of Mars. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: You would weigh a third of what you do on Mars as compared to here on Earth. Man, that would be nice. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Jupiter…

  • Hitler’s Boy Soldiers by Helene Munson

    Hitler’s Boy Soldiers by Helene Munson

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Hitler’s Boy Soldiers: Just when you thought the Nazis couldn’t get any worse. Quick synopsis: The story of how Hitler and the Nazis indoctrinated young men even before World War II. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: What was a good exercise for these young men? Manning anti-aircraft guns! Yes, really!…

  • Episode 7 is live! Kevin Birmingham joins the podcast!

    Episode 7 is live! Kevin Birmingham joins the podcast!

    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 previous book, The Most Dangerous Book and we even get into his thoughts on how colleges run their graduate programs. Check out his…

  • Timely History: Cats and the Catholic Church

    Timely History: Cats and the Catholic Church

    Do you own a cat? Are you Catholic? You are a heretic! Burn at the stake! Just kidding. It’s not like cats were excommunicated by the Catholic Church. I mean there’s even a “cat” in the name for God’s sake (see what I did there?)! Except, cats were officially excommunicated by the Catholic Church at…