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Kate Sidley Talks About The Weird and Wonderful World of Catholic Saints
Let’s get canonized! Kate Sidley joins me to discuss her book How to Be a Saint: An Extremely Weird and Mildly Sacrilegious History of The Catholic Church’s Biggest Names. Buy…
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How To Be A Saint by Kate Sidley
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for How To Be A Saint: Difficulty Level: No thanks. Quick synopsis: A humorous look at the sometimes whacky ways to become a saint in Catholicism. Fact…
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Dark Brilliance by Paul Strathern
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Dark Brilliance: Darkest before the dawn. Quick synopsis: A look at the Age of Reason through various artists. Fact for Non-History People: By the end of…
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Joanne Paul on the life of Saint Thomas More
Let’s make our own utopia! Joanne Paul joins me to talk her book Thomas More: A Life. Buy Thomas More: A Life Check out Joanne’s website
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Thomas More by Joanne Paul
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Thomas More: Little bit of saint, little bit of sinner. Quick synopsis: A look at the life of St. Thomas More. Fact for Non-History People: Thomas…
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The Undiscovered Country by Paul Andrew Hutton
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Undiscovered Country: “Undiscovered” really depends on your point of view. Quick synopsis: A look at American westward expansion through the lives of four famous faces.…
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Scott Anderson on the Iranian Revolution
Let’s predict a revolution! Scott Anderson joins me to discuss his book King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation. Buy King of Kings
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King of Kings by Scott Anderson
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for King of Kings: An amazing number of heads in the sand. Quick synopsis: The story of the Iranian Revolution. Fact for Non-History People: In Iran, “thumbs…
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The Boys in the Light by Nina Willner
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Boys in the Light: No finer company. Quick synopsis: The story of the intersection between some American soldiers in World War II and the author’s…
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