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Sailing the Graveyard Sea by Richard Snow
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Sailing the Graveyard Sea: When nepotism gets you hung from the yardarm. Quick synopsis: The story of the U.S. Navy’s only recorded mutiny. Fact for Non-History…
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Fierce Ambition by Jennet Conant
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Fierce Ambition: Journalists being hostile with each other? You don’t say. Quick synopsis: A biography of war correspondent Maggie Higgins. Fact for Non-History People: In the…
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The Ship Beneath the Ice by Mensun Bound
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Ship Beneath the Ice: Ok, I’d get on a boat for something like this. Quick synopsis: The story of finding Shackleton’s ship, Endurance. Fact for…
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Author William Carlsen joins the podcast!
Welcome to the jungle! Author William Carlsen joins the podcast to talk his book Jungle of Stone: The Extraordinary Journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the Discovery…
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Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Buried: This is why I never leave the lodge. Quick synopsis: The story of the Lake Tahoe Alpine Meadows avalanche in 1982. Fact for Non-History People:…
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U.S. Army Colonel Seanegan Sculley joins the podcast!
Let’s stand at attention! U.S. Army Colonel (and professor at my alma mater) Seanegan Sculley joins the podcast to discuss his book Contest for Liberty: Military Leadership in the Continental…
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The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Art Thief: Fine, let’s do a heist. Quick synopsis: The story of Stéphane Breitwieser. The world’s most prolific art thief. Fact for Non-History People: It…
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Our first holiday special is up! Author Ed Lengel joins the podcast!
Let’s dip into the archives! We wanted to give you a present this holiday season so here’s the first one. Author Ed Lengel joins us to talk his amazing book,…
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Longstreet by Elizabeth Varon
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Longstreet: It’s never too late to stop being an idiot. I hope. Quick synopsis: The story of Confederate General James Longstreet and how he tried to…
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