Tag: podcast

Let’s enter the arena! Gladiator Historian Alexander Mariotti Talks Gladiator I and II, Spartacus, and the Glory of Rome! Why go to the movies when you can get everything you need right here? Come listen! Check out Alexander’s website

Let’s tell the whole story! Erik Rebain joins me to discuss his book Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold. Turns out murder was just the tip of the iceberg. Come listen! Buy Arrested Adolescence

Let’s seize the throne! Helen Castor joins me to talk her new book The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV. It’s one of the best books of 2024. Come listen! Buy The Eagle and the Hart

Let’s be cunning! Tabitha Stanmore joins me to discuss her book Cunning Folk: Life in the America of Practical Magic. She explains why cunning folk weren’t burned at the stake like witches. Buy Cunning FolkCheck out Tabitha’s website

Let’s remember the nobodies! Social media titan and now author Adrian Bliss joins me to talk his new book The Greatest Nobodies of History: Minor Characters from Major Moments. It’s hilarious and its got real history in it! Come listen! Buy The Greatest Nobodies in History

Let’s get a confession out of him! Retired Homicide Detective Kim Mager tells the story of interrogating serial killer Shawn Grate and her book about it, A Hunger To Kill. Buy A Hunger to Kill

Let’s talk about more than just Agincourt! Dan Jones joins me to talk his new book Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England’s Greatest Warrior King. He’s more than just what the bard told you. Buy Henry V

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

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