Tag: podcast

Let’s buy an island! Actor and Podcaster Chance Kelly joins me to discuss his podcast, Island, on the origins of Manhattan. We discuss Hollywood, New York accents, and why history is so cool. Chance is awesome. Come listen! Listen to the podcastCheck out the website

Let’s hit the trail! Former Park Ranger and author Andrea Lankford joins us to talk her book, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail. We talk the life of a park ranger, trail etiquette, and how to stay safe out in the wilderness. She’s…

Let’s get young again! Author Leah Redmond Chang joins us to talk her new book, Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power. We discuss one of the baddest, or maybe just most maligned, women in history and the other women in her orbit. I had so much fun. Come listen! Buy Young…

Let’s join up! CIA Military Analyst and author Lena Andrews joins the podcast to talk her book Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II. We talk about the book, but sorry, no CIA secrets. It’s still a great interview. Come listen! Buy Valiant Women

Let’s go to the bottom! Author Susan Casey joins me to talk her new book, The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean from Doubleday Books. We talk about the weird things you can see in the deep ocean, the Oceangate disaster, and why we probably shouldn’t dig up the ocean floor. This is…

Let’s raise the flag! Author Tom Holm joins the podcast to talk his new book, Ira Hayes: The Akimel O’odham Warrior, World War II, and the Price of Heroism. We talk World War, drinking, and PTSD. Come listen! Buy Ira Hayes

Let’s take a dip! Shark expert Greg Skomal and co-author Ret Talbot join the podcast to talk their book, Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark. We discuss Jaws, shark tracking, and how life never turns out the way you think. These guys are great. Come listen! Buy Chasing ShadowsCheck out Ret’s website

Let’s get dangerous! War journalist and author Jane Ferguson joins us to talk her new memoir, No Ordinary Assignment. We talk about sneaking into dangerous places, accents, and how she is similar to Spider-Man. Come listen and I’ll explain. Buy No Ordinary AssignmentCheck out Jane’s website

Let’s open a museum! Museum owner and author H.H. Leonards joins us to talk about her book, Beyond the Bus, about her friend and civil rights icon, Rosa Parks. We also talk about the Marines and extreme credit card debt. Come listen! Visit the Mansion on O StreetBuy Beyond the Bus