Empire, Republic and Shadow Wars

Send us Fan Mail Episode 6 of our mini season "The Great Unraveling" is finally here. Over the past five episodes, we've traced how American political discourse became weaponized, how both parties learned to delegitimize elections, how political violence gets selectively remembered, how two incompatible constitutional orders came to govern American life, and how radical ideas captur...

Send us Fan Mail Over the past four episodes, we've traced how American political discourse became weaponized, how both parties learned to delegitimize elections, how political violence gets selectively remembered, and how two incompatible constitutional orders came to govern American life simultaneously. Today we're exploring how this transformation happened—not just through laws and co...

Send us Fan Mail Civil rights vs. civil liberties—what happens when rights collide? Today we discuss.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Over the past two episodes, we've traced how American political discourse became weaponized decades before Trump, and how both parties learned to delegitimize elections they don't win. Today we're examining something even more fundamental: how Americans think about political violence. The story we tell ourselves about political violence in America goes something lik...

Send us Fan Mail Today we dive into the election of 2000. This is when both parties learned to delegitimize elections they don't win.  Want to support the show and gain access to bonus episodes? Follow the link below: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1169162/supporters/new Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We interrupt season 4 to bring you a special mini series (never fear I already have several WWII episodes written and one is already recorded). This series is based on the events of September 10, 2025, and the aftermath of that day. The purpose is to look into how the US got to this point and hopefully find a way for us to get out of it. I hope you all find it informative.  Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail This is the American History Podcast, Season 4, Episode 37. I'm your host, Shawn, and welcome to "The Track of Ghosts" - the second of four episodes on the New Guinea Campaign. Questions: email shawnwarswick@gmail.com  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Guess who's back? Yep. We have a new WWII episode. I wasn't sure this day would arrive, but it has. In this episode we begin a four part look at one of the forgotten aspects of WWII in the Pacific.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today we have a special treat. Author Samuel Marquis joins the show to discuss his latest book, "Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal." This is a fantastic book, and one I know you'll love. You can purchase it on Amazon or at your local bookseller, including Barnes and Noble.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We are getting close to the conclusion of the series. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Finally we delve into the events of the year 1983.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail title says it all. In the 1970s it seemed like the United States was on the decline, but the story wasn't over.  Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail We continue with Jimmy Carter and the Cold War.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The title sort of says it all. Enjoy Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail Another bonus episode from our now discontinued Patreon. Enjoy Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended. In this episode, or miniseries of episodes within the main series, I want to take a look at the Worker’s state, specifically the Soviet Union, but also some of the “workers paradises” that were built in Eastern Europe in the aftermath of World War II.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This bonus episode covers the Cold War in the 1960s Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This is a bonus episode introducing "1983" which was a pattern only show about how the world almost ended in 1983 and none of us really knew it.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Part two of what was a "Patreon only series" on the Cold War. Enjoy Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is a bonus one I did for Patreon members WAY back in 2020. I thought it had some relevance to today so here it is. Enjoy.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This bonus episode was originally made available way back in 2021 to Patreon members and now it is available for you. Enjoy Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It was January 16, 1991. Your humble host was an undergraduate in college, and like others in the dorms, watching events unfold live on TV. US media had begun broadcasting the start of the air campaign to “free Kuwait” from the clutches of the evil Saddam Hussein. Looking back on these events 3 decades later, I have to admit, it made for compelling, if disgusting, television. Why...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have a treat! Author Stuart A. Reid is here to talk about his just released book: " The Lumumba Plot " which is a fantastic Cold War era book .  Just click the title and you can order your copy via Amazon.  Support the show