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Send us Fan Mail Let's compromise! Lawrence Goldstone joins me to talk Imperfect Union: How Errors of Omission Threaten Constitutional Democracy. Buy Imperfect Union Check Out Lawrence's Website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's celebrate 250! The legendary Rick Atkinson joins me to talk The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780. Buy The Fate of the Day Check out Rick's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Here they are, the books I don’t want you to miss for June 2026! First, we have The Summer of Death by Geoff Williams. Did you know that in 1936 there was a deadly heatwave that killed thousands of Americans? Of course, you didn’t and neither did I! Thankfully, we have Geoff Williams to not only tell this story, but to know when to crack a joke and when to take things seriously. N...

Send us Fan Mail Let's go down to the river! True Crime King Gregg Olsen joins me to talk By the River's Edge: A True Story of Identity and Serial Murder. Buy By The River's Edge Check out Gregg's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's make some money! Megan Gorman joins me to talk All the Presidents' Money: How the Men Who Governed America Governed Their Money. Buy All the Presidents' Money Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's set sail! David Reynolds joins me to talk Two Ships: Jamestown 1619, Plymouth 1620, and the Struggle for the Soul of America. Buy Two Ships Check out David's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's crash! Liaquat Ahamed joins me to talk 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World. Buy 1873 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Stalin's Apostles by Antonia Senior  Hammer of the Gods by Don Hollway  The Fallen by Louise Brangan  American Men by Jordan Ritter Conn Margaret Beaufort by Lauren Johnson  One of Us by Asne Seierstad  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's survive! Thomas Asbridge joins me to talk The Black Death: A Global History of Humanity's Most Devastating Pandemic. Buy The Black Death  (the book, not the disease) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's strike oil! Douglas Brunt joins me to talk The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel: Romanovs, Revolutionaries, and the Forgotten Titan Who Fueled the World. Buy The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel   Check out Doug's Website Check out the Dedicated Podcast Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's go for a run! Martin Dugard returns to talk The Long Run: Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool. Buy The Long Run Check out Martin's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's Greek it up! Adrian Goldsworthy joins me to talk Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece. Buy Athens and Sparta Check out Adrian's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's revolt! Anand Gopal joins me to talk Days of Love and Rage: A Story of Ordinary People Forging a Revolution. Buy Days of Love and Rage   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's go north! Peter Stark joins me to talk The Lost Cities of El Norte: Coronado's Quest, the Unconquered West, and the Birth of American Indian Resistance – A Narrative History of Exploration, Conquest, and Resistance. Buy The Lost Cities of El Norte Check out Peter's website Subscribe to Last Empty Places Podcast Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Can't interview them all! Don't miss these books: These Divided Isles by Stephen Phillips –Phillips tells the story of the relationship between Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Britain from independence to now. (Pegasus Books) The Oracle’s Daughter by Harrison Hill – it’s the story of the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps cult. It’s a wild story about a woman...

Send us Fan Mail Let's bring back the fun! Breeze Barrington joins me to talk The Graces: The Extraordinary Untold Lives of Women at the Restoration Court. Buy The Graces Check out Breeze's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Objection! Sarah Isgur joins me to talk Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court. Buy Last Branch Standing Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's get weird! Antony Beevor joins me to talk Rasputin: The Downfall of the Romanovs. Buy Rasputin Check out Antony's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about the neighbors. Patrick Radden Keefe joins me to talk London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth. Buy London Falling Check out Patrick's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's call them out! Brooke Newman joins me to talk The Crown's Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas. Buy The Crown's Silence Check out Brooke's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Another month, another list of books I don’t want you to miss! The Next One is For You by Ali Watkins the story of the gun runners from the U.S. who were trying to supply the IRA during the Troubles of Northern Ireland.  Kennedy’s Coup by Jack Cheevers –a look at JFK and his decision makers as the U.S. descends into the Vietnam War.  Arsenio by Arsenio Hall – a lot of great behind...

Send us Fan Mail Let's hear it for the sisters! Veronica Buckley joins me to talk Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Family. Buy Seven Sisters Check out Veronica's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's ring the bell! Alison Lyn Miller and Hollywood Hunter James join me to talk Rough House: A Father, a Son, and the Pursuit of Pro Wrestling Glory. Buy Rough House Check out Alison's Website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's go to paradise! Sara Kehaulani Goo joins me to talk Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai'i. Buy Kuleana Check out Sara's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about a legend! Keith O'Brien joins me to talk Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird. Buy Heartland Check out Keith's website Support the show