History Nerds United

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about everything! Pulitzer Prize Winner Megan Marshall joins me to talk her new book After Lives: On Biography and the Mysteries of the Human Heart. So good. Come listen! Buy After Lives Check out Megan's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's figure out who we are cursing in traffic! Rebecca Bratspies joins me to talk her book Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues, and Heroes Behind New York's Place Names. It's not just for city folk. Come listen! Buy Naming Gotham Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's go north! Buddy Levy is back to talk his new book Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue. Enough said. Come listen! Buy Realm of Ice and Sky Check out Buddy's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's investigate a drug empire! Journalist Patrick Winn joins me to discuss Narcotopia: In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived the CIA. It's as wild as you expect. Come listen! Buy Narcotopia Check out Patrick's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's jump into the forge! Mark Galeotti returns to talk his newest book, Forged In War: A Military History of Russia From Its Beginnings to Today. We talk wars, Putin, and how much we both enjoyed the Hulu series The Great! Come listen! Buy Forged in War Read his blog and Listen to his podcast In Moscow's Shadow Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's welcome back the Marquis! Elizabeth Reese joins me to discuss her book Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America's National Capital Region. I finally found someone to nerd out with about my favorite Frenchman. Come listen! Buy Marquis de Lafayette Returns Check out Elizabeth's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's make the call! April Balascio joins me to talk her book Raised by a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth About My Father. Enough said. Come listen! Buy Raised by a Serial Killer Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's go to court! Marcia Clark joins me to talk her book Trial by Ambush: Murder, Injustice, and the Truth about the Case of Barbara Graham. Yes, a little about OJ, too. Come listen! Buy Trial by Ambush Check out Marcia's Website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's join the war on crime! John Oller joins the podcast to talk his book Gangster Hunters: How Hoover G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest Public Enemies! Come listen! Buy Gangster Hunters Check out John's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 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 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 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 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 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 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 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 Folk Check out Tabitha's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 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 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 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 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 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 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 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 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail 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 Targeted Check out Jack's website Check out James's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's take over an island! Author Abbott Kahler returns to talk about her bonkers new book, Eden Undone: A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II. Seriously, how could you not want to hear more with that tagline? Come listen! Buy Eden Undone Check out Abbott's Website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's storm the building! One of my personal favorites, Ben Macintyre, joins the podcast to talk his new book The Siege: A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World. Need I say more? Buy The Siege Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's head to the ocean! Author Rachel Kousser joins me to talk her book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great. Come listen! Buy Alexander at the End of the World Check out Rachel's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's take to the skies! Author Martin Dugard joins the podcast to talk his new book Taking London: Winston Churchill and the Fight to Save Civilization. Come listen! Buy Taking London Check out Martin's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's tell the whole story! Wall Street Journal Reporter and Author Valerie Bauerlein joins me to talk her new book The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty. Buy The Devil at His Elbow Check out Valerie's work at the WSJ Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's order up some fraud! The creators of McMillions (the documentary, podcast, and new book) James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte join the podcast! Come listen! Buy McMillions Check out James' website Check out Brian's website Check out their company FunMeter Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's play a video game! Author and history professor Tore Olsson joins us to talk his new book Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's Violent Past. Come listen! Buy Red Dead's History Buy Red Dead Redemption II (the game!) Support the show