Home Brew History

The legendary Chris Mackowski of Emerging Civil War joins us to talk about his new book on the 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania and the American Civil War. Want to support the show? Visit buymeacoffee.com/homebrewhistory and become a monthly subscriber to access bonus episodes and exclusive member's only livestreams! Remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by #civilwartrails! Learn more here: htt...

Andrew Harrison, author of Caen, Cobra, and Confusion: Monty's Normandy Legacy Revisited, joined us to discuss one of the Second World War's most successful, brilliant, and polarizing figures, Bernard Law Montgomery. Want to support the show? Visit buymeacoffee.com/homebrewhistory and become a monthly subscriber to access bonus episodes and exclusive member's only livestreams! Remember, Home Brew...

Matthew Taylor joins Joey and Bo to discuss the role of the Black Redcoats in the War of 1812. Who were these formerly enslaved men who took arms for King and Country against the United States? Find out more now! Want to support the show? Visit buymeacoffee.com/homebrewhistory and become a monthly subscriber to access bonus episodes and exclusive member's only livestreams! Remember, Home Brew Hist...

Mark Dries joined Bo and Joey for a look at a grim period of Spanish exploration and colonization, the mineral mining of Peru. What did Spanish explorers want with silver and mercury? Find out here! Remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by #CivilWarTrails! Make some history of you own by following this link: https://www.civilwartrails.org/ Did you know that Home Brew History has partnered...

Where does Lyndon Johnson rank among American presidents? Is Vietnam always going to overshadow his presidency? What about the Great Society? How do Americans view Johnson today? Bo and Joey are joined by David Stumpfl to discuss LBJ's large legacy in American history. Remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Visit the link below to find out more: https://www.civilwartrai...

Where would the United States be without Medicare, Head Start, or the Civil Rights Act of 1964? All of these programs were foundational pieces of the Great Society. Learn more as Bo and Joe talk about LBJ and the Great Society reforms. Remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Learn more here: https://www.civilwartrails.org/

Is Vietnam Lyndon Johnson's war? Was he a victim of circumstance? Did he bungle it all up on his own? Bo and Joey continue their discussion of U.S. President Lyndon Johnson and his involvement in the Vietnam War. Remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Learn more here: https://www.civilwartrails.org/

Acclaimed historian Daniel A. Masters joined Bo and Joey to discuss the Battle of Stones River and his new book, Hell by the Acre: A Narrative History of the Stones River Campaign. Now's a good time to remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Visit the link below to find out more: https://www.civilwartrails.org/

Join Joey and Bo for the first of a multi-part series on U.S. President Lyndon Johnson. Misunderstood? Complex? Complicated? Find out as we talk through his early years! And remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Visit the link below to find out more: https://www.civilwartrails.org/ Support The Bearded Historian, here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBeardedHistorian?utm_s...

Bo and Joey get together for this year's Home Brew History Thanksgiving Special! Have a look or have a listen, but remember... Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Follow the link below for more! https://www.civilwartrails.org/

Bo and Joey talk about some of the most impactful presidential elections in the history of the United States. Check it out!  Remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Follow the link below for more! https://www.civilwartrails.org/

John McManus set a record and joined Bo and Joe in back to back weeks to talk about the role a single American division played in the campaign for the Scheldt. Remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Follow the link below for more! https://www.civilwartrails.org/

Joe and Bo welcomed Nathan Canestaro, author of a new book which detailed the experience of the USS Cowpens during the Second World War. Remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Visit the link below to find out more: https://www.civilwartrails.org/

Historian and Market Garden Battlefield Guide, Jo Hook, pulled up a chair and poured a Gin and Tonic, to join Bo and Joey as they talk about the many ways and the evolution of how Operation MARKET GARDEN has been remembered. Grab a chair yourself, or head on a walk with the dog, clean the house, whatever- just listen to this! Remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Follo...

Historian John McManus joined Bo and Joe to talk about the American efforts during Operation MARKET GARDEN. Listen in as the guys jump into a discussion of the Gen. Maxwell Taylor's 101st Airborne and Gen. James Gavin's 82nd Airborne. Is Gavin the "perfect scapegoat?" Find out now! Remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Visit the link below to find out more: https://www...

Historian and host of the Old Frontline podcast, Paul Reed, joined Joe and Bo to talk about British Second Army and in particular, 30 Corps, as they continue their discussion of Operation Market Garden. Don't forget, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Click the link to learn more: https://www.civilwartrails.org/

Historian and co-host of We Have Ways of Making You Talk, Al Murray (yes, that one) joined Bo and Joe to talk about Black Tuesday, September 19, 1944, which is the subject of his new book. What else is there to say about one of the most storied operations in the Second World War? Well, watch and find out. Remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Visit the link below to fi...

The incredible historian, Marty Morgan, joined Bo and Joe to talk about some of the most amazing gear and weapons carried into action during Operation MARKET GARDEN by the British and American Airborne units. Remember, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Visit the link below to find out more: https://www.civilwartrails.org/

Historian and author, James Daly pulled up a chair and talked with Bo and Joey about each of the conceptualized, and cancelled, airborne drops that preceded Operation MARKET GARDEN. Don't forget, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Click the link to learn more: https://www.civilwartrails.org/

Bo and Joe were joined by Civil War author, traveller, commentator, storyteller, and all around good guy, John Banks to talk about the Battle of Antietam and its impact on the American Civil War. John is a board member of the Save Historic Antietam Foundation and co-host of the Antietam and Beyond Podcast with Tom McMillan. Don't forget, Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Cli...

We heard from you and you said the audio made this one a hard listen, so we're glad to report that after some sound engineering, we've re-released this episode. Historian Kevin Hymel joined Bo and Joe to talk about one of the most often overlooked units in the Second World War, the all-female, all-African American 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. Take a break and listen in as Kevin and t...

Join Bo and Joey, or the "Big Back Home Brew Boys" for some genuine catch up time and a little discussion on the history of a New Orleans staple: Red Beans and Rice. Home Brew History is brought to you by Civil War Trails! Visit the link below to find out more:  https://www.civilwartrails.org/

Joey and the Ricci family hopped a series of delayed flights and United Airlines lost their luggage, but they made it to Towcester for We Have Ways Fest 2024. Join Joey as he makes the rounds talking to some of the festival's attendees. Thanks to everyone who made this weekend possible!

Peter Caddick-Adams rejoins the Home Brew Crew to talk about his newest tome on British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Join the gang for a rolling conversation about one of the 20th century's most central figures!

Historian and friend of the show, Michel Paradis returns to Home Brew to talk about his latest book, The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower.