History Nerds United
Brendan Dowd
Let's make history fun again! Come listen to interviews with award winning authors, the rantings of a history nerd, and various other things. Enjoy!
Episodes
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Dec 16, 2025 • 1h 26min
St. Joan of Arc with Helen Castor
Send us a textLet's lead an army! Helen Castor returns to talk Joan of Arc: A History.Buy Joan of ArcSubscribe to Helen's substackSupport the show
Dec 9, 2025 • 1h 3min
The History of Whiskey with Noah Rothbaum
Send us a textLet's throw them back! Noah Rothbaum joins the entire History Nerds United team to talk The Whiskey Bible: A Complete Guide to the World's Greatest Spirit.Buy The Whiskey BibleSupport the show
Dec 2, 2025 • 42min
James IV and I with Gareth Russell
Send us a textLet's ascend! Gareth Russell joins me to talk his book The Six Loves of James I.Buy The Six Loves of James ISupport the show
Nov 25, 2025 • 43min
The History and Future of the Wind with Simon Winchester
Send us a textLet's ride the wind! Simon Winchester joins me to talk The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind.Buy The Breath of the GodsCheck out Simon's WebsiteSupport the show
Nov 18, 2025 • 44min
The Life of Joan Crawford with Scott Eyman
Send us a textLet's get a close up! Scott Eyman joins me to talk Joan Crawford: A Woman's Face.Buy Joan CrawfordCheck out Scott's websiteSupport the show
Nov 11, 2025 • 38min
NASA's Gemini Space Program With Jeffrey Kluger
Send us a textLet's launch! Jeffrey Kluger joins me to talk Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story.Buy GeminiSupport the show
Nov 4, 2025 • 38min
Elizabeth I, James I, and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty With Tracy Borman
Send us a textLet's succeed! Tracy Borman joins me to talk The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit, and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty.Buy The Stolen CrownCheck out Tracy's websiteSupport the show
Oct 28, 2025 • 24min
Teddy Roosevelt with Bret Baier
Send us a textLet's act like a bull moose! Bret Baier joins me to talk his book To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower.Buy To Rescue the American SpiritCheck out Bret's websiteSupport the show
Oct 21, 2025 • 40min
The Exoneration Fight of Leo Schofield With Pulitzer Prize Winner Gilbert King
Send us a textLet's get him out! Pulitzer Prize Winner Gilbert King joins me to talk his book Bone Valley: A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida.Buy Bone ValleyCheck out Gilbert's websiteSupport the show
Oct 14, 2025 • 41min
The Zorg, The Slave Ship That Ignited Abolition with Siddharth Kara
Send us a textLet's start a movement! Siddharth Kara joins me to discuss The Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery.Buy The ZorgSupport the show
