History Nerds United

Send us a textThe doctor is in! Author Prit Buttar joins the podcast to talk about his book, Meat Grinder: The Battles for the Rzhev Salient 1942-43. We talk about Prit's retirement from being a doctor, our shared love of The Last of Us, and why dogs are the best. Come listen!Buy Meat GrinderSupport the show

Send us a textLet's get knowledgeable! Author Simon Winchester joins me to talk his new book, Knowing What We Know. We discuss the 4th of July, becoming an American citizen, and American TV vs. the BBC. This is one of my favorites chats. Come listen!Buy Knowing What We KnowCheck out Simon's websiteSupport the show

Send us a textLet's play ball! New York Yankees Analyst and Author Jack Curry joins me to talk his new book The 1998 Yankees. We chat about why this book is about more than baseball, New Jersey diners, and how David Cone is one half of the best bromance in baseball. Come listen!Buy The 1998 YankeesSupport the show

Send us a textLet's mutiny! Author David Grann joins us to talk his new book, The Wager. We also chat about Hollywood adapting his books, whether we'd survive a shipwreck, and to mutiny or not to mutiny. Come listen!Buy The WagerCheck out David's websiteSupport the show

Send us a textLet's ride! Author Tom Clavin joins me to talk his new book, Follow Me to Hell. We talk the Texas Rangers, writing with other authors, and writing good stories. Hurry up and listen before Tom puts out a new book and you fall behind!Buy Follow Me to HellCheck out Tom's websiteSupport the show

Send us a textLet's talk about Vernon, or as you probably know him, David Koresh. Author Stephan Talty joins us to talk about his book, Koresh, from Mariner Books. We cover, religion, cults, and Irish Catholic upbringings. Stephan is one of my favorite authors and Koresh is one of the best books of 2023. So come listen!Buy KoreshCheck out Stephan's websiteSupport the show

Send us a textLet's get stranger than fiction! Author Reid Mitenbuler joins the podcast to talk his book, Wanderlust, about the Arctic explorer Peter Freuchen. We discuss a love of whiskey, a restless life, and the grossest escape story ever. You'll love it. Come listen!Buy WanderlustCheck out Reid's WebsiteSupport the show

Send us a textLet's bust some gangs! Author and Journalist Alan Prendergast joins us to talk his new book, Gangbuster. We also talk about the coolest places he has written for and how maybe some things in Denver need to be renamed. Come listen!Buy GangbusterCheck out Alan's websiteSupport the show

Send us a textAuthor and journalist  Christine Kenneally joins me to talk about her new book, Ghosts of the Orphanage. We talk about how writing is in her blood, the shocking criteria for ending up in an orphanage, and how to keep yourself sane when investigating the worst of humanity. She's amazing. Come listen!Buy Ghosts of the OrphanageCheck out Christine's websiteSupport the show

Send us a textLet's talk about the Emerald Isle! Author Alexander Poots joins me to discuss his new book, The Strangers' House. We chat about his favorite poets, what's Northern Ireland like now, and whether or not they'd let me in. Come listen!Buy The Strangers' HouseSupport the show