History Nerds United

Send us a textYou know James Kirby Martin when he came on the podcast to talk about his novel, Surviving Dresden. Well, Russia invaded Ukraine and Jim had feelings he wanted to talk about. I did, too and the result is this special episode for you, nerds! We hope you enjoy it, and more importantly, we hope Ukraine keeps up the fight. Check out his website: https://jameskirbymartin.com/Buy Surviving DresdenSupport the show

Send us a textThis episode is with author Catherine Grace Katz to talk about her book, The Daughters of Yalta. We also talk time management, baseball, 80s John Hughes movies, and whether or not I can play Joseph Stalin in a movie. Check out her website: https://www.catherinegracekatz.com/Buy Daughters of YaltaSupport the show

Send us a textThis episode is with PEN New England and Truman Capote award winner Kevin Birmingham to talk about his newest book, The Sinner and the Saint. We also talk with Kevin about his previous book, The Most Dangerous Book and we even get into his thoughts on how colleges run their graduate programs. Check out his website: http://www.kevinbirmingham.net/Buy The Sinner and the Saint and The Most Dangerous BookSupport the show

Send us a textAnother special episode for you, nerds! Dr. James Kirby Martin joins me to talk about his new book, Surviving Dresden. He talks about how the idea started, the Hollywood machine, and we do some dream casting for the inevitable miniseries. Check out his website: https://jameskirbymartin.com/Buy Surviving DresdenSupport the show

Send us a textTwo for one episode for you, nerds! Husband and wife team Matthew and Tobey Pearl join the podcast to discuss mansplaining, how to balance being an author and parent, and their new books (Tobey - Terror to the Wicked and Matthew - The Taking of Jemima Boone)!Make sure to check out their websites:Tobey - https://www.tobeypearl.com/Matthew - http://www.matthewpearl.com/Don't forget to buy their books too. Use the links below to get a great read and support the podcast. Thanks in advance, nerds!Terror to the WickedThe Taking of Jemima BooneSupport the show

Send us a textPulitzer Prize finalist and author James M. Scott joins the podcast to talk about Rampage, his book on the World War II Battle of Manila. James explains his writing process, where he gets his ideas, the challenge in getting children to pay attention to history, and how to make the perfect gin and tonic. Hint: the secret is in his yard.Make sure to check James out on his website: http://jamesmscott.com/. Don't forget to buy his books too. Use the links below to get a great read and support the podcast. Thanks in advance, nerds! Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila Target Tokyo: Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid That Avenged Pearl Harbor The Attack on the Liberty: The Untold Story of Israel's Deadly 1967 Assault on a U.S. Spy Ship The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan Support the show

Send us a textThe Prankmaster General is in the house! In preparation for the upcoming Army/Navy football game, we welcome the king of Army/Navy pranks to the podcast. Mike talks about his path to being famous (infamous?) among military academy alumni, his rules for pranking, and which are his favorites.Support the show

Send us a textBestselling author Buddy Levy joins the podcast to talk about how he balances being an author while also being a college professor, TV host, and anything else that pops up. We talk about his books Labyrinth of Ice, Conquistador, and River of Darkness. We also delve into quarantine TV watching!Make sure to subscribe and also check out Buddy's website at https://www.buddylevy.com/index.html. Don't forget to buy his books too. Use the links below to get a great read and support the podcast. Thanks in advance, nerds!  Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs American Legend: The Real-Life Adventures of David Crockett River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana and the Deadly First Voyage through the Amazon No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon Support the show

Send us a textNew York Times bestselling writer Kate Moore joins the podcast to talk about her life as a writer, editor, and about 100 other things she somehow finds time for. We focus on her two non-fiction releases, The Radium Girls and The Woman They Could Not Silence. Make sure to subscribe and check out Kate's website at https://www.kate-moore.com. Don't forget to buy her books too. Use the links below to get a great read and support the podcast. Thanks in advance, nerds!   The Radium GirlsThe Woman They Could Not SilenceSupport the show