History Nerds United
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!
Latest episodes
Mar 4, 2025 • 33min
Gareth Harney Talks the History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins
Send us a textToss a coin to your nerd! Author Gareth Harney joins me to talk his book A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins. Come listen!Buy A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins Check out Gareth's websiteSupport the show
Feb 25, 2025 • 44min
Nancy Goldstone Talks the Lives of the Rebel Empresses Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France
Send us a textLet's rebel! Author Nancy Goldstone joins me to talk her new book The Rebel Empresses: Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, Power and Glamour in the Struggle for Europe. Come listen!Buy The Rebel EmpressesCheck out Nancy's websiteSupport the show
Feb 18, 2025 • 36min
Richard Goodrich Returns to Talk the First Airshow in American History
Send us a textLet's take to the skies! Richard Goodrich returns to talk L.A. Birdmen: West Coast Aviators and the First Airshow in America. Come listen!Buy L.A. BirdmenSupport the show
Feb 11, 2025 • 44min
Pulitzer Prize Winner Megan Mashall Talks Biography, Japan, Personal Loss, Family, and How the Little Things are What You Remember
Send us a textLet'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 LivesCheck out Megan's websiteSupport the show
Feb 4, 2025 • 32min
Rebecca Bratspies on the New York City Names Like Major Deegan, Outerbridge, and Hutchinson
Send us a textLet'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 GothamSupport the show
Jan 28, 2025 • 33min
Buddy Levy Returns Again To Talk Airships in the Arctic, Roald Amundsen, and a Rescue at the Top of the World
Send us a textLet'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 SkyCheck out Buddy's websiteSupport the show
Jan 21, 2025 • 40min
Patrick Winn on Drug Empires, Burma, The Wa State, and the DEA vs. the CIA
Send us a textLet'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 NarcotopiaCheck out Patrick's websiteSupport the show
Jan 14, 2025 • 39min
Mark Galeotti Returns to Talk the Wars of Russian History, Putin's Historical Inaccuracy, and the Charm of The Great
Send us a textLet'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 WarRead his blog and Listen to his podcast In Moscow's ShadowSupport the show
Dec 17, 2024 • 34min
Elizabeth Reese talks the Return of American Revolution Hero the Marquis de Lafayette
Send us a textLet'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 ReturnsCheck out Elizabeth's websiteSupport the show
Dec 10, 2024 • 42min
April Balascio Talks About Being Raised By Her Father, Serial Killer Edward Wayne Edwards
Send us a textLet'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 KillerSupport the show
