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
Jul 2, 2024 • 32min
Margalit Fox Returns to Tell the Story of 1800s New York City Criminal Mastermind Marm Mandelbaum
Send us a textLet's do it for Marm! Author Margalit Fox returns to talk her new book, The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Tise and Fall of an American Organized Crime Boss. So good. Come listen!Buy The Talented Mrs. MandelbaumCheck out Margalit's websiteSupport the show
Jun 25, 2024 • 33min
Dean Jobb Tells the Story of Jazz Age Jewel Thief Arthur Barry
Send us a textLet's head to the second floor! Author Dean Jobb joins the podcast to talk his new book, A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue. Need I say more? Come listen!Buy A Gentleman and a ThiefCheck out Dean's websiteSupport the show
Jun 18, 2024 • 48min
Pulitzer Prize Winner Emily Nussbaum on the History of Reality TV
Send us a textLet's call action! Pulitzer Prize winner Emily Nussbaum joins me to discuss her new book Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV. It's as good as it sounds. Come listen!Buy Cue the Sun!Check out Emily's websiteSupport the show
Jun 12, 2024 • 31min
Max Marshall Talks Greek Life and a Fraternity Drug Ring at the College of Charleston
Send us a textLet's pledge! Author Max Marshall joins me to discuss his book, Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story. If you hate Greek life or love it, I think you'll love this. Come listen!Buy Among the BrosCheck out Max's websiteSupport the show
Jun 4, 2024 • 22min
Anna Akbari Reveals the Name of the Catfish Who Conned Her (Part 2: SPOILERS ABOUND)
Send us a textLet's unmask a catfish! Author Anna Akbari returns to tell me who is the mysterious Ethan from her book There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish. We name names and you need to read this book. Either way, get ready for the unveiling.Buy There Is No EthanCheck out Anna's websiteSupport the show
Jun 4, 2024 • 37min
Anna Akbari Tells Her Story of Being Caught Up With An Infamous Catfish Fraud (Part 1: NO SPOILERS)
Send us a textLet's catch a catfish! Author Anna Akbari joins me to discuss her book There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish. This episode does not contain any spoilers but look for Part 2 where we spoil the heck out of the book (that you need to read first because it's amazing).Buy There Is No EthanCheck out Anna's websiteSupport the show
May 28, 2024 • 28min
Keith Thomson Returns to Talk the Quest for El Dorado and the Fall of Sir Walter Raleigh
Send us a textLet's head into the jungle! Author Keith Thomson returns to the podcast to talk his new book, Paradise of the Damned: The True Story of an Obsessive Quest for El Dorado, the Legendary City of Gold. Come listen!Buy Paradise of the DamnedCheck out Keith's websiteSupport the show
May 22, 2024 • 41min
Steven Johnson Tells the Story of Early 1900s Terrorism in New York City and the Anarchy Movement
Send us a textLet's blow it up! Author Steven Johnson joins me to talk his new (and incredible) book The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective. It's a book of the year according to me so come listen!Buy The Infernal MachineCheck out Steven's websiteSupport the show
May 14, 2024 • 43min
Adam Higginbotham Revisits NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
Send us a textLet's remember the Challenger! Author Adam Higginbotham joins the podcast to talk his new book Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster at the Edge of Space! I can't say enough about Adam and this book so come listen!Buy ChallengerCheck out Adam's websiteSupport the show
May 7, 2024 • 33min
Don Hollway Discusses the Battles for the British Kingdom from 1000-1066
Send us a textLet's win a kingdom! Author Don Hollway joins the podcast to talk his book Battle for the Island Kingdom: England's Destiny 1000-1066. It's crazier than Game of Thrones. Come listen!Buy Battle for the Island KingdomCheck out Don's websiteSupport the show
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