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
Mentioned books
Dec 17, 2024 • 34min
The Return of American Revolution Hero the Marquis de Lafayette with Elizabeth Reese
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
Raised By A Serial Killer, Edward Wayne Edwards, with April Balascio
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
Dec 3, 2024 • 40min
The True Crime Story of Barbara "Bloody Babs" Graham and the OJ Simpson Trial with Marcia Clark
Send us a textLet's go to court! Marcia Clark joins me to talk her book Trial by Ambush: Murder, Injustice, and the Truth about the Case of Barbara Graham. Yes, a little about OJ, too. Come listen!Buy Trial by AmbushCheck out Marcia's WebsiteSupport the show
Nov 26, 2024 • 31min
The FBI's War Against American Gangsters Like John Dillinger, Babyface Nelson, and Bonnie and Clyde with John Oller
Send us a textLet's join the war on crime! John Oller joins the podcast to talk his book Gangster Hunters: How Hoover G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest Public Enemies! Come listen!Buy Gangster HuntersCheck out John's websiteSupport the show
Nov 19, 2024 • 33min
Gladiators, Spartacus, and the Glory of Rome with Gladiator Historian Alexander Mariotti
Send us a textLet's enter the arena! Gladiator Historian Alexander Mariotti Talks Gladiator I and II, Spartacus, and the Glory of Rome! Why go to the movies when you can get everything you need right here? Come listen!Check out Alexander's websiteSupport the show
Nov 12, 2024 • 35min
The Untold Story of the Life of the Infamous Nathan Leopold of the Leopold and Loeb Murder with Erik Rebain
Send us a textLet's tell the whole story! Erik Rebain joins me to discuss his book Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold. Turns out murder was just the tip of the iceberg. Come listen!Buy Arrested AdolescenceSupport the show
Nov 5, 2024 • 56min
Shakespeare, Richard II, Henry IV, and the Rebellion That Had to Happen with Helen Castor
Send us a textLet's seize the throne! Helen Castor joins me to talk her new book The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV. It's one of the best books of 2024. Come listen!Buy The Eagle and the HartSupport the show
Oct 29, 2024 • 30min
The History of Cunning Folk, Magic, and Why They Aren't Witches with Tabitha Stanmore
Send us a textLet's be cunning! Tabitha Stanmore joins me to discuss her book Cunning Folk: Life in the America of Practical Magic. She explains why cunning folk weren't burned at the stake like witches.Buy Cunning FolkCheck out Tabitha's websiteSupport the show
Oct 22, 2024 • 28min
The Greatest Nobodies of History Including Leonardo da Vinci's Ferret, Henry VIII's Groom of the Stool, and Many More with YouTube Star Adrian Bliss
Send us a textLet's remember the nobodies! Social media titan and now author Adrian Bliss joins me to talk his new book The Greatest Nobodies of History: Minor Characters from Major Moments. It's hilarious and its got real history in it! Come listen!Buy The Greatest Nobodies in HistorySupport the show
Oct 15, 2024 • 40min
The Story of Serial Killer Shawn Grate with Retired Homicide Detective Kim Mager
Send us a textLet's get a confession out of him! Retired Homicide Detective Kim Mager tells the story of interrogating serial killer Shawn Grate and her book about it, A Hunger To Kill.Buy A Hunger to KillSupport the show
