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
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Mar 20, 2024 • 34min
Dr. Dante Lauretta Discusses NASA, Asteroids, and the OSIRIS-REx Mission
Send us a textLet's land on an asteroid! OSIRIS-REx Mission Leader Dr. Dante Lauretta joins the podcast to talk his new book The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of Our Solar System. Space! Asteroids! Come listen!Buy The Asteroid HunterCheck out the OSIRIS-REx pageSupport the show
Mar 13, 2024 • 40min
Jane Tippett Reevaluates the Life and Abdication of Edward VIII
Send us a textLet's abdicate! Author Jane Tippett joins the podcast to talk her book Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII. Come listen to the drama!Buy Once a KingCheck out Jane's websiteSupport the show
Mar 6, 2024 • 50min
Sung-Yoon Lee Discusses North Korea and Kim Jong Un's Dangerous Sister Kim Yo Jong
Send us a textLet's visit the Hermit Kingdom! North Korea Expert and Author Sung-Yoon Lee joins the podcast to talk about his book The Sister: North Korea's Kim Yo Jong the Most Dangerous Woman in the World. Come listen!Buy The SisterSupport the show
Feb 28, 2024 • 37min
Eric Blehm Talks the Life and Death of Snowboarding Pioneer and Legend Craig Kelly
Send us a textLet's shred! Author Eric Blehm joins the podcast to talk his book The Darkest White: A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him. Come listen about the amazing life of snowboarder Craig Kelly.Buy The Darkest WhiteCheck out Eric's WebsiteSupport the show
Feb 21, 2024 • 31min
Michael Livingston Revisits the Battle of Agincourt
Send us a textLet's make a speech! Author Michael Livingston joins the podcast to talk his book Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King. Turns out Shakespeare made a lot up. Come listen!Buy AgincourtBuy The Killing GroundCheck out Michael's websiteSupport the show
Feb 14, 2024 • 32min
Scott McGaugh Tells the Story of The American Glider Pilots of World War II
Send us a textLet's join the brotherhood! Author Scott McGaugh joins the podcast to talk his book Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II. I get invited to hop on a jet. Come listen!Buy Brotherhood of the Flying CoffinCheck out Scott's websiteSupport the show
Feb 7, 2024 • 31min
Maria Smilios Tells the Story of the Black Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
Send us a textLet's find a cure! Author Maria Smilios joins the podcast to talk her book The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis. Come listen!Buy The Black AngelsCheck out Maria's websiteSupport the show
Jan 31, 2024 • 37min
James Conroy Discusses the Casablanca Conference of World War II
Send us a textLet's cast aspersions! Author James Conroy joins the podcast to talk his book The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War. Come listen about how some of the most powerful men in history could complain about each other like teenagers.Buy The Devils Will Get No RestCheck out James' websiteSupport the show
Jan 24, 2024 • 47min
Time Magazine Correspondent Simon Shuster Talks the Life and Character of Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky
Send us a textLet's cut through the propaganda! Time Magazine Correspondent Simon Shuster joins the podcast to talk his book The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky. Buy The ShowmanSupport the show
Jan 17, 2024 • 39min
The Ringer's Rob Harvilla Reminisces on the Best Music of the 90s
Send us a textLet's get nostalgic! The Ringer's Rob Harvilla joins the podcast to discuss his book and podcast 60 Songs That Explain the 90s. Need I say more? Come listen!Buy 60 Songs That Explain the 90sListen to the 60 Songs That Explain the 90s PodcastSupport the show
