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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Jan 10, 2024 • 43min
Kim Cross Revisits the Kidnapping of Polly Klaas
Send us a textLet's investigate! Author Kim Cross joins the podcast to talk her book In Light of All Darkness: Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America's Child. Come listen!Buy In Light of All DarknessCheck out Kim's websiteSupport the show
Dec 21, 2023 • 41min
William Carlsen Tells the Story of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood's Rediscovery of the Maya
Send us a textWelcome to the jungle! Author William Carlsen joins the podcast to talk his book Jungle of Stone: The Extraordinary Journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya. It's a lot of fun. Come listen!Buy Jungle of StoneSupport the show
Dec 19, 2023 • 31min
Seanegan Sculley Discusses How George Washington Kept the Army Together During the American Revolution
Send us a textLet's stand at attention! U.S. Army Colonel (and professor at my alma mater) Seanegan Sculley joins the podcast to discuss his book Contest for Liberty: Military Leadership in the Continental Army, 1775-1783. I promise I did not get hazed during this interview. Come listen!Buy Contest for LibertySupport the show
Dec 18, 2023 • 41min
Ed Lengel Tells the Story of the Lost Battalion of World War I
Send us a textLet's dip into the archives! We wanted to give you a present this holiday season so here's the first one. Author Ed Lengel joins us to talk his amazing book, Never in Finer Company: The Men of the Great War's Lost Battalion. Come listen!Buy Never in Finer CompanySupport the show
Dec 6, 2023 • 30min
Gregory Wallance Tells the Story of George Kennan's Epic Journey Through Russia's Siberia
Send us a textLet's get cold! Author Gregory Wallance joins the podcast to talk his book Into Siberia: George Kennan's Epic Journey Through the Brutal, Frozen Heart of Russia. Come listen!Buy Into SiberiaCheck out Greg's websiteSupport the show
Nov 29, 2023 • 40min
Rebecca Struthers Discusses Her Life as a Watchmaker and the History of Keeping Time
Send us a textLet's keep time! Watchmaker and author Rebecca Struthers joins the podcast to talk her book Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History. We also talk about watchmaking and jolly old England. Come listen!Buy Hands of TimeCheck out Rebecca's websiteSupport the show
Nov 22, 2023 • 37min
Steven Ujifusa Tells the Story of the Race to Save Russia's Jewish People Before World War I
Send us a textLet's ship out! Author Steven Ujifusa joins the podcast to talk his new book The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I. Buy The Last Ships From HamburgCheck out Steven's websiteSupport the show
Nov 15, 2023 • 40min
Taylor Baldwin Kiland and Judy Silverstein Gray Discuss the Women Who Fought to Bring Their POW Husbands Home From Vietnam
Send us a textLet's bring'em home! Authors Taylor Baldwin Kiland and Judy Silverstein Gray join the podcast to talk their book Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought to Ensure No Man is Left Behind. Come listen!Buy UnwaveringCheck out Taylor's websiteCheck out the Unwavering siteSupport the show
Nov 8, 2023 • 33min
Podcaster Jessica Cale from Dirty Sexy History
Send us a textLet's get dirty! Jessica Cale from the Dirty Sexy History podcast joins me to chat about her extensive history background, the amazing podcast name, and much more! Come listen!Check out Jess's websiteListen to Dirty Sexy HistorySupport the show
Nov 1, 2023 • 35min
Scott Eyman Tells the Story of Charlie Chaplin's Battle with the American Government
Send us a textLet's get exiled! Author Scott Eyman joins me to talk his new book, Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided. We talk Hollywood, celebrity, and one of the most complex actors of all time. Come listen!Buy Charlie Chaplin vs. AmericaCheck out Scott's websiteSupport the show
