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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Oct 25, 2023 • 45min
Screencrush's Matt Singer Discusses the Legacy of Siskel and Ebert
Send us a textLet's give it two thumbs up! Screencrush's Editor in Chief Matt Singer joins the podcast to discuss his new book Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel and Ebert Changed Movies Forever. Need I say more? Come listen!Buy Opposable ThumbsCheck out Matt on ScreenCrushSupport the show
Oct 18, 2023 • 37min
Matthew Davenport Tells the Story of The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906
Send us a textLet's take cover! Author Matthew Davenport joins the podcast to talk his new book The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906. We talk five-star lawyers, the next Big One, and why location is so important. Come listen!Buy The Longest MinuteSupport the show
Oct 11, 2023 • 32min
Mark Bulik Tells the Story of the Only IRA Hit on American Soil
Send us a textLet's set an ambush! New York Times Senior Editor and Author Mark Bulik joins us to talk his book Ambush at Central Park: When the IRA Came to New York. This story is insane. Come listen!Buy Ambush at Central ParkCheck out Mark's websiteSupport the show
Oct 4, 2023 • 29min
Bob Thompson Talks His American Revolution Road Trip
Send us a textLet's road trip! Author Bob Thompson joins us to talk his book Revolutionary Roads: Searching for the War That Made America Independent...and All the Places It Could Have Gone Terribly Wrong from Twelve Books. Nerding out on the American Revolution is my favorite. Come listen!Buy Revolutionary RoadsSupport the show
Sep 27, 2023 • 52min
Darrell Hartman Discusses the Newspaper Wars of New York Over Robert Peary and Frederick Cook's Race for the North Pole
Send us a textLet's start a newspaper war! Author Darrell Hartman joins the podcast to talk his book Battle of Ink and Ice: A Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers, and the Making of Modern Media. We talk about the things you have to do in Maine and how fake news is not a new idea. Come listen!Buy Battle of Ink and IceCheck out Darrell's websiteSupport the show
Sep 20, 2023 • 43min
Pulitzer Prize Winner Scott Shane Tells the Story of Thomas Smallwood and His Amazing Exploits Helping Slaves Escape Right Before the Civil War
Send us a textLet's take a trip on the Underground Railroad! Pulitzer Prize winner Scott Shane joins me to discuss his new book, Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland. We discuss old Baltimore and some of the most amazing letters to the editor of all time. Come listen!Buy Flee NorthSupport the show
Sep 13, 2023 • 1h 5min
Former AP Bureau Chief for Mexico and Central America Katherine Corcoran on the History and Future of Journalism
Send us a textLet's take on fake news! Former AP Bureau Chief for Mexico and Central America Katherine Corcoran joins me to discuss what makes for good journalism and how to spot the bad kind. Katherine is an amazing guest so come listen!Check out Katherine's websiteSupport the show
Sep 6, 2023 • 39min
Amy Bell on Her Father's Defence of Two Canadian Murderers and How It Affected Her Family
Send us a textLet's head up north! Author Amy Bell joins the podcast to talk her book Life Sentence: How My Father Defended Two Murderers and Lost Himself. We discuss family, Canada, mental health. Amy and the book are amazing. Come listen!Buy Life SentenceCheck out Amy's websiteSupport the show
Aug 30, 2023 • 35min
Chance Kelly on His Love for New York City's History
Send us a textLet's buy an island! Actor and Podcaster Chance Kelly joins me to discuss his podcast, Island, on the origins of Manhattan. We discuss Hollywood, New York accents, and why history is so cool. Chance is awesome. Come listen!Listen to the podcastCheck out the websiteSupport the show
Aug 23, 2023 • 34min
Andrea Lankford Tells the Story of the Search for Three Missing Hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail
Send us a textLet's hit the trail! Former Park Ranger and author Andrea Lankford joins us to talk her book, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail. We talk the life of a park ranger, trail etiquette, and how to stay safe out in the wilderness. She's amazing. Come listen!Buy Trail of the LostCheck out Andrea's websiteSupport the show
