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History is too important to be left to the left. The Conservative Historian provides history governed by conservative principles. It is comprehensively researched but also entertainingly presented in a way accessible to history or non history buffs.
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Jan 8, 2023 • 29min
Clown House
Send us a textThis is a scary podcast. Ghouls, Ghosts and Goblins? No, far more frightening. Santos, McCarthy, Gaetz and Boebert. We talk about the history of the House of Representatives. Take a listen, if you dare! (cue evil laugh)

Jan 4, 2023 • 26min
The Necessity for Strong Allies
Send us a textDoes the US have strong allies? We look at Ming China and World War I, among others, to learn the answer.

Dec 26, 2022 • 41min
The Reagan Reaction and the Road to Trump
Send us a textTrump's record is now 1-4 in elections. Yet a hard rump of the GOP still supports him including evangelicals. How did a twice divorced, four time bankrupt, philanderer come to dominate one of the two political parties in the US. We provide our thoughts.

Dec 16, 2022 • 35min
Youth Must be Served
Send us a textWe look to Michelangelo, Mozart, and JFK to give us some insight as to why people gave so much of their money to 30-year-old "wunderkind" Sam Bankman-Fried.

Dec 3, 2022 • 37min
The Corruption of Business
Send us a textNot content with owning education, entertainment and the media, the left moves onto business. Learn more in this special Conservative Business segment.

Nov 25, 2022 • 29min
Fighting, Winning and Losing: Jackson, Trump and Ulysses S. Grant
Send us a textHaving a politician fight for you is good, and having one who can win is great. But what does winning actually look like? We compare Jackson, Grant and Donald Trump to explore the differences.

Nov 11, 2022 • 25min
Thomas Cahill: Great Historian
Send us a textWe have lost a great historian with the death of Thomas Cahill. We discuss his books and why his work was so compelling.

Nov 8, 2022 • 29min
Missed Appropriation: No more Tacos, or Tuesday, and Definitely Not Taco Tuesday
Send us a textWe look at Cultural Appropriation, try to define it, and go back to the Norse and the Romans to see where it might exist.

Oct 31, 2022 • 29min
The Stories We Tell
Send us a textA society is shaped by our popular stories. We look at stories ranging from Beowulf to the Hindu Gita. We also note the progressive takeover of our most popular stories to shape culture in their desired image.

Oct 23, 2022 • 30min
1894: The Midterm Election that Changed Everything
Send us a textEvery election now comes prepackaged with hyperbole about its importance. We look back to a time, the midterms of 1894, in which the scope of politics was changed.