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!
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Mar 6, 2024 • 50min
North Korea and Kim Jong Un's Dangerous Sister Kim Yo Jong With Sung-Yoon Lee
Send us Fan MailLet'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
The Life and Death of Snowboarding Pioneer and Legend Craig Kelly With Eric Blehm
Send us Fan MailLet'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
The Battle of Agincourt with Michael Livingston
Send us Fan MailLet'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
The American Glider Pilots of World War II With Scott McGaugh
Send us Fan MailLet'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
The Black Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis With Maria Smilios
Send us Fan MailLet'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
The Casablanca Conference of World War II With James Conroy
Send us Fan MailLet'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
The Rise of Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky With Time Magazine Correspondent Simon Shuster
Send us Fan MailLet'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 Music of the 90s With The Ringer's Rob Harvilla
Send us Fan MailLet'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
Jan 10, 2024 • 43min
The Polly Klaas Kidnapping With Kim Cross
Send us Fan MailLet'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
John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood's Rediscovery of the Maya With William Carlsen
Send us Fan MailWelcome 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
