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 11, 2023 • 32min
The Only IRA Hit on American Soil With Mark Bulik
Send us Fan MailLet'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
American Revolution Road Trip With Bob Thompson
Send us Fan MailLet'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
The Newspaper Wars of New York Over Robert Peary and Frederick Cook's Race for the North Pole With Darrell Hartman
Send us Fan MailLet'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
Thomas Smallwood and His Amazing Exploits Helping Slaves Escape With Pulitzer Prize Winner Scott Shane
Send us Fan MailLet'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
Journalism With Former AP Bureau Chief for Mexico and Central America Katherine Corcoran
Send us Fan MailLet'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
Her Father's Defence of Two Canadian Murderers and How It Affected Her Family With Amy Bell
Send us Fan MailLet'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
New York City's History With Chance Kelly
Send us Fan MailLet'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
The Search for Three Missing Hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail With Andrea Lankford
Send us Fan MailLet'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
Aug 16, 2023 • 58min
The Intertwined Lives of Catherine de Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary Queen of Scots With Leah Redmond Chang
Send us Fan MailLet's get young again! Author Leah Redmond Chang joins us to talk her new book, Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power. We discuss one of the baddest, or maybe just most maligned, women in history and the other women in her orbit. I had so much fun. Come listen!Buy Young QueensCheck out Leah's websiteSupport the show
Aug 9, 2023 • 34min
The American Servicewomen of World War II With Lena Andrews
Send us Fan MailLet's join up! CIA Military Analyst and author Lena Andrews joins the podcast to talk her book Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II. We talk about the book, but sorry, no CIA secrets. It's still a great interview. Come listen!Buy Valiant WomenSupport the show
