History Nerds United

Send us Fan MailWhether she is going by Abbott Kahler or Karen Abbott, she is a great interview. Abbott joins the podcast to let us know why her name changed, all about her upcoming works, and we dive into her previous (and amazing) books like The Ghosts of Eden Park. This was a lot of fun. Come listen!Check out Abbott's websiteBuy her books hereSupport the show

Send us Fan MailLet's get religious! Kind of! Pulitzer Prize winner David Kertzer joins the pod to discuss his new book, the Pope at War, what it's like to get into the Secret Vatican Archives, and just what is anthropology really. You'll love it, come listen!Buy The Pope at WarVisit David's WebsiteSupport the show

Send us Fan MailHe's back! James M. Scott returns to the podcast to talk his new book, Black Snow, and whether or not I am still invited for porch drinking. It's even better than the last one because I kinda know what I am doing now. Allegedly. Check out James' websiteBuy Black SnowSupport the show

Send us Fan MailTake a trip to the golden era of air travel and workplace sexism! Nell McShane Wulfhart joins the podcast to talk about her book, The Great Stewardess Rebellion. We talk about not making any money as a travel journalist, where to get the best steak, and of course, ridiculous workplace dynamics. I loved it, you will, too. Check out Nell's websiteBuy The Great Stewardess RebellionSupport the show

Send us Fan MailThis episode is insaaaaaaaaane! Journalist, author, and all around great guy Gary Weiss joins the podcast to talk about his new book,  Retail Gangster, about the life of Crazy Eddie. Who is Crazy Eddie? Oh, let us tell you. You won't be disappointed.Check out Gary's websiteBuy Retail GangsterSupport the show

Send us Fan MailI don't know where the incomparable Margalit Fox finds the time, but she does. She chats with me about her years at the New York Times, her books, and her forthcoming movie based on one of her books! We talk about how to write an obituary and if we could ever pull off a long con. Come listen!Check out Margalit's websiteBuy her books hereSupport the show

Send us Fan MailLet's talk old timey scandals! Author Bill Shaffer joins the podcast to talk his new book, the Scandalous Hamiltons. We talk about Bill's path to becoming an author and how the media loved a good story back then and still does today. Don't worry, we won't spoil the twists for you, but trust me, this thing is nuts. Come listen!Buy The Scandalous HamiltonsSupport the show

Send us Fan MailLet's time travel back to old New York City. Author John Wood Sweet joins the podcast to talk about his new book, The Sewing Girl's Tale. We also talk about John's own sewing skills and how you research a criminal case which took place hundreds of years ago.*Warning to our listeners: The Sewing Girl's Tale is about a sexual assault and its aftermath. While we do not talk about the assault explicitly, we here at HNU want to make sure you are aware of the subject matter up front. We will be happy to have you back next episode if you need to skip this one.Buy The Sewing Girl's TaleSupport the show

Send us Fan MailWhy have one podcaster when you can have two? TK from For the Love of History podcast joins me to talk about how she ended up in Japan, how she got into podcasting, what's the best part, and of course what's the worst part. We geek out. She is an amazing human. You're going to love this.Listen to For the Love of HistorySupport the show

Send us Fan MailLet's talk religion! Sure, you avoid the subject at family dinners to avoid a brawl, but author Steven T. Collis joins us to talk about his book, The Immortals, which tells the story of four chaplains from different religions who collectively made the ultimate sacrifice in World War II. We also talk a little bit about his newest book, Praying with the Enemy.Check out Steven's websiteBuy all his books here Support the show