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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Jul 1, 2025 • 30min
The Roosevelt Brothers' Search for the Elusive Giant Panda with Nathalia Holt
Send us Fan MailLet's find a panda! Nathalia Holt joins me to discuss her book The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda. Buy The Beast in the CloudsCheck out Nathalia's WebsiteSupport the show
Jun 24, 2025 • 1h
The Viking Age and the Lives of Everyday Norsemen with Eleanor Barraclough
Send us Fan MailLet's pillage (but also more than that)! Eleanor Barraclough joins me to talk her book Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age. Buy Embers of the HandsCheck out Eleanor's websiteSupport the show
Jun 17, 2025 • 42min
The Greatest Monsters of History Including Vampires, Rougarou, Dragons, and Even Godzilla with Nick Jubber
Send us Fan MailLet's go monster hunting! Nicholas Jubber Returns to talk his book Monsterland: A Journey Around the World's Dark Imagination.Buy MonsterlandCheck out Nick's websiteSupport the show
Jun 10, 2025 • 37min
Ted Bundy, the Rise of Serial Killers, Pacific Northwest Life, and the Lead Crime Hypothesis with Pulitzer Prize Winner Caroline Fraser
Send us Fan MailLet's talk the age of serial killers! Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Fraser joins me to talk her book Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers. Buy MurderlandCheck out Caroline's websiteSupport the show
Jun 3, 2025 • 39min
English Kings, Their Favorites, and the Upheaval of the 14th Century with Helen Carr
Send us Fan MailLet's pick a favorite! Helen Carr joins me to talk her book Sceptred Isle: A New History of the Fourteenth Century.Buy Sceptred IsleCheck out Helen's websiteSupport the show
May 27, 2025 • 43min
The Battle of the Atlantic and the Heist of a German U-Boat with Alexander Rose
Send us Fan MailLet's go sub hunting! Alexander Rose returns to talk his book Phantom Fleet: The Hunt for Nazi Submarine U-505 and World War II's Most Daring Heist!Buy Phantom FleetCheck out Alex's websiteSupport the show
May 20, 2025 • 33min
Midway Island and the World War II Battle That Changed the Pacific Theater with Martin Dugard
Send us Fan MailLet's turn the tide! Martin Dugard returns to talk his new book Taking Midway: Naval Warfare, Secret Codes, and the Battle that Turned the Tide of World War II. Buy Taking MidwayCheck out Martin's websiteSupport the show
May 13, 2025 • 31min
World War II Art Spy Rose Valland with Michelle Young
Send us Fan MailLet's track some art! Michelle Young joins the podcast to talk her book The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland. Come listen!Buy The Art SpyCheck out Michelle's websiteSupport the show
May 6, 2025 • 33min
WWII Era Serial Killer Reg Christie and (Maybe?) the Execution of an Innocent Man with Kate Summerscale
Send us Fan MailLet's right a wrong! Kate Summerscale joins me to talk her book The Peepshow: The Murders at Rillington Place. Murder, yellow journalism, and justice denied. Come listen!Buy The PeepshowCheck out Kate's websiteSupport the show
Apr 29, 2025 • 36min
The Publishing World and How to Be More Grateful About the Little Things with Todd Doughty
Send us Fan MailLet's be happy! Author and bigwig at Doubleday Books, Todd Doughty, joins me to talk the publishing world and his own book, Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World.Buy Little Pieces of HopeFollow his InstagramSupport the show
