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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Feb 18, 2025 • 36min
The First Airshow in American History with Richard Goodrich
Send us Fan MailLet's take to the skies! Richard Goodrich returns to talk L.A. Birdmen: West Coast Aviators and the First Airshow in America. Come listen!Buy L.A. BirdmenSupport the show
Feb 11, 2025 • 44min
Japan, Writing Biographies, Personal Loss, Family, and How the Little Things are What You Remember with Pulitzer Prize Winner Megan Mashall
Send us Fan MailLet's talk about everything! Pulitzer Prize Winner Megan Marshall joins me to talk her new book After Lives: On Biography and the Mysteries of the Human Heart. So good. Come listen!Buy After LivesCheck out Megan's websiteSupport the show
Feb 4, 2025 • 32min
New York City Place Names and How They Got Them Like Major Deegan, Outerbridge, and Hutchinson with Rebecca Bratspies
Send us Fan MailLet's figure out who we are cursing in traffic! Rebecca Bratspies joins me to talk her book Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues, and Heroes Behind New York's Place Names. It's not just for city folk. Come listen!Buy Naming GothamSupport the show
Jan 28, 2025 • 33min
Airships in the Arctic, Roald Amundsen, and a Rescue at the Top of the World with Buddy Levy
Send us Fan MailLet's go north! Buddy Levy is back to talk his new book Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue. Enough said. Come listen!Buy Realm of Ice and SkyCheck out Buddy's websiteSupport the show
Jan 21, 2025 • 40min
Burma, The Wa State, and the DEA vs. the CIA with Patrick Winn
Send us Fan MailLet's investigate a drug empire! Journalist Patrick Winn joins me to discuss Narcotopia: In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived the CIA. It's as wild as you expect. Come listen!Buy NarcotopiaCheck out Patrick's websiteSupport the show
Jan 14, 2025 • 39min
The Wars of Russian History, Putin's Historical Inaccuracy, and the Charm of The Great with Mark Galeotti
Send us Fan MailLet's jump into the forge! Mark Galeotti returns to talk his newest book, Forged In War: A Military History of Russia From Its Beginnings to Today. We talk wars, Putin, and how much we both enjoyed the Hulu series The Great! Come listen!Buy Forged in WarRead his blog and Listen to his podcast In Moscow's ShadowSupport the show
Dec 17, 2024 • 34min
The Return of American Revolution Hero the Marquis de Lafayette with Elizabeth Reese
Send us Fan MailLet's welcome back the Marquis! Elizabeth Reese joins me to discuss her book Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America's National Capital Region. I finally found someone to nerd out with about my favorite Frenchman. Come listen!Buy Marquis de Lafayette ReturnsCheck out Elizabeth's websiteSupport the show
Dec 10, 2024 • 42min
Raised By A Serial Killer, Edward Wayne Edwards, with April Balascio
Send us Fan MailLet's make the call! April Balascio joins me to talk her book Raised by a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth About My Father. Enough said. Come listen!Buy Raised by a Serial KillerSupport the show
Dec 3, 2024 • 40min
The True Crime Story of Barbara "Bloody Babs" Graham and the OJ Simpson Trial with Marcia Clark
Send us Fan MailLet's go to court! Marcia Clark joins me to talk her book Trial by Ambush: Murder, Injustice, and the Truth about the Case of Barbara Graham. Yes, a little about OJ, too. Come listen!Buy Trial by AmbushCheck out Marcia's WebsiteSupport the show
Nov 26, 2024 • 31min
The FBI's War Against American Gangsters Like John Dillinger, Babyface Nelson, and Bonnie and Clyde with John Oller
Send us Fan MailLet's join the war on crime! John Oller joins the podcast to talk his book Gangster Hunters: How Hoover G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest Public Enemies! Come listen!Buy Gangster HuntersCheck out John's websiteSupport the show
