Conservative Historian
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History is too important to be left to the left. The Conservative Historian provides history governed by conservative principles. It is comprehensively researched but also entertainingly presented in a way accessible to history or non history buffs.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 23min
Charles II: The Paradoxical King
Send us Fan MailWe meet Charles II of the English Restoration. His life was the paradox of the Merry Monarch and a strategic, serious ruler.
Mar 18, 2026 • 27min
Paul Erlich and the Willful Ignorance of History
A spirited critique of Malthusian and alarmist population claims. The conversation contrasts historical predictions with agricultural and industrial innovations. It revisits famous bets over resources and examines coercive population policies. The show links population panic to modern climate rhetoric and highlights demographic shifts toward lower birth rates.
Mar 12, 2026 • 1h 2min
Oscar 2026
Send us Fan MailJoined by my brother Chris, we look at the Oscar race and wondering if politically correct positions and attractive actresses uglying themselves up is the path to victory.
Mar 6, 2026 • 40min
The Top Ten Greatest Generals of All Time
Send us Fan MailWe go through every war and and general in history and choose the greatest based on battlefield brilliance, army build and strategic genius.
Feb 26, 2026 • 47min
American Presidents on Film: A Review of Executive Branch Cinema
Send us Fan MailWe look at movies ranging from Young Mr. Lincoln to ... Lincoln. From Fail Safe to The American President.
Feb 19, 2026 • 40min
The Wars of the Roses Part II: The Limits of Loyalty
Send us Fan MailWe explore the 2nd half of The Wars of the Roses and meet with a host of disloyal figures including Warwick, Stanley, Clarence and most of all, Richard III
Feb 12, 2026 • 23min
The Wars of the Roses Part I: The Limits of Kingship
Send us Fan MailWe begin our exploration of the English Wars of the Roses noting that they emanated from the rule, or misrule, of the weak King Henry VI.
Feb 6, 2026 • 49min
Outfoxing the British and Hunting Gangsters: A discussion of Two Books with John Oller
Send us Fan MailWe have a conservation with John Oller, author of The Swamp Fox, a book about Francis Marion, and Gangster Hunters, about the 1930s FBI.
Feb 3, 2026 • 18min
Casting Away: Selecting the Best Actors for Historical Movie Roles
Send us Fan MailWe wade into the current Helen of Troy in Nolan's Odyssey debate to discuss the diverse casting for selected movie roles.
Jan 30, 2026 • 29min
Government by Theater Kids
Send us Fan MailWe look at the role of performance in government going back to the Egyptians, Akkadians and fast forwarding to FDR.
