History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  Cruel and Unusual (Medieval) Punishment October 27, 2017 - 13 min
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  The Easter Uprising of 1916 October 26, 2017 - 9 min
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  Misattributed Quotes—No, Mark Twain Didn't Say That October 25, 2017 - 8 min
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  How to Build a 13th-Century Castle From Scratch October 24, 2017 - 6 min
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  Telling Japan’s Story in The Last Samurai, Letters From Iwo Jima, and Medal of Honor—Dan King October 23, 2017 - 106 min
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  Teddy Roosevelt’s Journey Through Uncharted Amazonian Jungle October 20, 2017 - 7 min
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  How Teddy Roosevelt Gave a 90-minute Speech After Being Shot October 19, 2017 - 5 min
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  When Teddy Roosevelt Arrested Three Boat Thieves October 18, 2017 - 11 min
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  Carrie Nation—The Hatch-Wielding Prohibitionist October 17, 2017 - 8 min
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  Discovering Embarrassing Family Secrets and Famous Third Cousins with Genealogist Crista Cowan From Ancestry.com October 16, 2017 - 44 min

About History Unplugged Podcast

For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features long-form interviews with best-selling authors who have written about everything. Topics include gruff World War II generals who flew with airmen on bombing raids, a war horse who gained the rank of sergeant, and presidents who gave their best speeches while drunk.

Meet your Host

Scott Rank is the host of the History Unplugged Podcast and a PhD in history who specialized in the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey. Before going down the academic route he worked as a journalist in Istanbul. He has written 12 history books on topics ranging from lost Bronze Age civilizations to the Age of Discovery. Some of his books include The Age of Illumination: Science, Technology, and Reason in the Middle Ages and History’s 9 Most Insane Rulers.. Learn more about him by going to scottrankphd.com.