History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  What if Japan Hadn’t Surrendered After Nagasaki? September 5, 2017 - 8 min
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  Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun, and the Barbarian Empires of the Steppe—Kenneth Harl September 4, 2017 - 61 min
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  Why the Galileo Affair is Completely Misunderstood September 1, 2017 - 11 min
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  Did Medieval Women Really Wear Chastity Belts? August 31, 2017 - 6 min
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  Why is Louis Such a Popular Name for French Kings? August 30, 2017 - 7 min
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  Did People in the Past Get 8 Hours of Sleep a Night? August 29, 2017 - 7 min
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  The Real-Life Pirates of the Caribbean—Matt Albers from The Pirate History Podcast August 28, 2017 - 67 min
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  Would You Rather Be An Average Person Today or a Billionaire 100 Years Ago? August 25, 2017 - 7 min
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  Why Wasn’t There a Scientific Revolution Under the Romans? August 24, 2017 - 11 min
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  What if the Nazis Had Won World War Two? August 23, 2017 - 15 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.