History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  Dorsey Armstrong on the Legend of King Arthur: From Noble Knight to Guy Ritchie’s 'Excalibro' July 24, 2017 - 57 min
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  What Can We Learn from the Kurds About Nationalism and Nation Building? July 21, 2017 - 14 min
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  Had Native Americans Been Resistant to Old World Diseases How Different Would the New World Have Been? July 20, 2017 - 7 min
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  What Is the Biggest Forgery in History? July 19, 2017 - 8 min
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  How Did the Ottoman Imperial Harem Operate? July 18, 2017 - 15 min
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  Where Did Sea Monsters From the Edge of Medieval Maps Come From? July 14, 2017 - 8 min
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  What Are Some Inventions That Are Much Older Than We Think? July 13, 2017 - 8 min
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  Who Was the Most Powerful Woman in the Middle Ages? 2/2 July 12, 2017 - 9 min
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  Who Was The Most Powerful Woman in the Middle Ages? 1/2 July 11, 2017 - 9 min
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  How One Man Ruled 1920s Kansas City Like a Caesar—Jason Roe July 10, 2017 - 63 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.