History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  Was Leif Erikson First to Visit the New World? May 30, 2017 - 6 min
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  Tevi Troy on Pop Culture in the White House: From Washington’s Library to Trump’s Twitter Account May 29, 2017 - 52 min
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  When Did People Start Using Last Names? May 26, 2017 - 6 min
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  Did Conquering Armies Really Salt the Earth of Their Enemies? May 25, 2017 - 7 min
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  What if JFK Had Lost the 1960 Election? May 24, 2017 - 13 min
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  Justin from the Generation Why Podcast: What Assassination Had the Most Impact on History? May 23, 2017 - 18 min
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  Why Your Favorite Presidents (Lincoln, Washington) Actually Screwed Up America—Brion McClanahan May 19, 2017 - 44 min
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  When Camels Roamed the American Southwest—The U.S. Camel Corps (1856-1866) May 11, 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.