History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of JFK's Assassination November 27, 2023 - 19 min
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  Hitler, Stalin, and a Jewish Couple Who Met After Surviving Their Extermination Programs November 23, 2023 - 42 min
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  Crown, Cloak, and Dagger: How the British Royal Family Spied on Others and Was Spied on in Turn November 21, 2023 - 43 min
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  Joshua Chamberlain: From Stuttering Child to Civil War Hero to Polyglot Governor of Maine November 16, 2023 - 27 min
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  White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt Charmed Early 1900s America November 14, 2023 - 39 min
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  The First Attempted Nazi Takeover of Germany: The Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 November 9, 2023 - 38 min
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  The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 and the Making of Modern European Warfare November 7, 2023 - 39 min
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  How Ancient Religions Affect What We Do and Don’t Eat in 2023 November 2, 2023 - 38 min
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  Life in Rome at the Very Height of Its Power October 31, 2023 - 37 min
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  How Russians Survive the 900-Day-Long Siege of Leningrad October 26, 2023 - 47 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.