History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  The Italian Squad: A Group of 1920s NYPD Immigrant Detectives Who Fought the Rise of the Mafia July 13, 2023 - 28 min
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  Conspiracy Theories Haunt the Assassination of MLK 55 Years After His Death July 11, 2023 - 28 min
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  Early 1800s Newspaperman William Hunter Was a British Soldier’s Son Who Built Early America July 6, 2023 - 43 min
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  Long Before Seabiscuit, a Civil War-era Racehorse Smashed Records and Sired Thousands of Colts July 4, 2023 - 42 min
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  How the 1910 Return of Halley's Comet (Almost) Destroyed Civilization June 29, 2023 - 48 min
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  The Coronation of Charles III and the Meaning Behind His Vestments, 5-Pound Crown, and the "Sovereign Orb" June 27, 2023 - 52 min
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  Why Did WW2 Advance Civil Rights When WW1 Reversed Them? Here's What WEB DuBois Said June 22, 2023 - 30 min
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  What It Was Like to be a WW2 Paratrooper June 20, 2023 - 48 min
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  Vlad the Impaler is the (Partial) Inspiration for Count Dracula June 15, 2023 - 54 min
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  In the Premodern Era, Survival Meant Overcoming Earthquakes, Sieges, Global Cooling, Asteroid Strikes, and Cannibalism June 13, 2023 - 33 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.