History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  Moral Panics and Mass Hysteria: The Dancing Plague, Salem Witch Trials, and The Tulip Market Bubble May 11, 2023 - 50 min
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  A French Archeologist – Considered the Female Indiana Jones – Saved Dozens of Ancient Egyptian Temples From Flooding May 9, 2023 - 34 min
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  Eugenics is Considered a Form of Scientific Fascism Today, But 100 Years Ago It Was Universally Popular May 4, 2023 - 61 min
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  James Early Launches New Series: The Second World War in Europe May 3, 2023 - 16 min
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  Light-Horse Harry Lee: A Founding Father's Journey From Glory to Ruin May 2, 2023 - 62 min
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  Abraham Lincoln’s Religious Transformation Mirrored Larger Revival Trends of 1860s America April 27, 2023 - 36 min
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  Augustine Built the Medieval World With the Help of His Mother, Concubine, Empress, and 10-Year-Old Fiancé April 25, 2023 - 51 min
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  When Irish Vets of the American Civil War Invaded Canada in 1866 April 20, 2023 - 50 min
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  The Destructive Power of the Family, From Oedipus to the Godfather April 18, 2023 - 32 min
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  A 15th-Century Islamic Scholar Has Surprisingly Contemporary Advice on Handling Pandemics April 13, 2023 - 51 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.