History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  A Traumatized Civil War Vet -- Suffering Crippling Alcoholism and PTSD -- Spent 40 Years Wandering America as a Hobo November 1, 2022 - 41 min
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  The Secret Role of Japanese Americans Who Fought in the WW2 Pacific Theatre October 27, 2022 - 34 min
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  FDR’s Polio Made Him Wheelchair Bound, But Also an Incredible Orator and Strategic Mastermind October 25, 2022 - 45 min
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  John Donne: The Genius Priest/Poet Who Saw Infinity and Triggered Stampedes At His Sermons October 20, 2022 - 38 min
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  Sigmund Freud Deluded Himself Into Thinking The Nazis Weren’t A Threat Until It Was Nearly Too Late October 18, 2022 - 44 min
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  The Most Important Diplomat in 1700s North America was a Cherokee Woman Who Saved Washington’s Life and Introduced Dairy to Her Tribe October 13, 2022 - 41 min
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  Do Racial Preferences in U.S. College Admissions Process Date Back to Ivy League Attempts to Limit Jewish Enrollment? October 11, 2022 - 37 min
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  Uber Succeed in the US but Failed in the UK and China Because of Jefferson and Hamilton’s Fight Over State Licensing October 6, 2022 - 46 min
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  James Early Explains Why the War of 1812 Turned America Into an Expansionist Military Power September 29, 2022 - 69 min
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  Introducing: It Was Said Season 2 September 28, 2022 - 3 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.