History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  Why the 1619 Project is Dangerous and Should Be Totally Rejected November 30, 2021 - 46 min
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  Rebroadcast: Turkey is Both a Bird and a Country. Which Came First? November 25, 2021 - 21 min
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  The 160-Minute Race to Save the Titanic November 23, 2021 - 49 min
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  Age of Discovery 2.0, Part 6: Will SpaceX Control Mars Like the British East India Company Controlled the Indian Subcontinent? November 18, 2021 - 41 min
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  Age of Discovery 2.0, Part 5: Death Has Always Been an Inevitable Part of Discovery, Whether on Magellan’s Voyage or a Trip to Mars November 16, 2021 - 43 min
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  Age of Discovery 2.0, Part 4: How Lessons From U.S. History Will Help Space Colonies Be More Like Star Trek and Less Like Blade Runner November 11, 2021 - 46 min
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  Age of Discovery 2.0, Part 3: Space Colonization Will Reinvigorate Humanity More Than the New World Discovery 500 Years Ago November 9, 2021 - 45 min
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  Age of Discovery 2.0, Part 2: America’s New Destiny in Space, With Glenn Reynolds November 4, 2021 - 37 min
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  Welcome to the Age of Discovery 2.0 November 2, 2021 - 19 min
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  American’s Political Polarization Traces Back to 18th-Century Enlightenment Factions That Never Resolved Their Differences October 28, 2021 - 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.