History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  Columbus of the Pacific: The Forgotten Portuguese Sailor Who Opened Up Earth’s Largest Ocean in 1564 September 7, 2021 - 44 min
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  Brown Brothers Harriman: The Shadowy Investment Bank That Built America’s Financial System September 2, 2021 - 37 min
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  Drunk: How We Singed, Danced, and Stumbled Our Ways to Civilization August 31, 2021 - 44 min
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  Teaser: Key Battles of WW2 Pacific - Guadalcanal, Part 1 August 27, 2021 - 21 min
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  Vikings Went Everywhere in the Middle Ages, From Baghdad to Constantinople to….. Oklahoma? August 26, 2021 - 45 min
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  A Small Island in the English Channel Was the Birthplace of the Russian Revolution August 24, 2021 - 46 min
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  The Best-Selling Books in American History Include Self-Help Shams and ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ August 19, 2021 - 27 min
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  The Common Factors That Cause Societies To Die, From Viking Greenland to Modern Somalia August 17, 2021 - 42 min
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  America Won the Space Race Because of a Horrible Accident That Killed 3 Astronauts August 12, 2021 - 42 min
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  The Daring WW1 Prison Break That Required an Ouija Board and a Life-or-Death Ruse August 10, 2021 - 46 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.