History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  How the Broken Marriage of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln Saved the Civil War August 5, 2021 - 61 min
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  The Roman Brexit: How Civilization Collapsed in Britain After the Legions Withdrew in 409 AD August 3, 2021 - 55 min
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  The Dive: The Untold Story of the World's Deepest Submarine Rescue July 29, 2021 - 37 min
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  The Civil War Battle That Resembled Dante’s Inferno July 27, 2021 - 48 min
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  X-Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War II July 22, 2021 - 55 min
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  The 1919 Tour de France That Took Place in the Bombed-Out Ruins of WW1 July 20, 2021 - 44 min
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  The Apollo Program Had a Surprising Close Relationship With 1960s Counterculture July 15, 2021 - 45 min
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  Travelers & Explorers, Epilogue – What is the Point of Exploration in the 21st Century? July 13, 2021 - 17 min
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  Travelers and Explorers, Part 8: Ernest Shackleton's Frozen March at the Bottom of the World July 8, 2021 - 49 min
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  Travelers and Explorers, Part 7: Sir Henry Stanley (1841-1904) – “Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?” July 6, 2021 - 41 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.