History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  From the River to the Sea: The Railroad War of the 1870s that Made the West May 4, 2021 - 68 min
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  Lady Bird Johnson: The Most Underestimated – and Most Powerful? – First Lady of the 20th Century April 29, 2021 - 40 min
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  American Espionage Was Born in the Dark Taverns of Philadelphia April 27, 2021 - 37 min
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  The Jazz Age Tale of America’s First Gangster Couple, Margaret and Richard Whittemore April 22, 2021 - 41 min
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  Announcement: Next Week James Early and I Launch "Key Battles of the Pacific Theatre (WW2)" April 21, 2021 - 10 min
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  For Centuries, America’s Best Friend in the Middle East Was…Iran? April 20, 2021 - 45 min
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  George Washington Became Great Because He Spent Years in the Political Wilderness as a Washed-Up Has-Been April 15, 2021 - 44 min
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  The Nazi’s Granddaughter -- Discovering War Crimes in Your Family's Past April 13, 2021 - 35 min
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  The 15-Hour Work Week Was Standard For Nearly All of History. What Happened? April 8, 2021 - 38 min
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  Low Troop Morale Can Literally Destroy a Nation. That’s Why the USO Was Formed in 1941. April 6, 2021 - 48 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.