History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America January 5, 2021 - 42 min
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  An Army Without a Country: Prussia’s Cult of the Military and the Road to World War One December 31, 2020 - 63 min
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  William Miller Predicted Christ’s Return in 1844. Here's What Happened After His Prophecy Failed December 29, 2020 - 46 min
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  This Civil War-Era Luke Skywalker Destroyed an Ironclad Death Star December 24, 2020 - 33 min
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  The Greek Triple Agent: Alcibiades, The Strategist Who Fought On 3 Sides of the Peloponnesian War December 22, 2020 - 50 min
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  America’s Worst President Can Teach Us Much About Writing Raunchy Poetry and Dying Suspiciously December 17, 2020 - 51 min
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  The Eternal Legacy of the First World War December 15, 2020 - 57 min
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  The Sad Afterlives of WW1's Leaders: The Humbling (and Exiling) of Generals, Emperors, and Sultans December 10, 2020 - 53 min
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  The 1919 Paris Peace Conference Laid The First Bricks of the Road to World War Two December 8, 2020 - 46 min
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  WW1 Ends with Armistice: The Moment of Silence That Sounded Like the Voice of God December 3, 2020 - 53 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.