History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  The 1918 Battle of Meggido Shattered the Ottoman Empire and Created the Modern Middle East December 1, 2020 - 40 min
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  The Pilgrims and Native Americans Were Both On the Verge of Death Upon Meeting. Here's How They Saved Each Others' Lives. November 26, 2020 - 46 min
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  Thanksgiving Owes Its Existence To The 19th Century's Biggest Social Media Influencer November 24, 2020 - 27 min
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  The Empire Strikes Back: Germany's Final Push to Win WW1 in Spring 1918 November 19, 2020 - 45 min
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  Tank Warfare--How Military Tech Took a Quantum Leap at the Battle of Cambrai (1917) November 17, 2020 - 23 min
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  The Yanks Are Coming -- America Enters World War One November 12, 2020 - 52 min
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  The Slog of War -- the Passchendaele Campaign of 1917 November 10, 2020 - 39 min
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  Teaser: Forging a President, Part 6: The Newly-Minted Cowboy November 6, 2020 - 12 min
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  The Russian Revolutions of 1917-1923--A Bigger Threat Than the Kaiser? November 5, 2020 - 45 min
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  The Election of 1800 Was Worse Than 2020 in Every Way Imaginable November 3, 2020 - 35 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.