History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  The Cold War -- Not WW2 -- Was Arguably the Defining Event of the 20th Century March 5, 2020 - 47 min
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  Fight House: Cutthroat White House Rivalries From Truman to Trump March 3, 2020 - 35 min
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  How An American Tank Gunner Successfully Dueled with Panzers in World War Two February 27, 2020 - 62 min
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  New York Has Been America's Capital of Spying Since the Beginning of the U.S. February 25, 2020 - 58 min
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  The 1881 Expedition to Reach Farthest North Led to Starvation, Madness, and Glory February 20, 2020 - 55 min
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  The Terrifying Conquests of Hannibal of Carthage February 18, 2020 - 46 min
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  The Negro Leagues Made Baseball a Global Sport and Kickstarted the Civil Rights Movement February 13, 2020 - 64 min
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  The Royal Touch: When British and French Kings Were Thought to Have Healing Powers February 11, 2020 - 53 min
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  The Worst Gambling Scandal in NCAA History Led to an Unlikely Story of Redemption February 6, 2020 - 43 min
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  The Confederate States of America, An Alternate History: 1865-2020 February 4, 2020 - 51 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.