History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  The Philadelphia Campaign: When Britain Took Over Ben Franklin's House December 5, 2019 - 44 min
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  The Battle of Saratoga—Benedict Arnold, An American Hero December 3, 2019 - 47 min
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  Rebroadcast: Turkey is Both a Bird and a Country. Which Came First? November 28, 2019 - 21 min
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  The Saratoga Campaign: Turning Point of the Revolutionary War November 27, 2019 - 37 min
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  The Battle of Princeton Proves George Washington Was So Lucky, It Was Almost Supernatural November 26, 2019 - 30 min
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  19th-Century American Radicals: Vegans, Abolitionists, and Free Love Advocates November 21, 2019 - 39 min
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  Benedict Arnold, Vidkun Quisling, and Other Historical Villains—When is Someone Misunderstood vs. Truly Bad? November 19, 2019 - 50 min
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  When Does A Scorched-Earth Policy Work? A Look at the Civil War's Final Year November 14, 2019 - 57 min
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  Medic! First Aid in Combat, From WW1 Trenches to Operation Iraqi Freedom November 12, 2019 - 47 min
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  The Confederacy Dominated the Early Civil War. So Why Did It Ultimately Lose? November 7, 2019 - 44 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.