History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  The History of Slavery, Part 5: The Road to Abolition August 2, 2018 - 74 min
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  The History of Slavery, Part 4: African Slavery in the New World, 1500-1865 July 31, 2018 - 81 min
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  The History of Slavery, Part 3: Christian Slaves and Muslim Masters—Barbary Pirates in the Mediterranean, 1500-1800 July 26, 2018 - 60 min
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  The History of Slavery, Part 2: The Medieval Slave Trade to Arabia July 24, 2018 - 62 min
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  The History of Slavery, Part 1: Shackled and Chained in the Ancient World July 19, 2018 - 76 min
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  Prohibition: How it Happened, Why it Failed, and How it Still Affects America Today July 17, 2018 - 65 min
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  What Did People Eat in the Middle Ages? July 12, 2018 - 50 min
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  Almost Everything in American Politics has Happened Before, Even Donald Trump—Bruce Carlson from My History Can Beat Up Your Politics July 10, 2018 - 58 min
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  The Quest to Make Information Free Forever: Copyright Battles From Venetian Printers in the Renaissance to 21st Century Hackers July 5, 2018 - 57 min
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  How a Rivalry Between Two Cherokee Chiefs Led to the Trail of Tears and the Collapse of Their Nation July 3, 2018 - 73 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.