History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  Mesopotamian Civilization (2): Everyday Life of Merchants, Temple Priests, and Prostitutes February 22, 2018 - 42 min
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  One Nation Under (the Influence of) Alcohol: Drinking During the Civil War—Mark Will-Weber February 20, 2018 - 40 min
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  Mesopotamian Civilization: Gilgamesh, Sargon, and Why 1 GB of Information on Cuneiform Tablets Weights as Much as a 747 February 15, 2018 - 41 min
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  Race to the Top of the World: Richard Byrd and the First Flight to the North Pole—Sheldon Bart February 13, 2018 - 103 min
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  Positive Legacies of the Mongolian Empire: International Trade, Religious Tolerance, Career Opportunities, and Horse Milk February 8, 2018 - 45 min
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  America's Utopian Communities: From Plymouth Colony's Failed Experiments in Collective Farming to 60s Hippie Communes—Timothy Miller February 6, 2018 - 42 min
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  The Reasons the Mongolian Army Was Unstoppable February 2, 2018 - 10 min
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  Horse and Bow- A Mongol's Two Best Friends February 1, 2018 - 9 min
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  The Rise of Genghis- From Temujin to the Great Khan January 31, 2018 - 14 min
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  The Mongols Killed So Many People They Lowered the Global Temperature January 30, 2018 - 12 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.