History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  Did Mussollini Really Make the Trains Run on Time? January 23, 2018 - 6 min
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  How Teddy Roosevelt Became The Man He Was in the Badlands—William Hazelgrove of “Forging a President” January 22, 2018 - 42 min
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  The Origin of the High Five January 18, 2018 - 5 min
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  Nobody in the Middle Ages Thought the Earth Was Flat January 17, 2018 - 6 min
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  Which Leader Had the Best Shot at World Domination? January 16, 2018 - 14 min
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  Pinetti, the 18th-Century Illusionist and Forerunner of Chris Angel and David Copperfield—Brian Earl from the Illusion Podcast January 15, 2018 - 56 min
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  The Origin of the Military Salute January 12, 2018 - 6 min
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  Would Somebody from 1000 BC Transported to 1000 AD Notice the Difference? January 11, 2018 - 11 min
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  The English Channel—The 26-Mile Strait That Has Stopped Armies For Millenia January 10, 2018 - 9 min
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  The Richest Man in History Was the 14th c. King of Mali January 9, 2018 - 7 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.