History Nerds United

Apr 01 2025 152 ep. 37 mins 169
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Let's make history fun again! Come listen to interviews with award winning authors, the rantings of a history nerd, and various other things. Enjoy!

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Comedian and Writer Mike Drucker Talks His Life in Video Games

Apr 01 2025 38 mins  
Send us a text Let's boot up! Comedian and Writer (Full Frontal/The Tonight Show) Mike Drucker joins me to talk his book Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games. Buy Good Game, No Rematch Support the show

Eric Vickrey Discusses Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and the Deadliest Accident in American Professional Sports

Mar 28 2025 22 mins  
Send us a text Let's play ball! On this special baseball opening weekend episode, Eric Vickrey joins me to talk his book Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and a Tragic Bus Crash That Changed Everything. Come listen! Buy Season of Shattered Dreams Check out Eric's website Support the show

William Geroux Tells the Story of World War II Nazi POWs in America and a Risky Prisoner Swap

Mar 25 2025 35 mins  
Send us a text Let's make an exchange! Author William Geroux joins me to discuss his book The Fifteen: Murder, Retribution, and the Forgotten Story of Nazi POWs in America. Come listen! Buy The Fifteen Support the show

NPR Correspondent Emily Feng Talks China and its People

Mar 18 2025 35 mins  
Send us a text Let's bloom! NPR Correspondent Emily Feng joins me to talk her book Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping's China. I learned a lot and hope you do, too. Come listen! Buy Let Only Red Flowers Bloom Check out Emily's Website Support the show

Gary Krist Talks San Francisco's Turbulent History and an Unbelievable Gilded-Age Murder

Mar 11 2025 34 mins  
Send us a text Let's go digging! Author Gary Krist joins me to talk his book Trespassers at the Golden Gate: A True Account of Love, Murder, and Madness in Gilded-Age San Francisco. Come listen! Buy Trespassers at the Golden Gate Support the show

Gareth Harney Talks the History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins

Mar 04 2025 32 mins  
Send us a text Toss a coin to your nerd! Author Gareth Harney joins me to talk his book A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins. Come listen! Buy A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins Check out Gareth's website Support the show

Nancy Goldstone Talks the Lives of the Rebel Empresses Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France

Feb 25 2025 43 mins  
Send us a text Let's rebel! Author Nancy Goldstone joins me to talk her new book The Rebel Empresses: Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, Power and Glamour in the Struggle for Europe. Come listen! Buy The Rebel Empresses Check out Nancy's website Support the show

Richard Goodrich Returns to Talk the First Airshow in American History

Feb 18 2025 35 mins  
Send us a text Let's take to the skies! Richard Goodrich returns to talk L.A. Birdmen: West Coast Aviators and the First Airshow in America. Come listen! Buy L.A. Birdmen Support the show

Pulitzer Prize Winner Megan Mashall Talks Biography, Japan, Personal Loss, Family, and How the Little Things are What You Remember

Feb 11 2025 43 mins  
Send us a text Let's talk about everything! Pulitzer Prize Winner Megan Marshall joins me to talk her new book After Lives: On Biography and the Mysteries of the Human Heart. So good. Come listen! Buy After Lives Check out Megan's website Support the show

Rebecca Bratspies on the New York City Names Like Major Deegan, Outerbridge, and Hutchinson

Feb 04 2025 32 mins  
Send us a text Let's figure out who we are cursing in traffic! Rebecca Bratspies joins me to talk her book Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues, and Heroes Behind New York's Place Names. It's not just for city folk. Come listen! Buy Naming Gotham Support the show