History Nerds United

Dec 17 2024 139 ep. 38 mins 164
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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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HNU S3:E52 - Elizabeth Reese talks the Return of American Revolution Hero the Marquis de Lafayette

Dec 17 2024 34 mins  
Send us a textLet's welcome back the Marquis! Elizabeth Reese joins me to discuss her book Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America's National Capital Region. I finally found someone to nerd out with about my favorite Frenchman. Come listen!Buy Marquis de Lafayette ReturnsCheck out Elizabeth's websiteSupport the show

HNU S3:E51 - April Balascio Talks About Being Raised By Her Father, Serial Killer Edward Wayne Edwards

Dec 10 2024 42 mins  
Send us a textLet's make the call! April Balascio joins me to talk her book Raised by a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth About My Father. Enough said. Come listen!Buy Raised by a Serial KillerSupport the show

HNU S3:E50 - Marcia Clark talks the OJ Simpson Trial and the True Crime Story of Barbara "Bloody Babs" Graham

Dec 03 2024 40 mins  
Send us a textLet's go to court! Marcia Clark joins me to talk her book Trial by Ambush: Murder, Injustice, and the Truth about the Case of Barbara Graham. Yes, a little about OJ, too. Come listen!Buy Trial by AmbushCheck out Marcia's WebsiteSupport the show

HNU S3:E49 - John Oller on the FBI and the War Against American Gangsters Like John Dillinger, Babyface Nelson, and Bonnie and Clyde

Nov 26 2024 30 mins  
Send us a textLet's join the war on crime! John Oller joins the podcast to talk his book Gangster Hunters: How Hoover G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest Public Enemies! Come listen!Buy Gangster HuntersCheck out John's websiteSupport the show

HNU S3:E48 - Gladiator Historian Alexander Mariotti Talks Gladiator I and II, Spartacus, and the Glory of Rome

Nov 19 2024 33 mins  
Send us a textLet's enter the arena! Gladiator Historian Alexander Mariotti Talks Gladiator I and II, Spartacus, and the Glory of Rome! Why go to the movies when you can get everything you need right here? Come listen!Check out Alexander's websiteSupport the show

HNU S3:E47 - Erik Rebain Reveals the Untold Story of the Life of the Infamous Nathan Leopold of the Leopold and Loeb Murder

Nov 12 2024 34 mins  
Send us a textLet's tell the whole story! Erik Rebain joins me to discuss his book Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold. Turns out murder was just the tip of the iceberg. Come listen!Buy Arrested AdolescenceSupport the show

HNU S3:E46 - Helen Castor Talks Shakespeare, Richard II, Henry IV, and the Rebellion That Had to Happen

Nov 05 2024 55 mins  
Send us a textLet's seize the throne! Helen Castor joins me to talk her new book The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV. It's one of the best books of 2024. Come listen!Buy The Eagle and the HartSupport the show

HNU S3:E45 - Tabitha Stanmore Talks The History of Cunning Folk, Magic, and Why They Aren't Witches

Oct 29 2024 29 mins  
Send us a textLet's be cunning! Tabitha Stanmore joins me to discuss her book Cunning Folk: Life in the America of Practical Magic. She explains why cunning folk weren't burned at the stake like witches.Buy Cunning FolkCheck out Tabitha's websiteSupport the show

HNU S3E44: YouTube Star (and Now Author!) Adrian Bliss Talks about the Greatest Nobodies of History Including Leonardo da Vinci's Ferret, Henry VIII's Groom of the Stool, and Many More

Oct 22 2024 27 mins  
Send us a textLet's remember the nobodies! Social media titan and now author Adrian Bliss joins me to talk his new book The Greatest Nobodies of History: Minor Characters from Major Moments. It's hilarious and its got real history in it! Come listen!Buy The Greatest Nobodies in HistorySupport the show

HNU S3:E43 - Retired Homicide Detective Kim Mager Tells the Story of Interrogating Serial Killer Shawn Grate

Oct 15 2024 40 mins  
Send us a textLet's get a confession out of him! Retired Homicide Detective Kim Mager tells the story of interrogating serial killer Shawn Grate and her book about it, A Hunger To Kill.Buy A Hunger to KillSupport the show