The Duncan & Coe History Show

Nov 20 2024 5 ep. 16 mins 1.2k
The Duncan & Coe History Show Podcast artwork

Bestselling authors and historians Mike Duncan and Alexis Coe are far-flung buddies who slice through centuries with the sharpness of a guillotine. In this wide-ranging series, Duncan, best-known for The History of Rome and Revolutions, and Coe, a presidential historian and senior fellow leave no stone unturned, no sacred cow un-tipped.

  History  Arts
RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


Rabbit Holes

Nov 20 2024 38 mins  
Mike is back from his brush with not-quite-death and Alexis offers him no quarter, immediately speculating on 18th-century treatments he mercifully avoided. The actual episode: Their rabbit hole tales of unwoe, from the lexical versatility of "slut" to a totally logical journey from Michael Caine to Mary Todd Lincoln.

Things Mike Duncan Isn't Dying Of...

Nov 13 2024 4 mins  
In this amuse-bouche of historical schadenfreude and wild speculation about what's really keeping Mike bedridden in Wisconsin, it falls to Alexis Coe to single-handedly salvage their fledgling podcast the only way she knows how: erudition and utter nonsense.

Life On Mars

Nov 06 2024 15 mins  
Alexis grills Mike about his podcast polygamy. While launching their show, Duncan secretly rekindled Revolutions. Alexis, feigning indifference, demands to know all about his double life—but she’s not jealous.

Alexis' Full Contact History

Nov 06 2024 20 mins  
In this episode, Mike unpacks Alexis's latest acts of historical disruption: a NYT review that pulled no punches and “How Should A President Be?” her 13-city tour for New America.

Season Zero Episode Zero

Oct 30 2024 5 mins  
It's finally here! In the teaser for the Duncan & Coe History Show, Mike Duncan and Alexis Coe unveil their long-awaited podcast--and reveal the simultaneous implosions in their personal lives that nearly derailed it. Look for new episodes of their unscripted buddy show on Wednesdays.