History Nerds United

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History Nerds United episodes

January 28, 2025 Airships in the Arctic, Roald Amundsen, and a Rescue at the Top of the World with Buddy Levy
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Let's go north! Buddy Levy is back to talk his new book Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue. Enough said. Come listen!

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34 min
January 21, 2025 Burma, The Wa State, and the DEA vs. the CIA with Patrick Winn
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Let's investigate a drug empire! Journalist Patrick Winn joins me to discuss Narcotopia: In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived the CIA. It's as wild as you expect. Come listen!

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40 min
January 14, 2025 The Wars of Russian History, Putin's Historical Inaccuracy, and the Charm of The Great with Mark Galeotti
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Let's jump into the forge! Mark Galeotti returns to talk his newest book, Forged In War: A Military History of Russia From Its Beginnings to Today. We talk wars, Putin, and how much we both enjoyed the Hulu series The Great! Come listen!

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40 min
December 17, 2024 The Return of American Revolution Hero the Marquis de Lafayette with Elizabeth Reese
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Let'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!

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35 min
December 10, 2024 Raised By A Serial Killer, Edward Wayne Edwards, with April Balascio
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Let'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!

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43 min
December 03, 2024 The True Crime Story of Barbara "Bloody Babs" Graham and the OJ Simpson Trial with Marcia Clark
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Let'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!

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41 min
November 26, 2024 The FBI's War Against American Gangsters Like John Dillinger, Babyface Nelson, and Bonnie and Clyde with John Oller
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Let'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!

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31 min
November 19, 2024 Gladiators, Spartacus, and the Glory of Rome with Gladiator Historian Alexander Mariotti
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Let'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!

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34 min
November 12, 2024 The Untold Story of the Life of the Infamous Nathan Leopold of the Leopold and Loeb Murder with Erik Rebain
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Let'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!

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35 min
November 05, 2024 Shakespeare, Richard II, Henry IV, and the Rebellion That Had to Happen with Helen Castor
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Let'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!

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56 min