Frank and David discuss the history of political violence.

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Frank: review of How to Dodge a Cannonball

David: AI writing history

Frank and David discuss recent events in Los Angeles.

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Frank: Fact checking at the BBC

David: archivists in the digital age

Frank and David discuss the panic about the apparent decline in university students' reading levels.

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Frank: RIP Harrison Ruffin Tyler, grandson of John Tyler

David: Edinburgh Southern History Workshop

Together in Edinburgh, Frank and David discuss counter-factual history, based on this article from HNN.

Frank's article on what if the French had not sold Louisiana.

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Frank: All the Buried Women podcast

David: Drew Faust on Memorial Day

Frank and David discuss the history of corruption in the United States, riffing on an article/podcast with David Frum and Anne Applebaum.

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Frank: RIP Alan Day

David: Congrats to Kathleen DuVal on Pulitzer win

The title of this episode is from Frank's first book.

Frank and David discuss the history of the relationship between the Pope and the United States.

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Frank: NYT historians on precedents for Trump

David: Fields-Black's Combee wins Tom Watson Book Prize

Frank and David discuss Paul Quigley's essay on the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Frank: Edinburgh University Club of Toronto

David: monument for the Adams

Frank and David discuss President Trump's new tariffs.

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Frank: ancient tools in Marfa

David: NEH grant cancelled

Frank and David discuss the recent Signalgate scandal and some historical antecedents.

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Frank: Tartan Day 

David: US history lecturer job at UF

Frank and David discuss the Alien Enemies Act.

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Frank: free books!

David: lecture at UNF