Podcast Episodes

Beyond Patriots vs. Loyalists: The Global American Revolution with Dr. Richard Bell

Season 1 Episode 309

Was the American Revolution really just a colonial rebellion against Britain? According to historian Dr. Richard Bell, the answer is no.

In this episode, we discuss Bell’s book The American Revolution…

Published on 5 hours ago

With Her Own Hands: Dr. Nicole Nehrig on Women, Work, and the Meaning of Making

Season 1 Episode 308

Join me as I sit down with Dr. Nicole Nehrig to discuss her book With Her Own Hands: Women Weaving Their Stories which explores the historical and psychological significance of textiles and knitting.…

Published on 1 week ago

Entangled Alliances: The Global Roots of American Freedom with Dr. Ronald Angelo Johnson

Season 1 Episode 307

Join me as I sit down with historian Ronald Angelo Johnson to explore his groundbreaking book Entangled Alliances: Black Internationalism in the Early American Republic. Johnson reveals how free Blac…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Fearless Women: Exploring Patriotic Feminism with Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs

Season 1 Episode 306

Join me as I welcome historian and bestselling author Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs about her book Fearless Women and her powerful concept of patriotic feminism. Dr. Cobbs explains how generations of American …

Published on 3 weeks ago

The Election of 1876: Bargain or Betrayal?

Season 1 Episode 305

The presidential election of 1876 stands as one of the most contested and consequential turning points in American history. In this episode, I explore the dramatic showdown between Republican Rutherf…

Published on 4 weeks ago

The Fourth Annual Friendsgiving Podcast Spectacular

Season 1 Episode 304

Your favorite history podcasters are back again! Join myself, Kenny from Abridged Presidential Histories, Howard from Plodding Through the Presidencies, and Jerry from The Presidencies of the United …

Published on 1 month ago

The Battle of Little Bighorn: The Victory That Doomed a Nation

Season 1 Episode 303

What really happened at the Battle of Little Bighorn and how did a single momentous victory seal the fate of the Plains tribes?

Join me this week as I dive into the events that led to Custer’s defeat,…

Published on 1 month ago

Inside The Gods of New York: Johnathan Mahler on the Decade That Remade the City

Season 1 Episode 302

In this episode, I sit down with Jonathan Mahler, author of The Gods of New York, to explore the four years that transformed America’s greatest city—and foretold the divisions that would come to defi…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Alien Enemies Act: When Fear Became Law—and Never Left

Season 1 Episode 301

Passed in 1798 as part of the notorious Alien and Sedition Acts, the Alien Enemies Act has outlived its controversial siblings — and it’s still on the books today. In this episode, I trace its origin…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Reconstruction's Legacy: The Second Founding That Could Have Been

Season 1 Episode 300

In this episode, I look back on the Reconstruction era — a period that represented both a second founding of the United States and one of its greatest unfinished revolutions. Over the past year, I ex…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago