Podcast Episodes

Conversations: Future Presidents who Fought in WWII, w/ Steven Gillon

Peter and Steve speak about his career, time with the History Channel, and his newest release, Presidents at War: How World War II Shaped a Generatio…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Typhoid Mary

There were hundreds, no, thousands, of typhoid carriers in New York City at the turn of the 20th century. Yet, only one of them was labeled a menace …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Rough Riders

When the Spanish-American War broke out in 1898, a spirited group of volunteers from diverse walks of life banded together to form one of the most le…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Stealing Lincoln's Body

In what seems like a tale straight out of a historical thriller, there was once a real and sinister plan to steal the body of Abraham Lincoln, one of…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Duke of Russia's Buffalo Hunt

In January 1872, one of the most extravagant diplomatic and cultural exchanges of the 19th century took place on the vast plains of Nebraska: Grand D…

1 year ago

Fall of Saigon

The Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 (50 years ago this month) marked a dramatic and chaotic end to the Vietnam War, culminating in the capture of So…

1 year ago

Iran-Contra Affair

The Iran-Contra Affair remains one of the most complex and controversial political scandals in American history. Involving secret arms deals, covert …

1 year ago

Conversations: What can the Civil War still teach us today? w/ James M. McPherson

Join Peter for a conversation with Professor James M. McPherson, one of America's most celebrated historians of all time. 

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1 year ago

Bombing of Guernica

The bombing of Guernica on April 26, 1937, stands as one of the most devastating and symbolically powerful events of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939…

1 year ago

Marco Polo's Travels

Marco Polo (1254–1324) remains one of history's most famous explorers, best known for his extensive travels through Asia and his vivid descriptions o…

1 year ago