Podcast Episodes

Conversations: Murders in German WWII POW Camps Across the U.S. w/ William Geroux

Join Peter as he and author William Geroux discuss his newest book, The Fifteen, which details the fascinating story of German POW camps in the Unite…

1 year ago

Comic Books on Trial

The rise of comic books' popularity coincided with growing concerns among parents, educators, and social critics about their supposed negative influe…

1 year ago

Napoleon's Polish Countess

The story of Marie Walewska, her relationship with Napoleon Bonaparte, and their son, Alexandre Walewski, is a fascinating tale of romance, politics,…

1 year ago

Palmer Raids

At the height of the first Red Scare that followed the First World War and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, the United States witnessed a series o…

1 year ago

CIA and the Dalai Lama

During the 1950s and 1960s, as part of its broader efforts to counter communist expansion, the CIA supported Tibetan efforts to resist Chinese contro…

1 year ago

Grimaldi Curse: Louis' Unfaithful Wife

CURSE OF THE GRIMALDIS (SERIES 8): In the 17th century, Monaco was ruled by Prince Louis I, a man of ambition, cunning, and scandal. While his reign …

1 year ago

Vietnam War POWs

During the Vietnam War (1955–1975), thousands of American servicemen were captured and held as prisoners of war (POWs) by North Vietnamese forces. Th…

1 year ago

Conversations: The story behind Apple TV's Masters of the Air, w/ Donald L. Miller

Join Peter as he speaks with Prof. Donald L. Miller, the author of Masters of the Air, which has recently been turned into an Apple TV series. 

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1 year, 1 month ago

Teddy's Bear

When President Theodore Roosevelt went to Mississippi in November of 1902 to help settle that state's running border dispute with Louisiana, he took …

1 year, 1 month ago

Killing Houdini

Harry Houdini rose to international fame in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, dazzling audiences with his death-defying stunts, sleight-of-hand…

1 year, 1 month ago