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Civilization, Moral Masochism, and Wonders of the Visible World (w/ Brendan O'Neill)
Hello everybody. We have another amazing conversation for you fine people to enjoy, this time a little spicier as far as controversial subjects go. T…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Unreality of Realism (w/ Zack Twamley of When Diplomacy Fails)
In this newest conversation on History Impossible, I was super-happy to be joined by fellow historical podcaster Zack Twamley, host of the excellent …
1 year, 3 months ago
The Butler Boomerang: How American Empire Stopped American Fascism
Hello again everyone. We have a new, special episode of History Impossible for all of you in which we examine a less-known moment of American imperia…
1 year, 4 months ago
A Velvet Jihad
Please note: This episode was made before I learned about the influence of Qatar in various parts of the United States (including, apparently, the Ov…
1 year, 4 months ago
Trump 2.0: Making America Progressive Again
The question of who President Donald Trump resembled in history is one that has become almost a cliche, mostly thanks to its ideological Rorschach qu…
1 year, 6 months ago
Diplomacy on the Eastern Border (w/ Kristaps Andrejsons, Jack Johannson, & Zack Twamley)
I was recently invited to join in a panel discussion with three podcasting greats and people I consider friends—that is, The Eastern Border’s Kristap…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Slave Who Would Be a Spy (w/ Isaac Willour)
Slavery is often known as the United States’ original sin, and for good reason. Much of our perceptions of it are informed both by the Civil War’s ca…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Spirit of the American West (w/ David McGarry)
The American West (or the “Wild West” as it’s still sometimes known) is arguably one of the defining features of the United States’ history and cultu…
1 year, 7 months ago
A Bug in the Software
Hey everyone, happy to present to all of you fine people with a brief bonus, this time adapting my recent historiographical essay that I had written …
1 year, 7 months ago
Mother's Wrath, Mankind's Bargain (The Los Angeles Fires of 2025)
In this episode of History Impossible inaugurating 2025 and the sixth anniversary of the show, we will be looking at the Los Angeles Fires of 2025 bu…
1 year, 8 months ago