History Nerds United
Let's make history fun again! Come listen to interviews with award winning authors, the rantings of a history nerd, and various other things. Enjoy!
Episodes
204 episodes
Books I Don't Want You To Miss for March 2026
Another month, another list of books I don’t want you to miss!The Next One is For You by Ali Watkins the story of the gun runners from the U.S. who were trying to supply the IRA during the Troubles of Northern Ireland. Kenned...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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4:54
The Seven Daughters of Maria Theresa with Veronica Buckley
Let's hear it for the sisters! Veronica Buckley joins me to talk Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Family.Buy Seven Sisters
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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42:56
The Pursuit of Professional Wrestling Glory with Alison Lyn Miller and Hollywood Hunter James
Let's ring the bell! Alison Lyn Miller and Hollywood Hunter James join me to talk Rough House: A Father, a Son, and the Pursuit of Pro Wrestling Glory.Buy Rough House
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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46:43
Hawai'i, Family, and Legacy with Sara Kehaulani Goo
Let's go to paradise! Sara Kehaulani Goo joins me to talk Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai'i.Buy KuleanaCheck out Sara's website...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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39:21
Larry Bird at Indiana State University with Keith O'Brien
Let's talk about a legend! Keith O'Brien joins me to talk Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird.Buy HeartlandCheck...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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31:56
Books I Don't Want You To Miss for February 2026
We can't interview them all, but I can for sure tell you the best books out there. Here is the latest release of books I don't want you to miss.Rebel of the Regency by Ann FosterUntil the Last Gun is Silent by Matthew Delmont ...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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5:20
Ruby Ridge with Chris Jennings
Let's avoid an incident! Chris Jennings joins me to talk End of Days: Ruby Ridge, the Apocalypse, and the Unmaking of America.Buy End of Days
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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44:24
The Most Prolific Female Serial Killer in History, Elizabeth Bathory, with Shelley Puhak
Let's talk about bloodbaths! Shelley Puhak returns to talk The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster.Buy The Blood Countess
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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42:03
The Bernie Goetz Case with Elliot Williams
Let's return to the 80s! Elliot Williams joins me to talk Five Bullets: The Story of Bernie Goetz, New York's Explosive '80s, and the Subway Vigilante Trial That Divided the Nation.Buy Five Bullets
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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42:46
American Sports Gambling With Danny Funt
Let's place a bet! Danny Funt joins me to talk Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling.Buy Everybody LosesCheck out Danny's website
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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41:06
Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors with Elizabeth Chamblee Burch
Let's object! Elizabeth Chamblee Burch joins me to talk The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America's Lawsuit Factory.Buy The Pain Brokers
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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35:05
Books I Don't Want You To Miss for January 2026
And now for something a little different! We can't always get an author on the pod, but it doesn't mean their books aren't amazing. Here are 5 new releases I don't want you to miss plus a bonus classic that is one of my favorites.Covered...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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5:00
The Search for a Sunken Spanish Galleon with Julian Sancton
Let's find some treasure! Julian Sancton joins me to talk Neptune's Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire.Buy Neptune's Fortune
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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43:58
Thomas Paine and the American Revolution with Jack Kelly
Let's have some common sense! Jack Kelly joins me to talk Tom Paine's War: The Words That Rallied a Nation and the Founder for Our Time.Buy Tom Paine's War
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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28:40
Charlotte Brontë's Legacy With Graham Watson
Let's do some invention! Graham Watson joins me to talk The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life.Buy The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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1:12:38
St. Joan of Arc with Helen Castor
Let's lead an army! Helen Castor returns to talk Joan of Arc: A History.Buy Joan of ArcSubscribe to Helen's substack
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Season 4
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Episode 50
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1:25:51
The History of Whiskey with Noah Rothbaum
Let's throw them back! Noah Rothbaum joins the entire History Nerds United team to talk The Whiskey Bible: A Complete Guide to the World's Greatest Spirit.Buy The Whiskey Bible
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Season 4
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Episode 49
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1:02:55
James VI and I with Gareth Russell
Let's ascend! Gareth Russell joins me to talk his book The Six Loves of James I.Buy The Six Loves of James I
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Season 4
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Episode 48
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42:10
The History and Future of the Wind with Simon Winchester
Let's ride the wind! Simon Winchester joins me to talk The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind.Buy The Breath of the GodsCheck out...
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Season 4
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Episode 47
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43:06
The Life of Joan Crawford with Scott Eyman
Let's get a close up! Scott Eyman joins me to talk Joan Crawford: A Woman's Face.Buy Joan CrawfordCheck out Scott's website
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Season 4
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Episode 46
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44:18
NASA's Gemini Space Program With Jeffrey Kluger
Let's launch! Jeffrey Kluger joins me to talk Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story.Buy Gemini
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Season 4
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Episode 45
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37:50
Elizabeth I, James I, and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty With Tracy Borman
Let's succeed! Tracy Borman joins me to talk The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit, and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty.Buy The Stolen CrownCheck out Trac...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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38:29
Teddy Roosevelt with Bret Baier
Let's act like a bull moose! Bret Baier joins me to talk his book To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower.Buy To Rescue the American Spirit
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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23:55