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History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged
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For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve... more

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John Adams is arguably America’s most underrated Founding Father. He has no currency that bears his image. No national holidays celebrate his birth. He’s nearly never named as anyone’s favorite president. And he has no dedicated memorial in Washingto... more

Thomas More was one of the most famous—and notorious—figures in English history. Born into the era of the Wars of the Roses, educated during the European Renaissance, rising to become Chancellor of England, and ultimately destroyed by Henry VIII, he ... more

Something strange happened in Upstate New York during the 1830s. This area was called the "Burned-Over District" because so many fiery religious revivals swept through that it was metaphorically burned over. This region became a key source of the Sec... more

Operation Barbarossa, launched by Nazi Germany on June 22, 1941, aimed to swiftly conquer the Soviet Union, targeting key cities like Moscow, Leningrad, and Kyiv. Hitler reportedly said a meeting with his generals before the campaign began "We have o... more

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Molly Worthen
Author of 'Spellbound, How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald Trump.'
Episode: Don’t Look to 1903s Germany to Understand American Populism. Look to 1830s New York Revivals Instead.
Richard Hargreaves
Author of 'Opening the Gates of Hell'
Episode: Operation Barbarossa Saw Millions of POW Executions, Civilian Murders, and Starvation Deaths
Bryan Burrough
Author of 'The Gunfighters, How Texas Made the West Wild'
Episode: Pistol Duels Existed Across the 19th-Century World, But Only the Chaos of the American West Produced Gunfighters
Mark Vander Enden
Author of 'Cynoscephala 197 BC'
Episode: Rome Definitively Eclipsed Greece in 197 BC By Making the Alexandrian Phalanx/Cavalry Obsolete
Simon Mills
Maritime historian, owner of the wreck of the RMS Britannic, and author of the book Inside the Britannic.
Episode: Exploring the Wreckage of the Britannic (the Titanic’s Sister Ship) and Discovering Why It Sunk in 50 Minutes
Phil Gramm
Former US Senator and author of The Triumph of Economic Freedom
Episode: Did Tariffs Make America a Manufacturing Powerhouse Or Trigger Economic Misery and Stifle Global Trade?ads)
Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones
Author of 'Alan Pinkerton, America's Legendary Detective, and The Birth of Private Security'
Episode: Alan Pinkerton: The Private Detective Who Saved Lincoln’s Life and Built America’s Contract Security State
Chris Skates
Author and historian discussing moonshining in Georgia
Author of Moonshine Over Georgia
Episode: Moonshining Survived (and Thrived) At Least Two Decades After Prohibition Ended
Judith Scheele
Author of 'Shifting Sands, A Human History of the Sahara'
Episode: How to Cross the Sahara as a Tenth-Century Cameleer

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Scott Rank
Host of the History Unplugged Podcast and interviewer of scholars, authors, and experts in the field of history, providing insights into various historical topics and events.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 4.9k ratings
  • Too many factual errors

    30 seconds into the Britannic episode, and already 2 major errors. They say the Olympic can be visited today, it was scrapped, and say ‘Olympic sank’ when discussing Britannic sinking. So amateur and easy to fix and re-record.

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    Izziesullivan
    United Kingdom8 days ago
  • Learn something new every time I listen.

    Great topics and always learn about topics I fancy I know a lot about. The podcast on Lowe than the Angels was especially great. I had to go buy the book. 👍

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CapeGirlx
    United States19 days ago
  • I love Phil Gramm

    I voted for him but he’s wrong. He starts saying his mom work at a textile mill for 3 years and became a nurse. That is a great story. Today our youth lack those first good jobs. So they must go to college to gain any experience. The net effect is the loss of jobs and support jobs

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    moving on-missu
    United States24 days ago
  • History with a political twist

    I love learning about history and appreciate the knowledge the guests have to share. Can't quite get past the political views that seems to shade the episodes I have listened . A podcast on historical facts is what I had come to expect, conjecture and assumptions and shaeded viewpoints aren't made favorite.

    Audible
    3
    J
    United States2 months ago
  • Thomas Chamberlin

    I felt as if there were large gaps in his analysis of the history of WWII. The purpose of the war was to stop Hitler and his fascist allies. It sounded like he was diminishing the role that the democracies played in the victory. It was an interesting take, but largely revisionist and on the whole, thin in the actual evidence for his thesis. I do really like History Unplugged, however.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Twain Bunyan
    United States2 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the diverse range of historical topics covered, bringing both depth and entertainment value.
Many commend the enriching guest interviews and the depth of scholarly insights shared during episodes.
Some listeners express concerns about perceived biases in discussions, reflecting ongoing debates about history interpretation.

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Rome Definitively Eclipsed Greece in 197 BC By Making the Alexandrian Phalanx/Cavalry Obsolete
Q: Can you describe the military structure of Rome during the Second Macedonian War?
Rome was engaged in a massive struggle against Carthage and had many legions deployed in the field, geared towards survival and expansion.
Did Tariffs Make America a Manufacturing Powerhouse Or Trigger Economic Misery and Stifle Global Trade?ads)
Q: What is your take on the question of trade versus national security?
Most arguments for protecting production are based on special interest rather than genuine economic need; the focus should be on building a strong defense using both foreign and domestic products.
Did Tariffs Make America a Manufacturing Powerhouse Or Trigger Economic Misery and Stifle Global Trade?ads)
Q: What's your take on what worked and what didn't work during the Great Depression?
Hoover's policies laid the groundwork for Roosevelt's New Deal, but both had limited success, with the economy only really recovering under Eisenhower in the 1950s.
Did Tariffs Make America a Manufacturing Powerhouse Or Trigger Economic Misery and Stifle Global Trade?ads)
Q: What happens in the Progressive Era and what do you see as missed by most people's understanding of this time period?
The Progressive Era began a wave of mass regulation that often raised costs and impeded competition, ultimately harming consumers more than benefiting them.
How American Slaves Fled By Sea, Whether as Stowaways or Commandeering a Confederate Ship
Q: How is it an intellectual challenge specific to the sea?
Understanding the larger system of trade and geography was crucial for escaping via sea.

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2. Richard Hargreaves
3. Bryan Burrough
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6. Phil Gramm
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8. Chris Skates

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