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History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged
World War II
Immigration
Winston Churchill
Theodore Roosevelt
Septuagint
Russian Jews
Anglo-Saxon Warfare
World War I
Christianity
Second Temple Judaism
British Army
Benedict Arnold
Translation
Bible
Hebrew Bible
Congressional Gold Medal
Elizabeth Varon
James Longstreet
Jacob Schiff
Albert Ballin

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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Emanuel Leutze's iconic painting Washington Crossing the Delaware shows the general standing heroically at the bow of his boat, staring toward an unseen enemy across the icy river. But who were those enemies waiting on the other side? They were Hessi... more

For nearly two thousand years, swords reigned as humanity's weapon of choice—the first tools designed exclusively to kill other humans rather than hunt animals. When archaeologist Paul Gething rediscovered a rusty blade forgotten in a suitcase for th... more

Science progresses through breakthrough discoveries, but behind many of the field's greatest advancements lies a darker history of scientific dysfunction—hostile competition, information hoarding, and criticism that has silenced revolutionary thinker... more

In 1976, nine French wine judges did the unthinkable: they blindly selected two California wines over France's most elite vintages in what became known as the Judgment of Paris. This shocking upset sent shockwaves through the wine world and forever c... more

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Recent Guests

Kevin Ferguson
Author and grandson of Mario Gemello, former operator of Gemello Winery
Gemello Winery (Mountain View, CA)
Episode: How Two California Wines Shattered Centuries of French Supremacy in a Blind Taste Test
Edoardo Albert
Author of The Man Who Stopped the Sultan
Author, The Man Who Stopped the Sultan
Episode: How an Italian Engineer with 700 Knights Defeated 100,000 Ottoman Troops at the Siege Rhodes
Kori Schake
Author of The State and the Soldier, A History of Civil-Military Relations in the United States
Episode: Why America's Military Never Became a Threat to Democracy
Matthew Avery Sutton
Author of Chosen Land, How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity
Author
Episode: How Christianity Shaped America's 500-Year Mission to Become a Holy Land
Kevin Ashton
Author of The Story of Stories, The Million-Year History of a Uniquely Human Art; technology pioneer who coined the term Internet of Things
Author; IoT pioneer
Episode: Every Communication Breakthrough—From Cave Art to AI Video—Exists to Tell Stories
Jenny Chan
Author of Unit 731 Cover Up, The Operation Paperclip of the East
Author, researcher on Unit 731
Episode: The East’s Auschwitz: How Imperial Japan’s Secret Experimenters Escaped Justice
Bruce Berglund
Author of 'The Moscow Playbook: How Russia Used, Abused and Transformed Sports into the Hunt for Gold'
Episode: The Chemistry of Conquest: Behind the USSR’s State-Sponsored (and Steroid-Powered) Olympic Glory
Nancy O'Malley
Archaeologist and author of Kentucky Frontier to Commonwealth
Author
Episode: Daniel Boone’s Life as a Frontiersman and Adopted Son of a Shawnee Chief
Julian Sancton
Author of Neptune's Fortune: The Billion Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire
Episode: The Loss and Re-Discovery of the $20 Billion Imperial Spanish Treasure Ship

Host

Scott Rank
Host of the show, Scott Rank is a PhD in history and provides in-depth analysis and discussions on various historical topics, engaging with both experts and audience members.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 5.1k ratings
  • Selling Christianity

    Good podcast, too bad it’s interrupted constantly with bible sales ads

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Gancherov
    United States22 days ago
  • Diverse subjects and not preachy or revisionist.

    Diverse subjects and not preachy or revisionist.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    gardenweasel
    United Statesa month ago
  • Right wing slant

    Painful churchy commercials. And Dinesh D’Sousa? Criminal, liar. Why give him a platform? Discredits whole show.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Notknuckledragger
    United Statesa month ago
  • Great

    Love the variety of guests

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Finftw
    United Statesa month ago
  • Four stars

    Not your average history podcast, covering varying topics which you wont find discussed elsewhere

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    grezzbop
    Canadaa month ago

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The call-in format allows for personal listener interaction, adding a unique dimension to historical discussions.
Some audience members express concern about perceived political biases in certain episodes, but many still find the discussions informative and valuable.
Listeners appreciate the wide range of historical topics and the engaging storytelling style.

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#70
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#115
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#200
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#199
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#118
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#125
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How an Italian Engineer with 700 Knights Defeated 100,000 Ottoman Troops at the Siege Rhodes
Q: What made Tadino's approach so effective against a larger Ottoman force.
His innovations lowered and thickened walls, added top walkways for counter-battery fire, widened moats to create killing zones, and deployed freestanding bastions with extensive gun ports for enfilade fire, all while innovating underground countermining.
How an Italian Engineer with 700 Knights Defeated 100,000 Ottoman Troops at the Siege Rhodes
Q: Tell me about the early stages of the defense, and especially Tadino's acoustic counter mine system.
Tadino's listening devices, including a tambourine-like drum with bells, were used to detect vibrations from Ottoman tunneling, allowing defenders to trace the direction and sometimes distance of mines and coordinate countermines.
The East’s Auschwitz: How Imperial Japan’s Secret Experimenters Escaped Justice
Q: What happened at the Yokohama trial, and what did it reveal about the extent of human experimentation?
The Yokohama trial exposed numerous cases of frostbite testing, organ removal, and experiments conducted in university settings, showing that thousands were involved and that the crimes were widespread across multiple facilities.
Why America's Military Never Became a Threat to Democracy
Q: So what's wrong with Samuel Huntington's approach to civil-military relations?
The guest outlines four main critiques: Huntington's claim that a professional military is incompatible with democracy; the belief in a separate military sphere insulated from politics; the misreading of WWII-era dynamics as a crisis; and the assumption of a single military mind, ignoring diversity of views within the armed forces.
Daniel Boone’s Life as a Frontiersman and Adopted Son of a Shawnee Chief
Q: What is the general sense of what the general public knows about Daniel Boone when you talk about your work to them?
Most people know Daniel Boone's name and have some awareness of his frontier exploits, but their knowledge often lacks depth, focusing more on his name recognition than the details of his life.

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Recent guests on History Unplugged Podcast include:

1. Kevin Ferguson
2. Edoardo Albert
3. Kori Schake
4. Matthew Avery Sutton
5. Kevin Ashton
6. Jenny Chan
7. Bruce Berglund
8. Nancy O'Malley

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