Send us Fan Mail Let's crash! Liaquat Ahamed joins me to talk 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World. Buy 1873 Support the show
Books I Don't Want You To Miss for May 2026
30.05.2026 | 5 Min.
Send us Fan Mail Stalin's Apostles by Antonia Senior Hammer of the Gods by Don Hollway The Fallen by Louise Brangan American Men by Jordan Ritter Conn Margaret Beaufort by Lauren Johnson One of Us by Asne Seierstad Support the show
The Black Death with Thomas Asbridge
26.05.2026 | 45 Min.
Send us Fan Mail Let's survive! Thomas Asbridge joins me to talk The Black Death: A Global History of Humanity's Most Devastating Pandemic. Buy The Black Death (the book, not the disease) Support the show
The Rise and Fall of Emanuel Nobel with Douglas Brunt
19.05.2026 | 34 Min.
Send us Fan Mail Let's strike oil! Douglas Brunt joins me to talk The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel: Romanovs, Revolutionaries, and the Forgotten Titan Who Fueled the World. Buy The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel Check out Doug's Website Check out the Dedicated Podcast Support the show
Marathons and the Worldwide Running Boom with Martin Dugard
16.05.2026 | 31 Min.
Send us Fan Mail Let's go for a run! Martin Dugard returns to talk The Long Run: Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool. Buy The Long Run Check out Martin's website Support the show