History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast Episodes

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  Knights Could Still Be Found on English Battlefields in the 1640s. What Were They Doing There? November 19, 2024 - 42 min
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  Key Battles of the Barbary Wars, Episode 5: The Destruction of the USS Philadelphia November 14, 2024 - 37 min
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  The Jewish Confederates November 12, 2024 - 56 min
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  Key Battles of the Barbary Wars, Episode 4: The First Barbary War (1801-05) November 7, 2024 - 37 min
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  Was The Vietnam War Unwinnable? November 5, 2024 - 59 min
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  Key Battles of the Barbary Wars, Episode 3: The Barbary States and Their 300-Year Reign of Mediterranean Piracy October 31, 2024 - 38 min
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  What a Modern-Day Stonemason Can Tell Us About Hand Building 13th- Century Gothic Cathedrals and Carving Gargoyles October 29, 2024 - 40 min
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  Key Battles of the Barbary Wars, Episode 2: The British Origins of the US Navy October 24, 2024 - 40 min
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  The Conquest of Constantinople in 1453 Permanently Altered Siege Warfare, Middle Eastern Demographics, and Global Trade October 22, 2024 - 39 min
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  Key Battles of the Barbary Wars, Episode 1: America Wanted to Take 1776 to the High Seas. North African Pirates Disagreed. October 17, 2024 - 30 min

About History Unplugged Podcast

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 concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features long-form interviews with best-selling authors who have written about everything. Topics include gruff World War II generals who flew with airmen on bombing raids, a war horse who gained the rank of sergeant, and presidents who gave their best speeches while drunk.

Meet your Host

Scott Rank is the host of the History Unplugged Podcast and a PhD in history who specialized in the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey. Before going down the academic route he worked as a journalist in Istanbul. He has written 12 history books on topics ranging from lost Bronze Age civilizations to the Age of Discovery. Some of his books include The Age of Illumination: Science, Technology, and Reason in the Middle Ages and History’s 9 Most Insane Rulers.. Learn more about him by going to scottrankphd.com.