History Nerds United

Brendan Dowd

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!

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Samuel Marquis Sets the Record Straight About his Ancestor "Pirate" Captain William Kidd

    Send us a text Let's hang'em from the yardarm! Samuel Marquis joins me to talk his book Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal. Buy Captain Kidd Check out Samuel's website Support the show

    39 min

  2. 26 AUG

    Suzanne Cope Talks the Women of the Italian Resistance in World War II

    Send us a text Let's tell the Germans arrivederci! Suzanne Cope joins me to talk Women of War: The Italian Assassins, Spies, and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis. Buy Women of War Check out Suzanne's website Support the show

    40 min

  3. 19 AUG

    Kate Sidley Talks About The Weird and Wonderful World of Catholic Saints

    Send us a text Let's get canonized! Kate Sidley joins me to discuss her book How to Be a Saint: An Extremely Weird and Mildly Sacrilegious History of The Catholic Church's Biggest Names. Buy How to Be a Saint Check out Kate's website Support the show

    31 min

  4. 12 AUG

    Joanne Paul on the life of Saint Thomas More

    Send us a text Let's make our own utopia! Joanne Paul joins me to talk her book Thomas More: A Life.  Buy Thomas More: A Life Check out Joanne's website Support the show

    50 min

  5. 5 AUG

    Scott Anderson on the Iranian Revolution

    Send us a text Let's predict a revolution! Scott Anderson joins me to discuss his book King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation. Buy King of Kings Support the show

    53 min

  6. 29 JUL

    Haley Cohen Gilliland on Argentina's History and the Mission of the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo Who Fought to Find Their Lost Grandchildren

    Send us a text Let's find family! Haley Cohen Gilliland joins me to talk A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children. Buy A Flower Traveled in My Blood Check out Haley's website Support the show

    49 min

  7. 22 JUL

    Laurie Gwen Shapiro Talks Amelia Earhart, Her Husband George Putnam, and the Making of an American Icon

    Send us a text Let's take to the skies! Laurie Gwen Shapiro joins me to talk The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon.  Buy The Aviator and the Showman Check out Laurie's website Support the show

    55 min

  8. 15 JUL

    Scott Ellsworth on the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, a Country Divided, and the People Overlooked in Civil War History

    Send us a text Let's look a different way! Scott Ellsworth joins me to talk his book Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America. Buy Midnight on the Potomac Support the show

    38 min
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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!

Information

  • Creator
    Brendan Dowd
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    174
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 History Nerds United
  • Show Website
    History Nerds United
  • Provider

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