993 Episodes

  1. What the Middle Ages Can Teach Us About Pandemics, Mass Migration, and Tech Disruption

    Published: 12/14/2021

  2. Marine Raiders: The WW2 Special Forces Who Conquered Pacific Islands One Knife Fight At a Time

    Published: 12/9/2021

  3. The Boer Wars: The South African Conflict That Created Winston Churchill and (Possibly) Concentration Camps

    Published: 12/7/2021

  4. Kim Philby: The KGB Mole Who Nearly Became the Leader of Britain’s MI6

    Published: 12/2/2021

  5. George Washington: The First American Action Hero

    Published: 12/1/2021

  6. Why the 1619 Project is Dangerous and Should Be Totally Rejected

    Published: 11/30/2021

  7. Rebroadcast: Turkey is Both a Bird and a Country. Which Came First?

    Published: 11/25/2021

  8. The 160-Minute Race to Save the Titanic

    Published: 11/23/2021

  9. Age of Discovery 2.0, Part 6: Will SpaceX Control Mars Like the British East India Company Controlled the Indian Subcontinent?

    Published: 11/18/2021

  10. Age of Discovery 2.0, Part 5: Death Has Always Been an Inevitable Part of Discovery, Whether on Magellan’s Voyage or a Trip to Mars

    Published: 11/16/2021

  11. Age of Discovery 2.0, Part 4: How Lessons From U.S. History Will Help Space Colonies Be More Like Star Trek and Less Like Blade Runner

    Published: 11/11/2021

  12. Age of Discovery 2.0, Part 3: Space Colonization Will Reinvigorate Humanity More Than the New World Discovery 500 Years Ago

    Published: 11/9/2021

  13. Age of Discovery 2.0, Part 2: America’s New Destiny in Space, With Glenn Reynolds

    Published: 11/4/2021

  14. Welcome to the Age of Discovery 2.0

    Published: 11/2/2021

  15. American’s Political Polarization Traces Back to 18th-Century Enlightenment Factions That Never Resolved Their Differences

    Published: 10/28/2021

  16. The Iowa Boy Who Loved Baseball, Leaked Atomic Secrets to the USSR, and Jump Started the Cold War

    Published: 10/26/2021

  17. Winston Churchill: Political Master, Military Commander

    Published: 10/21/2021

  18. How This Union General Who Executed Guerrillas and Imprisoned Political Foes Became the Most Hated Man in Kentucky

    Published: 10/21/2021

  19. The Escape of Jack the Ripper: History’s Most Infamous Serial Killer, and the Cover-up to Protect His Identity

    Published: 10/19/2021

  20. Two Revolutions and the Constitution

    Published: 10/14/2021

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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 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.