The Immortal Chaplains of World War II With Steven T. Collis
Send us Fan Mail Let's talk religion! Sure, you avoid the subject at family dinners to avoid a brawl, but author Steven T. Collis joins us to talk about his book, The Immortals, which tells the story ...
27 Jun 202232min
The History of Organ Transplants and Crackpot Science With Paul Craddock
Send us Fan Mail Let's get medical! Author Paul Craddock joins the podcast to talk his new book, Spare Parts. It gets wonderfully weird and gross as we dive into the history of transplants, crackpot s...
22 Jun 202230min
Fairy Tales and Their Sometimes Very Weird Origins With Nicholas Jubber
Send us Fan Mail These aren't the fairy tales you remember! Author Nicholas Jubber joins the podcast to talk about his new book, The Fairy Tellers, his many travels around the world, and his favorite ...
15 Jun 202233min
Privateers, Pirates, Whaling, Hurricanes, and Lighthouses With Eric Jay Dolin
Send us Fan Mail Privateers, pirates, whales, hurricanes, and lighthouses are just a few of the things Eric Jay Dolin has written about. Eric tells me how he made it all happen, what you need to becom...
1 Jun 202231min
The Last Days of the Dinosaurs With Paleontologist Riley Black
Send us Fan Mail Dinosaurs! Author and Paleontologist Riley Black joins the podcast to talk her new book The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, the Jurassic Park/Jurassic World film series, and how a big ast...
18 Mai 202234min
The Pirates Who Raided the South Seas and Rescued a Princess With Keith Thomson
Send us Fan Mail The fantastic Keith Thomson joins us to talk pirates, hand grenade throwing, and how even I can still live out my baseball dreams. We talk about Keith's new book, Born to Be Hanged, w...
1 Mai 202232min
The Deadly Rivalry of Medieval Queens Brunhild and Fredegund With Shelley Puhak
Send us Fan Mail The wonderful Shelley Puhak joins me to talk her new book, The Dark Queens, how I can improve my poetry, and what I would wear back in the Dark Ages. Yes, really. She was very patient...
18 Apr 202236min
New York City Jazz Age Madam Polly Adler With Pulitzer Prize Winner Debby Applegate
Send us Fan Mail Pulitzer Prize winner Debby Applegate joins us to talk about her new book, Madam, her addiction to research, and the things she's learned along the way. We also talk about winning the...
5 Apr 202254min
