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Tricky Dick Part 2: Contradictory Man

2026/10/29

Send us Fan Mail We take a deep dive into the Nixon presidency and explore one of the most complicated political figures in American history.

Tricky Dick Part 1: The Rise of the Right-Wing Angry Populist

2026/10/22

Send us Fan Mail With the advent of "Nixonmaxxing" it is time to take a look at the 37th president.

Military Success and the Factor of Leadership

2026/10/15

Send us Fan Mail We look to the Romans, Mongols and British Royal Navy to see what traits are shared among successful militaries.

Columbus vs Indigenous Peoples Day

2026/10/12

Send us Fan Mail Originally posted in 2024, our take on this "crazy" Woke 1.0 controversy

Golden History and Gold Today

2026/10/08

Send us Fan Mail With my guest Jeremy Cordon of Goldbacks, we touch on gold in ancient and medieval history, but then fast forward to the Gold Standard, inflation and today's economy. Goldback.com

The Historical Illusion of Warren Buffett

2026/10/01

Send us Fan Mail The world's greatest investor just retired. What can he teach us about investing and life? The answers are mixed.

The Ancient Times in Movies

2026/09/24

Send us Fan Mail Joined by my brother Chris, we explore ancient times through the movies. Ben Hur, Gladiator, Ten Commandments and Alexander all get commentary.

Forging A National Identity: From the States to America

2026/09/17

Send us Fan Mail We look at the forces including the Civil War, Industry, Labor and Gov Reform that changed the country from a collection of states to the United States of America.

The Top Ten Dumbest Words in Our Dumb Political World

2026/09/15

Send us Fan Mail Influencer? Activist? Free? We look at terms in our politics that are making our nation more stupid.

Coining History: A View of the Past through Coinage

2026/09/10

Send us Fan Mail We are joined on the podcast by Dean Kinzer, an expert in ancient coins. Dean lays out how coins can be a guide of history. We go from Rome of the Kings all the way to Constantine the Great. Notes: kinzercoins.com Ancient Coin Hour Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/1buAVE6eBf8Q6heObi5h9T

The Origins of Labor Day

2026/09/06

Send us Fan Mail We look at the beginnings of Labor Day and what it means for our nation today.

A History of Astronomy

2026/09/04

Send us Fan Mail We look at the study of the cosmos moving from Aristotle to Ptolemy, from Al Tusi to Kepler and Galileo, from Herschal to Hubble and finish with modern Astronomy.

The So Called Robber Barons

2026/08/28

Send us Fan Mail We go to late 19th Century America and look at the Captains of Industry. Were they exploitative villains or builders of America's future?

Sitcoms as History

2026/08/20

Send us Fan Mail Is it fair to use sitcoms from 40 years ago as a marker of our history, and comparison with affordability today? We explore using Married With Children, Roseanne, The Cosby Show and Brady Bunch.

The Seleucids and Alexander's Legacy

2026/08/13

Send us Fan Mail We look at the largest of the successor (Diadochi) kingdoms built after the death of Alexander. A mixed legacy of west meets east but also ending in ignominy. Show notes: Antiochus the Great by Michael Taylor

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That Demmed Pimpernel 2023/02/02

Where’s the history?

This was current politics, with the occasional historical analogy tenuously attached. Rather bland conservative hot takes with Hamilton quotes. Dime...

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Deplorable1776 2022/01/10

Very informative, a great great show

I thoroughly enjoy this podcast, there is a lot to learn, whether you’re a conservative or you’re on the opposite end of the political spectrum and yo...

★★★★★

Dennis W. Steohens 2020/09/12

Excellent

Good show.

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