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CWTR is a weekly, hour long, intenet-based talk radio show hosted by Gerry Prokopowicz of East Carolina University. Each week, Gerry interviews leading historians, authors, enthusiasts, etc. on all things Civil War related.

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2225-Kenneth Noe-Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend: Reconsidering Lincoln as Commander in Chief

2026/04/15

Kenneth Noe, author of "Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend: Reconsidering Lincoln as Commander in Chief."

2224-Aaron Sheehan-Dean-Fighting with the Past: How Seventeenth-Century History Shaped the American Civil War

2026/04/08

Aaron Sheehan-Dean, author of "Fighting with the Past: How Seventeenth-Century History Shaped the American Civil War."

2223-J. Mark Powell-Witness to War: The Story of the Civil War Told By Those Who Lived It

2026/04/01

J. Mark Powell, author of "Witness to War: The Story of the Civil War Told By Those Who Lived It."

2222-Benjamin Cwayna-The Invincible Twelfth: The 12th South Carolina Infantry of the Gregg-McGowan Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia

2026/03/25

Benjamin Cwayna, author of "The Invincible Twelfth: The 12th South Carolina Infantry of the Gregg-McGowan Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia."

2221-Lance Herdegen-Opening Manassas: The Iron Brigade, Stonewall Jackson, and the Battle on Brawners Farm, August 28, 1862

2026/03/18

Lance Herdegen, author of "Opening Manassas: The Iron Brigade, Stonewall Jackson, and the Battle on Brawners Farm, August 28, 1862."

2220-Edward J. Hagerty-Soldier of the South: Lieutenant General Richard H. Anderson at War and Peace

2026/03/04

Edward J. Hagerty, author of "Soldier of the South: Lieutenant General Richard H. Anderson at War and Peace."

2219-Lindsay Rae Smith Privette-The Surgeons Battle: How Medicine Won the Vicksburg Campaign and Changed the Civil War

2026/02/25

Lindsay Rae Smith Privette, author of "The Surgeons Battle: How Medicine Won the Vicksburg Campaign and Changed the Civil War."

2218-Joseph Stahl and Matthew Borders-Faces of Union Soldiers at Antietam and Faces of Union Soldiers at Culps Hill

2026/02/18

Joseph Stahl and Matthew Borders, authors of "Faces of Union Soldiers at Antietam and Faces of Union Soldiers at Culps Hill."

2217-John M. Kinder and Jennifer M. Murray-They Are Dead and Yet They Live: Civil War Memories in a Polarized America.

2026/02/11

John M. Kinder and Jennifer M. Murray, editors of "They Are Dead and Yet They Live: Civil War Memories in a Polarized America."

2216-Sarah Jones Weicksel-A Nation Unraveled: Clothing, Culture, and Violence in the American Civil War Era.

2026/02/04

Sarah Jones Weicksel, author of "A Nation Unraveled: Clothing, Culture, and Violence in the American Civil War Era."

2215-Rob Edwards-Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls

2026/01/28

Rob Edwards, author of "Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls."

2214-Edwin P. Rutan II-High-Bounty Men in the Army of the Potomac: Reclaiming Their Honor

2026/01/21

Edwin P. Rutan II, author of "High-Bounty Men in the Army of the Potomac: Reclaiming Their Honor."

2213-Matthew Pinsker-Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln

2026/01/14

Matthew Pinsker, author of "Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln."

2212-Jeffrey J. Harding and Jon M. Nese-The Weather Gods Curse the Gettysburg Campaign

2025/12/10

Jeffrey J. Harding and Jon M. Nese, authors of "The Weather Gods Curse the Gettysburg Campaign"

2211-Jonathan Jones-Opium Slavery: The Civil War, Veterans, and Americas First Opioid Crisis

2025/12/03

Jonathan Jones, author of "Opium Slavery: The Civil War, Veterans, and Americas First Opioid Crisis"

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4.3 out of 5

284 reviews

★★★★☆

unvoyageur 2024/01/29

Great, but stay focused

This is a great podcast for anyone interested in the Civil War. Lots of great guests, and lots of in-depth discussions. Only minor complaint is that a...

★★★☆☆

marcstephen 2025/07/22

Trouble Staying on Topic

Civil War Talk Radio has excellent shows with amazing guest! Gerry has trouble getting to and staying on topic. Large amounts of the show have nothi...

★★★★★

Matthew.podcadtlistener 2025/07/05

Very good podcast

Great history podcast 🎊🎊🎊

★★★★★

SouthernUnionist 2025/07/01

Ignore the Bad Reviews

Seriously, ignore the bad reviews. I just read them all myself and they boil down to “he [the host] is injecting his politics into the show,” or “this...

★★☆☆☆

Lodiarmy 2025/04/12

Unfortunate

I used to love this show. I came here for the history. Enjoyed the host as well. Unfortunately, you are seemingly injecting more and more politics int...

★★★★★

Rich Houston 2025/03/22

Great podcast

Thanks for all the interesting history

★★☆☆☆

Victorian2015 2024/06/12

Not a real history podcast.

I give it 2 stars because the older shows are far more balanced as were the guests but as the shows go on the host becomes more radicalized and the gu...

★★★★★

arlo blowz 2024/03/30

McKenzie is weird lol

Overall great show. The McKenzie dude’s argument comes across super Lost Causey though….. Shouldn’t feed into it. Onto the next.

★☆☆☆☆

Silicone54 2024/02/19

Too many ads

Ads completely ruin the flow of the conversations

★★★★★

Nickname12353 2023/11/16

Great program!

I really enjoy this program. The information and authors that come on the show, the interaction with the host is great. I would really like to hear a ...

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