Ancient History

Ancient History

episodes

Interviews with scholars of ancient history about their new books.

Bryan K. Miller, "Xiongnu: The World's First Nomadic Empire" (Oxford UP, 2024)

May 1, 2024

Xiongnu

Bryan K. Miller
Markus Vinzent, "Resetting the Origins of Christianity: A New Theory of Sources and Beginnings" (Cambridge UP, 2022)

April 30, 2024

Resetting the Origins of Christianity

Markus Vinzent
Arguing History

Arguing History

episodes

Scholarly discussions of controversial historical topics.

The Idea of "Central Europe" from Naumann to Kundera

November 24, 2023

The Idea of "Central Europe" from Naumann to Kundera

Martyn Rady and Alexander Watson
Hosted by Charles Coutinho
The Gaza War in Military-Historical Perspective

October 16, 2023

The Gaza War in Military-Historical Perspective

Jeremy Black
Hosted by Charles Coutinho
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Biography

Biography

episodes

Interviews with memoirists and biographers about their new books.

David Winner, "Master Lovers: A Twisted Puzzle of Love and Fascism" (Outpost 19, 2023)

May 13, 2024

Master Lovers

David Winner
Hosted by Rebekah Buchanan
Dan Chapman, "A Road Running Southward: Following John Muir's Journey Through an Endangered Land" (Island Press, 2022)

May 11, 2024

A Road Running Southward

Dan Chapman
Hosted by Matt Simmons
Diplomatic History

Diplomatic History

episodes

Interviews with scholars of diplomatic history about their new books.

Jeremy Garlick, "Advantage China: Agent of Change in an Era of Global Disruption" (Bloomsbury, 2023)

May 9, 2024

Advantage China

Jeremy Garlick
Hosted by Nicholas Gordon
David Tal, "The Making of an Alliance: The Origins and Development of the US-Israel Relationship" (Cambridge UP, 2022)

May 8, 2024

The Making of an Alliance

David Tal
Hosted by Renee Garfinkel
Early Modern History

Early Modern History

episodes

Interviews with scholars of early modern history about their new books.

Scott W. Gregory, "Bandits in Print: The Water Margin and the Transformations of the Chinese Novel" (Cornell UP, 2023)

May 13, 2024

Bandits in Print

Scott W. Gregory
Economic and Business History

Economic and Business History

episodes

Interviews with scholars of economic and business history about their new books.

Amy Schiller, "The Price of Humanity: How Philanthropy Went Wrong—And How to Fix It" (Melville House, 2023)

May 13, 2024

The Price of Humanity

Amy Schiller
Hosted by Brian Hamilton
Per Högselius and Achim Klüppelberg, "The Soviet Nuclear Archipelago: A Historical Geography of Atomic-Powered Communism" (CEU Press, 2023)

May 12, 2024

The Soviet Nuclear Archipelago

Per Högselius and Achim Klüppelberg
Hosted by CEU Press
General History

General History

episodes

Interviews with historians about their new books.

City of Voices

May 13, 2024

City of Voices

Shannon Mattern
Hosted by Mack Hagood
David Winner, "Master Lovers: A Twisted Puzzle of Love and Fascism" (Outpost 19, 2023)

May 13, 2024

Master Lovers

David Winner
Hosted by Rebekah Buchanan
Intellectual History

Intellectual History

episodes

Interviews with intellectual historians about their new books.

Siân E. Grønlie, "The Old Testament in Medieval Icelandic Texts: Translation, Exegesis and Storytelling" (Boydell & Brewer, 2024)

May 13, 2024

The Old Testament in Medieval Icelandic Texts

Siân E. Grønlie
Hosted by Miranda Melcher
Yasmine Ramadan, "Space in Modern Egyptian Fiction" (Edinburgh UP, 2021)

May 12, 2024

Space in Modern Egyptian Fiction

Yasmine Ramadan
Hosted by Ibrahim Fawzy
Medieval History

Medieval History

episodes

Interviews with scholars of medieval history about their new books.

Siân E. Grønlie, "The Old Testament in Medieval Icelandic Texts: Translation, Exegesis and Storytelling" (Boydell & Brewer, 2024)

May 13, 2024

The Old Testament in Medieval Icelandic Texts

Siân E. Grønlie
Hosted by Miranda Melcher
Y. Tzvi Langermann, "Before Maimonides: A New Philosophical Dialogue in Hebrew" (Brill, 2023)

May 11, 2024

Before Maimonides

Y. Tzvi Langermann
Hosted by Caleb Zakarin
Military History

Military History

episodes

Interviews with scholars of military history about their new books.

Shelley X. Liu, "Governing After War: Rebel Victories and Post-War Statebuilding" (Oxford UP, 2024)

May 13, 2024

Governing After War

Shelley X. Liu
Hosted by Miranda Melcher
Cecily N. Zander, "The Army under Fire: The Politics of Antimilitarism in the Civil War Era" (LSU Press, 2024)

May 12, 2024

The Army under Fire

Cecily N. Zander
Hosted by Andrew Graybill
Women's History

Women's History

episodes

Interviews with scholars of women's history about their new books.

David Winner, "Master Lovers: A Twisted Puzzle of Love and Fascism" (Outpost 19, 2023)

May 13, 2024

Master Lovers

David Winner
Hosted by Rebekah Buchanan
Courtney Thorsson, "The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture" (Columbia UP, 2023)

May 13, 2024

The Sisterhood

Courtney Thorsson
Hosted by N'Kosi Oates