Best Armchair Historian Podcasts (2024)

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Last Train Leaving Belgium, Part 1 20:07

2h ago20:07

20:07

It's been a while, fellow Armchair Historians! Welcome back to the show!! This episode is the first in a series. This supplementary podcast to the in-production documentary Last Train Leaving Belgium is the first episode, which introduces the story of Therese, an eight-year-old Belgian child facing the soon-to-be occupation of her country by foreig…

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The Last Episode 42:47

9M ago42:47

42:47

0:00 Episode Intro 1:33 Cold Open 6:27 [song] Break Your Heart 9:36 Main Title 10:12 Music Makes Me Wanna Die Lead-In 15:30 [song] Music Makes Me Wanna Die 20:51 Escape From Which Mountain Lead-In 25:13 [song] Escape From Which Mountain 28:51 Better Than Yesterday Lead-In 30:26 [song] Better Than Yesterday 34:20 Stumble On Lead-In 38:08 [song] Stum…

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Dynamite 38:07

10M ago38:07

38:07

0:00 Episode Intro 5:46 Cold Open - Holes In My Skull Lead-In 9:46 [song] Holes In My Skull 13:09 Main Title 13:45 Any Body Lead-In 17:26 [song] Any Body 20:14 (W)retch Lead-In 21:55 [song] (W)retch 24:57 Dynamite Lead-In 27:14 [song] Dynamite 30:36 The Way We Dance Lead-In 33:41 [song] The Way We Dance 36:38 Closing Summation 38:07 END…

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Charlie Chaplin vs. America, Scott Eyman 43:17

12M ago43:17

43:17

Hello, fellow Armchair Historians. We're back and ready to bring more amazing histories. In this episode, Anne Marie talks to bestselling author Scott Eyman. Scot is a prolific writer whose muse is the enduring careers of iconic film industry legends. Scott talks about his latest book, Charlie Chaplin Vs. America: When Art, Sex, And Politics Collid…

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The Gift of Surprise 40:46

12M ago40:46

40:46

0:00 Episode Intro 0:25 Tip of the hat to the patrons 0:49 Cold Open 3:25 [Song] I'll Come Around 7:26 Main Title 8:00 My Bike, My Love Lead-In 8:35 [Song] My Bike, My Love 12:15 A Wound That Never Bleeds Lead-In 17:41 [Song] A Wound That Never Bleeds 21:53 A Heat That Kills Lead-In 24:36 [Song] A Heat That Kills 27:45 Child of God Lead-In 30:10 [S…

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The Secret of My Success 40:02

1y ago40:02

40:02

0:00 Episode Intro 0:31 Patreon Patron Shout-Out 0:40 Cold Open 7:25 [song] Light It Up 11:08 Main Title 11:37 Into the Deep Lead-In 15:01 [song] Into The Deep 18:31 Secret of My Success Lead-In 21:27 [song] Secret of My Success 26:19 We Will Be Stars Lead-In 28:59 [song] We Will Be Stars 32:51 From a Little Room in Downtown Lead-In 34:57 [song] Fr…

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The Trouble With Being Poor 40:51

1y ago40:51

40:51

0:00 Episode Open 1:04 Cold Open 7:08 [song] Cost of Everything 10:15 Main Title 10:49 Working Class Poor Lead-In 13:48 [song] Working Class Poor 18:01 The Trouble With Being Poor Lead-In 19:21 [song] The Trouble With Being Poor 23:15 Today is Your Birthday Lead-In 25:43 [song] Today is Your Birthday 30:03 Everybody's Working Lead-In 33:36 [song] E…

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True Love 38:00

1+ y ago38:00

38:00

0:00 Episode Intro 0:34 Cold Open (Complicated Lives Lead-In) 4:43 [song] Complicated Lives 8:28 Main Title 9:04 Hanging Fire Lead-In 10:54 [song] Hanging Fire 15:28 Lift Me Up Lead-In 17:15 [song] Lift Me Up 20:52 Somedays Lead-In 23:16 [song] Somedays 26:53 Where You Go Lead-In 29:25 [song] Where You Go 33:49 Episode Summation 34:43 Patreon Discu…

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Mike TV vs The Internet! 41:51

1+ y ago41:51

41:51

Episode Introduction: 0:00 Cold Open: 00:37 [song] Disconnected: 5:14 Main Title: 8:34 My Wasted Life Lead-In: 9:02 [song] My Wasted Life Mean Lead-In: 16:31 [song] Mean: 20:31 The Great Indie-Rock Swindle Lead-In: 23:45 [song] The Great Indie-Rock Swindle: 30:09 Ready for War Lead-In: 34:39 [song] Ready for War: 36:27 Episode Summation: 40:31 END:…

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Generators in the Desert 35:15

1+ y ago35:15

35:15

Intro: 0:00 Cold Open: 0:24 [SONG] The Internet is Down : 3:01 Main Title 5:26 We Don't Like You, We Like Beer Lead-In: 5:54 [SONG] We Don't Like You, We Like Beer: 9:31 Ride The Tiger Lead-In: 11:37 [SONG] Ride the Tiger: 14:12 Off With Their Heads Lead-In: 17:28 [SONG] Off With Their Heads: 22:48 Flee the Sickness Lead-In: 27:07 [SONG] Flee the S…

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Sex 35:55

1+ y ago35:55

35:55

0:00 Episode Intro 0:47 Cold Open 6:11 [song] I Want You 9:33 Main Title 10:11 Things I Need to Know Lead-In 12:10 [song] Thinks I Need to Know 15:37 I Just Want to Be Your Lover Lead-In 17:36 [song] I Just Want to Be Your Lover 20:30 Fury of Your Lonely Heart Lead-In 21:38 [song] Fury of Your Lonely Heart 25:49 Volcanoes Lead-In 29:10 [song] Volca…

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PART 2: Under the Banner of King Death, Marcus Rediker and David Lester 35:32

1+ y ago35:32

35:32

PART 2 listen to PART1 here: Ahoy, mateys! Anne Marie here! In this episode, we share part 2 of Anne Marie's interview with Marcus Rediker and David Lester about their graphic novel, Under the Banner of King Death. Yup, that’s right, we’re going to talk about Pirates. If you listened to our most recent mini episode, you met David and Marcus in our …

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John Blanke, The Black Tudors, Mini Episode 9:56

1+ y ago9:56

9:56

In this mini episode, Anne Marie revisits Black Tudors, by Miranda Kaufmann. Anne Marie purchased the book whilst visiting Mary Rose Museum back in 2017 to research the African presence in Tudor England. One of the central figures, perhaps the most well known black Tudor, John Blanke appears in the historical record as well as Tudor art. Miranda Ka…

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Under the Banner of King Death, Marcus Rediker and David Lester, Part 1 26:56

1+ y ago26:56

26:56

Ahoy, mateys! Anne Marie here! In this episode, we share part 1 of Anne Marie's interview with Marcus Rediker and David Lester about their graphic novel, Under the Banner of King Death. Yup, that’s right, we’re going to talk about Pirates. If you listened to our most recent mini episode, you met David and Marcus in our Let’s get Quizzical segment. …

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Regret 34:46

1+ y ago34:46

34:46

Episode Timeline: 0:00 Episode Open 0:19 Cold Open 7:29 [song] Ghosts 10:51 Main Title 11:27 Stupid Kid Lead-In 13:02 [song] Stupid Kid 18:08 Should Have Done Lead-In 20:15 [song] Should Have Done 24:26 Leave a Message Lead-In 26:04 [song] Leave a Message 29:18 Self-Inflicted Wound Lead-In 30:46 [song] Self-Inflicted Wound 33:54 Episode Summation 3…

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Mini Episode, Henry VIII Party Favors? & Lets get Quizzical 11:48

1+ y ago11:48

11:48

When 34-year-old Charlie Clarke was feeling down about losing his beloved dog to cancer, he decided to go metal detecting to take his mind off of his loss. Sometimes good things happen at the worst of times, and that's just what happened to Charlie when he uncovered a never before seen early sixteenth-century artifact. David Lester and Marcus Redik…

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Anna Borzello, Dancing on the Foreshore, Part 2 31:14

2y ago31:14

31:14

Part 2 of Anne Marie's interview with Anna Borzello about her years foraging along the foreshore for remnants of the lives of everyday people, breadcrumbs that lead to snapshots of the past, bringing into sharper focus the commonplace, for the times, routines of ordinary people. Anna is a crafty historian, able to spin an engaging narrative around …

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February 4, This Day in History, Patty Hearst, Yalta, Banks go Bust 5:10

2y ago5:10

5:10

Minisode: February 4, This Day in History Listen to this episode to discover what happened on this day in history. Clues are in the title! The People History: https://www.thepeoplehistory.com History: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day Support the show Follow us on Social Media: Instagram:…

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Anna Borzello, Dancing on the Foreshore, Part 1 26:10

2y ago26:10

26:10

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Anna Borzello. Previously, she worked as the BBC correspondent for Focus in Africa in Uganda from 1995 to 2001. These days you can find Anna on the River Thames foreshore foraging for historical artifacts which tell the story of London’s expansive history. Anna admittedly plans her life around the river’s tides.…

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Emily Strasser, Half-Life of a Secret, Part 2 24:28

2y ago24:28

24:28

Not too long ago, Anne Marie had the opportunity to talk to Emily Strasser. Emily has written a book about a little-known community built in secret by the United States government in rural western Knoxville, Tennessee. Oak Ridge was one of three secret cities constructed by the Manhattan Project. Emily Strasser is a writer based in Minneapolis, Min…

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Emily Strasser, Half-Life of a Secret 26:51

2y ago26:51

26:51

Not too long ago, Anne Marie had the opportunity to talk to Emily Strasser. Emily has written a book about a little-known community built in secret by the United States government in rural western Knoxville, Tennessee. Oak Ridge was one of three secret cities constructed by the Manhattan Project. If you listened to last week’s episode about Anna Ro…

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Christopher C. Gorham, Who Was Anna Rosenberg? 26:45

2y ago26:45

26:45

In this first episode of 2023, Anne Marie interviews Christopher C. Gorham, high school history teacher and author of The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America. This relatively unknown history is about a woman who yielded a great deal of political power throughout much of the 20th century, and whose …

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Peace and Prosperity in 2023 5:06

2y ago5:06

5:06

Anne Marie stops by to wish you a happy New Year and gets a little deep and philosophical about her love of history. #happynewyear Support Armchair Historians: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/armchairhistorians Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/belgiumrabbitproductions Support the show Support the show Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @armchairhistori…

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Hesitation Cuts 48:43

2y ago48:43

48:43

Become a patron of Hesitation Cuts here: https://www.patreon.com/getsetgo EPISODE TIMELINE: Episode Intro: 0:00 Cold Open: 1:03 [song] He Didn't Even Leave A Note: 7:31 Main Title: 12:23 See The Blood Flow Lead-In: 13:02 [song] See The Blood Flow: 21:20 The Damage That I Do Lead-In: 25:10 [song] The Damage That I Do: 28:59 Don't You Fear Pain Lead-…

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Friendship, Loneliness, & the End of All Things 42:39

2y ago42:39

42:39

0:00 Episode Intro 0:42 Cold Open 4:40 [song] Strangers Growing Stranger 8:12 Main Title 8:49 In-D Rock Song Lead-In 13:34 [song] In-D Rock Song 17:15 Collect Calls (In The Key of F# Major) Lead-In 22:21 [song] Collect Calls (In the Key of F# Major) 26:38 Erase Me Lead-In 29:19 [song] Erase Me 41:20 Episode Summation 32:40 The Dying Stars Lead-In 3…

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Stephanie & Elise, Denver Ghost Hunters, Part 2 34:06

2y ago34:06

34:06

In this fourth episode of our October History and Haunting Series, Anne Marie talks to Denver Ghost Hunters' (DGH) team members Stephanie and Elise about their favorite histories and how their ghost-hunting endeavors connect to them. They share digital recordings of disembodied voices (or EVPs) of spirits from beyond and line up the history with th…

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Stephanie & Elise, Denver Ghost Hunters, Part 1 36:18

2y ago36:18

36:18

In this third episode of our October History and Haunting Series, Anne Marie talks to Denver Ghost Hunters' (DGH) team members Stephanie and Elise about their favorite histories and how their ghost-hunting endeavors connect to them. With the nineteenth-century United States Western expansion, many a restless soul came to the then Kansas Territory (…

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I Hate Everyone 42:05

2y ago42:05

42:05

0:00 Episode Intro 1:04 Cold Open - I Hate Everyone Lead-In 7:27 [song] I Hate Everyone 11:15 Main Title 11:49 Die Motherfucker Die Lead-In 17:24 [song] Die Motherfucker Die 21:57 I'm So Fucking Happy Intro 24:53 [song] I'm So Fucking Happy 27:56 Your Stupid Face Lead-In 30:32 [song] Your Stupid Face 33:30 Hate Myself Lead-In 37:05 [song] Hate Myse…

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A Haunted History of Invisible Women, Leanna Renee Heiber and Andrea Janes Part 2 36:25

2y ago36:25

36:25

Anne Marie continues her discussion with the co-authors of A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts. This non-fiction book is coauthored by actress, playwright, ghost tour guide and award-winning bestselling author Leanna Renee Hieber and Boroughs of the Dead founder Andrea Janes. “Sorrowful widows, vengeful jezebels, …

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A Haunted History of Invisible Women, Leanna Renee Heiber and Andrea Janes Part 1 34:49

2y ago34:49

34:49

If you know Anne Marie at all, you know that Halloween is her favorite holiday. Some of you may know that, as a side gig, she is the founder of Silver Queen Walking Tours. By popular demand, she does more ghost tours than straight history tours. So when she discovered this newly released book, A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of A…

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Small, Easy Payments 38:28

2y ago38:28

38:28

Episode Notes 0:00 Episode Intro 0:33 Cold Open 3:17 [song] Suicide 6:54 Main Title 7:32 Get Through The Day Lead-In 12:11 [song] Get Through The Day 15:28 Easy Fix Lead-In Lead-In 17:33 [song] Easy Fix 20:38 Banshee Lead-In 22:45 [song] Banshee 28:06 Ride All Night Lead-In 32:17 [song] Ride All Night 36:23 Episode Sorta-Summation 38:28 [END] Pleas…

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Ilise Carter, The Red Menace 45:15

2y ago45:15

45:15

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to author, sweetheart of the sideshow, and fashion writer Ilise Carter about her new book The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History. In America, lipstick is the foundation of empires; it’s a signature of identity; it’s propaganda, self-expression, oppression, freedom, and rebellion. It’s a m…

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An NPC in Someone Else's Game 38:53

2y ago38:53

38:53

0:00 Episode Intro 0:18 Patreon Request 0:50 Cold Open 5:33 [song] Slay All Cyborgs 9:36 Main Title 10:11 See Me Lead-In Part 1 13:15 [song] 30w Out On The Interstate Intro 13:56 See Me Lead-In Part 2 16:14 [song] See Me 20:08 White Noise Lead-In 22:33 [song] White Noise 26:28 Here I Am and This is Now Lead-In 30:13 [song] Here I am and This is Now…

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Andrew Nagorski, Saving Freud 41:03

2y ago41:03

41:03

In this episode, Anne Marie Talks to Andrew Nagorski about his new book Saving Freud: The Rescuers Who Brought Him to Freedom. The book recounts the dramatic true story of Sigmund Freud’s last-minute escape to London following the German annexation of Austria, why he waited until after the Nazi take over, and the colorful cast of characters who per…

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Bizarro World 42:37

2+ y ago42:37

42:37

Become a patron of Hesitation Cuts here: https://www.patreon.com/getsetgo 0:00 Episode Intro 0:27 Cold Open 4:17 [song] We Used to Be Friends 8:28 Main Title 9:04 Modern Age Lead-Im 15:44 [song] Modern Age 18:44 Bizarro World Lead-In 21:39 [song] Bizarro World 26:21 Do Over Lead-In 29:06 [song] Do Over 32:20 A Prayer to Doctor Who Lead-In 34:42 [so…

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Robert S. McElvaine, The Times They Were a-Changin,' 1964 43:22

2+ y ago43:22

43:22

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to professor of history and author Robert McElvaine about his latest book, The Times They Were a-Changin': 1964, the Year the Sixties Arrived and the Battle Lines of Today Were Drawn. 1964 is when the sixties truly arrived, from JFK’s assassination in November 1963 It was then that the United States began a radical…

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Jason Sandy, Thames Mudlarking: Searching for London's Lost Treasures 55:40

2+ y ago55:40

55:40

In this episode, the third in our Mudlark Series, Anne Marie interviews Jason Sandy, co-author of Thames Mudlarking: Searching for London's Lost Treasures. Jason shares his River Thames journey and talks about the river's history and the fellowship he has found within the mudlark community. Jason Sandy is an American architect and property develope…

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The Heart & The Head 39:01

2+ y ago39:01

39:01

Become a patron of Hesitation Cuts here: https://www.patreon.com/getsetgo 0:00 Episode Intro 0:26 Cold Open 6:01 [song] Congress of Impulses 9:38 Main Title 10:11 What My Heart Tells My Head Lead-In 13:15 [song] What My Head Tells My Heart 16:16 What My Head Tells My Heart Lead-In 19:49 [song] What My Head Tells My Heart 23:55 What My Heart Tells M…

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Lynn Pew, Alice and the Mudlark, River Irwell 34:34

2+ y ago34:34

34:34

In this episode, the second in our Mudlark series, Anne Marie talks to Mudlark Lynn Pew. Lynn mudlarks along the River Irwell in Lancashire, England, where she scours its banks for beautiful pieces of broken pottery, little pieces of history tumbled by the river for over 100 years. Lynn tells us about the river's history and where many of the piece…

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Crazy Ideas 36:21

2+ y ago36:21

36:21

Become a patron of Hesitation Cuts here: https://www.patreon.com/getsetgo EPISODE TIMELINE: Episode Intro: 0:00 Cold Open: 0:25 seconds [song] Unstoppable: 8:00 Hesitation Cuts Main Title: 12:21 Boba Fett Lead-In: 12:55 [song] Boba Fett: 14:00 Go to the Mattress Lead-In: 15:50 [song] Go to the Mattress: 21:12 It Gets Hard Lead-In: 24:16 [song] It G…

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Lemonade 32:54

2+ y ago32:54

32:54

Become a patron of Hesitation Cuts here: https://www.patreon.com/getsetgo EPISODE TIMELINE: Episode Intro: 0:00 Cold Open: 0:29 seconds [song] My Neighbor's Dog: 3:08 Hesitation Cuts Main Title: 6:16 MCA Lead-In: 6:50 [song] MCA: 9:58 Your Boy Lead-In: 13:36 [song] Your Boy: 16:10 Here Be Dragons Lead-In: 19:19 [song] Here Be Dragons: 22:57 Ladies …

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Persistence 37:07

2+ y ago37:07

37:07

Become a patron of Hesitation Cuts here: https://www.patreon.com/getsetgo EPISODE TIMELINE: Episode Intro: 0:00 Cold Open: 0:54seconds [song] Fierce Butterflies: 6:06 Hesitation Cuts Main Title: 9:07 Wait Lead-In: 9:48 [song] Wait: 14:24 My Doppelgangers & Me Lead-In: 17:37 [song] My Doppelgangers & Me: 20:25 Ultrasonic Lead-In: 24:04 [song] Ultras…

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Si Finds, Luck in the Muck, Mudlarking the River Thames 48:16

2+ y ago48:16

48:16

In this special episode of Armchair Historians, Anne Marie is joined by her great-nephew and co-host Finley. We talk to YouTube sensation Simon Bourne of Si Finds about one of our favorite hobbies, treasure hunting and specifically mudlarking. Since the beginning, the River Thames which flows from the Cotswolds, through the heart of London, and int…

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Making History/ The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past, Richard Cohen 46:23

2+ y ago46:23

46:23

Today’s guest has made it his mission to look at the chroniclers who have shaped our understanding of the past by looking at their personal history and taking into account how their personal story shaped their biases and therefore their interpretation of history. Author Richard Cohen talks to Anne Marie about his new book, Making History: The Story…

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Mini Episode 2 From the UK, Cathedral City of York 12:14

2+ y ago12:14

12:14

Anne Marie and Bob are coming to you from York in the UK. They recount their favorite histories during their week-long stay in this historical cathedral city with Roman origins. York, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York Yorkshire Museum, website: https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk Jorvik Viking Centre, website: https://www.jorvikvikingcen…

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Can Anne Marie Crack the Cramp Word, Ye Olde Crime 19:16

2+ y ago19:16

19:16

In this episode, we share Anne Marie's appearance spot on Ye Olde Crime Podcast in which podcast host, Lindsey, challenges her to crack the cramp word. Can she do it? Listen to find out! Ye Olde Crime Podcast, website: https://www.yeoldecrimepodcast.com Lindsey Valenty appearance on Armchair Historians: https://armchairhistorians.buzzsprout.com/102…

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Mini Episode 1 from the UK, Borough Market and Mudlarking 8:01

2+ y ago8:01

8:01

Anne Marie and Bob are coming to you from Bankside in this first UK mini episode. They recount their favorite history of the day at Borough Market and Mudlarking along the Thames. River Thames: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Thames Southwark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Southwark Borough Market: https://boroughmarket.org.uk…

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Nick Brooks, Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts 49:29

2+ y ago49:29

49:29

In this episode, Anne Marie interviews Airforce Veteran and Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle member Nick Brooks. Nick talks about the new documentary Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts and the almost erased history of the first African American Soldiers who earned the nickname "buffalo soldiers" most likely from the Cheyenne people. The name stuck…

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Dr. Rod Tanchanco, First Patients: The Incredible True Stories of Pioneer Patients 38:20

2+ y ago38:20

38:20

Anne Marie talks to Dr. Rod Tanchanco about his new book, First Patients. This timely narrative looks at how far we’ve come; what we’ve learned from past pandemics and the real-life patient stories behind our most important medical advancements. Often marked by the desperate need to save human lives, important developments in medicine have invariab…

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Gregory Smithers, Reclaiming Two-Spirits 44:02

2+ y ago44:02

44:02

In this episode, Anne Marie talks to Gregory Smithers about his new book, Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America. Two Spirits is a sweeping history of Indigenous traditions of gender, sexuality, and resistance that reveals how, despite centuries of colonialism, Two-Spirit people are reclaiming their pla…

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