Let's talk about moms! Author Charlotte Gray joins me to discuss her book Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons; The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt. It's awesome. Come listen! Buy Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons Check our Charlotte's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's find some wonder! Author and Presenter Bettany Hughes joins the podcast to discuss her book The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World! She's amazing. Come listen! Buy The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Check out Bettany's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's overstay our welcome! Author Hampton Sides joins the podcast to talk his new book The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. Come listen! Buy The Wide Wide Sea Check out Hampton's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's identify a killer! Author Henry Hemming joins the podcast to talk his book Four Shots in the Night: A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland. Come listen! Buy Four Shots in the Night Check out Henry's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's investigate a farm! Author Earl Swift joins me to talk his book Hell Put to Shame: The 1921 Murder Farm Massacre and the Horror of America's Second Slavery. Come listen! Buy Hell Put to Shame Check out Earl's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's do a heist! Author Michael Finkel joins me to talk his book The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession. It's our 100th episode and it's so good! Trust us! Buy The Art Thief Check out Michael's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's play ball! Author Keith O'Brien joins me to discuss his new book Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose and the Last Glory Days of Baseball. Come find out about how Pete Rose's worst enemy is himself. Buy Charlie Hustle Check out Keith's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's land on an asteroid! OSIRIS-REx Mission Leader Dr. Dante Lauretta joins the podcast to talk his new book The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of Our Solar System. Space! Asteroids! Come listen! Buy The Asteroid Hunter Check out the OSIRIS-REx page Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's abdicate! Author Jane Tippett joins the podcast to talk her book Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII. Come listen to the drama! Buy Once a King Check out Jane's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's visit the Hermit Kingdom! North Korea Expert and Author Sung-Yoon Lee joins the podcast to talk about his book The Sister: North Korea's Kim Yo Jong the Most Dangerous Woman in the World. Come listen! Buy The Sister Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's shred! Author Eric Blehm joins the podcast to talk his book The Darkest White: A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him. Come listen about the amazing life of snowboarder Craig Kelly. Buy The Darkest White Check out Eric's Website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's make a speech! Author Michael Livingston joins the podcast to talk his book Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King. Turns out Shakespeare made a lot up. Come listen! Buy Agincourt Buy The Killing Ground Check out Michael's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's join the brotherhood! Author Scott McGaugh joins the podcast to talk his book Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II. I get invited to hop on a jet. Come listen! Buy Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin Check out Scott's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's find a cure! Author Maria Smilios joins the podcast to talk her book The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis. Come listen! Buy The Black Angels Check out Maria's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's cast aspersions! Author James Conroy joins the podcast to talk his book The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War. Come listen about how some of the most powerful men in history could complain about each other like teenagers. Buy The Devils Will Get No Rest Check out James' website Support the Show.…

Let's cut through the propaganda! Time Magazine Correspondent Simon Shuster joins the podcast to talk his book The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky. Buy The Showman Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's get nostalgic! The Ringer's Rob Harvilla joins the podcast to discuss his book and podcast 60 Songs That Explain the 90s. Need I say more? Come listen! Buy 60 Songs That Explain the 90s Listen to the 60 Songs That Explain the 90s Podcast Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's investigate! Author Kim Cross joins the podcast to talk her book In Light of All Darkness: Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America's Child. Come listen! Buy In Light of All Darkness Check out Kim's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Welcome to the jungle! Author William Carlsen joins the podcast to talk his book Jungle of Stone: The Extraordinary Journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya. It's a lot of fun. Come listen! Buy Jungle of Stone Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's stand at attention! U.S. Army Colonel (and professor at my alma mater) Seanegan Sculley joins the podcast to discuss his book Contest for Liberty: Military Leadership in the Continental Army, 1775-1783. I promise I did not get hazed during this interview. Come listen! Buy Contest for Liberty Support the Show.…

Let's dip into the archives! We wanted to give you a present this holiday season so here's the first one. Author Ed Lengel joins us to talk his amazing book, Never in Finer Company: The Men of the Great War's Lost Battalion. Come listen! Buy Never in Finer Company Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's get cold! Author Gregory Wallance joins the podcast to talk his book Into Siberia: George Kennan's Epic Journey Through the Brutal, Frozen Heart of Russia. Come listen! Buy Into Siberia Check out Greg's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's keep time! Watchmaker and author Rebecca Struthers joins the podcast to talk her book Hands of Time: A Watchmaker's History. We also talk about watchmaking and jolly old England. Come listen! Buy Hands of Time Check out Rebecca's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's ship out! Author Steven Ujifusa joins the podcast to talk his new book The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I. Buy The Last Ships From Hamburg Check out Steven's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's bring'em home! Authors Taylor Baldwin Kiland and Judy Silverstein Gray join the podcast to talk their book Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought to Ensure No Man is Left Behind. Come listen! Buy Unwavering Check out Taylor's website Check out the Unwavering site Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's get dirty! Jessica Cale from the Dirty Sexy History podcast joins me to chat about her extensive history background, the amazing podcast name, and much more! Come listen! Check out Jess's website Listen to Dirty Sexy History Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's get exiled! Author Scott Eyman joins me to talk his new book, Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided. We talk Hollywood, celebrity, and one of the most complex actors of all time. Come listen! Buy Charlie Chaplin vs. America Check out Scott's website Support the Show.…

Let's give it two thumbs up! Screencrush's Editor in Chief Matt Singer joins the podcast to discuss his new book Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel and Ebert Changed Movies Forever. Need I say more? Come listen! Buy Opposable Thumbs Check out Matt on ScreenCrush Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's take cover! Author Matthew Davenport joins the podcast to talk his new book The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906. We talk five-star lawyers, the next Big One, and why location is so important. Come listen! Buy The Longest Minute Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's set an ambush! New York Times Senior Editor and Author Mark Bulik joins us to talk his book Ambush at Central Park: When the IRA Came to New York. This story is insane. Come listen! Buy Ambush at Central Park Check out Mark's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's road trip! Author Bob Thompson joins us to talk his book Revolutionary Roads: Searching for the War That Made America Independent...and All the Places It Could Have Gone Terribly Wrong from Twelve Books. Nerding out on the American Revolution is my favorite. Come listen! Buy Revolutionary Roads Support the Show.…

Let's start a newspaper war! Author Darrell Hartman joins the podcast to talk his book Battle of Ink and Ice: A Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers, and the Making of Modern Media. We talk about the things you have to do in Maine and how fake news is not a new idea. Come listen! Buy Battle of Ink and Ice Check out Darrell's websi…

Let's take a trip on the Underground Railroad! Pulitzer Prize winner Scott Shane joins me to discuss his new book, Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland. We discuss old Baltimore and some of the most amazing letters to the editor of all time. Come listen! Buy Flee North Support the Show.…

Let's take on fake news! Former AP Bureau Chief for Mexico and Central America Katherine Corcoran joins me to discuss what makes for good journalism and how to spot the bad kind. Katherine is an amazing guest so come listen! Check out Katherine's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's head up north! Author Amy Bell joins the podcast to talk her book Life Sentence: How My Father Defended Two Murderers and Lost Himself. We discuss family, Canada, mental health. Amy and the book are amazing. Come listen! Buy Life Sentence Check out Amy's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's buy an island! Actor and Podcaster Chance Kelly joins me to discuss his podcast, Island, on the origins of Manhattan. We discuss Hollywood, New York accents, and why history is so cool. Chance is awesome. Come listen! Listen to the podcast Check out the website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's hit the trail! Former Park Ranger and author Andrea Lankford joins us to talk her book, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail. We talk the life of a park ranger, trail etiquette, and how to stay safe out in the wilderness. She's amazing. Come listen! Buy Trail of the Lost Check ou…

Let's get young again! Author Leah Redmond Chang joins us to talk her new book, Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power. We discuss one of the baddest, or maybe just most maligned, women in history and the other women in her orbit. I had so much fun. Come listen! Buy Young Queens Check out Leah's website Support the Show.…

Let's join up! CIA Military Analyst and author Lena Andrews joins the podcast to talk her book Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II. We talk about the book, but sorry, no CIA secrets. It's still a great interview. Come listen! Buy Valiant Women Support the Show.…

Let's go to the bottom! Author Susan Casey joins me to talk her new book, The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean from Doubleday Books. We talk about the weird things you can see in the deep ocean, the Oceangate disaster, and why we probably shouldn't dig up the ocean floor. This is one of my favorites. Come listen! Buy The Underworld C…

Let's raise the flag! Author Tom Holm joins the podcast to talk his new book, Ira Hayes: The Akimel O'odham Warrior, World War II, and the Price of Heroism. We talk World War, drinking, and PTSD. Come listen! Buy Ira Hayes Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's take a dip! Shark expert Greg Skomal and co-author Ret Talbot joins the podcast to talk their book, Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark. We discuss Jaws, shark tracking, and how life never turns out the way you think. These guys are great. Come listen! Buy Chasing Shadows Check out Ret's website Support the Show.…

Let's get dangerous! War journalist and author Jane Ferguson joins us to talk her new memoir, No Ordinary Assignment. We talk about sneaking into dangerous places, accents, and how she is similar to Spider-Man. Come listen and I'll explain. Buy No Ordinary Assignment Check out Jane's website Support the Show.…

Let's open a museum! Museum owner and author H.H. Leonards joins us to talk about her book, Beyond the Bus, about her friend and civil rights icon, Rosa Parks. We also talk about the Marines and extreme credit card debt. Come listen! Visit the Mansion on O Street Buy Beyond the Bus Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's talk fake news! Author Richard Goodrich joins us to talk his book Comet Madness: How the 1910 Return of Halley's Comet (Almost) Destroyed Civilization. We define "peripatetic" and discuss how a comet might kill us under the right circumstances. Buy Comet Madness Check out Richard's Website Support the Show.…

Let’s get dark!Mark Dawidziak joins the podcast to talk his book A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe. We also discuss Columbo, Mark Twain, and the Twilight Zone because why not? Come listen! Buy A Mystery of Mysteries Check out Mark's website Support the Show.By Brendan Dowd

Let's light it up! Vanity Fair Contributing Editor and Author Maureen Ryan joins the podcast to discuss her new (and bestselling already!) book Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood. We discuss why Orlando Jones is the most stand up guy in Hollywood, why Spartacus has the best series finale in TV history, and how do we…

Let's talk about the stepkids! Author Cassandra Good joins the podcast to talk about her book, First Family: George Washington's Heirs and the Making of America. We discuss inheritance, how the apple can fall far from the tree, and the nature of family. This was a lot of fun. Come listen! Buy First Family Check out Cassandra's Website Support the S…

Let's not lose our money! Author Emily Lynn Paulson joins us to talk about her new book, "Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing." Come listen and find out how to spot an MLM, why to avoid them at all cost, and what to do if someone you know has been sucked in. I love this episode and bet you will, too. B…

Let's get crooked! TV host and author Nathan Masters joins us to talk his book, Crooked: The Roaring 20s Tale of a Corrupt Attorney General, a Crusading Senator, and the Birth of the American Political Scandal from Hachette Books. We talk about his show, Lost L.A., how often he surfs, and a little bit of noir. Come listen! Buy Crooked Check out Nat…