Can't Make This Up: A History Podcast

31/03/2023

NEW EPISODE!

Historian Dr. Janina Ramirez joins me for an amazing chat about rethinking the role of women in the Middle Ages and shares some tales of powerful “Femina” from her new book. 💁‍♀️

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Check out the book: amzn.to/3nCSoYC 📚

24/03/2023

NEW EPISODE!

Author Brianna Labuskes stopped by the podcast to discuss her new novel “The Librarian of Burned Books” and teach us about the history of banning books and those who resisted it.

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Check out the book: amzn.to/3FP1mbv 📚

16/12/2022

🦁NEW EPISODE🦊

I spoke with Alexander Rose about his new book “The Lion and the Fox” on the harrowing spy v. spy games that played out on the streets of Liverpool during the American Civil War.

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Check out the book: amzn.to/3YsM97O

30/11/2022

☀️NEW EPISODE☀️

I spoke with Dr. Colleen Darnell about her new book “Egypt’s Golden Couple” and the unique reign of Akhenaten and Nefertiti in Ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom period.

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Check out the book: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250272874 📚

17/11/2022

🎈THANK YOU 🎈

I just wanted to express my gratitude to the newest Patreon supporter of the podcast, Ay. Thank you for listening to the show!

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10/11/2022

🤝 NEW EPISODE 🇯🇵 🇺🇸

I spoke with Steve Kemper about his new book “Our Man in Tokyo” about diplomat Joseph Grew and his efforts to defuse tensions in the lead up to World War II.

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Check out the book: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780358064749 📚

23/06/2022

🛸 NEW EPISODE 👽

My guest today is science writer Sarah Scoles who joins me to talk about her book THEY ARE ALREADY HERE on the surprising history of the government UFO/UAP program and the growing community of people who make up UFO culture

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ViazYGToHWTdfiQackxlT?si=kuVHi7CISjSrKp0ZsG3aSA&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A5jb1dIOP7dSpPcuXMADI1N

17/06/2022

🎖NEW EPISODE! ⚓️

I spoke with military reporter Michael Fabey about his new book HEAVY METAL which takes a look at the shipyards of Newport News, VA and the workers who build the US Navy’s largest next generation aircraft carriers

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0adeBoS7Ipm25jYqCY8TUg?si=zKGNUOaGTF6YuNazdOpB7A

14/05/2022

New episode is up!

I had a fascinating conversation with Paul Craddock about his new book . We discuss the ancient practice of skin grafting, the first blood transfusions, and what transplants have meant for identity.

Check it out! 👇

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Listen to this episode from Can't Make This Up on Spotify. Today I speak with Paul Craddock about his new book Spare Parts: The Story of Medicine Through the History of Transplant Surgery. "Paul Craddock's Spare Parts offers an original look at the history of medicine itself through the rich, compel...

12/05/2022

New episode is up!

Check out my interview with bestselling author Boyd Morrison and medieval manuscripts expert Beth Morrison about their new action-packed historical thriller set in the Middle Ages !

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21/02/2022

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This is an excerpt from my conversation with Richard Munson on his book "Tesla: Inventor of the Modern" Check out the FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/FhLHejOE...

10/02/2022

New episode is up!

I spoke with author Rosemary J. Brown about her new book “Following Nellie Bly” on pioneer journalist Nellie Bly’s fearless race around the world to recreate the route from Jules Verne’s famous novel “Around the World in 80 Days.”

https://youtu.be/9FcZmP_H50c

23/01/2022

New episode is up!

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Please Like and Subscribe! Follow of Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook"Before he was secretly dispatched by Queen Elizabeth to circumnavi...

12/01/2022

Tried something new by posting a snippet of the podcast on YouTube. Let me know what you think!

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What was it like to fly commercially in the 1960s? This is an excerpt from my conversation with Julia Cooke about her book "Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age S...