History

Ancient History

Ancient History

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Interviews with scholars of ancient history about their new books.

William H. F. Altman, "Ascent to the Good: The Reading Order of Plato’s Dialogues from Symposium to Republic" (Lexington, 2018)

March 14, 2026

Ascent to the Good

William H. F. Altman
Hosted by Joseph Liss
Jessica Clarke, "A New History of Ancient Roman Theatre" (Liverpool UP, 2025)

March 13, 2026

A New History of Ancient Roman Theatre

Jessica Clarke
Arguing History

Arguing History

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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
Biography & Memoir

Biography & Memoir

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Interviews with biographers and memoirists about their new books.

H. S. Jones, "Liberal Worlds: James Bryce and the Democratic Intellect" (Princeton UP, 2025)

March 17, 2026

Liberal Worlds

H. S. Jones
Diplomatic History

Diplomatic History

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Interviews with scholars of diplomatic history about their new books.

Jake Nabel, "The Arsacids of Rome: Misunderstanding in Roman-Parthian Relations" (U California Press, 2025)

March 16, 2026

The Arsacids of Rome

Jake Nabel
Hosted by Michael Motia
Claire Provost and Matt Kennard, "Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy" (Bloomsbury, 2023)

March 2, 2026

Silent Coup

Claire Provost and Matt Kennard
Hosted by Miranda Melcher
Early Modern History

Early Modern History

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

Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra and Adrian Masters, "The Radical Spanish Empire: How Paperwork Politics Remade the New World" (Harvard UP, 2026)

March 13, 2026

The Radical Spanish Empire

Hosted by Freddy Dominguez
Michael Bycroft, "Gems and the New Science: Matter and Value in the Scientific Revolution" (U Chicago Press, 2026)

March 11, 2026

Gems and the New Science

Michael Bycroft
Hosted by Miranda Melcher
Economic and Business History

Economic and Business History

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

Lisa Nakamura, "The Inattention Economy: How Women of Color Built the Internet" (U Minnesota Press, 2026)

March 18, 2026

The Inattention Economy

Lisa Nakamura
Hosted by Miranda Melcher
Abe Walker, "Reassembling the UAW: Insurgency, Contention, and the Struggle for Unionism in the American South" (Temple UP, 2026)

March 17, 2026

Reassembling the UAW

Abe Walker
Hosted by Miranda Melcher
General History

General History

episodes

Interviews with historians about their new books.

A.J. Bauer, "Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against The Press" (Columbia UP, 2026)

March 18, 2026

Making the Liberal Media

A J Bauer
Hosted by John Armenta
Intellectual History

Intellectual History

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Interviews with intellectual historians about their new books.

A.J. Bauer, "Making the Liberal Media: How Conservatives Built a Movement Against The Press" (Columbia UP, 2026)

March 18, 2026

Making the Liberal Media

A J Bauer
Hosted by John Armenta
H. S. Jones, "Liberal Worlds: James Bryce and the Democratic Intellect" (Princeton UP, 2025)

March 17, 2026

Liberal Worlds

H. S. Jones
Late Antiquity

Late Antiquity

episodes

Interviews with authors of books about Late Antiquity. Sponsored by Ancient Jew Review.

Jake Nabel, "The Arsacids of Rome: Misunderstanding in Roman-Parthian Relations" (U California Press, 2025)

March 16, 2026

The Arsacids of Rome

Jake Nabel
Hosted by Michael Motia
The Augustan Revolution: On Ancient Rome with Reece Edmends

March 11, 2026

The Augustan Revolution

Reece Edmends
Hosted by Ryan Shinkel
Medieval History

Medieval History

episodes

Interviews with scholars of medieval history about their new books.

E. T. Dailey, "Radegund: The Trials and Triumphs of a Merovingian Queen" (Oxford UP, 2023)

March 2, 2026

Radegund

E. T. Dailey
Hosted by Miranda Melcher
Lynneth Miller Renberg, "Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300-1640: Negotiating the Steps of Faith" (Boydell & Brewer, 2022)

February 14, 2026

Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England, 1300-1640

Lynneth Miller Renberg
Hosted by Miranda Melcher
Military History

Military History

episodes

Interviews with scholars of military history about their new books.

Our Age of War: A Discussion with Author Robert Pape

March 18, 2026

Our Age of War

Robert Pape
Hosted by Paul Starobin
Gudrun Persson, "Russian Military Thought: The Evolution of Strategy Since the Crimean War" (Georgetown UP, 2025)

March 15, 2026

Russian Military Thought

Gudrun Persson
Revolutionary America

Revolutionary America

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Women's History

Women's History

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

Karen McNally ed., "Women in Hollywood's Dream Factory: Tales of Inequality, Abuse, and Resistance" (U Illinois Press, 2026)

March 18, 2026

Women in Hollywood's Dream Factory

Karen McNally
Hosted by Priyam Sinha