2024 will be a very close election. We look at seven different presidential contests that were won with razor thin margins.  

We go back to the end of the WWI to begin a tale of a "temporary" rent control, that is now over 100 years old.  

Get ready to rumble!  It is a throwdown between two holidays vying for the same day.  We look at the history of both and the real reasons the left wants Indigenous Peoples Day in, and Columbus out.

Writers, journalists and historians often compare Rome to modern day America.  Though there are definite similarities, and lessons to be learned, these claims are false.  

We compare the book and movie Dune with a certain 7th century historical figure who uniquely founded a great religion and a world empire.  

The GOP is at a crossroads.  We look to two figures who define the choices.  We look at Buchanan's politics, their influence on the current GOP, and Reagan's views for perspective.  

The GOP is at a crossroad.  We look to two figures who define the divide.  We start with Buchanan's revisionist history to gain insights.  

Russian history is about the country losing in the short term, and winning in the long term.  

Spawned by a guest on Tucker Carlson's show,  there is a debate that Churchill was the villain of World War II or least morally equivalent with Hitler.  This podcast refutes this rubbish and proposes Carlson's true intentions. 

You feelin them good vibrations?  I'm not.  A look through American History for them good vibes! 

We look at the Chinese Tang Dynasty - and Joe Biden's Mind - and look at those factors that determine the decline of our American Republic.  

Everyone is railing against the elites, but those pointing figures are notably among the ... elite.  Where does this emanate and what does this mean for our politics.  

The tragedy of this past weekend in which Corey Comperatore was killed, and former President Trump nearly so, illustrates that assassinations are again with us.  This is a brief history of assassinations, motivations and how it applies to ...

Joined by my brother Chris, we look at Unbroken, The Longest Day, and Napoleon.  We also look at a few others including Dune and Opperheimer.  

We look at four different aspects of four different revolutions (American, French, Chinese, Russian) to learn what makes the American Revolution exceptional.  

We explore what is, and what is not, the purpose of the American Revolution.  We here from Henry, Paine, Washington and Jefferson. 

We look at the later years of the American Revolution including the British Southern Strategy.

It is a presidental election year so once again the Electoral College is under fire.  We explore the reasons to keep the college, and the true motivations behind those who wish to remove it.  

From Cahill to Tuchman, from McCullough to Roberts we provide a series of authors and books to fill your bookshelves, and your minds, with great history.  

We provide a brief history of flags including ones from the Revolution, their symbolism, and why a Supreme Court Justice flag controversy is about a lot more than flags.  

Posted annually on this critical day, we explore the meaning of Memorial Day and here from those who gave "the last full measure of devotion" so that we can enjoy our lives.  

What do fights between members of Congress and Kansas City Kickers have in common?  We explore the arguments of the roles of women in our society.  

A significant part of the protests roiling our campuses, and university history courses involve Settler Colonialism.  We explore the history of this concept and see how it fits into today's discourse. 

Five problems with our colleges and how to fix them.  

Ben Connelly, founder, publisher and writer for Hardihood Books joins the podcast to discuss non-fiction, science fiction and many other writings.