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MISQUOTING JESUS WITH BART EHRMAN
"Misquoting Jesus” is the only show where a six-time New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned Bible scholar uncovers the many fascinating, little known facts about the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the rise of Christianity. The show features Dr. Bart Ehrman and host, Megan Lewis.
COMBAT STORY
Real combat stories from the military's elite. This podcast highlights the courageous, outrageous, crazy, and surreal experiences veterans recall from their toughest days in the foxhole, cockpit, and front lines. We interview JTACs, Special Operators (Delta), Special Forces, Jet Pilots, Combat Aviators, Infrantrymen, Marines, and vets from over 50 years of combat experience.Interviews touch on the toughest missions these vets faced, how they handled them, their first combat experiences, how they found their way to the military, and how they managed after leaving the combat behind.
ISLAND VOICES
Island Voices examines the incredible history of Manhattan island and TALKS to some of the people who have helped to make it incredible. We welcome guests from all walks of life including singer/songwriters, actors/actresses, professional athletes, elected officials, authors, historians and anyone who has helped to make this place what it is.Island Voices is a companion podcast to ISLAND the chronological history of Manhattan Island from 1609 to 1909, available on all major podcast directories:https://linktr.ee/ThepodcastislandClimb aboard. History is cool :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
THAT'S JUST WEIRD WITH AARON MAHNKE
Your weekly guide to all the weird things that have happened in our world-both yesterday and today. Each week, we take a short tour of the strangest news from around the world, dip into wild historical events from the past, and explore one larger tale that’s sure to leave you shaking your head. Hosted by Aaron Mahnke.
CIVIL WAR TALK RADIO
Each week since October 2004, host Gerald Prokopowicz and a guest discuss the various aspects of Civil War History. Each show consists of an hour long conversation with guests from the very well known historians James McPherson, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Gary Gallagher to mention a few. Gerald also speaks with artists such as Don Troiani, filmmakers Ken Burns, re-enactors Rob Hodge, novelists Jeff Shaara, curators, game designers, children’s authors, collectors, and others. In addition to well known names like the ones mentioned, the show often features authors of first books who are just starting to make their reputations.
NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE HISTORY
This podcast delves deep into the rich and complex history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, a pivotal chapter in American sports and civil rights history. Each episode explores the incredible talent, resilience, and challenges faced by players in a segregated America, bringing to light the stories of legends like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Cool Papa Bell. Through interviews with historians, family members of players, and rare archival audio, the podcast paints a vivid picture of the league's formation, its impact on baseball and society, and the ongoing legacy of its players. Join us as we step up to the plate to uncover the stories of triumph, adversity, and the undeniable spirit of the Negro Baseball Leagues.
DOLLS OF OUR LIVES
The series you loved, book by book. Join Allison Horrocks and Mary Mahoney as they explore the wild world of American Girl fandom. In each episode, Allison and Mary will dive into an American Girl book from their (and perhaps your) childhood. Using their knowledge as professional historians and finely tuned instincts as amateur pop culture critics, they’ll take you back to a very different time—the 1990s. Formerly American Girls Podcast.
1001 HEROES, LEGENDS, HISTORIES & MYSTERIES PODCAST
Where History Comes Alive! A fast-paced, well-researched weekly podcast covering a wide range of historical events, persons, places, legends, and mysteries, Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, the selection of stories and interviews includes lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII stories, biographies, disasters, legends of the Old West, American Revolutionary history, urban legends, movie backstories, and much more. Available wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Comcast, Google Play & others. Episodes air Sundays at 12pm ET and Thursdays at 6am ET. Follow us at www.Facebook.com/1001Heroes and Twitter @1001podcast.