Hear Rasheed Newson, Jack Lowery and Bill Goldstein discuss Rasheed's new book My Government Means to Kill Me. They discuss the inspiration for the novel, activism, and the political and social reckoning of a young, black, gay man in 1980s New York City. Purchase My Government Means To Kill Me at Amazon , Audible , Bookshop.org , or your favorite bookstore. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ htt...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 1
Unknown History is on hiatus between seasons, but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy this special excerpt from Agent Sniper: The Cold War Superagent and the Ruthless Head of the CIA by Tim Tate, brought to us by our colleagues at Macmillan Audio. You can get your copy of Agent Sniper from Amazon , Audible , Barnes & Noble , Bookshop , or wherever books or audiobooks are sold....
Dec 16, 2021•17 min
Lincoln's choices and evolution didn't just transform the meaning of the Civil War—they transformed the Consitution itself. This is the third and final installment of The Broken Constitution mini-series. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Follow Unknown History wherever you listen to podcasts. For more from Noah, follow Deep Background from Pushkin Industries. Purchase The Broken Constitution . Find Noah on Twitter ....
Nov 04, 2021•40 min•Ep. 107
Lincoln faced an unprecedented crisis that remains unique in American history. Were the choices he made vindicated by history? Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Follow Unknown History wherever you listen to podcasts. For more from Noah, follow Deep Background from Pushkin Industries. Pre-order The Broken Constitution . Find Noah on Twitter ....
Oct 28, 2021•35 min•Ep. 106
The original United States Constitution was a compromise between slaveholders and non-slaveholders. It made key compromises to protect a union between the Northern and Southern states and protected the slave trade in U.S. law. Read the transcript . Follow Unknown History wherever you listen to podcasts. For more from Noah, follow Deep Background from Pushkin Industries. Pre-order The Broken Constitution . Find Noah on Twitter ....
Oct 21, 2021•28 min•Ep. 105
Coming soon on the Unknown History podcast: the story of Abraham Lincoln's work reshaping the United States Constitution.
Oct 14, 2021•40 sec•Ep. 110
After 323 days of the Berlin Blockade, a weather system nearly brought the city to its knees. However, the strength of the Germans, tenacity of the Americans (and a little bit of luck), resulted in victory.
Oct 06, 2021•8 min•Ep. 104
The Berlin Airlift of 1948 saved the city from starvation...but just barely. Unknown History delves into the astonishing ingenuity of American military alongside the hard work of German citizens that kept the city from collapse. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the Unknown History podcast . Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtyti...
Sep 29, 2021•8 min•Ep. 103
The Berlin Airlift saved the city from starvation during the Russian blockade of 1948. But supplying over two million people for over a year via airplane was a Herculean feat that almost didn't happen. Unknown History delves deeper into the American solution. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the Unknown History podcast . Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podca...
Sep 22, 2021•9 min•Ep. 102
When the Soviets cut off all supply routes to western Berlin in 1948, they didn't anticipate the ingenuity and tactical planning skills of Army Brigadier General Frank Howley. Could the Berlin Airlift really keep the entire city alive during the siege? Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the Unknown History podcast . Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts htt...
Sep 15, 2021•10 min•Ep. 101
The Soviets' siege of Berlin did not begin with a bang, but rather a series of smaller infractions, starting with stopping trains to check passengers' papers to cutting off routes for trucks that delivered milk. Giles Milton dives into another moment of Unknown History. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the Unknown History podcast . Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quickanddirtytip...
Sep 08, 2021•7 min•Ep. 100
Western allies in post-war Berlin had never encountered the likes of General Alexander Kotikov, a staunch communist with a velvet touch. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the Unknown History podcast . Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe https://www.facebook.com/quickdirtytips https://twitter.com/quickdirtytips...
Sep 01, 2021•12 min•Ep. 99
Winston Churchill's seminal 1946 speech in Westminster College gave not only a name to growing Soviet influence in Central and Eastern Europe, it also foresaw the future of the Iron Curtain. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the Unknown History podcast . Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe https://www.facebook....
Aug 25, 2021•11 min•Ep. 98
The opening shots of an ensuing power struggle were fired in the Allied Kommandatura, the four-power body established to run Berlin convened in July 1945. But mistrust and manipulation among the key players threatened the outcome over the most pressing issues: food, looting, shootings, and the arrest of Nazis. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the QDT newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www...
Aug 18, 2021•10 min•Ep. 97
When Frank Howley first arrived in Berlin in July 1945, he had no idea that the Russians had spent the last ten years training a small but dedicated group of German revolutionary communists. Their role was to wrest control of all the key institutions in Berlin, setting the stage for a violent struggle between East and West. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the QDT newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Link...
Aug 11, 2021•9 min•Ep. 96
Within four months of arriving in Berlin, U.S. soldiers had sent home eleven million dollars from black-market trading. It was exciting, profitable, and extremely dangerous. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the QDT newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/sleeping-with-the-enemy https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips....
Aug 05, 2021•9 min•Ep. 95
Nine weeks after the Red Army captured Berlin, American colonel Frank "Howlin' Mad" Howley and his troops stormed in to take the ruined city. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the QDT newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/americans-arrive-berlin https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe https://www.facebo...
Jul 28, 2021•10 min•Ep. 94
By 10:40 p.m. on Monday, April 30, 1945, the Soviet flag was flying over the Reichstag, sending a powerful message that the Soviets, and they alone, had captured Berlin. If the Americans and British were going to enter the city, it would be on terms set by Joseph Stalin. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the QDT newsletter for regular updates . Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/histor...
Jul 22, 2021•9 min•Ep. 93
An unlikely bond forged between a brash American colonel and a British brigadier played a vital role in a devious game of cat and mouse against Joseph Stalin during World War II. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the QDT newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-colonel-who-went-to-war https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickandd...
Jul 15, 2021•10 min•Ep. 92
On the new season of Unknown History, Giles Milton tells the tales of post-war Europe and the brave men who kept the west from tumbling into chaos - but also sowed the seeds of the Cold War. Tune in weekly on Thursdays starting the 15th of July for the whole thrilling story.
Jul 08, 2021•2 min
While we put the finishing touches on the next season of Unknown History, here's one more special bonus episode for you from our friends at Macmillan Audio. This week, you'll hear a special excerpt from the audiobook The Nine by Gwen Strauss. The Nine follows the true story of the author’s great-aunt Hélène Podliasky, who led a band of nine female resistance fighters as they escaped a German forced labor camp and made a ten-day journey across the front lines of WWII from Germany back to Paris. T...
May 20, 2021•19 min
Unknown History's next season is still in the works, but this week, we're sharing another bonus clip. This episode is a special excerpt from the audiobook The Long Gray Line by Rick Atkinson. It tells the 25-year saga of three graduates of the West Point class of 1966. You'll follow them from their boisterous cadet years to the fires of Vietnam to the hard peace and internal struggles that followed the war. Get your copy today here or wherever books are sold....
May 06, 2021•21 min
In today's exclusive bonus episode, hear a special excerpt from the audiobook Blood and Treasure by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin. Blood and Treasure tells the explosive true saga of the legendary figure Daniel Boone and the bloody struggle for America's frontier. Authored by two bestselling authors at the height of their writing power, Bob Drury and Tom Clavin, it's a thrilling true historical account you won't want to miss. Get your copy today here or wherever books are sold....
Apr 20, 2021•12 min
How did flag burning become a protected act of free speech? Did the United States v. Nixon determine that the President can't, basically, act like a king through executive privilege? Are corporations people? Let's take a look at some U.S. Supreme Court cases that changed America in profound ways. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the QDT newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirty...
Sep 27, 2020•13 min•Ep. 91
The three branches of the U.S. federal government—executive, legislative, and judicial—keep each other in line through a system of "checks and balances." What roles do each play? And who puts the brakes on the POTUS? Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the QDT newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/users-guide-branches-government https://www.quickanddi...
Sep 20, 2020•20 min•Ep. 90
How do you get involved in U.S. Democracy? Here's a crash course on next-level civic participation. Yep, we're talking about putting your money or your giant poster board sign where your mask-covered mouth is. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the QDT newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/users-guide-petition-protest https://www.quickanddirtytips.co...
Sep 14, 2020•13 min•Ep. 89
Who's responsible for the Electoral College? (Hint: There's a wildly popular Broadway musical about him.) We'll dish on that and everything you need to know about the U.S. election process in the inaugural episode of our Unknown History miniseries, A User's Guide to Democracy. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the QDT newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/h...
Sep 06, 2020•19 min•Ep. 88
Newspapers mocked his candidacy. Opponents underestimated him. And yet, he came to occupy the Oval Office as a U.S. President. Who is he? Not who you think! Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to QDT's newsletters for regular updates. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/how-an-outsider-became-president-of-the-united-states https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe...
Aug 31, 2020•5 min•Ep. 23
Today we have a special guest post for Unknown History listeners. David Crowther hosts the History of England podcast, where he delves into England's history from the end of Roman Britain to present day. This episode focuses on Queen Mary, Lady Elizabeth, and their strained relationship in 1500's England. Listen to learn about the queen's attempt to "remove a thorn" from her rule. Learn more about the History of England Podcast at: https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/
May 30, 2019•35 min
In the last episode from Season 3 of Unknown History, we learn how the American Troops finally won the beach from German defenders at Omaha Beach. This episode was supported by MagellanTV. For an exclusive two-month free trial of all MagellanTV has to offer, visit magellantv.com/unknownhistory
Apr 24, 2019•13 min•Ep. 87
