Send us Fan Mail Let's go on the run! Zayd Ayers Dohrn joins me to talk Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young: A Fugitive Family in the Revolutionary Underground. Buy Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young Check out Zayd's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's set him free! Pamela Colloff joins me to talk Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast. Buy Catch the Devil Check out Pamela's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's get lit! Jonathan Vigliotti joins me to talk Torched: How a City Was Left to Burn, and the Olympic Rush to Rebuild L.A. Buy Torched Check out Jonathan's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's compromise! Lawrence Goldstone joins me to talk Imperfect Union: How Errors of Omission Threaten Constitutional Democracy. Buy Imperfect Union Check Out Lawrence's Website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's celebrate 250! The legendary Rick Atkinson joins me to talk The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780. Buy The Fate of the Day Check out Rick's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Here they are, the books I don’t want you to miss for June 2026! First, we have The Summer of Death by Geoff Williams. Did you know that in 1936 there was a deadly heatwave that killed thousands of Americans? Of course, you didn’t and neither did I! Thankfully, we have Geoff Williams to not only tell this story, but to know when to crack a joke and when to take things seriously. Next is the Wreck of the Mentor by Eric Jay Dolin. Dolin is one of my favorite writers and he has ...

Send us Fan Mail Let's go down to the river! True Crime King Gregg Olsen joins me to talk By the River's Edge: A True Story of Identity and Serial Murder. Buy By The River's Edge Check out Gregg's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's make some money! Megan Gorman joins me to talk All the Presidents' Money: How the Men Who Governed America Governed Their Money. Buy All the Presidents' Money Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's set sail! David Reynolds joins me to talk Two Ships: Jamestown 1619, Plymouth 1620, and the Struggle for the Soul of America. Buy Two Ships Check out David's website Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Let's crash! Liaquat Ahamed joins me to talk 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World. Buy 1873 Support the show