Conservative Historian

Send us a textAI? Robots? Machine Learning? Fear of technology is not new.  We go to 19th century Britain to meet the Luddites, a group who also experienced technological change. 

Send us a textWe begin by exploring protests in the ancient world, stop in Medieval England, and come to the present day.  We also explore the mindset of protests today.  

We talk with Salina Baker, author of The Line of Splendor, a historical novel about Nathanael Greene.  We explore the general's life and the Revolutionary War.  

We compare and contrast riots in Ancient Alexandria with modern Los Angeles, including the current unrest.  

We here from a man who was born in 1932 about what life was like in 1930s and 1940s America.  

It is vital as a nation that we honor and remember those whose sacrifice has given all that we have.  

We are joined on the podcast by Prof. Matt Tuininga.  We discuss a critical aspect of Early American history, the conflict of New England puritans and the native Americans in the region.   

We go back to the Egyptians, Popes, and even some American scandals to see bribery history and then explore whether the Qatari "gift" of a jet is a bribe.  

What has Congress done in the past four months?  Now, what has the executive tried to do?  This is an illustration of a century long process of power to the executive.  We trace this evolution's historical roots.  

We are thinking about the Roman Empire! We are joined by Professor David Parnell for a discussion about Flavius Belisarius and the 6th Century Romans.  

A few weeks ago we saw the blunders.  Now the diplomatic wins ranging from ancient Egypt to the Marshall Plan.  

We compare the 1950s, and the 1980s Japanese scare to today to learn how manufacturing, as part of our economy, has changed.  

We cover the Opium Wars, the Taiping Civil War and Stephen Platt's new book: Raider.  We also take a look at current China.  

We look at 17th century Spain as an example of how a great power can decline and fail when it takes on too much debt.  A lesson for the US.  

History denigrating the United States, celebrating dictators and crafting false and misleading narratives used to be the purview of the left.  Now we have it on the right. 

We compare the 1995 Best Picture Oscars with 2025. Then my brother Chris and I ask the question: What the heck happened?

Think the Oval Office imbroglio with Zelensky, Vance and Trump was bad?  We have at least ten worse diplomatic blunders.   

Amidst lots of boasting among MAGA this is a warning against hubris.  We have seen "permanent" majorities be not so permanent.  

Were the crusades about liberating the holy land, the clash of Christianity vs. Islam, or western colonization?  We explore all these views and provide a descriptor of some key events.  

We explore the inaugural addresses of Cleveland, Coolidge, FDR, Reagan and more recent presidents to understand the role of executive power.  

We look at the 1890 McKinley Tariff, 1930 Smoot Hawley (anyone?) and Trump's Tariff schemes.  

Our Republic was built to resist single person rule in the guise of monarchs or cults.  We go to medieval England and meet Henry III then move to the present to illustrate this point.  

We explore Los Angeles' Past and take a look at its present.  

Having spent 12 years marketing to the Healthcare Industry, I am astonished how little Americans know of this system.  Providing history and a primer to help.  

What are the most influential figures, trends or events that future historians will look back on from this past year?  We assemble a list as the most important of 2024.  

We go back prior to the 500s to find the most influential historical figures.  Confucius, Cyrus and Jesus all make the list.   

Beneath the horror of the murder of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson lies a virulent anti-capitalism.  We look at our healthcare system, and the incredible value of capitalism.  

We cover everything from academic myths to Prof. Reilly's move to the right to Gladiator II.  Come for the myth breaking, stay for some provocative takes. 

The leviathan that is our federal government is too big for outsider, learn on the job types.  If you want real reform, you need willing insiders who know how to get things done.  We look at Martin Luther, Diocletian and Steve Jobs to see why.  

We look at the recently completed 2024 election through a historical prism.  

For a break from politics I am joined by my brother Chris for a discussion of FUTURE movies, ones on Earth, dystopian, and truly alien.  

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.  

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.  

We look at six presidents who chose not to seek another term including Joe Biden.  What were the motivations and decision drivers.  

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 war.  

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 contraversey is about a lot more than flags.