Unscripted History Podcast

We conclude season 3 with a discussion on the final few centuries of the Ottoman Empire and the eventual transition into the modern day Republic of Turkey.Support the show

We take a break from the conclusion of season 3 to discuss a topic that is on the minds of many people.Support the show

We continue our conversation around the Ottoman Empire in what can only be described as a truly epic human story.Support the show

We start the conclusion of season 3 with a special topic on the Ottoman Empire. This is going to be a interesting conversation.Support the show

Continuing our conversation for season 3, we discuss one of the worlds most important events.Support the show

In this episode, we dig into one of history's most admired heroine's.Support the show

Egypt, a country with a storied history. We attempt to tell it in this episode. 

What a great episode, wish it could have been 3 hours long. We have a special guest discussing one of our favorite topics researched of the entire show so far.

Another installment on our season 3 topic. This one focusing on the Ostrogothic conquest of roman lands leading to one of the greatest catastrophe's in the history of the empire.

Every season we have to do an episode on WW2. There is no more fitting of a subject combining the topic of season 3 with the epic scale of the 1930's and 40's.

We continue the conversation around this seasons topic. An important discussion focusing on the collapse of the roman empire and how it set the stage for the millennia ahead.

We jump head first into a summary of all of the fun that we are about to have this season. The season theme is Post-Roman North Africa and we have a lot to unpack. 

We take some time to reflect on current events and discuss Ukrainian & Russian history.

We have a very special guest with us for an awesome conversation about Viking Mythology. This is the last episode of season 2 and we end with a great episode!

We continue our conversation around North East Africa in World War 2. 

The original intent was to do an episode about a few battles in World War 2 and we ended up doing a two part series on the entire North East African theatre. Buckle up, because these two episodes are epic. 

What a surprise this episode was to research and record. When we first built season 2, I absolutely underestimated how awesome the subject of Russian Origin would be. Superb topic worthy of more research.

We tackle a topic that we have been wanting to discuss for years now. WE discuss the Kingdom of Kush and the subsequent invasion of Egypt and battles with the Assyrian Empire. 

We discuss multiple topics from Icelandic discovery to the misadventures of Eric the Red. This is an episode with some very interesting characters, to say the least.

We discuss one of the most complex topics in all of world history, China in World War 2. We go over one of the great generals from that era and how he came to have a strong impact on the outcome of the war.

Nolan, Arthur, and Andy embark on a journey of untold carnage. The multi-million strong army of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty attempts an invasion of the Korean Peninsula. Things do not go well for the Sui.

Noland and Arthur discuss all of the crazy things that happened to France when the Vikings decided to push the boundaries of their raiding. 

We discuss the Viking Invasion of England by going through the history of England after the Roman desertion of the island. This is a turbulent time, to say the least, very bloody and lots of drama. We go over some of the major events, such as the Saxon invasion, Danish invasion, norman invasion, Viking raiding, and internal strife.

Nolan and Arthur embark upon Season 2, touching on all of the fun to be had. We start to dissect early Viking culture and a quick overview of what is in store for this 6 part series. We conclude on Charlemagne quickly, admitting defeat to this war of attrition from Season 1.

In the final episode of Season 1, we discuss Charlemagne for possibly one last time, maybe.

We had to follow up on our episode on Zhukov with his rival Konstantin. This guy was pretty cool but his personal story is only half the fun.

In part 6 on Charlemagne, we have a conversation around Stability during and after the empire. This is a fun one!

We take a break from the Franks to discuss one of our favorite WW2 generals. 

How was symbolism entertained during the rule of Charlemagne? Was it a core focus or a total accident?

In part 4 of our series on Charlemagne, we enjoy the story of how the Franks delegated authority in order to control their massive empire.

We discuss the legendary poem that has survived far beyond any of the Carolingians.

We discuss Charlemagne again, in part 2 of our series on the great Frankish ruler. In this episode we focus on how dedication enabled the great things to come for the Franks.

We discuss some of the deeply inspiring details of Notre Dame Cathedral. 

We have a fun conversation about the beginning of Charlemagne. We kick off what will be a multiple part series into the life of the grandfather of modern Europe.