Podcast appearances and mentions of richard zacks

May 23, 1701. Captain William Kidd is hanged at Execution Dock in London. His death sentence cements his legacy as one of history’s most notorious pirates, but he went to the gallows claiming to be an innocent man. And he may have been telling the truth. Nonetheless, his execution began a worldwide ripple effect that would change the high seas forever and ultimately help prosecute one of the most infamous Nazis that ever lived.Special thanks to Richard Zacks, author of The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd https://amzn.to/2X5Etth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Non-fiction writer Richard Zacks discusses how to write from who you really are.

Dr. Charles Reed is Associate Professor of History at Elizabeth City State University and it most of the way through his term as President of H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online. In this episode, we talk about Chas’s background and his reign as president, but we also wander through other topics, such as declining enrollments in history programs, historically black colleges and universities, history-based role-playing and video games, and why everybody should care about H-Net. This episode’s recommendations: Miles Taylor, Empress: Queen Victoria and India (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2018), https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300118094/empress. Richard Zacks, Chasing the Last Laugh: How Mark Twain Escaped Debt and Disgrace with a Round-the-World Comedy Tour (New York: Penguin Random House, 2017), https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220148/chasing-the-last-laugh-by-richard-zacks/9780345802538/. Other items of interest: Clio app: https://www.theclio.com/web/ Reacting to the Past role-playing games: https://reacting.barnard.edu/ Benjamin M. Schmidt, “The History BA Since the Great Recession,” Perspectives on History, November 26, 2018, https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/december-2018/the-history-ba-since-the-great-recession-the-2018-aha-majors-report Rob Denning and James Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FilibusterHist.

On October 2, 1866 Mark Twain invented stand up comedy, or as he called it "platform speaking." He did not enjoy "mounting the platform" but by 1895 the famous author of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn was in debt from bas investments and publicly disgraced due to his bankruptcy. So to pay off his mountain of debts and restore his good name he embarked on a world wide lecture tour. I just finished reading this wonderful book by Richard Zacks called "Chasing The Last Laugh." It is all about Mark Twain's World Tour and the circumstances that created it. In this episode I read you the highlights and talk about the remarkable moments he experienced as a performer and world traveler.   Mark Twain had a nasty temper, his mood swings were hard on those around him and he had the worst sense of business instincts but he also is one of the most quotable humans who ever lived, had a moral sense of injustice and created some of the most loved characters in the history of literature.   I enjoyed this book so much I couldn't wait to tell you about it. In this episode I will tell you about the hardships, heartbreaks and the redemptive healing power of laughter that he experienced at the last period of his life. This tribute is also peppered with some of Mark Twain's best lines like "If Christ were here now, there is one thing he would not be - A Christian."   Fill your brain with this powerful knowledge now, enjoy!   TRR Smart Camp goodies: * Receive podcast goodies! www.patreon.com/tomrhodesradiosmartcamp * Have a one time private skype session with Tom! www.patreon.com/tomrhodesradiosmartcamp * Buy my newest double album All Hail Laughter (2017) www.tomrhodes.net * More episodes on www.tomrhodesradio.com

True crime history enthusiasts  are devouring TNT's "The Alienist", the television show based on the popular Caleb Carr novel. Richard Zacks, the author of "Island of Vice: Theodore Roosevelt's Quest to Clean Up Sin-Loving New York" joins me to talk about this crazy era in the New York City's history, and how reformer and newly minted police commissioner Teddy Roosevelt attempted to curtail the power of corrupt Tammany Hall politicians and police officers, who profited from the lax law enforcement of brothels, saloons and gambling joints.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Live From America Podcast, we discuss the emergency government shutdown [and who is responsible], and the discovery of Trump's involvement with famed adult film star, Stormy Daniels. (Aka Stephanie Gregory Clifford). We also discuss the Aziz Ansari story by Babe.net Our amazing guests this week are: Richard Zacks: the author of CHASING THE LAST LAUGH: Mark Twain's Raucous and Redemptive Round-the-World Comedy Tour"(Doubleday) 538.COM stars Hary Enten and Galen Druke Lou Perez is a comedian and writer from the Youtube channel "We The Internet"

    Richard Zacks is a fascinating author who's work spans centuries but definitely has a soft spot for turning over the rocks of history to see what's crawling around underneath. We dig into both of his pirate books "Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd" and "The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805".  Beyond pirates, we'll also talk Mark Twain's connection to standup comedy, little known stories from history, and all sorts of vice and naughtiness. Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture.  Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more. Today's show is sponsored by: Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com Make Great Music - For aspiring low frequency mavens in the Houston, TX area, talk to Jonathan Leon for lessons on electric and upright bass, tuba, and piano. http://www.MakeGreatMusic.com  For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes.   http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/103   Pick up Richard's books at Amazon and help support UTC at the same time! The Pirate Hunter The Pirate Coast  Important Websites:   Richard Zacks: http://www.RichardZacks.com You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From The Back"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/103   Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support    Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2 Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes. 

Richard Zacks is an accomplished journalist and historian, best known by many for his gripping, well-researched books on topics relating to the Golden Age of Piracy. These include The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd (2002), billed as a “rare, authentic pirate story for grown-ups,” and The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission […]

Richard Zacks is an accomplished journalist and historian, best known by many for his gripping, well-researched books on topics relating to the Golden Age of Piracy. These include The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd (2002), billed as a “rare, authentic pirate story for grown-ups,” and The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First […]

Richard Zacks is an accomplished journalist and historian, best known by many for his gripping, well-researched books on topics relating to the Golden Age of Piracy. These include The Pirate […]

Richard Zacks, bestselling author of "Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd" is my guest, and he tells some stories (and breaks some myths) about a man considered one of the most infamous pirates in American history. Go to www.mostnotorious.com and click the Amazon link for all of your online shopping needs!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Twain, the highest-paid writer in America in 1894, was also one of the nation's worst investors. “There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate,” he wrote. “When he can't afford it and when he can.” After losing hundreds of thousands of dollars back when a beer cost a nickel, he found himself neck-deep in debt. His heiress wife, Livy, took the setback hard. She wrote, “I cannot get away from the feeling that business failure means disgrace.” Twain vowed to Livy he would pay back every penny. So, just when he imagined he would be settling into literary lionhood, he forced himself to mount the “platform” again. He did what no author had ever done, he embarked on a round-the-world stand-up comedy tour. Richard Zacks' book “Chasing the Last Laugh,” chronicles this poignant chapter in Mark Twain's life.

Tehnocultura SciCast 001 a fost înregistrat în data de 17 aprilie 2016, duminică, în Londra, Marea Britanie. Teoria microbiană este subiectul principal al acestui episod. Prin perioada medievală nu se știa că dacă scoți creierul din capul omului, atunci îl ucizi. Până în secolul al XVIII-lea se credea că, pentru a aduce un om înecat la viață, trebuie să se folosescă clisme cu fum de țigară. Din cartea An Undeground Education a lui Richard Zacks am aflat că era o vreme, chiar prin 1878, când tocmai British Medical Journal se întreba dacă nu cumva femeile care sunt în perioada menstruației au voie să atingă mâncarea. Ei se temeau că mâncarea s-ar putea strica din această cauză. Secole întregi se considera că bolile sunt generate de un aer rău. Era așa-numita teorie a miasmei. Deși Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek, om de știință olandez, decoperise încă din 1676 bacteriile cu ajutorul microscopului facut de el, oamenii nu erau gata să dea crezare faptului că bolile pot fi generate de ființe așa de mici. Show notes: Tehnocultura.ro

Richard Zacks' new book “Chasing the Last Laugh,” chronicles a poignant chapter in Mark Twain's life—one that began in foolishness and bad choices but culminated in humor, hard-won wisdom, and ultimate triumph.

'Island of Vice' and 'Honor in the Dust'

"Roosevelt and Riis were out looking, and if they did find a cop, he was talking to a streetwalker."