Best Tim Pow Podcasts (2025)

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Choose Your Own Adventure w/ Kyle Dalton 5:02

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Send us a text Help Kyle Dalton pick his episode topic for Season 7! Vote through email or social media! [email protected] @TheHistoryThingsPodcastBy The History Things Podcast

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THTP EP 112: Dungeons & Dragons & The Satanic Panic w/Drew Rittenhouse 1:47:59

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THTP EP 111: The Night That Saved Baseball - Cal Ripken Jr and “The Streak” 30th Anniversary Reflection w/ Tim Kurkjian 1:20:08

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THTP EP 110: Summer Wrap-up, Parker’s Big Adventure, & Back To School Tips! 1:11:52

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THTP EP 109: The Emancipation Proclamation w/ Jess Rowley 2:36:54

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THTP EP 108: “Poisoned In Spanish California” w/ Kyle Dalton 1:40:35

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HTP EP 107: “The Lost Light” w/ Kevin P. Duffus 2:12:55

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HTP EP 106: British P.O.W.’s in Virginia w/Ian MacDougall 1:53:24

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HTP EP 105: The Fort Necessity Campaign 1754 w/Jacob Davis 2:55:49

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Send us a text It is early summer of 1754 and a young George Washington leads a group of Virginia soldiers through the woods of western Pennsylvania. What he doesn’t know, is that after an encounter with French forces in late June, he will end up in a much more significant engagement just a few short weeks later… However this will not be just a sim…

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HTP EP 104: Maryland In The War For Independence w/Travis Shaw 2:02:02

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Send us a text This episode features public historian Travis Shaw as he takes us through his lifelong interest in Marylands role in the American Revolution. This episode is also the first of three archived episodes featuring former co-host Matt Borders that are scheduled for release this seasonBy History Things Podcast

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HTP EP 103: S6 Mid-Year/100th Episode Celebration 1:37:39

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Send us a text Join us for our mid-year look at the state of the show!By The History Things Podcast

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HTP EP 102: Custer’s Last Stand & The Battle of Little Bighorn/Battle of the Greasy Grass w/Jim Hessler & Matt Callery 3:51:55

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HTP EP 101: The Cunard Line 1840 - Present Day Pt. 2 1:54:32

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HTP EP 100: The Cunard Line 1840 - Present Day Pt. 1 3:34:40

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HTP EP 99: National Museum of Civil War Medicine w/Melissa Winn & Dana Shoaf 1:27:41

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Send us a text Catching up with friends of the show, Melissa Winn & Dana Shoaf at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine! It’s been a few years since their last appearances on the show, but they are back and with HUGE updates on the various historical projects they have been working on and some exciting looks ahead at what’s in store for one of …

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HTP EP 98: Mary Surratt And The Murder of Abraham Lincoln w/Sarah Miller 3:32:44

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Send us a text Author Sarah Miller is back to talk to us about another controversial figure from history, Lincoln assassination conspirator Mary Surratt! In her first go around on The History Things Podcast, Sarah changed hearts and minds about how we viewed the gruesome Borden murders of the 1890s and the subsequent trial of the infamous Lizzie Bo…

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HTP EP 97: Surrender At Appomattox - April 9, 1865 w/Patrick Schroeder 2:19:34

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Send us a text This week we are joined by Patrick Schroeder, historian from Appomattox Court House National Park! Patrick takes use through the final days of the Civil War in the east, as Lee’s beleaguered army surrenders to General Grant on April 9, 1865!By History Things Podcast

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HTP EP 96: The Irish War of Independence Part Three w/Patrick McGuire 58:48

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Send us a text Part three of our exploration of the Irish War of Independence between 1919 - 1921.By History Things Podcast

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HTP EP 95: The Irish War of Independence: Part Two w/Patrick McGuire 1:16:23

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Send us a text Part two of our exploration of the Irish War of Independence between 1919 - 1921.By History Things Podcast

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HTP EP 94: The Irish War of Independence: Part One w/Patrick McGuire 1:46:56

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Send us a text In this episode we begin exploring the Irish War of Independence! In part one, host Patrick McGuire takes us through the background of Irelands long struggle to obtain its sovereign right! This episode features music by: Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, Colm McGuinness, Maria Grigoryeva, Victor Sanchez, & The Wolfe Tones.…

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HTP EP 93: Dead Ball - Baseball 1900 to 1920 w/Andrew Miller 2:20:26

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Send us a text Andrew Miller joins us again on The History Things Podcast, this time talking about some early baseball history! Andrew is a big baseball geek and devoted Detroit Tigers fan, and he joins us to talk about the moment Major League Baseball came of age at the turn of the 20th century! Known as the Dead Ball Era, the period between 1900 …

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HTP EP 92: Is This A Great Game Or What? w/Tim & Jeff Kurkjian 58:34

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Send us a text Baseball season is upon us and for the first time on the podcast, we are opening the conversation about America’s past-time! We are joined by Hall Of Fame baseball writer and ESPN Analyst Tim Kurkjian, and his son Jeff, Co-Host of The Andie Summers Show on WXTU Radio (Philadelphia) to talk about why the game is so great and to share …

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HTP EP 91: A Night To Remember - Dr. Robert Ballard Lecture Review w/Pat & Parker 33:55

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Send us a text Pat & Parker got to have a night out on the town! This past week, the fellas attended the Frederick Speakers Series and had the awesome experience of listening to famed ocean explorer and personal hero of ours, Dr. Robert Ballard, talk about his illustrious career and the future of ocean exploration and discovery. Sitting in the same…

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HTP EP 90: Historical Podcasting & Everything Else w/Matt Callery Pt. 2 1:28:31

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Send us a text In this episode, Pat & Parker wrap up their conversation with “Addressing Gettysburg,” host Matt Callery about what his experience has been like hosting a historical podcast over the years! - This episode is recommended for an audience over 13 years old - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, & YouTube at @TheHistoryThingsPodcast! Send u…

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HTP EP 89: Historical Podcasting & The “Truth” About “Jennie” Wade w/Matt Callery Pt. 1 1:16:38

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Send us a text Part one of a two-part conversation with “Addressing Gettysburg,” host Matt Callery about what it is like to host a podcast focused on historical subjects! This episode features a behind the scenes look at how the “Addressing Gettysburg Podcast,” came to life and how it has evolved over the years! Also in this episode, because it’s a…

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HTP EP 88: Meet Parker Russell & Looking Ahead! 37:41

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Send us a text We kick off Season 6 with a short chat with our new Co-Host Parker Russell and by taking a brief look ahead to what’s in store for this year! We are very excited about some of the projects we’re working on for the show this season and 2025 is looking like it’s going to be one for the record books! So Happy New Year everyone! May your…

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HTP EP 87: SUPRISE Christmas Truce 1914 w/Matt Borders 1:34:23

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Send us a text Surprise! The ACTUAL swans song! Our friend Matt Borders has departed the show… As a parting treat though, he dishes up one last story that ties into the spirit of the holidays. The Christmas Truce of 1914, a shred of humanity during the darkening days of the First World War. The Truce has become so steeped in legend that it takes on…

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HTP EP 86: 2024 Year End/Matt’s Swan Song 1:18:27

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Send us a text It’s the end of the year again, which means it’s the end of the season… our 5th season! And while it is customary for us to take a look back at the years work we have put out, this year we will also be looking back at 5 years of doing the podcast, because this years edition of our Year In Review, will also be the last time Co-Host Ma…

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HTP EP 85: The Romney Expedition 1861/62 Pt. Two w/Rob Ambrose 3:11:57

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Send us a text Thought the guys were done with the Bath-Romney Campaign? Not on your life! Once again, join Pat, Matt and their guest, Rob Ambrose, as they discuss one of the lesser known campaigns of the war. Rob picks up the tale right at the beginning of 1862, and runs the guys through the mud, snow and sleet of this campaign. How do these condi…

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HTP EP 84: The Romney Expedition 1861/62 Pt. One w/Rob Ambrose 2:24:31

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Send us a text The guys have Rob Ambrose back in studio! This time we are getting a two part episode about the early years of the Civil War out in Rob's neck of the woods, the Bath Romney Campaign! This often overlooked campaign in the winter of 1861-1862 saw some of the already rising stars of both the United States and Confederate armies, includi…

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HTP EP 83: LIVE - 24hrs On The Ridge Gettysburg 1869 w/Codie East 1:26:25

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Send us a text Now for something completely different! The guys are back in Gettysburg with friend of the show Codie Eash, but this time, for the first time, they recorded the show live! That's right, as part of the Seminary Ridge Museum's 24 Hours on the Ridge fundraiser event, the History Things Podcast was invited to host a live recording! Throu…

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HTP EP 82: USCT’s In The Department Of The South w/Rich Condon 2:07:57

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Send us a text Joining Pat and Matt in the War Department Studio is former Reconstruction National Historic site ranger, Rich Condon! Rich is a brilliant researcher and storyteller who has studied the Department of the South, and specifically it's United States Colored Troops in depth. Rich shares his research with the guys on the formation of the …

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HTP EP 81: A Quest For Bones: Macabre Souvenirs Of The American Civil War w/Dr. JimBroomall 1:55:23

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Send us a text Happy Halloween from the History Things Podcast! For this Halloween special the guys have brought in friend of the show and former director of the George Tyler Moore Civil War Center at Shepherd University, Dr. James Broomall! Dr. Broomall specializes in the lives and material culture of the people of the Civil War era. For this spoo…

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HTP EP 80: Connecting To History Through Music Vol. 3 “Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald” w/Producer Parker Russell 1:57:13

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Send us a text It's time for another look at history through the lens of music! While not one of Matt's strong suits, Pat had brought in some backup with show producer Parker! Parker gives the guys a dive into the development and performance of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot. This classic folk rock story was developed very…

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HTP EP 79: “I Dread The Thought Of The Place…” w/D. Scott Hartwig 3:21:45

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Send us a text For the 162 commemoration of the Battle of Antietam Pat & Matt turned to friend of the show, Scott Hartwig, to discuss the second volume in his Maryland Campaign series. Following on the back of To Antietam Creek, Scott published last year, I Dread the Thought of the Place. This massive tome goes into detail on the specific movements…

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HTP EP 78: The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald w/Rich Napolitano (Shipwrecks & Sea Dogs Podcast) 2:22:57

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Send us a text The boys are back with another shipwreck and who better to talk shipwrecks with than the host of the Shipwrecks & Sea Dogs podcast, Rich Napolitano! Rich gives us a deep dive on one of the most famous shipwrecks in both history and pop culture, the Edmund Fitzgerald. The Big Fitz was the pride of the Great Lakes, a massive ore hauler…

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HTP EP 77: Tales Of Historic Megatsunamis w/Co-Host Pat McGuire 1:38:18

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Send us a text It's summer! For the History Things Podcast cast that means history, travel and hanging out on the beach! ⛱️ For your summer listening enjoyment Pat leads the conversation about one of his life long fascinations, the Megatsunami! To give these, thankfully rare, events some context the guys dive into the concept of deep time. This loo…

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HTP EP 76: The Battle Of Athens 1946 w/ Ill-Equipped History 2:59:52

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Send us a text Pat and Matt have had some great collaborations and they are doing it again! This time the guys are working with the ladies of the Ill-Equipped History Podcast. Morgan and Emileigh join the guys to touch on a little known story of post-World War II America, the Battle of Athens! Unfamiliar with this domestic revolt in Tennessee? So w…

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HTP EP 75: Union Mills Homestead - A Family Divided w/Kyle Dalton 1:41:33

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Send us a text While Pat and Matt are very familiar with the military aspects of the American Civil War, what about the civilians of the Civil War Era? To help the guys explore the story of Maryland civilians during the war they are joined by Kyle Dalton, the Executive Director of Union Mills Homestead! Join the guys as they discuss this piece of M…

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HTP EP 74: The Myth of Little Round Top w/Garry Adelman 52:27

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Send us a text The History Things Podcast is proud to have on one of the great personalities and guides of the American Civil War, the Historian of the American Battlefield Trust, Garry Adelman! While many of you are familiar with Garry's great content for the Trust, providing needed interpretation and understanding for the landscapes the American …

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HTP EP 73: The Battle Of Monocacy Junction 1864 (&More) w/ Tracy Evans 3:16:00

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Send us a text With July comes thoughts of Gettysburg, but 2024 marks the 160th Commemoration of the THIRD Confederate Invasion, the 1864 Monocacy Campaign! Fought just over a year after the more famous fight in Pennsylvania, the Battle of Monocacy is remembered as the "Battle that Saved Washington". To better help the guys understand why that is, …

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HTP EP 72: Mid Year Review (Season 5) 1:23:22

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Send us a text It's that time of year again, the Season 5 mid year review! Join hosts Pat, Matt and their producer Parker as they discuss the season this far, get into some rabbit hole shenanigans and provide a preview of the rest of the season. It's been a great season already with fantastic guests covering a range of topics and that's going to co…

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HTP EP 71: The Battle of Jutland w/Justin Voithofer 3:19:54

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Send us a text Pat and Matt have a deep interest in World War One, and while they have got you down into the trenches and high above them, they have only brushed the war at sea when talking about the tragic sinking of the Lusitania. That all ends now as the guys take on the largest naval engagement of the war, the Battle of Jutland! To help the wor…

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HTP EP 70: WWII - War In Europe & North Africa Pt. 2 w/Avery Lentz 2:55:55

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Send us a text The guys are back in studio with their pal and World War II extraordinaire, Avery Lentz! After last weeks perspectus on the American involvement in the war from Dr. Jared Frederick, Avery is giving Pat and Matt the overview for the rest of the European Theater and what was happening. It's going to be another deep dive however, as the…

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HTP EP 69: WWII - E.T.O. USA Prospectus w/Dr. Jared Frederick 1:40:34

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Send us a text The History Things Podcast Cast World War II review continues! This time with a close look at the American involvement in the European Theater. For this the guys have called in Dr. Jared Frederick, the Assistant Professor of History at Penn State Altoona for a closer look. Dr. Frederick has written three books on WWII, two of which d…

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HTP EP 68: WWII - War In Europe & North Africa w/Avery Lentz 3:34:52

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Send us a text With the success of the Pacific Theater deep dive, the guys are at it again! Pat and Matt have brought back their buddy Avery Lentz, this time to speak on the European Theater of World War II! Avery lays out the run up to the outbreak of the war in Europe and how the world responded. The Axis and the Allies and how some of them switc…

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HTP EP 67: WWII - War In The Pacific 1937-1945 Pt. Two w/Avery Lentz 3:53:20

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Send us a text Pat and Matt are back in the Pacific with their colleague Avery Lentz! With the monster episode Avery provided the guys on the Pacific Theater in World War II, they just had to break it in two! The twin campaigns of the Army and Navy in the Pacific often left the Empire of Japan at a loss for where the allies were headed next, or how…

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HTP EP 66: WWII - War In The Pacific 1937-1945 Pt. One w/Avery Lentz 2:09:30

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Send us a text With the amount of time the guys have spent in military history it's a wonder that it has taken them this long to get around to the largest conflict in human history, World War II! To help them break into this topic, Pat and Matt havd brought in their old friend and colleague, Avery Lentz. Avery has a passion for the Second World War…

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HTP EP 65: Easter Rising 1916 w/Anthony Trusso 2:23:23

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Send us a text The History Things Podcast St. Patrick's Day special is covering a heavy topic this year, the Easter Rising of 1916. Erupting in the midst of World War One, the Irish bid for independence was well planned and initially well executed. The British response however was fast and brutal. To cover this Pat and Matt are joined by fellow ran…

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HTP EP 64: 48th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment - The Coal Miners w/John Hoptak 2:00:52

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Send us a text Building off their first of the year topic, Pat and Matt got the chance to discuss the most famous soldiers of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the coal miners of the 48 Pennsylvania Infantry! To help flesh out the history of this well known and documented regiment is fellow ranger, John Hoptak. John and Matt go way back, having both…