The On The Bookshelf Podcast

interview from 2014--one of my favorite historians Thomas Cahill returns!

He has a wonderful way of looking at the entirety of a people and their culture, such as his classic, "How the Irish Saved Civilization".

interview--former congressman explains why Congress is dysfunctional

Jim Renacci was a 30-year entrepreneur and successful businessman when he was elected to the US House of Representatives. He went with great optimism. He left with a cautionary tale of what needs to change for Congress is do their job correctly.

Interview--True story of Murder Inc. and the man who ran it

Michael Cannell returns with another true crime story: the rise of the mob in New York City and the story of Abe Reles, who created and ran Murder Inc. until he decided to leave the life of crime.

interview-a day to day breakdown of what happened during COVID

Jon Sternfeld did a masterful job editing and compiling a day-by-day look at the COVID-19 pandemic from Dec. 31, 2019 to June 5, 2020.

interview-renowned UK historian on the context of the Mayflower Pilgrims

The voyage of the Pilgrims to the New World had its origin in a century of religious, philosophical and political turmoil, including the Reformation, the Renaissance, and the Age of Discovery.