Speakers

Presidencies takes the historical deep dive to go beyond the 45 people who thus far have served as chief executive and learn about the individuals, events, and movements that may not be as well known but which have transformed the role of the American president up to the present day.

Brendan is the co-host of Tsar Power.

Sean Haas is a software developer and independent historian. He's written for VICE and 2600, and produces the Advent of Computing podcast. Sean's historical research focuses on the development of programming languages, hypertext, and how computers became human...

Kristin is a producer, host, and audio editor of the podcast Footnoting History. She has a doctorate in history from Fordham University, where she focused on medieval history. Further, she is the author of a database of approximately 2,000 recipes for women’s...

Christine is a producer and host of the long-running podcast, Footnoting History. She loves covering all things biography, Bonaparte, Plantagenet, and pop culture. Christine received her MA in history from Fordham University and co-edited of the essay collection...

Creator and Host of the Hellenistic Age Podcast since 2018. Beyond the show, he enjoys spending his time reading, hiking, and planning his next ancient travel destination. www.hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com   https://twitter.com/HellenisticPod

Trevor is the host and producer of the History of Persia podcast, a serialized story of the political history and culture of ancient Iran from 700 BCE – 700 CE.

Sariel is a freelance digital artist and co-host on So You Think You Can Rule Persia.

Genn McMenemy has used her nerdy knowledge of mythology and ancient history to co-create the Ancient History Fangirl podcast.

Jenny Williamson is a writer, novelist, and co-creator of the Ancient History Fangirl podcast.

Andy is a historian and educator with an academic background in political economy and African history. He started hosting the History of Africa podcast when his fiancée asked him about accessible online African history resources, only to discover how few existed at the time. The podcast has now been running for four years

Benjamin Ashwell, along with his brother Adam Ashwell, set out to tell the story of the Italian Unification while they were both in graduate school pursuing PhDs in theoretical chemistry at Northwestern University. The podcast was a way to indulge a lifelong passion for history and storytelling. They both now work for a think tank supporting the US government.

As the creator and co-host of the “Battle Royale: French Monarchs” podcast, Ben is way too obsessed with French history for an Australian living in Scotland. Outside the pod, Ben is a historical tour guide, a D&D dungeon master and a fierce dog lover.

Fiona Radford (aka Dr Rad) holds a PhD in Ancient History, teaches all sorts of history, and is a co-host of The Partial Historians.

Co-creator and co-host of The Lesser Bonapartes, The Canon Ball, and Thrawnderdome podcasts, active in podcast creation since 2014.

Chinny identifies as British-Nigerian. She was born in the UK and enjoyed history at school, particularly modern history. However, a lot of the content taught only scratched the surface when it came to black history – which is a disservice as black history is also everyone’s history. Chinny’s discontent led her to agree to form It’s a Continent podcast with her co-host and friend, Astrid.

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History Professor at several universities in Southern California. Author of four books. Host of History on Fire Podcast and The Drunken Taoist Podcast.

Fry is the co-host of the Pontifacts podcast.

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Peta Greenfield (aka Dr G) holds a PhD in Ancient History and Classics and has taught history and literature for over 15 years. Besides being a co-host of the wildly popular podcast The Partial Historians, she’s also reached millions through collaboration with TED-Ed.

Greta Hardin’s background is teaching high school chemistry and middle school math and science. She was destined for food once she realized that all that science training was actually just an over-specialized culinary education.

Margaret Killjoy is a transfeminine author and podcaster based in Appalachia. Her books include Escape From Incel Island, We Won’t Be Here Tomorrow, and A Country of Ghosts among others.

An urban planner by day, a dad by night, but occasionally Benjamin Jacobs dons an exciting outfit and becomes the host of Wittenberg to Westphalia: Wars of the Reformation.

Bry is the history host of Pontifacts. She holds a history degree from the University of the Fraser Valley, specializing in Renaissance Florence and the Medici family.

History of secret police forces ⚔️ Guarding your liberty 📡 Monitoring dictators.

Rebecca is an independent researcher specializing in English early modern history. Her research centers on the politics and personal relationships of the Seymour family, with a specific focus on the life of Sir Thomas Seymour.

Astrid was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and grew up in the UK. Astrid’s search for a greater connection to her African heritage led to the formation of It’s a Continent, a podcast that seeks to support others in their search for a better understanding of African history.

Sebastian Major is the creator and host of Our Fake History. He is a teacher, musician, and storyteller who is passionate about all things weird and wonderful from the past.

Umberto is a research assistant in particle physics toiling away in Oxford. In his last year of studies, he decided that the best way to write a doctoral thesis is by starting up a whole new research project on something totally unrelated and now he’s still going strong.

David Montgomery, the host of The Siècle, works as a programmer and journalist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Besides history, data and overthinking things, David is a fan of the Chicago Cubs, board games and fine scotch.

We are a father and son discussing history, science, folklore and more. We look at the quirky and unusual as well we the mundane from around the world as well as seeking local history and characters.

Sarah Tanksalvala is the host of Rejects & Revolutionaries, a podcast meandering chronologically through American history, an in-depth exploration of the colonial era.

Roberto is the history half of Tsar Power. He graduated with a degree in International Business and Russian. Roberto runs the History of Saqartvelo Georgia alongside Tsar Power, where he explores the culture and history of the Black Sea nation. He also spent time...