Can't Make This Up

Can't Make This Up


Latest Episodes

The Power Worshippers with Katherine Stewart
September 27, 2022

CMTU supports local bookstores! Receive a free audiobook when you join Libro.fm then enjoy monthly audiobooks while helping independent booksellers. Today I speak with investigative journalist Katherine Stewart about her recent book The Power Worshippers:

The Earth is All That Lasts with Mark Lee Gardner
September 12, 2022

Today I speak with historian of the American West Mark Lee Gardner about his recent book The Earth is All That Lasts: Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and the Last Stand of the Great Sioux Nation. Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull: Their names are iconic, their sign

The Great Book of King Arthur with John Matthews
August 29, 2022

Today I speak with Arthurian scholar John Matthews about his recent book The Great Book of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table.  The world’s leading Arthurian authority reimagines one of the most beloved and influential legends—the story o

The BBC with David Hendy
August 22, 2022

Today I speak with David Hendy about his recent book The BBC: A Century on Air. "The first in-depth history of the iconic radio and TV network that has shaped our past and present. Doctor Who; tennis from Wimbledon; the Beatles and the Stones; the corona

Rebels at Sea with Eric Jay Dolin
August 09, 2022

Today I speak with Eric Jay Dolin about his recent book Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution. **If you would like to listen to Eric's previous appearances on Can't Make This Up, listen to Black Flags, Blue Waters and A Furious Sky. "The

The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream with Dean Jobb
July 07, 2022

Today I speak with Dean Jobb about his recent book The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer. **If you would like to listen to Dean's previous appearances on Can't Make This Up, listen to Empire of Deception and Darin

Mini Bonus Episode: Chris Pratt says “Halt!” with Ellis (When you let one sibling record a podcast…)
June 30, 2022

First time little guest Ellis gives us a crash course on dinosaurs and Jurassic World. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cmtuhistory/support

Mini Bonus Episode: Queen Elizabeth and UFOs with Natalie
June 29, 2022

Returning guest Natalie is back to share her thoughts on UFOs and to fangirl over Queen Elizabeth II. Your Majesty, if you’re listening we’re on Twitter @CMTUHistory! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cmtuhistory/support

They Are Already Here with Sarah Scoles
June 23, 2022

Today I speak with Sarah Scoles about her new book They Are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers.  "An anthropological look at the UFO community, told through first-person experiences with researchers in their element as they pursue what

Heavy Metal with Michael Fabey
June 16, 2022

Today I speak with Michael Fabey about his new book Heavy Metal: The Hard Days and Nights of the Shipyard Workers Who Build America's Supercarriers. "An extraordinary story of American can-do, an inside look at the building of the most dangerous aircraft