Historically Thinking

Historically Thinking

Historically Thinking

Latest Episodes

Prague: The Heart of Europe

September 10, 2025

Thinking Historically: Francis J. Gavin on What History Can Do for Policymakers...and the Rest of Us

September 03, 2025

Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries (or More!) of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire, with Barry Strauss

August 27, 2025

Amanda Roper, Public Historian

August 20, 2025

The Ramos Gin Fizz: A New Orleans Liquid History, with John Shelton Reed

August 13, 2025

Thomas Jefferson and the Fight Against Slavery, with Cara Rogers Stevens

August 06, 2025

Spellbound: Molly Worthen on Charisma, Four Centuries of American History, and the Search for Meaning

July 30, 2025

The Great Museum of the Sea: A Human History of Shipwrecks, with James Delgado

July 23, 2025

Phantom Fleet: U-Boats, Codebreakers, and the Daring Capture of U-505, with Alexander Rose

July 16, 2025

Light on Darkness: The Untold Story of the Liturgy of the Western Christian Church, with Cosima Clara Gillhammer

July 09, 2025

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We believe that when people think historically, they are engaging in a disciplined way of thinking about the world and its past. We believe it gives thinkers a knack for recognizing nonsense; and that it cultivates not only intellectual curiosity and rigo