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Thecuriousmanspodcast

Nov 25, 2018

In this episode Matt Crawford speaks to author and journalist Michael Scott Moore about his book The Desert And The Sea. The Desert And The Sea recounts the 32 months that Michael spent as a hostage of Somalia pirates after being captured in early 2012. A book about his ordeal it is also philosophical,...


Nov 13, 2018

In this episode Matt Crawford speaks to author and journalist Earl Swift about his book Chesapeake Requiem. This book tells the story of Tangier Island off the mainland of Virginia. Each chapter brings a different perspective to this time capsule of the island and the struggles it faces. Partly auto biographical,...


Oct 23, 2018

In this episode Matt Crawford speaks to author John Oller about his book The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Save The American Revolution. This is the incredible story of the man who helped save the south from the invading British. While most people do not know this story Francis Marion was an important figure in our...


Oct 2, 2018

In this episode Matt Crawford speaks to journalist and author Luke Hunt about his book Punji Trap- Pham Xaun An: The Spy Who Didn't Love Us. This book tells the story of the Vietnam War from a point of view most people have not experienced before. A true story of intrigue about Pham Xuan An who was a communist agent...


Sep 25, 2018

In this episode Matt Crawford speaks to Valerie Plame about her book Fair Game and her career in the CIA. Valerie Plame was outed as a covert agent by Scooter Libby who was convicted, had his sentence commuted by President Bush and then pardoned by President Trump. A truly thrilling book about real life intrigue that...