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Thecuriousmanspodcast

Jan 18, 2021

In this episode Matt Crawford speaks with author Tom Zoellner about his book The National Road, a collection of essays written by Tom over twenty years. Different parts of the country at different times and a wanderlust, blend beautifully to give us a great view of our land and the people contained within. A great read...


Jan 13, 2021

In this episode Matt Crawford speaks with author Elizabeth Mitchell about her book Lincoln's Lie. This book proves that history is anything but boring. In 1864 the Civil War is raging and the casualty count is rising. In the dead of night a proclamation calling for 400,000 more Union soldiers, allegedly authored...


Jan 7, 2021

In this episode Matt Crawford speaks with author Doug Most about his book The Race Underground. This is the incredible story about the race to built America's first subway in the late nineteenth century. Two brothers, William and Henry Whitney would both play pivotal roles in this endeavor, one in New York and one in...


Jan 5, 2021

In this episode Matt Crawford speaks with award winning journalist, historian and author Lesley Blume about her book Fallout. This is the story of how the U.S tried to hide the true nature of the bombs dropped on Japan. An almost year long cover-up was broken by New Yorker journalist John Hersey in what was the scoop of...