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Talk With History: Discover Your History Road Trip
Hosted by Scott and Jenn of Walk with History · EN
One filmmaker, one historian (a former Navy pilot), and your next historic road trip.
🧳 Welcome to Talk With History, the ultimate travel guide for history lovers, road trippers, and the explorer in us all.
🗺️ Join hosts Scott and Jenn as they take you behind the scenes of America's most iconic battlefields, hidden landmarks, renowned museums, and forgotten historical sites.
What you’ll get every episode:
🔎 The Inside Scoop: Fascinating, deep-dive stories from expert historians and local guides.
📍 Travel-Ready Insights: Practical context to brush up on history before your next trip.
📝 Interactive Show Notes: Packed with direct map links, video resources, and site guides so you can build your own itinerary.
✓ Whether you're planning your next vacation or exploring from your couch, hit Follow or Subscribe now to start your next history adventure!
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How to Road Trip Like a Pro: The History Underground's 28-Day Challenge Unpacked!
3d ago00:21:42Tap to summarize🔎 Start your learning adventure with Investigation DeclarationScott and Jenn had a blast chatting with their buddy JD from the History Underground (YouTube), who just pulled off a jaw-dropping 28-day road trip across the Lincoln Highway. Yep, you heard that right—28 days of epic adventures and daily video drops! We dive into all the juicy details of his travels, from historic stops to late-night editing marathons, and we even give a shout-out to our shiny new History or Drive app. This app is like a treasure map for history lovers, helping you find awesome spots to explore along your own road trips. So, buckle up, grab your coffee, and let’s hit the road with JD!🎥 Video of the FULL Live Stream Conversation📍 Check out History or Drive-------------------------------------------------------⬇️ Help us keep the show going and explore history with us! ⬇️TheHistoryRoadTrip.com🧳 Plus...get free travel resources in your inbox. -------------------------------------------------------📧 contact: talkwithhistory@gmail.com
Transcribe →John Wilkes Booth’s Secret Grave: Following the Assassin to Green Mount Cemetery
1w ago00:23:23Tap to summarize🔎 Start your learning adventure with Investigation DeclarationThis episode of Talk With History follows the trail of John Wilkes Booth after Lincoln’s assassination to his final, quiet resting place in Baltimore’s historic Green Mount Cemetery.📍 Visit Booth's Gravesite🎥 Video version of this podcast00:00 Secret Midnight Burial02:17 Why Booth Still Fascinates05:49 Inside Green Mount Cemetery06:51 Other Conspirators Graves08:44 Booths Body Journey09:29 Autopsy Evidence And Secrecy14:08 Release And Quiet Funeral16:34 Booth Plot and an Unmarked Grave17:42 Escape Theories And DNA21:56 Booth At Green Mount-------------------------------------------------------⬇️ Help us keep the show going and explore history with us! ⬇️TheHistoryRoadTrip.com🧳 Plus...get free travel resources in your inbox. -------------------------------------------------------📧 contact: talkwithhistory@gmail.com
Transcribe →History of the U.S. Naval Academy: Memorial Hall, the Chapel, and Cemetery
2w ago00:40:57Tap to summarize🔎 Start your learning adventure with Investigation DeclarationThis episode of Talk With History traces the origins and legacy of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, from its 1845 founding by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft at Fort Severn to its growth into a defining institution of American sea power. Scott (a 2004 Naval Academy graduate) and Jenn share why she recently visited the Yard, what it’s like to access and explore the Academy today, and highlights including Memorial Hall beneath the “Don’t Give Up the Ship” flag, the Naval Academy Chapel and John Paul Jones’s resting place, and the cemetery at Hospital Point where figures like John McCain and SEAL commander Erik Kristensen are buried. Along the way they touch on key traditions and milestones such as the Herndon Monument climb, Army–Navy rivalry, and the Academy’s evolution over time.📍 Visit USNA and learn more🎥 Video version of this podcast----🎥 Video from USNA🎥 Video from USNA Cemetery🎥 Video of John Paul Jones Crypt----00:00 USNA Origins03:15 Why Jenn Visited04:59 Scott Naval Academy Path07:58 Plebe Summer Shock12:25 Why the Academy was Founded15:39 Herndon Monument17:06 First Army Navy Football Game17:45 Chapel and John Paul Jones20:27 Commissioning Becomes Official21:00 Ring Dance Tradition22:44 Herndon Climb Challenge26:29 Plebe Rules Explained27:27 Women Join the Brigade28:15 Tecumseh30:02 Bill the Goat Rivalry31:40 Legacy and Pride33:57 Memorial Hall Spotlight35:52 Cemetery and Naval Heroes39:27 Lasting Legacy-------------------------------------------------------⬇️ Help us keep the show going and explore history with us! ⬇️TheHistoryRoadTrip.com🧳 Plus...get free travel resources in your inbox. -------------------------------------------------------📧 contact: talkwithhistory@gmail.com
Transcribe →Young Washington Review by a Historian
3w ago00:52:05Tap to summarize🔎 Start your learning adventure with Investigation DeclarationScott and Jenn Bennie review the historical drama “Young Washington” (dir. Josh Irwin), which portrays George Washington’s early career in the French and Indian War from Fort Necessity (1754) to the Braddock Expedition and Battle of the Monongahela (1755).Jenn separates accurate events—Washington’s 1753 mission to Fort Le Boeuf, the Jumonville encounter, the French-language surrender at Fort Necessity, and Washington’s survival at Monongahela with two horses shot out—from invented or compressed elements such as a romantic Fairfax plotline and some character substitutions.00:00 Braddock Ambush01:09 The Film03:32 Washington Not a "Gentleman"07:44 Family Roots and Mary Ball Washington11:47 Fairfax Connections and Class14:40 Movie Romance vs Reality18:08 Surveying the Frontier19:58 Washington Denied a British Commission21:37 Ohio Valley Tensions and Fort Le Boeuf25:16 French Snub At Fort28:07 Jumonville Ambush Fallout31:54 Washington's Fort Necessity Surrender37:48 Braddock Expedition Lessons41:28 Monongahela And Redemption45:52 Mythmaking And Movie Changes48:51 Facts And Final Takeaways50:31 Failures Forge A Legend🎥 Video version of this podcast-------------------------------------------------------⬇️ Help us keep the show going and explore history with us! ⬇️TheHistoryRoadTrip.com🧳 Plus...get free travel resources in your inbox. -------------------------------------------------------📧 contact: talkwithhistory@gmail.com
Transcribe →Ultimate 4th of July History Movie Guide (What Each Film Got Right & Wrong)
Jun 2900:35:12Tap to summarize🔎 Start your learning adventure with Investigation DeclarationScott and Jenn share an “Ultimate 4th of July History Movie Guide,” each ranking five patriotic, history-leaning films and discussing what each gets right and wrong while separating history from Hollywood.What are YOUR top 5 history movies for 4th of July?🎥 Video version of this podcast00:00 Intro02:15 Jenn # 505:19 Scott # 507:10 Jenn # 409:15 Scott # 412:51 Jenn # 314:49 Scott # 317:24 Scott # 220:26 Jenn # 223:17 Scott's #126:48 Jenn's #128:35 Scott's Honorable Mention #129:51 Scott's Honorable Mention #230:57 Jenn's Honorable Mention #131:53 Jenn's Honorable Mention #233:03 What are YOUR Top 10?-------------------------------------------------------⬇️ Help us keep the show going and explore history with us! ⬇️TheHistoryRoadTrip.com🧳 Plus...get free travel resources in your inbox. -------------------------------------------------------📧 contact: talkwithhistory@gmail.com
Transcribe →The First Civil War General to Defeat Grant | The Legend of Van Dorn movie interview!
Jun 2200:54:36Tap to summarize🔎 Start your learning adventure with Investigation DeclarationThis episode of Talk With History features an interview with screenwriter/lead actor Lee Wilson (as Confederate cavalry commander Earl Van Dorn) and actor David B. Meadows (as Nathan Bedford Forrest) about the feature film The Legend of Van Dorn, set in Middle Tennessee in spring 1863. They discuss how Wilson discovered Van Dorn through a Spring Hill play, Meadows’ initial reservations about portraying the polarizing Forrest, and the production’s emphasis on authenticity through filming at historic sites and battlefields.For a reminder when the film releases, sign up here00:00 205 The Legend of Van Dorn Interview00:05 Van Dorn Murder Mystery01:10 Meet the Film Cast02:49 Discovering Van Dorn05:49 David Takes on Nathan Bedford Forrest08:25 Why These Generals Matter10:05 Filming on Real Battlefields13:30 Costumes and Authentic Detail16:07 Cavalry Training and Horses23:05 Staying in Character on Set25:55 Playing Confederates Today31:52 Why History Matters32:35 Fearless Acting Choices33:16 Motives Behind Villains34:39 Pirates and the Moral Gray36:42 Context Over Caricature38:20 Real Civil War Artifacts43:21 Graves and Childhood Sites44:30 Forrest vs Van Dorn47:08 Van Dorn Love Affair50:03 If Battlefields Could Talk51:55 Release Date and Premier52:52 Wrap Party🎥 Video version of this podcast-------------------------------------------------------⬇️ Help us keep the show going and explore history with us! ⬇️TheHistoryRoadTrip.com🧳 Plus...get free travel resources in your inbox. -------------------------------------------------------📧 contact: talkwithhistory@gmail.com
Transcribe →The REAL Edgar Allan Poe: His Military Service, Reputation, and Mysterious Death
Jun 1500:41:19Tap to summarize🔎 Start your learning adventure with Investigation DeclarationHosts Scott and Jenn, discuss Edgar Allan Poe while visiting Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore, covering the mysterious circumstances of his 1849 death after being found delirious in the streets.They trace Poe’s early life (orphaned, taken in by the Allan family), his Army service and brief West Point stint, and his struggling writing career, including The Raven’s 1845 publication for $9 and the death of his wife/cousin Virginia in 1847.The episode details rival Rufus Wilmot Griswold’s scathing pseudonymous obituary, his acquisition of Poe’s literary rights from Maria Clemm, and forged portrayals that both damaged and amplified Poe’s fame before later rebuttals discredited Griswold.📍 Travel to this cemetery🎥 Video version of this podcast00:00 Poe’s Final Mystery00:49 Welcome to Talk with History01:34 Why Poe Still Matters04:39 Podcast Shout-Out Break05:38 Orphaned Origins in Baltimore09:10 Army Enlistment and West Point12:59 Poems, Publishing, and Baltimore Return14:55 Marriage, Tuberculosis, and Making Ends Meet16:39 A Rival Writer Enters the Story - Rufus Griswold17:59 Poe vs Longfellow18:23 Virginia Illness and Loss18:46 The Raven Breakthrough19:56 Griswold Rivalry Begins23:26 Obituary and Death Mystery28:21 Rights Stolen and Forged Memoir31:34 Griswold Discredited33:37 Grave Marker and Reburial37:09 Poe Toaster Tradition39:01 Legacy and Final Farewell-------------------------------------------------------⬇️ Help us keep the show going and explore history with us! ⬇️TheHistoryRoadTrip.com🧳 Plus...get free travel resources in your inbox. -------------------------------------------------------📧 contact: talkwithhistory@gmail.com
Transcribe →A World Record on Route 66: The Incredible story of Aaron Moon
Jun 800:38:22Tap to summarize🔎 Start your learning adventure with Investigation DeclarationIn our latest Talk With History episode, I had the privilege of interviewing Aaron Moon, a former British Royal Marine Commando who survived a catastrophic IED explosion in Afghanistan and is now set to cycle the entirety of Route 66 in 22 days, all on one leg.Aaron's journey is driven by a powerful purpose: to raise awareness for veteran mental health through the Wounded Warrior Project, while showcasing his "Reborn Mindset" philosophy.Follow his incredible journey on Instagram (@oneleg87) and join in supporting his mission, knowing that real change starts with the courage to pursue the impossible.📍 Follow Aaron and support Wounded Warriors🎥 Video version of this podcast-------------------------------------------------------⬇️ Help us keep the show going and explore history with us! ⬇️TheHistoryRoadTrip.com🧳 Plus...get free travel resources in your inbox. -------------------------------------------------------📧 contact: talkwithhistory@gmail.com
Transcribe →Unveiling the Titanic: From Tragedy to Immersive Experience
Jun 100:17:21Tap to summarize🔎 Start your learning adventure with Investigation DeclarationScott and Jenn of Talk With History visit the Traveling Titanic Exhibition, an immersive experience that recreates spaces like the grand staircase, bridge, dining rooms, and pool while displaying artifacts from the ship and items connected to the film, including a life vest worn by Kate Winslet and one of only seven surviving full-size deckchairs.📍 Visit this exhibit near you🎥 Video from inside00:00 Titanic Sets Sail01:09 Intro02:01 Jenn's Titanic Obsession03:27 Discovering The Exhibit04:19 Immersive Lifeboat Moment06:25 CQD And SOS Explained09:48 Why So Many Died10:33 Artifacts And Recreated Rooms12:59 Class Chivalry And Survival15:17 Legacy Museums16:29 Visit the Exhibit🎥 Video version of this podast-------------------------------------------------------⬇️ Help us keep the show going and explore history with us! ⬇️TheHistoryRoadTrip.com🧳 Plus...get free travel resources in your inbox. -------------------------------------------------------📧 contact: talkwithhistory@gmail.com
Transcribe →John Paul Jones: From the High Seas to a Lost Grave and Homecoming at Annapolis
May 2600:34:39Tap to summarize🔎 Start your learning adventure with Investigation DeclarationScott and Jenn recount Commodore John Paul Jones’s rise from a Scottish sailor who began at sea at 13 to a celebrated Continental Navy officer known for taking the fight to Britain, including the 1779 Bonhomme Richard battle with HMS Serapis that produced his famous refusal to surrender.They follow the 1905–1906 detective effort to locate his remains under a paved-over Paris cemetery, their identification, Theodore Roosevelt’s battleship-escorted return to the U.S., and his 1913 reinterment in a sarcophagus beneath the Naval Academy Chapel crypt in Annapolis.00:00 I Have Not Yet Begun00:55 Welcome02:04 Reviews03:02 Annapolis Crypt Visit05:23 Early Life At Sea09:48 Becoming John Paul Jones12:44 Continental Navy Rise14:17 Privateer Or Pirate?18:05 Serapis Legendary Battle21:00 Russia Scandal Exile24:42 Death And Lost Grave26:37 Finding John Paul Jones31:11 Crypt Legacy33:06 Final Reflection📍 Map to John Paul Jone's Crypt🎥 Video version of this podcast-------------------------------------------------------⬇️ Help us keep the show going and explore history with us! ⬇️TheHistoryRoadTrip.com🧳 Plus...get free travel resources in your inbox. -------------------------------------------------------📧 contact: talkwithhistory@gmail.com
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