Talk With History: Explore History on Your Next Road Trip

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Most have heard of America's "Mother Road" - Route 66. But do you know what you MUST see? Have you talked to anyone who has driven the whole thing?

Join host Scott and his wife and historian Jenn, as they give you all the information you are looking for...and more you didn't expect!

Route 66: The Mother Road: By Michael Wallis

Art of Adventure podcast (Powell maps the Gran...

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Scott 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 eve...

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This 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

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00:00 Secret Midnight Burial

02:17 Why Booth Still Fascinates

05:49 Inside Green Mount Cemetery

06:51 Other Conspirators Gr...

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This 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 acc...

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Scott 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 Jumonvi...

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Scott 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?

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00:00 Intro

02:15 Jenn # 5

05:19 Scott # 5

07:10 Jenn # 4

09:15 Scott # 4

12:...

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This 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&rsquo...

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Hosts 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, includ...

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In 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 Wound...

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Scott 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 n...

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Scott 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...

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For our 200th episode...we inerview Professor Greg Jackson—host of the podcast History That Doesn’t Suck!

He talks about his upcoming book 'Been There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome'.

Greg argues today’s hyper-partisan media, gridlock, and political violence have clear precedents in U.S. history, from the 1790s newspaper wars to v...

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Jenn visited Arlington National Cemetery to honor two World War II legacies: General James Doolittle, who led the April 1942 Doolittle Raid; and the five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo, Iowa, who enlisted into the Navy together.

00:00 Doolittle and the Sullivan brothers

00:02 Arlington Opening

00:33 Meet the Hosts

01:30 Podcast Reviews

02:55 App Membership Update

05:01 Pearl H...

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Announcing History or Drive: A Map-Based App for Finding History Videos Near You.

Scott and Jenn announce the release of their new app, History or Drive, a web-based “portable web app” available at Historyordrive.com that shows nearby Walk With History videos and Talk With History podcasts on a map based on your location, plus National Park pins and History U...

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The episode revisits July 2, 1863 at Gettysburg’s Peach Orchard—one of the battle’s deadliest spots—and highlights Anna Etheridge (“Gentle Annie”), a rare woman on the front lines in skirts, armed with pistols, riding a horse with medical supplies, and tending the wounded under fire.

Scott and Jenn explain how Etheridge began serving w...

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At the Gettysburg Film Festival, Scott and Jenn interview director Bo Brinkman (Gettysburg, 1993; upcoming Gettysburg 1863) and actor Samuel Roukin (Turn: Washington’s Spies) about portraying the Battle of Gettysburg through the experiences of civilians—especially women and children—rather than traditional battlefield spectacle.

Brinkman explains cho...

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Scott and historian Jenn recap their Easter weekend 2026 trip to the Gettysburg Film Festival, describing Gettysburg’s high-energy atmosphere, panels, and meetups with the history community. They organized a Thursday-night gathering of 10–15 content creators at The Gettys Burger, then attended a “Turn” panel about Washington’s Culper Spy Ri...

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We just got back from the Gettysburg Film Festival, where Chris was one of the featured guests, and we couldn’t resist revisiting our past chat with him.

We're diving into a juicy convo with Chris ...

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We host Chris Mowery of YouTube’s Vlogging Through History on Talk With History, discussing his path from history major to youth ministry, then pivoting during COVID to popular reaction videos and full-time content creation.

Chris shares how his genealogy background led to a 500-page book, Trumbull County Boys, focused on Company H of the 20th Ohio and his ancesto...