Skipped History
by Ben Tumin
July 12, 2025 12:54 am
Interviews with top historians about their latest work. Mainly educational, often funny. Conveniently, most of the jokes are about people too far underground to punch back. Hosted by Ben Tumin, creator of the NYT-profiled Skipped History web series.
skippedhistory.substack.com
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