Drafting the Past Podcast
1) Episode 83: Renata Keller Makes Space for Herself Through Writing
In this episode of Drafting the Past, you'll hear from a historian who had to figure out how to wrangle narratives from twenty different countries to tell a new history of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bu...Show More
2) Episode 82: Jeff Roche Knows Exactly Who His Reader Is
This is the first episode of 2026, which means that we are at the beginning of the fifth season of this show. That's a lot of great conversations about writing history, and I want to thank you for bei...Show More
3) Episode 81: The Best History Books You Read This Year
Welcome back to Drafting the Past, and to the final episode of 2025. This episode is all about you! I asked listeners to call in and share the best history books they read in 2025, and they delivered...Show More
4) Episode 80: Amy Erdman Farrell Leaps Into Something New
I have a soft spot for historians who follow their curiosity through a range of subjects that might, at first glance, seem unrelated. So I was especially delighted to get to interview this episode's g...Show More
5) Episode 79: Alex Wellerstein Reminds Us That Writing Is a Skill to Hone
Welcome back to Drafting the Past, a podcast about the craft of writing history. For this one, I'm joined by historian of science Dr. Alex Wellerstein. I've been a fan of Alex since at least his first...Show More
6) Episode 78: Edward Watts Looks to the Ancient Past for Writing Advice
Welcome back to Drafting the Past. For this episode, I'm thrilled to be joined in this episode by historian Dr. Edward Watts. Ed is a professor of history at the University of California San Diego. He...Show More
7) Episode 77: Marc James Carpenter Calls A Lie A Lie
This episode's guest and I share a last name (no relation, though), but that's not the only thing we have in common. We both grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where our history education left out most...Show More
8) Episode 76: Karin Wulf Keeps Her Brain Humming Along
Fair warning, listeners: in this episode of Drafting the Past, my guest and I geeked out pretty hard for a minute about our favorite pens. I'm hoping a lot of you can relate, but if not, you'll just h...Show More
9) Episode 75: Jessica Lepler Knows That Criticism Is Praise
I've heard from many academics that writing their second book can be even harder than writing their first book. That might be surprising, especially if you're still struggling with the first book. But...Show More
10) Episode 74: Mary Frances Phillips Works From a Play of Play