Cross Word Books
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Listen. Learn. Engage.
Welcome to Cross Word Books, the podcast where we delve into compelling conversations with authors who illuminate history, politics, culture, faith, and art.
Each episode uncovers intriguing insights and untold stories that shape our understanding of today’s world and the rich tapestry of ideas that define it. Whether you’re passionate about the cultural impact of art or curious about how history informs our political landscape, Crossword invites you to explore the diverse forces that influence human experience.
Join our community of curious minds and subscribe now to embark on a journey of discovery, thoughtful reflection, and deeper connection with the world around us.
Episodes
160 episodes
Lewis And Clark Reconsidered
Find out more at bookclues.comTwo men got the highway signs—but the real Lewis and Clark Expedition story was a crowded canoe. We sit down with Craig Fehrman to discu...
What Happens When A Nation Falls For A Strongman
Find Michele McAloon @ bookclues.comAndrew Jackson is one of those American names people think they understand until they look closer. We sit down with historian Dav...
Who Gets To Belong In The Story Of The West?
Find Michele at bookclues.comThe Westerners MythMaking and Belonging on the American FrontierWe talk with historian Megan Kate Ne...
The Seven Last Words
Find out more about this podcast at https://www.bookclues.com/Wisdom from the CrossHow Jesus' Seven Last Words Teach Us How to Live (and Die)...
How Russia’s Taiga Shaped Power Culture And War
If you care about Russian history, Soviet culture, environmental history, or how geography shapes war, Russia looks different when you stop treating nature like background scenery. We sit down with writer and Cornell professo...
Toxic Feminism
https://www.bookclues.comFeminism is supposed to make women safer, freer, and happier. So why does it so often leave behind loneliness, rivalry, collapsed families, and a...
What Really Happened To Amelia Earhart?
Find Michele at https://www.bookclues.comA voice from the golden age of flight opens the door to one of history’s most enduring mysteries. We sit down with National Geographic writer ...
Trotsky, Stalin, And The Ice Axe
find out about Cross Word Books podcasthttps://bookclues.com./A single ice axe swung in a quiet Mexico City study, but the shockwave started decades earlier, on the edges of a ...
Unmasking Christopher Columbus: Facts, Myths, And The Making Of A Legend
https://www.bookclues.comTell a friend about CROSS WORD BOOK Podcast-the podcast for the serious readerThink misinformation started with the internet? We rewind five centuries ...
Presidents, Power, And The Story We Tell
Find out more information at https://www.bookclues.comPresidents aren’t just dates and policies; they’re people formed by families, faith, loss, ambition, and a country that rarely stop...
What Happens When Information Outruns A King
Contact michele at https://www.bookclues.comWhat if a city without modern newspapers learned to think like a public anyway? We sit down with historian Robert Darnton to chart how Paris, from 1...
Civil War Memory, Now
Connect with Michele at https://www.bookclues.comHeadlines keep tossing around the phrase “civil war,” but what are we really talking about when we invoke that history today? We sit dow...
Pangolins, Faith, And A Librarian’s Quest
https://www.bookclues.comCare about wildlife conservation, China-Africa politics, religious freedom, and character-driven storytelling with real stakes, this conversation is for you. ...
So, About That “Solved In One Day” Plan
Article by Adam Entous of the New York TimesThe Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnershiphttps://www.nytime...
Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh, And A Whole Lot Of Geopolitics
Forget the tinsel and crowns—let’s meet the Magi where history lives. We sit down with Fr. Dwight Longenecker, author of The Mystery of the Magi, to rethink the famous journey to Bethlehem through the lenses of archaeology, geopolitics, and Scr...
its a Charlie brown Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone!!! This is a re-run but one of my most popular podcasts about the beloved Charlie Brown. Who doesn't love the Charlie brown Christmas Tree? I hope all of you are captured by the wonder of this season, ...
History of German Christmas Markets
If you love Christmas history, urban culture, or just the glow of a winter night, this conversation will change how you walk a market lane. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves Christmas markets, and leave a quick review t...
Wild Lives Among The Graves
A million stories rest under the trees of Père Lachaise, and some of them still move. We sit down with curator and author-photographer Benoît Galliot to walk the avenues of Paris’s most visited cemetery and discover why it feels so alive. From ...
One King, Two Kingdoms; A colorful Life
In this fascinating podcast episode, historian Gareth Russell delves into the riveting life of King James I. Michele McAloon, the host, describes Russell's latest book, 'The Six Loves of James the First,' as a compelling historical narrative th...
Rivalry That Built The South
War Eagel! Roll tide! College game day! The Iron BowlA single game can define a state. We sit down with Yahoo Sports senior writer Jay Busbee to unpack how Alabama vs Auburn became the South’s fiercest mirror, reflecting pride, pain, pro...
Inside The Edmund Fitzgerald: What Really Sank America’s Most Famous Freighter
A freighter longer than a skyscraper is tall. Waves four seconds apart that can bend steel. A ballad recorded in a single take that changed how an entire industry thinks about risk. We sat down with John U. Bacon, author of The Gales of Novembe...
Angelica Schuyler, Truly Revolutionary
Find out more about Cross Word Books athttps://www.bookclues.com/Professor Beer's website https://mollybeer.netA woman without a rank helped ...
Vampire Epidemics Explained
You can contact Michele at https://www.bookclues.com Have you ever read Dracula??? child's play compared to John Blair's Killing the Dead; Vampire Epidemi...