Show overview
History Unloaded has been publishing since 2020, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 100 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 60 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 8th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 28 min and 42 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Technology show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 7 months ago. The busiest year was 2021, with 33 episodes published.
From the publisher
History Unloaded is a podcast about firearms history from curators desperate to say more than we can fit on a label. Listen in and hear us think out loud about history, museums, culture and the occasional John Moses Browning wisecrack.
Latest Episodes
View all 100 episodesS8 Ep 10Season 8: Looking to the Future
In the season finale, Danny and Ashley talk about their exciting upcoming projects, which may or may not also serve as an excuse for why there won't be new episodes until after January.
S8 Ep 9Season 8: Another Civil War Podcast
In this episode, Danny and Ashley discuss how the history of the Civil War led them to their interest in the study of firearms.
S8 Ep 8Season 8: Shay's Rebellion and Beef Broth
In this episode, Danny and Ashley talk to Alex Mackenzie of Springfield Armory National Historic Site about the history of the armory, his independent research, and activities to keep him busy during the shutdown.
S8 Ep 7S8: Guns of the "Old" West
In this episode, Danny and Ashley explore lesser-known guns used in the West and redefine what they consider old in 2025.
S8 Ep 6S8: Iconic Gun Couples
In this episode, Danny and Ashley talk about couples who have impacted gun culture through history.
S8 Ep 5Season 8: Practicing Pedantry
In this episode, Danny and Ashley explore early repeating technology through a different lens, reigniting an old disagreement about proper terminology from the past.
S8 Ep 4Season 8: Russian Nesting Dolls and Gun Collections
In this episode, Danny and Ashley talk about large gun collections that are really just a collection of collections.
S8 Ep 3Season 8: Credit Where Credit is Due?
In this episode, Danny and Ashley explore well known names in firearms history and whether or not they get too much credit for their accomplishments.
S8 Ep 2Season 8: Whodunnit
In this episode, Danny and Ashley highlight lesser-known designers who were critical in shaping firearms design.
S8 Ep 1Season 8: What Have We Been Up To?
In the season premiere, Danny and Ashley talk about the projects they are working on and how they can't remember what season they are on.
S8 Ep 2932Holiday Bonus: Not So Silent Night
In this bonus holiday episode, Danny and Ashley talk to Elliot Aquila from Silencer Shop about all things suppressors.
S7 Ep 11Season 7: The Many Lives of Maxim
In this season finale, Danny and Ashley continue to dig deeper into the weirdness that is Hiram Stevens Maxim's life.
S7 Ep 10Season 7: The Most Important Meal of the Day
EIn this episode, Danny and Ashley discuss his recent trip to Fabrique National in Belgium, but all they want to do is talk about breakfast.
S7 Ep 9Season 7: What if Winchester Didn't Exist?
Danny and Ashley stoke the flames of conspiracy trying to determine what would have happened had Smith & Wesson decided to make their lever action.
Rerun: CFM Journal Reboot
Due to scheduling conflicts, Danny and Ashley were unable to record a new episode this week, so please take a listen to an older one, discussing the Armax Journal.
S7 Ep 8Season 7: Post-SHOT Show Glow
Danny and Ashley discuss what is up with lever actions on the modern market and how they feel about people running into them.
S7 Ep 8Rerun Season 6: Words Matter
In this episode, Danny and Ashley talk about gun terminology - when it’s time to get semantic and when you’re just pedantic.
S7 Ep 7Season 7: (S)HOT Show
In this episode, Danny and Ashley recall some of their most ridiculous memories from the annual Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show.
S7 Ep 6Season 7: Glocks and History
In this episode, Danny and Ashley discuss the impact of Glock firearms on history and how people feel about that.
S7 Ep 5Season 7: The Real Gunmakers of the Connecticut River Valley Revisited
In today's episode, Danny and Ashley spill the tea on some of the 19th century's most prolific designers and why they sullied their own reputations by being insufferable.