New Books in Military History

Interviews with Scholars of Military History about their New Books

Marshall Poe · New Books Network

1,641 episodesEN

Show overview

New Books in Military History has been publishing since 2008, and across the 18 years since has built a catalogue of 1,641 episodes. That works out to over 1600 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 48 min and 1h 8m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 83 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 283 episodes published. Published by New Books Network.

Episodes

1,641

Running

2008–2026 · 18y

Median length

58 min

Cadence

Weekly

From the publisher

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

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Wil Haygood, "The War within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home" (Knopf, 2026)

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Brenda Boyle, "American War Stories" (Rutgers UP, 2021)

May 10, 202652 min

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Anthony Kaldellis, "1453: The Conquest and Tragedy of Constantinople" (Oxford UP, 2026)

May 1, 20261h 14m

Charles W. A. Prior, "Treaty Ground: Diplomacy and the Politics of Sovereignty, from Roanoke to the Republic" (U Nebraska Press, 2026)

May 1, 20261h 3m

Vindhya Buthpitiya, "A Volatile Picture: War and the Political Work of Photography in Sri Lanka" (U Washington Press, 2026)

Apr 29, 202643 min

Jack Cheevers, "Kennedy’s Coup: A White House Plot, a Saigon Murder, and America's Descent into Vietnam" (Simon and Schuster, 2026)

Apr 27, 202658 min

Susanna Elm and Kristina Sessa, "War and Community in Late Antiquity" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

Apr 27, 20261h 51m

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Apr 27, 202640 min

Douglas Waller, "The Determined Spy: The Turbulent Life and Times of CIA Pioneer Frank Wisner" (Penguin, 2026)

Apr 26, 20261h 2m

Zaakir Tameez, "Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation" (Henry Holt, 2025)

Apr 25, 20261h 7m

Mia Martin Hobbs and Joan Beaumont, "Challenging Anzac: Stories That Don't Fit the Legend" (NewSouth, 2026)

Apr 25, 20261h 1m

The Information State: How is the State Surveilling and Manipulating us These Days?

Apr 22, 202654 min

Jan Cress Dondi, "The Navigator's Letter" (Union Square, 2026)

Apr 22, 202638 min

Drew Flanagan, "From Occupation to Integration: Recivilizing the French Zone of Post-Nazi Germany, 1945-1955" (LSU Press, 2026)

Apr 22, 202655 min

Jim Downs, "Maladies of Empire: How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine" (Harvard UP, 2023)

Apr 21, 202651 min

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