Front Porch Radio - History's Hook

About Front Porch Radio - History's Hook

History’s Hook is a weekly audio-media series that uses local stories…stories found in everyone’s backyard…to explore national and world history. The show features experts and eye-witnesses to events that make those connections in history. The show’s host, Tom Price is a veteran historian who has spent nearly 30 years working in museums and archives finding those documents and objects that tell the stories of all of us. He has published numerous articles on U.S. History and has curated fifteen major exhibitions related to American History and culture.

Publisher

Tom Price

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jan 2021

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

182 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   History's Hook RM EP23 10-10-2026 Lt Gen Spence Armstrong Pt 2of2

2. 

   19 Sept 2026

   History's Hook RM EP22 09-19-2026 General Spence Armstrong Part1

   Born and raised in Mt. Pleasant, Spence Armstrong went on to a stellar military career which began at the United States Naval Academy, before transferring to the Air Force to become a pilot.  While serving, he became an aerospace engineer and test pilot, flying many different aircraft.  By the time the Vietnam War started, Armstrong was a veteran pilot with 11 years flight experience.  As a major, he flew 102 combat missions in F-105 Thunderchiefs in Southeast Asia in 1967-1968.  Moving up the ranks, his commands took him around the world and across the United States and even to the stars, having served as deputy director of space systems and command, control, and communications at NASA.  He retired from the Airforce as a Lieutenant General in 1990.  General Armstrong spent eleven more years as a senior executive at NASA leading the agency's human resources efforts and programs with academia.  Join History’s Hook host, Tom Price as he interviews Maury County’s highest ranking military officer.

3. 

   5 Sept 2026

   History's Hook 09-03-2026 RM EP55 09-03-2026 Ron Ladd USN Ret

   What does it feel like to be in control of enough firepower to obliterate a continent? Join host Tom Price as he interviews former ballistic missile sub commander Ronald Ladd. After growing up on a farm in rural Maury County, TN, Ron Ladd attended Rice University for math and engineering on a Navy ROTC scholarship. Following his graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the navy, where after working for the “Father of the Nuclear Navy,” Admiral Hyman Rickover, he joined the submarine service. He deployed aboard the attack submarines USS PUFFER (SSN-652) and USS SEAHORSE (SSN-669). After six years on attack subs, he became the executive officer aboard the ballistic missile sub, USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (SSBN-657) before taking command of USS JOHN C. CALHOUN (SSBN-630). After retiring from the navy, Cmdr. Ladd joined Raytheon Corporation, working on multi-branch detection systems. After 21 years with Ratheon, he retired back to his family farm in Maury County, Tennessee. Join host Tom Price, as he speaks with Mr. Ladd about his navy days.

Who has been a guest on Front Porch Radio - History's Hook

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sammy Sparkman
• John Holtzapple
• Justice Holly Kirby
• Ronald Ladd
• Bob Jones

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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