Out Of The Blank

About Out Of The Blank

A show known for the wide-ranging conversations on a variety of topics, often featuring experts, authors, and enthusiasts. Support here: https://paypal.me/outoftheblank?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

Publisher

Robbie Robertson

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

12 Nov 2018

Latest episode

2 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

264 of 1,841 episodes have a transcript.

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   2 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #1827 - Mark A. Lawrence

   Professor Mark Atwood Lawrence discusses the Vietnam War's origins of blame and responsibility in this interview with host [Host Name].

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   19 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #1826 - Luke Nichter

   Host [Host Name] interviews Presidential Studies expert Luke Nichter about Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency and its reflections on American history and the country's current state.

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   12 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #1825 - Ron Jacobs

   Author Ron Jacobs shares his counterculture perspective on former President Lyndon Johnson and evolving political viewpoints in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

#1827 - Mark A. Lawrence

Published 2 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So this created a real problem for Americans who at some level wanted to support legitimate forces of self-determination of nationalism in the aftermath of the Second World War. But at the same time, many of these nationalist movements were also colored heavily by communism. So what were you going to do? And as the Cold War really revved up in the years after the Second World War, I think Americans became quite risk averse and they saw problems in Vietnam and elsewhere increasingly as communist problems, even though we can now see that it was much more complicated than that. They saw these challenges first and foremost as communist problems. […]

Who has been a guest on Out Of The Blank

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

• Mark Atwood Lawrence
• Luke Nichter
• Ron Jacobs
• Matt Fulmer
• Randall B Woods

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

7,989,191

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

92 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

35 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

93

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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