Working Historians

About Working Historians

Working Historians is a podcast series that showcases the work and careers of historians in a wide variety of career fields. We hope to introduce history students and the general public to the career paths available to people who study history, introduce and promote historians to students and the public, and showcase the work that historians do on a regular basis. Hosts Rob Denning and Jimmy Fennessy can be reached at workinghistorians@gmail.com.

Publisher

Robert Denning and James Fennessy

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jan 2017

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

172 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026

   History Speaker Series: Constitution Day with Dr. Alice Alvarado

   In this special Constitution Day episode of the History Speaker Series, Dr. Alice Alvarado discusses her research into Alice Paul, the women's suffrage movement, and the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which states that "the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."

2. 

   26 Jun 2026

   History Speaker Series with Matt Schandler

   In this History Speaker Series event, we catch up with Dr. Matt Schandler to discuss advances in generative artificial intelligence in the year since his last appearance, and we talk about the historical skills that still matter in an AI world.

3. 

   15 May 2026

   History Speaker Series with Rob Clemm and A Violent Peace

   In this History Speaker Event, Dr. Rob Clemm discusses A Violent Peace: A Global History of the Interwar Period, which he co-edited and contributed. Rob and Rob discuss the book development process, a bit about military historiography, his upcoming book on the history of cartography in Africa, and reminisce about the glory days of grad school.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,790

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

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

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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