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Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show Podcast
Plausibly Live is where history, politics, culture, and the day’s absurdities collide. Veteran submariner, historian, and longtime radio host Dave Bowman brings sharp analysis, dry humor, and an independent perspective to the stories everyone is discussing, along with a few they ought to be. No slogans, no party-line talking points, and no manufactured outrage. Just thoughtful conversation, historical context, and the occasional rabbit hole.
Episodes
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Little Ben
In this episode of “Dave Does History on Bill Mick Live,” Dave Bowman dives deep into the life and legacy of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastLiberté
It almost seems like ancient history. But it was just seventeen days ago that the world watched as the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Hiroshima
On the bright morning of August 6, 1945 (Japan time), a solitary B-29 floated gently over the city of Hiroshima. It was not an unusual sight, nor was it…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH- Jaws (The True Story)
On this weeks gripping episode of “Dave Does History” on the Bill Mick Live Show, historian Dave Bowman takes us back to the harrowing final voyage of the USS…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThe Death of Republics
In this compelling episode of "Bill Mick Live," Dave Bowman delves into the historical intricacies of political assassinations, focusing on the death of…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - The Misguided Messiah
The story of Charles Guiteau and his attack on President James A. Garfield is a gripping tale of ambition, delusion, and tragedy. Charles Guiteau, a troubled…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - What Would You Do?
On June 25, 1876, General George Armstrong Custer and his troops faced a formidable alliance of Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors led by…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - The War of 1812
In this episode of Dave Does History on Bill Mick Live, historian Dave Bowman takes listeners on a deep dive into the War of 1812, examining the complex causes…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThe Saddest Thing to Be
NOTE: This particular episode is focused mainly on the issue of Veterans and how they relate to the younger generation of Veterans and Active Duty personnel…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Revolutionary Doctor
On February 22, 1770, eleven year old Christopher Seider was killed in the streets of Boston. He is generally considered by historians to be the first person…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastCodename Nemo: Charles Lachmann Interview
In this episode of Plausibly Live, host Dave Bowman sits down with acclaimed author and executive producer Charles Lachmann to discuss his riveting new book…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThe Enigma of U-505
The enigma machine was supposed to be Nazi Germany's unbreakable code machine. It's network carried the bulk of the German secret communications from the…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Rogue Island
We have this… myth… in our heads. It’s born from a combination of Manifest Destiny and the desire to see ourselves in a certain light, but the truth is that…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Brandywine
Among the memories I have from my time in New London, CT, at US Navy Submarine School, is a few moments on a bright but very cold January afternoon, listening…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - You're Killing Me, Smalls!
Around three in the morning on May 13, 1862, the lookouts aboard a Union Naval vessel blockading Charleston Harbor was surprised to see a vessel bearing down…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - That Pesky 2nd Amendment
Perhaps the most prescient act of the framers of the US Constitution was the establishment of an amendment process by which the document could be modified. Not…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - On Untrodden Ground
Today, we embark on a journey back to the dawn of the American experiment. Our spotlight shines on the first presidential term of George Washington, a time…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - The Fall of Troy
On April 24, 1183bce (as determined by Eratosthenes the Beta), the City of Troy fell to the Greeks after nine years of devastating siege and bloody war. Few…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Under the Sea
In the intriguing world of naval history and maritime technology, few things capture the imagination quite like the evolution of the submarine. In a special…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastWTF - State of Emergency?
In the latest episode of “What The Frock,” listeners were treated to the unique banter and insightful discussions that have become the hallmark of this…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH- Phillip Dru: President of the United States?
On the evening of April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson stood before an excited Congress and Gallery, and asked that the nation declare war on Imperial…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - "Or Aid Or Comfort To The Enemies Thereof..."
What if… we had a President who disagreed with Congress on everything? And when I say, “everything,” I mean… “everything?” What if the Congress passed a law…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Many people say that they “hate” Daylight Savings Time. Is that actually the case? Or is what they actually hate the twice a year fiddling with digital clocks…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - The Eugenics Wars
One of the least discussed and acknowledged periods in US History got its start on March 11, 1880, with the birth of the man, Harry L. Laughlin, who would be…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastContext Is Key
On Monday, the Supreme Court released its much anticipated but anti-climatic per curiam ruling in Trump v Anderson, the Colorado attempt to remove him from the…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Terms of Power
On February 27, 1951, the United States ratified the 22nd Amendment, a pivotal moment in American constitutional history that imposed term limits on the…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Finegan's War
Welcome to “Dave Does History,” on Bill Mick Live, this week we have a journey through the annals of history to the heart of the American Civil War, focusing…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Abe Lincoln
Yesterday was the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Today on Bill Mick Live, Dave takes a very brief overview look at the life and legacy of one of the great…
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DDH - The Life of Paine
Today, we turn back the pages to the era of revolutions and explore the life of a man whose pen ignited the flame of liberty across continents. Thomas Paine, a…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThe Confucian Course
In the recent past, we have seen a couple of more statues removed. First Thomas Jefferson was hauled out of the New York Capitol. Back in 2020, in Charleston…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Tax Season
In 1916, the United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision in the Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. case, a ruling that profoundly shaped the…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastHats
Yesterday the Kitsap Superior Court held a hearing regarding a petition to remove Donald J. Trump from the ballot fro both the Primary and General elections in…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - I've Seen the The Bottle and the Damage Done
On January 17, 1920, the United States embarked on a bold and unprecedented social experiment with the enactment of Prohibition via the Volstead Act. This act…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastHistory is About The Future
I am literally five days into my “college” experience. It’s been… interesting. I always enjoy learning things. I enjoy seeing things from a different…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Hamilton!
There is perhaps, no single American Founding Father who has as much influence on your life today as does Alexander Hamilton. Born in obscurity, risen to…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastFatCon
I have a photo of myself that is… well.. let’s just say that it is something that I hate. I should have fed it to the shredder years ago, but I can’t. Why not?…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDave's 3rd Law
In case you missed it, the embattled President of Harvard, Claudine Gay, resigned over allegation of plagiarism. we are told, by no less an authority than the…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Georgia Ratifies the Constitution
Georgia’s decision to ratify the U.S. Constitution was influenced by several factors unique to its circumstances. As a smaller and less populous state, Georgia…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThe Moral Equivalent of Opening Fire On Ft Sumter
Last night as I was dropping Cami off at work, the news broke that the State of Maine had joined Colorado is removing Trump from their ballot. The stated…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThe Colorado Conundrum
The great Colorado Conundrum has set talking head tongues to wagging all around the country. Is it Judicial activism? Is it a coup attempt? Is it a well…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - A Man Called Jones
Born on December 18, 1913, David M. Jones’s journey from a young dreamer to a revered military figure is a tale of bravery, innovation, and unwavering…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - A Cunning Plan
In September 1787, after months of deliberation, the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia presented a new Constitution to the states for ratification…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThe Florida Roundtable - The Big U
For the anniversary of the Peal Harbor attack, Dave made an appearance on the Florida Round Table show with Bill Mick to talk about the USS Utah, a Florida…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - It's ALWASY The Right Time To Do The Right Thing
Born on December 5, 1782, Martin Van Buren was the first American President who had been born a citizen of the United States. That said, his first language was…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastResolution 181
In the ashes of World War II, it was becoming quite clear that Jews needed a homeland where they would be relatively safe. Even after the destruction of Nazi…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - The "Magic" Bullet
Sixty years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson announced the formation of the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of John Kennedy. The…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - The First Candle
The rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem on November 21, 164bce (25 Kislev 3597) stands as a pivotal moment in Jewish history, marking both a spiritual and…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThinking About Free Speech
I had just started in radio and I was still working for another company that… well… lets just say that they had reservations about me being on the air and…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - McCarthyism
In the annals of American history, few figures have stirred as much controversy and debate as Senator Joseph McCarthy. Known for his relentless pursuit of…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastVeterans Day 2023
In 1954, the United States re-designated the 11th of November as Veterans Day. Prior to then, the day had been known as Armistice day, and was intended to…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - He Kept Us Out of the War
On November 7, 1916, the nation did something it had not done since 1832: it reelected an incumbent democrat Party President to a second term. Woodrow Wilson…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastThe Master
I am absolutely fascinated with religious cults. What really draws me in is the question about motives, both leaders and followers. Even more, I am always…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Battle Born
On October 31, 1864, Nevada became the 36th State to join the Union (I just got that BB-36 was USS Nevada!). While most States that joined the Union did so…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastIf I Only Had a Brain
There’s an old saw that says: If you’re not a liberal when you’re young, you have no heart. And if you’re not a conservative when you’re old, you have no…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Revenge of the Battleships
On December 7, 1941, the bombs rained down on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Of the eight Battleships present that day, seven were put out of action…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastYet Brutus Is an Honorable Man
I love ancient history, particularly that of the Roman Republic. You knew that. But what if one of my most cherished beliefs about the past is… well……
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Redoubt 10
On the night of October 14/15, 1781, a combined force of American and French forces stormed two British forts, known as redoubts, that held the right side of…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastWTF - The Candy Americans Hate
The Rabbi and the good Friar get together to talk about the last week and the outrage we’ve seen. At the end of the day, hate is hate, and it never ends well…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastCommon Sense
The winter of 1775-76 was not a good one for the Americans. Defeat after defeat had followed the early success, and many were rethinking their own involvement…
Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show PodcastDDH - Grow A Penis
“What is the vice presidency? The Constitution dictates only two duties: casting the deciding vote if the Senate is deadlocked and replacing the president if…