002 - Howard Dorre - Plodding Through The Presidents

About this episode

Sebastian Arciszewski interviews Howard Dorre about his podcast on American presidential history and the challenges of independent podcasting.

Howard Dorre of Plodding Through the Presidents --- SUMMARY In this episode, host Sebastian Arciszewski sits down with Howard Dorre, co-founder and co-host of Plodding Through the Presidents — an award-winning history podcast that takes an irreverent dive into the lesser-known stories of the American presidents and the early republic. Howard co-hosts the show with his wife, Jess, in a format where he researches the stories and presents them to her fresh on mic, blending narrative storytelling with genuine, unscripted conversation. Howard shares the full arc of the show's journey — from a personal history blog he launched in 2013, to a podcast that debuted in February 2020 just before COVID hit. He talks candidly about what drew him to early American history, why he chose the lens of myths, mysteries, and human drama over straight political chronology, and how he balances humor with respect when covering serious and sometimes dark historical subjects. The conversation also ventures into the current state of independent podcasting, the challenge of AI-generated historical content, the role indie podcasters play in preserving trust and accuracy, and Howard's honest take on…

People in this episode

Host: Sebastian Arciszewski

Guest: Howard Dorre

Topics covered

• history
• podcasting
• American presidents
• independent media
• humor in history

Keywords

• American history
• podcasting journey
• independent podcasting
• historical storytelling
• democracy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Plodding Through the Presidents, COVID

Books & works: Plodding Through the Presidents

Places: America

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