
Peter Zablocki
Historian, author, and host of the History Shorts podcast; professor of world history at Caldwell University.
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Aug 31, 2026
Episode 650-Interview w/ Peter Zablocki: 8 Days in August
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10:45Ray Harris JrHOST
And so I just imagine you had to pick you had to pick and maybe leave out some people to tell this story.

Peter ZablockiGUEST
And the idea for me is I wanted this because over the course of these eight days, we really have three different theaters happening.

Peter ZablockiGUEST
And the idea was to push the story forward over these eight days while I'm jumping between a bunker in Japan and also the press room in the White House.

Peter ZablockiGUEST
And I'm also jumping into the Russian front in Manchuria, you know, Manchukuo.

Peter ZablockiGUEST
So I'm kind of jumping between the Russians, the Americans and the Japanese.
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18:11Ray Harris JrHOST
That would be so cool to just for a day visit, you know, whatever set they're working on at the time.
America's Forgotten King: James Jesse Strang and the Mormon Cult of Beaver Island
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Peter ZablockiGUEST
But in this letter, which is signed by Smith, it states that Strang is the next successor.
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James CrosslandHOST
Why is this such a controversial move for someone to make in 1850s America to go, you know what? I am now a king.