History with Mark Bielski

History with Mark Bielski is a long-running interview podcast hosted by writer and historian Mark Bielski, who specializes in American military history with a particular focus on the Civil War and the Second World War. Mark is a calm, prepared, and curious interviewer who gives his guests real space to talk, which makes the show feel more like a fireside conversation with a knowledgeable friend than a checklist of talking points. His WWII episodes regularly cover D-Day, the Normandy campaign, the Battle of the Bulge, the air war over Europe, and the Pacific theater, with guests drawn from academic historians, veteran memoirists, battlefield guides, and authors of new books. Mark has a particular interest in the experiences of ordinary soldiers, and he often steers discussions toward the human side of combat, training, and homecoming. Episodes are well paced at around forty to sixty minutes, the audio is clean, and there is no filler. Listeners who enjoy the WW2 Podcast with Angus Wallace or Fighting Through WWII with Paul Cheall will find a similar tone here, with the added bonus of Mark's Civil War expertise when you want to broaden your history listening beyond 1939 to 1945.