8. History That Doesn’t Suck - Greg Jackson

Send us Fan MailOur guest today is a history professor, creator, host, and head writer of the wildly popular podcast, History That Doesn't Suck, Professor Greg Jackson. He has also appeared on History Channel documentaries, other major history podcasts, radio, and served as a historical consultant for the podcast, American Elections: Wicked Game.Professor Jackson has a passion for story and storytelling and that no one cares about a name and a date until you bring it to life. Professor Greg Jackson's website:https://www.patreon.com/historythatdoesntsuckhttps://www.htdspodcast.com/aboutChapter:00:00 - Intro04:20 - Beginnings of a Love of History 09:26 - Importance of Story to make History Compelling15:19 - How “History That Doesn’t Suck” Podcast was born23:30 - History That Doesnt Suck Live on Stage 28:35 - Filled with gratitude for shoulders we stand on from history35:14 - History is filled with contradictions40:35 - It’s not the Critic who counts, it is the man in the arena - Theodore Roosevelt 43:16 - Unsung hero - John Roebling  Follow Sparks of Gratitude:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sparksofgratitude/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sparksofgratitudeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sparksofgratitudeWebsite: https://www.sparksofgratitude.comDo you know someone who we should have on the show? Email us:[email protected]