Booknotes+ Podcast with Lance Geiger

In March of 2017, Lance Geiger, from the basement of his house in O’Fallon, Illinois, created a new business, a YouTube show that is now regularly seen by hundreds of thousands of people. Since that day in 2017, Geiger has been known as “The History Guy.” He has produced hundreds of short documentaries on history. In his home studio, “The History Guy” is surrounded by artifacts, including military hats and ship models, and he’s always dressed in his trademark dark suit, dark rimmed glasses and bow tie. Lance Geiger joined us to talk about the genesis of the “The History Guy” program, the work involved in putting out three episodes a week, and the success the show has attained over the past five years. close