Howard Dorre is a historian, speaker, and creator of the award-winning podcast Plodding Through the Presidents, where he has written and hosted over 100 episodes exploring the stories and people behind the American presidency and early Republic. His writing has appeared in Smithsonian magazine.
Howard’s journey to “plod through the presidents” began as a project to read a biography of every US president in chronological order, but quickly detoured into researching lesser-known stories about the early presidents, founders, and their families. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in History from the University of Massachusetts Boston, where his research focuses on presidential myths and the public memory.
Howard lives in Los Angeles with his inimitable wife and cohost Jess and their two maniacal children. And two bunnies.
Howard and Jess at the Airwave Media podcast network booth at Podcast Movement Evolutions in 2024.
Howard presenting a talk on the Founding Frenemies at the Houston Public Library’s History Research Center in June 2026.
Still frame from Howard’s talk at History Camp America 2021, “Saving John Quincy Adams from Alligators and Mole People.” Full video here.
You can contact Howard here, read more about his appearances and writing here, and find more irreverent historical insights on the Plodding Facebook, Instagram, and Substack.