Author and journalist A.J. Jacobs joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his year of following the Constitution as closely as possible.
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Why prisoners rarely get furloughed
Reiko Hillyer, associate professor at Lewis & Clark College, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of prison furloughs in this nation.
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Why the best Presidents were the best Presidents
Historian Talmage Boston joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his dive into the lives and leadership styles of eight presidents, from Washington to Reagan, and the ways they shaped American society.
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The geography of American poverty
Kathryn J. Edin, William Church Osborne Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the intersection of poverty and geography.
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Why we like politicians who talk tough
Jeffrey A. Friedman, associate professor of government at Dartmouth College, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the rhetoric of presidential candidates and how voters are swayed by powerful stances.
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The legacy of America’s first Black generals
Doug Melville joins guest host John McCaa to discuss his family’s patriarchs – how they were unfairly compensated and faced racism among the ranks, and his quest to bring these extraordinary men’s stories to light.
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Think America’s too divided? Blame the Founding Fathers
H.W. Brands, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the early days of the Republic, when Federalists and Anti-Federalists battled it out and planted the seeds of our current state of division.
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There’s more to American history than what white people did
Michael Harriot, a columnist at theGrio.com, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss a new way to look at historical narratives – one that reworks the American story to include the voices most often overlooked.
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What does the census tell us about our democracy?
History professor Dan Bouk talks about his examination of the 1940 Census, which both set the stage for New Deal politics and divided the nation after World War II.
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The Racial Message Of Public Monuments
Kirk Savage joins us to talk about how Confederate monuments came to dominate public spaces.
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Was the Colony Of Roanoke Really Lost?
Andrew Lawler joins us to talk about his attempt to solve one of the greatest mysteries in American history.
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The Fate Of The American Revolution
Historian Nathaniel Philbrick joins us to talk about how the relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold changed during the Revolutionary War.
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