History - Think

What We Could Have Done After 9/11

Maj. Danny Sjursen talks about what could have been done differently following 9/11.

Reza Aslan talks about his latest work of religious scholarship, which digs into the historical desire to humanize the divine.

Journalist Mark Bowden further explores one of the pivotal battles of the Tet Offensive – the 24-day fight for the city of Hue.

Kate Winkler Dawson recounts a disturbing week in British history when both smog and a serial killer terrorized London.

Jonathan Eig tells the story of a complicated man who so often found himself at the center of America’s most pressing conversations.

Alexandra Dean joins us to talk about Hedy Lamarr’s remarkable story, which she documents in her new film “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story.”

H.W. Brands – chair of the UT history department – joins us for a conversation about how Trump resembles Andrew Johnson and other former presidents.

Margaret Biser joins us to talk about the questions she got asked about slavery as the tour guide on a Southern plantation.

Filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick talk with host Krys Boyd about the scope of their new 10-part documentary.

Ibram X. Kendi joins us to talk about the intellectual justifications that lead to discriminatory policies.

Howard Markel joins us to talk about the 19th Century wellness trend that led to the invention of corn flakes cereal.

Bruce Henderson joins us to tell the story of the fighters known as The Ritchie Boys, who acquired intelligence crucial to defeating the Nazis.