The Road to Now

#195 Fixing Elections w/ Louis Woods

Proponents of voting restrictions such as those recently enacted in Georgia have argued that...

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194 The Rise and Fall of the American Suburbs w/ Kyle Kiismandel

In the years after World War II, Americans moved to the suburbs in search of the peace and safety...

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#193 Understanding the American Rescue Plan Act w/ Erlinda Doherty

The $1.9 billion stimulus plan that President Biden signed into law on March 11th has...

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#192 The History of Financial Bubbles w/ William Quinn

Market bubbles can make and break fortunes, and which side of things you end up on has everything...

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Gerd Schroth's Road from Child of Nazi Germany to American Citizen

The Nazi regime that came to power in Germany in 1933 unleashed the most brutal and comprehensive...

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#191 A Conversation with Ken Burns

Ken Burns joins Bob and Ben for a conversation about American history and the themes he sees...

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#190 American Militias w/ Amy Cooter

Bob and Ben talk with Dr. Amy Cooter, a sociologist at Vanderbilt University whose research...

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#189 Space Lasers

Bob and Ben respond to feedback about their episode on the 1776 project, evaluate the “worst...

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#188 Why the 1776 Report Still Matters w/ John Fea

One of Joe Biden’s first acts as President of the United States was to sign an executive order...

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#187 The Insurrection Episode

Bob Crawford is back, so he and Ben decided to take an episode to talk about recent political...

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#186 Dark Archives w/ Megan Rosenbloom

Megan Rosenbloom joins Ben and guest cohost Tanya Marsh for a discussion about Megan's new book...

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#185 Pragmatic History w/ Bill Scher

Journalist Bill Scher joins Ben for a conversation about political pragmatism and the...

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The History of Santa Claus and Christmas Culture w/ James Cooper (RTN #182 Rebroadcast)

Ben and Bob caught up with Christmas expert James Cooper to find out the origins of Santa Claus,...

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The History of Santa Claus and Christmas Culture w/ James Cooper (RTN #182 Rebroadcast)

Ben and Bob caught up with Christmas expert James Cooper to find out the origins of Santa Claus,...

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#184 The President’s Cabinet w/ Lindsay Chervinsky

Presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky joins us to talk about the origins of the President’s...

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#183 The History of the Lumbee Indians w/ Malinda Maynor Lowery

The Lumbee are the largest Indian tribe east of the Mississippi, and while few are familiar with...

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Making the Call w/ Matt Negrin #4: Let's Just Call This What It Is

If Trump claims that voter fraud cost him the election, Pennsylvania is probably going to be...

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Making the Call w/ Matt Negrin #3: The Morning After

Matt brainstorms with White House correspondent Brian Karem, the reporter who first asked Trump...

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Making the Call w/ Matt Negrin #2: Have Newsrooms REALLY Gotten Better since 2016?

Sarah Mimms, a D.C. editor at BuzzFeed News, explains how her newsroom is preparing for an...

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Making the Call w/ Matt Negrin #1: Oh God What if He Claims Victory?!

In the first of his four part series on media coverage and election night 2020, Matt Negrin calls...

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