Podcast Episodes

The Insurrection Act: A Civics Lesson in Power, Law, and Order

Season 1 Episode 298

The Insurrection Act has stood at the crossroads of law, power, and public order for over two centuries. This episode traces its roots from the Militia Acts of 1792 and 1795 to its modern interpretat…

Published on 5 hours ago

Victoria Woodhull: Eden Collinsworth on a Most Improbable Life

Season 1 Episode 297

She was a child clairvoyant, the first woman to own a Wall Street brokerage firm—and in 1872, she became the first woman to run for president of the United States. Join me as I sit down with author E…

Published on 4 days, 5 hours ago

The Fever That Haunted the South: The Forgotten Epidemic of 1878

Season 1 Episode 296

What kind of epidemic could turn a thriving American city into a ghost town almost overnight?

Join me as I explore the chilling story of the 1878 yellow fever epidemic—a public health disaster that de…

Published on 1 week ago

Before Jack the Ripper: The Savage Crimes of the Servant Girl Annihilator

Season 1 Episode 295

What if America’s first serial killer wasn’t H.H. Holmes—but someone far more brutal and completely forgotten?

In this episode, I unravel the chilling mystery of the Servant Girl Annihilator, a violen…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Holy Local: Shae Corey on Religion, Oral History, and Public Memory in D.C.

Season 1 Episode 294

What can one church in Washington, D.C. reveal about American religious life, social justice, and the power of oral history? In this episode, I talk with public historian Shae Corey, the creator and …

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Diamond in the Rough: The Murder of Bessie Moore

Season 1 Episode 293

In 1877, the body of a woman was found near a twisted oak tree in Jefferson, Texas—dressed in fine clothes, shot in the head, and missing a diamond ring. Her name was Bessie Moore, better known as Di…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Louisiana Voodoo: Untangling the Myths, the Magic, and the History

Season 1 Episode 292

Join me this week as I dig into the real story behind Louisiana Voodoo — a spiritual tradition shaped by West African roots, Haitian resistance, and the streets of New Orleans. Discover how the Haiti…

Published on 4 weeks ago

White Man’s Law Rules the Country: The Modoc War

Season 1 Episode 291

One of the costliest conflicts launched in opposition of Indigenous Americans, the Modoc War pitted the United States Army against a dwindling band of Modoc. Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, …

Published on 1 month ago

A Version of Sisterhood: Unwed & Unbothered with Emma Duval

Season 1 Episode 290

From spinsters to old maids, women who broke conventions to remain single have long been derided as somehow outside of the norm. But history shows this has been happening for generations. What gives?…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Community Care: Black Women During Reconstruction

Season 1 Episode 289

Join me this week as I explore the vital but often overlooked role of Black women in the Reconstruction-era South. In the aftermath of the Civil War, Black women were central to rebuilding Black comm…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago