Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBreathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus
While COVID-19 caused tragedy and disruption in ways that few had ever seen before, scientists and infectious disease experts had warned of the likel…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America's Story
Season 2 Episode 10
There’s a common story we tell about America: that our fundamental values as a country were stated in the Declaration of Independence, fought for in …
3 years, 9 months ago
His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
Season 2 Episode 9
U.S. Congressman John Lewis (1940–2020) dedicated his life to public service and the pursuit of civil rights. A member of Martin Luther King Jr.’s in…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Peaceful Transfer of Power: An Oral History of America’s Presidential Transitions
Season 2 Episode 8
The peaceful transfer of power from one U.S. President to another is the most delicate and hazardous period in the entire political cycle. Americans …
3 years, 9 months ago
A Conversation with Tom Brokaw
Season 2 Episode 7
Tom Brokaw, one of the most respected and trusted figures in U.S. broadcast journalism—best known for his more than 20-year tenure as managing editor…
3 years, 10 months ago
A Conversation with Annette Gordon-Reed
Season 2 Episode 6
Acclaimed historian Annette Gordon-Reed is renowned for her work uncovering both the political and the private life of one of America’s most celebrat…
3 years, 10 months ago
Presidential Elections and the Supreme Court
Season 2 Episode 5
On the evening of December 12, 2000, following weeks of confusion surrounding the outcome of the recent presidential election, the Supreme Court hand…
3 years, 10 months ago
A Conversation with Billie Jean King
Season 2 Episode 4
Billie Jean King—former No. 1 tennis player in the world and the first female athlete and first member of the LGBT community to be honored with the P…
3 years, 10 months ago
Exercise of Power: American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World
Season 2 Episode 3
How has global perception of the United States shifted since the end of the Cold War? Once seen as a dominant international leader, the country’s rep…
3 years, 10 months ago
Robert E. Lee: A Life
Season 1 Episode 2
In a tale ranging from Lee’s wealthy but scandal-ridden upbringing in Virginia to his long career in the U.S. Army, award-winning historian Allen C. …
3 years, 11 months ago