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The Birth of "The Cause" and the High Stakes of Rebellion - Joseph Ellis,
Joseph Ellis, author of The Cause: The American Revolution and Its Discontents, 1773–1783, Part One: Ellis discusses "the cause," a unifying verbal c…
2 months ago
England Cricket Team's Late-Night Discipline Crisis Jeremy Zakis
Jeremy Zakis and John Batchelor dissect the ongoing disciplinary troubles of the England cricket team. Fast bowler Brydon Carse was recently arrested…
2 months ago
Early Wildlife Awakenings and Warm-Water Shifts - Jeremy Zakis
Jeremy Zakis and John Batchelor explore how rising global temperatures are altering wildlife behaviors. In Australia, highly venomous eastern brown s…
2 months ago
he Super El Niño and Australia's Abrupt Spring Shift - Jeremy Zakis
Jeremy Zakis and John Batchelor discuss an unprecedented Super El Niño forecast, with tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures spiking to a record 8…
2 months ago
Transitioning from the Cold War to the Long Chase for Osama bin Laden - Liza Mundy,
Liza Mundy, Part Two: Heidi August transitions from tracking Soviets in Europe to fighting emerging networks of global terrorism, eventually opening …
2 months ago
The Unsung World War II Pioneers and Libya's Sudden Coup - Liza Mundy
Liza Mundy, author of The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA, Part One: During World War II, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) a…
2 months ago
The Climax of Consulship, Devastating Exile, and the Bloody End of the Republic - Josiah Osgood
Josiah Osgood, Part Two: Cicero reaches his political peak by defeating Catiline for the consulship and exposing his popular debt-relief conspiracy. …
2 months ago
The Rise of a "New Man" and the Crusades Against Roman Corruption - Josiah Osgood,
Josiah Osgood, author of Lawless Republic, Part One: Marcus Tullius Cicero rises as a "new man" from outside Rome's traditional political elite, buil…
2 months ago
The Legislative Battle, Covert Propaganda, and the Devastating Des Moines Speech - H.W. Brands
H.W. Brands, Part Two: As 1941 begins, the legislative battle over Lend-Lease (HR 1776) intensifies, which Lindberghargues favors British imperialism…
2 months ago
Charles Lindbergh's Return to America and the Gathering Neutrality Debate - H.W. Brands
H.W. Brands, author of America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War, Part One: In April 1939, Charles Lindbergh returns to the United …
2 months ago