Podcast Episodes
Back to Search13 (Second Edition): The Battle of the Chesapeake & the World Turns Upside Down at Yorktown
"The British officers in general behaved like boys who had been whipped at school.”
This is the story of the beginning of the Revolution's end.
Following Lord Cornwallis’ vow to take the fight to Virgi…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
12 (Second Edition): An American Judas Betrays & Nathanael Greene Saves!
"Arnold has betrayed us! Whom can we trust now?"
This isn't a story of betrayal; this is THE story of betrayal.
After half a decade of giving his all for the Patriot cause, Benedict Arnold becomes Ame…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
172: Breadlines, Bank Failures, & the Bonus Army: Hoover & the Early Great Depression
Episode 172
"Too much praise cannot be given to the President for the prompt and resolute and skillful way in which he has set about reassuring the country after the financial collapse.”
This is the story of Her…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
171: Christmas Special VIII: Festivities in the Jazz Age
Episode 171
“There is a million dollars here for the asking!”
This is the story of Christmas in the 1920s.
Yeah, the whole decade—why not? One hundred years ago, people were just beginning (or reviving) tradition…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
170: The Crash of 1929 & Meeting President Herbert Hoover
“A wise man never sells out at the first sign of trouble. That’s for the pikers.”
This is the story of the 1929 Wall Street Crash.
On October 24, or “Black Thursday,” stock prices plunge unexpectedly.…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
169: An Epilogue to the 1920s: Youth culture, The Great Gatsby, and more with Professor Sarah Churchwell
Our last few episodes have reveled in stories of the popularization of movies, music and sports during the Roaring 1920s. In this epilogue episode, Professor Jackson steps out of storytelling mode an…
Published on 10 months ago
168: Halloween Special IV: Nosferatu and Silent Horror
Episode 168
“His Lordship from Transylvania would like to purchase a nice house in our small town . . . it will take a bit of effort . . . a bit of sweat and perhaps . . . a bit of blood . . .”
This is the story …
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
167: The Golden Age of Sports: Horse Racing, Boxing, Basketball, Football, & Jim Thorpe
Episode 167
“We have a basket and a ball, and it seems to me that would be a good name for it.”
This is the story of America’s varied athletic endeavors (besides baseball). Though each sport could provide enough …
Published on 11 months ago
166: A Conversation on Negro Leagues Baseball History with Bob Kendrick
As a follow up to episode 165 America’s Favorite Pastime: Baseball, we’re proud to share an interview with Bob Kendrick, the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO. Founded…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
165: America’s Favorite Pastime: Baseball, the Negro Leagues, and the Great Bambino
"As I hit the ball, every muscle in my system, every sense I had, told me that I had never hit a better one . . . I didn't have to look. But I did. That ball . . . hit . . . exactly the spot I had po…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago