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The First Anti-Amalgamation Law (1664)
It’s September 19th. This day, in 1664, Marlyand passed the first “anti-amalgamation” law in the colonies, outlawing the marriage between Black men a…
2 years, 7 months ago
What YOU Learned On Your Summer Travels
A few episodes ago, we discussed what we’d learned on our summer travels, and asked for your stories. Today, we go through some tidbits, stories, and…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Case For Capitalism (1970) w/ Noel King
It’s September 14th. This day in 1970, economist Milton Friedman pens an op-ed in The New York Times making the case that a corporation’s primary goa…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Reagan's Prime-Time Drug Address (1986) w/ Donovan X Ramsey
It’s September 14th. This day in 1986, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan gave a prime-time television address about drugs, drug pol…
2 years, 8 months ago
The First Food Nutrition Labels (1971) w/ Xaq Frohlich
It’s September 8th. This day in 1971, a consumer advocate Esther Peterson worked with the supermarket chain GIANT to come up with the first nutrition…
2 years, 8 months ago
Upton Sinclair's Epic Run For Governor (1933)
It’s September 7th. This day in 1933, journalist Upton Sinclair launches a campaign for California governor.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss why Sincl…
2 years, 8 months ago
What We Learned On Our Summer Travels
It’s the end of summer, and today we’re doing a special episode where we talk about some of the most interesting stories from history we discovered o…
2 years, 8 months ago
Adam Mckay is Morris The Cat (1992) [[Archive Episode]]
As we wrap up summer, we’re bringing you some of our favorite episodes from the archives. We’ll see you after Labor Day!
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It’s July 28th. This day…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Man Who Killed The Man Who Killed Lincoln (1894) [[Archive Episode]]
As we wrap up summer, we’re bringing you some of our favorite episodes from the archives. We’ll see you after Labor Day!
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It’s August 30th. This d…
2 years, 8 months ago
Fred Korematsu's Internment (1942) [[Archive Episode]]
On Sundays this summer, we’re bringing you some of our favorite episodes from the archives. We’ll continue to do new episodes on Tuesdays and Thursda…
2 years, 8 months ago