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Seeking Asylum in the U.S.
Episode 320
The U.S. has long professed to be a country where people can seek refuge. That's the promise etched into the base of the Statue of Liberty. But it's …
1 year, 5 months ago
The Lord Of Misrule (Throwback)
Episode 319
By the time his book went to press in London, on November 18, 1633, Thomas Morton had been exiled from the Puritan colonies in Massachusetts. His cri…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Mother of Thanksgiving
Episode 318
The Thanksgiving story most of us hear is about friendship and unity. And that's what Sarah Josepha Hale had on her mind when she sat down to write a…
1 year, 6 months ago
Behind the Scenes of Throughline
Episode 317
Today on the show, we're taking you behind the scenes. We'll tell you how Throughline was born, some of what goes into making our episodes, and a lit…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Electoral College (Throwback)
What is it, why do we have it, and why hasn't it changed? Born from a rushed, fraught, imperfect process, the origins and evolution of the Electoral …
1 year, 6 months ago
A History of Settlements
Episode 315
The question of settlements has loomed over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for decades, and has only intensified in the past year. According to a U…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Swing State Power Brokers
Episode 314
Today on the show, two stories of building power in swing states: from the top down, and the bottom up.
First, how a future Supreme Court justice help…
1 year, 7 months ago
How We Vote (Throwback)
Episode 313
Drunken brawls, coercion, and lace curtains: believe it or not, how regular people vote was not something the Founding Fathers thought much about. Am…
1 year, 7 months ago
A History of Christian Nationalism
Episode 312
References to God and Christianity are sprinkled throughout American life. Our money has "In God We Trust" printed on it. Most presidents have chosen…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Battle For Jerusalem
Episode 311
Today, the city of Jerusalem is seen as so important that people are willing to kill and die to control it. And that struggle goes back centuries. Ne…
1 year, 7 months ago