"I Know I am Right" | A Discussion on John Adams

"I Know I am Right" | A Discussion on John Adams

While our episode on John Adams centered on his career, today's discussion focused more on his personality, beliefs, and relationships with others (especially Abigail and his children). We also covered some of Adams' legacy and what he and the other Founding Fathers gave to Americans today.

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Pop Quiz | An Inconsequential War?

Pop Quiz | An Inconsequential War?

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19 Des 20248min

S.O.B.s | A Discussion on American Foreign Policy in the Cold War

S.O.B.s | A Discussion on American Foreign Policy in the Cold War

Join us for our discussion on the morality and long-term consequences of America's Cold War-era foreign policy and the lessons we can learn from it today.

16 Des 202434min

Pop Quiz | Populism and American Politics

Pop Quiz | Populism and American Politics

It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Joe and I discuss the evolution of populism in the United States and how it both reflected and has reshaped our political system.

12 Des 202411min

S.O.B.s | American Foreign Policy in the Cold War

S.O.B.s | American Foreign Policy in the Cold War

The benefits of hindsight let us examine faults in national policy through the lens of what followed. But in the midst of a global threat of nuclear war, the United States chose to support vicious dic...

9 Des 202416min

Pop Quiz | Censorship, then and now

Pop Quiz | Censorship, then and now

It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Jon covers the roots of censorship in the McCarthy era and after the 9/11 attacks and compares them to current-day calls for limiting free speech in America.

5 Des 20243min

Espionage | A Discussion on Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five

Espionage | A Discussion on Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five

Join us as we discuss one of the most notorious spy rings in modern history, The Cambridge Five, and the most prominent member, Kim Philby.

2 Des 202433min

Thanksgiving & the Art of Being Thankful | Repost

Thanksgiving & the Art of Being Thankful | Repost

Join us as we share stories of Thanksgiving throughout history and discuss how to practice the art of being thankful. This episode originally aired in November 2019.

27 Nov 202413min

Pop Quiz | History in Video Games

Pop Quiz | History in Video Games

It's time for a Pop Quiz! Join us as Joe and I discuss our favorite historical video games and the insights they give us into "real" history.

25 Nov 20245min

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