Should be required listening for all Americans. One of my top 3 favorite podcasts.
I'm not smart enough to put into words how awesome this podcast is. It seems like the airwaves are filled with opinionated, uneducated blowhards. This fact based show is hosted by three humorous history professors. They discuss a current 'hot topic' and it's true history. From the origins of public education or public healthcare to the evolution of "Christmas", they make it really fun to learn history and see how it relates to our modern life. Should be required listening for all Americans. One of my top 3 favorite podcasts.Read full review »
InoMorthnu via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/31/09
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I used to wait with anticipation for each new installment. Thank you producers and hosts for moving to a weekly format. In a time with deepening political divisions and outrageous distortions of fact, it's great to have people providing historical context for the issues that are on our minds.Read full review »
pw from indiana via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/19/12
This is the only podcast I subscribe to. Is it exhaustive and in-depth? No. I wouldn't want that in a podcast. It's thought-provoking, fun, and engaging. I really like the mix of intense, weighty topics like the civil war and the census with lighter fare like courtship and air...Read full review »
streemd via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/20/11
I am a recent immigrant: thanks for teaching me about the ... perspectives of my new neighbors. I love the comparison between the three centuries. Thanks also for the way you arrange for auditor's questions.Read full review »
Youpi_bis via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/20/12
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