Great context for current issues
I've been enjoying this show for a while, I'm glad they've started doing weekly (instead of monthly) shows. Listening to it gives me a feeling of context and the ability to talk intelligently about the story behind current events. Great show.Read full review »
DJ Brasier via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/16/09
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This is a fabulous program. As a historian myself I am pleased to see a show that addresses important historical issues and controversies in a fun and engaging way. I have begun using it in my U.S. history survey course--with great success! Undergraduate students love the tone of the show....Read full review »
RKD1 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/24/08
Stories have to be told or else we don't know who we are or why we're here. This show mines our country's stories and helps us make sense of them. It makes history vibrate with energy, imagination, and wit. Backstory explodes complacency by exposing cliched interpretations. This show...Read full review »
fieldkatz44 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/22/09
i heard the 'punishment' show recently and was really struck by the interview between one of the historians and a prisoner. so far, it's a great example of what makes this program enjoyable for me - the historians are incredibly knowledgable (I had several 'ah ha!' moments)...Read full review »
lrnthedobro via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/04/08
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