A great, entertaining way to tackle today's topics
Viewing today through the lens of history is what Backstory is about, with the 18th, 19th, and 20th century guys tackling interesting topics in a way that's part Wobegon, part CarTalk, and part Wait-Wait. Their phone guests can be amazing, and they themselves are interesting and entertaining, with a nice chemistry. What a find!Read full review »
ksensei via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/06/08
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Backstory never fails to give a fair and unbiased view of American history, while simultaneously making it interesting and informative. These guys should be required listening for every prospective history teacher in the land.
-- Jim T., Enfield, CT via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/02/12
As an avid public radio listener, I've always wondered why there aren't any HISTORY shows in the public radio lineup. Until now. BackStory does what few other news media outlets manage to do: it shows up every week with the historical context to that week's big news. And it does so in...Read full review »
Sebatchka via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/20/08
I usually cringe when I hear coverage of a topic I know well because most shows have to 'dumb it down,' but the history guys have never disappointed me. More than once I've jotted down notes from the shows to follow up for my own research. BackStory is always delightful, always...Read full review »
ErickaChicago via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/06/09
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