Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public... more
What is “originalism,” and what does it have to do with all these bribes? Mackenzie Joy Brennan has some answers.Find... more
The city of Cleveland will not be made to apologize for its balloons. Harmony Colangelo defends the mistake on the... more
This week, Taylor Lorenz fights our latest moral panic. Are phones really making kids anxious, or are kids just good... more
Alejandra Oliva, author of Rivermouth, came by to catch us up on the last few decades of American immigration policy--and... more
Sarah Archer came by to make an episode from scratch. What's the real history of the American housewife? Where did... more
Today, Princess Weekes takes us to meet the real Rosa Parks.Find Princess on YouTube: Princess’ video, “The 1920s Sex Scandal... more
Let's go outside in the sunshine. An extended cut of this episode is available for Patreon and Apple... more
He turned a bright spark into a flame.(Part 1 of 2!)You can buy Marcus McCann's book, Park Cruising: What Happens... more
Sarah talks with Chelsey Weber-Smith, host of American Hysteria, about some of their favorite hoaxes—from the Loch Ness Monster to... more
Celebrity correspondent Eve Lindley came by to tell us about Britney Spears' memoir The Woman in Me. This is part... more
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