Harvard Professor John Stauffer joins us to discuss the history of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and its significance... more

American folk singers, Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, discuss their popular and historically significant “Glory Hallelujah Suite” as part of our... more

Julia Ward Howe led one of the most significant lives in US history. She was a poet, feminist, political reformer,... more

We’re dedicating this week to shows about Julia Ward Howe and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” She wrote it... more

Ned Kelly is Australia’s most famous outlaw. A mix of frontier bandit, murderer, and gang leader, Kelly has gone down... more

Norman Holmes Pearson actually did what a great many professors dream about doing. He was an expert in his field,... more

Buzzkill Genius Dr. Philip Nash brings us a fabulous (and very relevant) show on the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.... more

All wars are bad. But why was World War II so extreme? Coming less than 20 years after World War... more

Professor Philip Nash continues his excellent analysis of the famous Battle of Stalingrad. The grim complications in the details of... more

Stalingrad. Even just the name of the city conjures up images of a brutal, months-long battle that helped change the... more