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The past is never past. Every headline has a history. Join us every week as we go back in time to understand... more

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Episodes

Tenochtitlán: A Retelling of the Conquest (2021)

In a sense, 1521 is Mexico's 1619. A foundational moment that for centuries has been shaped by just one perspective:... more

28 Sep 2023 · 52 minutes
David v Goliath

In the year 1258, more than 100,000 soldiers amassed outside the great Islamic city of Baghdad. They were the Mongol... more

21 Sep 2023 · 51 minutes
A Tale of Two Tribal Nations

The word "reservation" implies "reserved" – as in, this land is reserved for Native Americans. But most reservation land actually... more

14 Sep 2023 · 51 minutes
Silicon Island (2022)

In a world where computer chips run everything from laptops to cars to the Nintendo Switch, Taiwan is the undisputed... more

07 Sep 2023 · 48 minutes
How Korean Culture Went Global (2022)

From BTS to Squid Game to high-end beauty standards, South Korea reigns as a global exporter of pop culture and... more

31 Aug 2023 · 48 minutes
By Accident of Birth (2022)

In August of 1895, a ship called the SS Coptic approached the coast of Northern California. On that boat was... more

24 Aug 2023 · 58 minutes
The Characters That Built China (2022)

Today, China is a global superpower. But less than two hundred years ago, the nation was in a state of... more

17 Aug 2023 · 49 minutes
The Lavender Scare

One day in late April 1958, a young economist named Madeleine Tress was approached by two men in suits at... more

10 Aug 2023 · 51 minutes
Getting to Sesame Street (2022)

American schools have always been more than where we go to learn the ABCs: They're places where socialization happens and... more

03 Aug 2023 · 49 minutes
The Hidden War

How does a country go from its leader winning the Nobel Peace Prize to all-out war in just one year?... more

27 Jul 2023 · 52 minutes
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