798 Episodes

  1. Addy, American Girl Doll (Part 2) w/ Aisha Harris

    Published: 5/25/2023
  2. American Girl Doll (Part 1) w/ Aisha Harris

    Published: 5/23/2023
  3. William Burns, America's Sherlock Holmes (1934)

    Published: 5/21/2023
  4. The Bath School Bombing (1927)

    Published: 5/18/2023
  5. Wounded Knee '73 (1973)

    Published: 5/16/2023
  6. RFK's Fateful Meeting With Baldwin And Belafonte (1963) w/ Paul Kix

    Published: 5/14/2023
  7. The Gaston Bombing in Birmingham (1963) w/ Paul Kix

    Published: 5/11/2023
  8. Biden Spoils Obama's Gay Marriage Evolution (2012) w/ Sasha Issenberg

    Published: 5/9/2023
  9. Clinton Boxers or Briefs (1994) w/ Kelsey and Alex from Normal Gossip

    Published: 5/7/2023
  10. Anne Royall, Common Scold (1826) w/ Kelsey and Alex from Normal Gossip

    Published: 5/4/2023
  11. USS Jamestown Helps Ireland (1847)

    Published: 5/2/2023
  12. The Caning of Michael Fay (1994)

    Published: 4/30/2023
  13. The Abu Ghraib Photos (2004)

    Published: 4/27/2023
  14. Sybill's Midnight Ride (1777)

    Published: 4/25/2023
  15. Recent Favorite: Colored Conventions (1830)

    Published: 4/23/2023
  16. Recent Favorite: Franklin in France (1776) w/ Mike Duncan

    Published: 4/20/2023
  17. Recent Favorite: JFK Almost Assassinated (1960)

    Published: 4/18/2023
  18. DC, Not A Swamp (1810)

    Published: 4/13/2023
  19. Reverse Freedom Rides (1962)

    Published: 4/11/2023
  20. Rosewood Reparations (1994)

    Published: 4/9/2023

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