Jun 12, 2026
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Our memories of D-Day usually center on the courage and grit of the infantrymen who stormed the Normandy beaches under German fire. We don't talk much about the weatherman. But without Group Captain James Stagg's forecast,...
Jun 9, 2026
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President Donald Trump's corruption and abuse of power are staggering. In his second term, he has prioritized enriching himself and his family in broad daylight, while weaponizing the Department of Justice to go after his enemies. In this...
Jun 5, 2026
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What was Cold War liberalism? What is its lasting significance? Does it live on as a zombie ideology?
In this episode, historians Daniel Bessner and Michael Brenes trace the origins of this powerful ideology to the 1930s and 40s. It soon reached the...
Jun 3, 2026
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Why do some opponents of the abandoned JCPOA, also known as the Iran nuclear deal of 2015, continue to lie about it? Many of...
Jun 2, 2026
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This is the fifth episode in an occasional series for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, America's semiquincentennial.
Americans have always contested the meanings and purpose of the Revolution. During the 1850s, both unionists...