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The End of the American Frontier Myth, Greg Grandin

From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends

In this episode, Laura interviews author and Yale historian Greg Grandin about his new book The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border W...

Bought by KDNK and RadioFreePalmer

Sonia Purnell, author of "A Woman Of No Importance"

From: Boise State Public Radio

Bob Kustra interviews Sonia Purnell about her book "A Woman of No Importance"

Ben Macintyre, author of "The Spy and the Traitor"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Bob Kustra interviews Ben Macintyre about his book "The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War"

Hampton Sides, author of "On Desperate Ground"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Bob Kustra interviews Hampton Sides about his book "On Desperate Ground: The Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle"

Bought by KRZA

Randall Fuller, author of "The Book That Changed America"

From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra

Bob Kustra interviews Randall Fuller who's written an historical take on how Darwin's Theory of Evolution ignited leaders and thinkers in the US in...

Bought by KRZA

The Politician and the Poet

From: Hold That Thought
Series: Summer with the Bard

Professors Derek Hirst and Steven Zwicker discuss the life and work of Andrew Marvell.

The Lower 9th Ward Lives On

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

Caption: Robert Green, Lower 9th ward resident, Credit: Andrew Stelzer

We visit the Lower 9th Ward Living Museum, to learn how some are trying to preserve the lessons and legacies of the past. And we talk to a residen...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio

Learning from the Uncivilized

From: Ben Orlando
Series: History Repeating Itself

We tend to view our hunter-gatherer ancestors with pity for their primitive ways. But what if they employ strategies for leading a depression-free ...

Evangelical vs. Ecumenical: The Protestant Two-Party System

From: Hold That Thought
Series: Religion & Politics

Historian David Hollinger discusses the split between the Evangelical and Ecumenical branches of the Protestant church.

Brave Genius

From: Hold That Thought
Series: Writing from History

Evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll shares his findings on the friendship between writer Albert Camus and biologist Jacques Monod.

Please Burn After Reading

From: Hold That Thought
Series: Writing from History

A historian raises questions about the morality of the archival process and reveals how the NSA may change the future of history research.

Interview with Alison Weir

From: Doug Bennett
Series: Unspun: An Experiment in Truth-Telling

Unspun talks with Alison Weir, author of Against Our Better Judgment: The Hidden History of How the U.S. Was Used to Create Israel , Executive Dire...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio

The Taj Mahal Interview

From: Jake Feinberg
Series: In The Land of Giants

Interview conducted by radio journalist Jake Feinberg with Roots Music Icon Taj Mahal. A discussion about the genesis of roots music and the music ...