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In this weekly show, hosts John Kealey and Jay Swords examine events of history through the discussion of books, journal articles, papers, and presentations, then historians and history buffs ask the question, what is relevant or irrelevant in today’s world.For more than a decade, this show has aired over-the-air on KALA-FM in the Quad Cities. Now, we're bringing it here to make listening easier than ever!

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Episodes (648)

Five Mysterious Writing Systems That No One Has Deciphered

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Sep 12, 202629:40pending

BONUS: Five Mysterious Writing Systems That No One Has Deciphered

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BONUS: Ambrose Of Milan

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Ambrose Of Milan

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Sep 5, 202629:49pending

BONUS: The Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival

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Aug 29, 202610:54pending

The Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival

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Aug 29, 202628:56pending

How Did The DJ Get To The Quad Cities?

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Aug 22, 202627:41pending

BONUS: How Did The DJ Get To The Quad Cities?

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Aug 22, 202613:49pending

The German History In Documents And Images Project

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Aug 15, 202629:47pending

BONUS: The German History In Documents And Images Project

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Aug 15, 202614:23pending

The Naked Android: Synthetic Socialness And The Human Gaze

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Aug 8, 202629:40pending

BONUS: The Naked Android: Synthetic Socialness And The Human Gaze

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Aug 8, 202611:42pending

BONUS: 666 Meaning: Angel Number Or The Devil's Digits?

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666 Meaning: Angel Number Or The Devil's Digits?

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Aug 1, 202629:51pending

BONUS: How To Be A Dissident

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How To Be A Dissident

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Jul 24, 202630:20pending

Shaped By Immigrants: Celebrating 250 Years Of The United States

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Jul 11, 202630:31pending

BONUS: Shaped By Immigrants: Celebrating 250 Years Of The United States

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Jul 11, 202614:09pending

Lesotho Food Relief

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Jul 4, 202629:24pending

BONUS: Lesotho Food Relief

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Jul 4, 202614:17pending

Cursed Britain: A History Of Witchcraft And Black Magic In Modern Times

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Jun 27, 202628:42pending

BONUS: Cursed Britain: A History Of Witchcraft And Black Magic In Modern Times

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Jun 27, 202613:54pending

We May Have Been Wrong About The Beginning Of Life

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Jun 20, 202629:37pending

BONUS: We May Have Been Wrong About The Beginning Of Life

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Jun 20, 202614:45pending

BONUS: Weird Medieval Guys: How To Live, Laugh, Love (And Die) In Dark Times

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Jun 12, 202610:43pending

Weird Medieval Guys: How To Live, Laugh, Love (And Die) In Dark Times

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Jun 12, 202629:43pending

BONUS: The Happy Belgian Band

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The Happy Belgian Band

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Jun 5, 202630:32pending

BONUS: The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library And Museum

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The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library And Museum

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May 29, 202630:08pending

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