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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities.
There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes history engaging and fun.
There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes history engaging and fun.
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Wonderful hearing unabashed natural Virginia accent coupled with highly educated speaker. Really good for challenging "Southern" stereotypes.
Good episode, but @55:20+ is a pretty strained, weak thesis that seems to rely on stipulated uncommon definitions that border on nonsense.
I'm so sad that BackStory will be no more. it seems all of my favorite podcasts are ending. thank you for educating me through the years.
The comment made early in the podcast about the need to make Seasame Street appeal to both children and adults reminded me of my Army days at Ft Ord in 1970. Our office, composed mainly of young engineers, had a small TV. About 10:00 every morning a new thing called Sesame Street was aired. In no time at all all work would cease and about 10 of us would gather around that little TV and laugh out loud at the antics of the muppets. "This show is brought to you by the letter F". What a hoot that was! Thanks for the memory.
I love this podcasts. quick, interesting segments tied together with a common thread!
what's with all the dead air
Excellent episode! The Spanish Flu Epidemic is fascinating yet largely forgotten by everyone. Thanks for bringing that time to life for me.
great show. But you guys don't have to laugh so much. It's fascinating material without needing a laugh track. More people actually love history than you might guess. Doesn't need to be faux silly.
Where's Nathan? I love hearing his perspective in each episode.
If it's a rebroadcast it should be marked as one: i.e. last week's myths.
fascinating!!!!
im a day listener and love the topics , thanks
I just downloaded this app I'm looking all through it for the issues that I deal with and that would be the family court system and women who the silence themselves with the abuse they have encountered in their life I looked all over where where are are podcast on that just curious
As an avid public radio listener, I've always wondered why there aren't any HISTORY shows in the public radio lineup. Until now. BackStory does what few other news media outlets manage to do: it shows up every week with the historical context to that week's big news. And it does so in an extremely listenable way, with high production values and a healthy dose of humor. Highly recommended for anybody with even a passing interest in American history. (Also recommended for those who couldn't care less -- this show will make you care!)
The American History Guys are the best in the biz when it comes to taking apart a modern issue and putting its historical pieces back together in a way that's insightful, accessible, and honest. Most importantly, they clearly enjoy their weekly adventures into our past (and back) and are more than happy to have us listeners along for the ride. But be forewarned: Thought is required; mindless entertainment this ain't.
Public radio provides the podcasting community with some of its greatest gems, and BackStory is the latest and greatest podcast for your listening pleasure. Each week Ed, Brian and Peter engage us in a lively discussion of current affairs, and color the interaction with analysis and anecdotes from American history. The three hosts complement each other nicely both in knowledge and in personality, and no matter what the topic you'll leave feeling better informed (and inexplicably happier - I think it's Ed's southern drawl). Highly recommended for anyone with the history bug - or anyone who wants some lively and interesting listening for the ride to work!
great show