The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture is a podcast about the people, events, and ideas from our past that significantly affect the world today. Narrated by a rotating slate of hosts, these are stories worth telling.

12: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment

The Tuskegee Syphilis experiment was one of the most infamous cases in American scientific history. A study that left a black mark on the scientific community. In this episode host Blake Hudson will discuss themes of dignity, truth, press & societal ambition.

02-09
11:07

11 – The Challenges MLK Faced

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is when we celebrate King's legacy, but the part of his story that is often overlooked is how many challenges he faced during his life.

01-19
10:31

10: An Assaulted Statesman and a Divided Nation

The period leading up to the Civil War was one of great divide and drama. But perhaps no instance was more shocking than the caning of Charles Sumner.

11-17
13:59

9: Henrietta Lacks’ Immortal Legacy

On this week's Bigger Picture, we talk about the story of Henrietta Lacks and how her special cells have led to great biomedical breakthroughs.

11-11
10:15

8: Kalief Browder's Struggle For Justice

On this week's The Bigger Picture, Blake Hudson shares the story of Kalief Browder, a 16 year old who spent three years imprisoned without being convicted.

11-03
18:55

7: Edgar Allan Poe's Tell Tale Life

Edgar Allan Poe was the mater of horror that defined literature for generations. What many may not no is his real life, and death, was just as strange.

10-29
24:55

6: The Investigative Journalist Who Documented Insanity

On this week's Bigger Picture, Stephen tells the story of Nellie Bly, an investigative journalist who assumed insanity to document an insane asylum.

10-20
12:47

5: How One Unlikely Man Saved The World

Caleb Franz tells the story of one unlikely Soviet officer who faced the trial of his life one night, literally deciding the fate of the world.

10-06
13:53

4: The War Inducing Attack You've Never Heard Of

In July of 1916, as the World engaged in War and America prepared for an election, New York City became the center stage for an attack you've never heard of.

09-29
19:32

3: The Father of the American Revolution

On this episode, Stephen Perkins highlights Dr. Joseph Warren, a rarely spoken about American hero who helped launch the American Revolution.

09-22
11:15

2: The Battle Over the Miracle

In the political climate today, we tend to think the founding documents were almost divine. But the process in which we came about securing those documents was anything but divine. In this episode of The Bigger Picture, Caleb Franz narrates a story about the battle that occurred in securing our Constitution. It’s James Madison vs […]

09-15
17:19

1: The Crisis-Inducing Death of a President

On this episode, Stephen Perkins takes us back to 1841 to examine the constitutional crisis that was triggered by John Tyler's rise to the presidency.

09-08
11:46

0: The Story of OUTSET

Caleb Franz talks about the idea and need for The Bigger Picture podcast and Stephen Perkins kicks it off with the story of OUTSET.

09-04
30:01

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