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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!

The History Of Opera Houses In Iowa

29 mins; March 29, 2024

A Cultural History Of The Medieval Sword: Power, Piety, And Play

31 mins; March 22, 2024

BONUS: Science And Civic Culture: The Politics Of Knowledge In The Age Of Improvement: 1730-1800

14 mins; March 15, 2024

Science And Civic Culture: The Politics Of Knowledge In The Age Of Improvement: 1730-1800

31 mins; March 15, 2024

What Happens When A School Bans Smartphones?

29 mins; March 08, 2024

BONUS: What Happens When A School Bans Smartphones?

12 mins; March 08, 2024

BONUS: Empires Of The Normans: Conquerors Of Europe

15 mins; March 01, 2024

Empires Of The Normans: Conquerors Of Europe

29 mins; March 01, 2024

BONUS: The Politics Of Trash: How Governments Used Corruption To Clean Cities 1890-1929

14 mins; February 23, 2024

The Politics Of Trash: How Governments Used Corruption To Clean Cities 1890-1929

29 mins; February 23, 2024

Born To Be Hanged: The Epic Story Of The Gentlemen Pirates Who Ruled The South Seas, Rescued A Princess, And Stole A Fortune

30 mins; February 16, 2024

BONUS: Born To Be Hanged: The Epic Story Of The Gentlemen Pirates Who Ruled The South Seas, Rescued A Princess, And Stole A Fortune

11 mins; February 16, 2024

BONUS: 'Stare Decisis': U.S. vs. Ozawa And U.S. vs. Thind

16 mins; February 09, 2024

'Stare Decisis': U.S. vs. Ozawa And U.S. vs. Thind

28 mins; February 09, 2024

BONUS: The Wienermobile

14 mins; February 02, 2024

The Wienermobile

29 mins; February 02, 2024

BONUS: Vishnu Springs (Illinois)

11 mins; January 26, 2024

Vishnu Springs (Illinois)

29 mins; January 26, 2024

Teaching Chaucer

32 mins; January 19, 2024

BONUS: Teaching Chaucer

14 mins; January 19, 2024

The Church, Intensive Kinship And Global Psychological Variation

29 mins; January 12, 2024

BONUS: The Church, Intensive Kinship And Global Psychological Variation

16 mins; January 12, 2024

Myth-busting Medieval Disabilities

31 mins; January 05, 2024

BONUS: Myth-busting Medieval Disabilities

14 mins; January 05, 2024

BONUS: Knoops Hall (Part 2)

13 mins; December 29, 2023

Knoops Hall (Part 2)

31 mins; December 29, 2023

BONUS: QC Paws

15 mins; December 22, 2023

QC Paws

22 mins; December 22, 2023

BONUS: Would Your Student Benefit From A 2E Specialty School?

13 mins; December 15, 2023

Would Your Student Benefit From A 2E Specialty School?

30 mins; December 15, 2023

What We've Completely 100 Percent Changed Our Minds About

27 mins; December 08, 2023

BONUS: What We've Completely 100 Percent Changed Our Minds About

14 mins; December 08, 2023

BONUS: The Great Revivalist Brewery (Clinton, Iowa)

14 mins; December 01, 2023

The Great Revivalist Brewery (Clinton, Iowa)

29 mins; December 01, 2023

BONUS: Medieval Manners For A Modern World

12 mins; November 24, 2023

Medieval Manners For A Modern World

29 mins; November 24, 2023

BONUS: Aha: The Moments Of Insight That Shape Our World

9 mins; November 17, 2023

Aha: The Moments Of Insight That Shape Our World

30 mins; November 17, 2023

BONUS: Mexican Playwright Rudolfo Usigli

13 mins; November 10, 2023

Mexican Playwright Rudolfo Usigli

29 mins; November 10, 2023

St. Elizabeth's Fire Of 1950

28 mins; November 03, 2023

BONUS: St. Elizabeth's Fire Of 1950

13 mins; November 03, 2023

BONUS: The Word: How We Translate The Bible And Why It Matters

13 mins; October 27, 2023

The Word: How We Translate The Bible And Why It Matters

29 mins; October 27, 2023

BONUS: Lake Geneva (Illinois) Ghost Tour

15 mins; October 20, 2023

Lake Geneva (Illinois) Ghost Tour

26 mins; October 20, 2023

BONUS: The Most Frightening Thing

15 mins; October 13, 2023

The Most Frightening Thing

30 mins; October 13, 2023

BONUS: The Conceptualization Of Suffering In Ancient Christian Depictions Of Hell

16 mins; October 06, 2023

The Conceptualization Of Suffering In Ancient Christian Depictions Of Hell

29 mins; October 06, 2023

The High Title Of A Communist

29 mins; September 29, 2023

BONUS: The High Title Of A Communist

11 mins; September 29, 2023

BONUS: Tractor Wars

12 mins; September 15, 2023

Tractor Wars

29 mins; September 15, 2023

BONUS: British Friendly Societies: 1750-1914

11 mins; September 08, 2023

British Friendly Societies: 1750-1914

29 mins; September 08, 2023

Iowa Democratic Party Future

29 mins; September 01, 2023

BONUS: Iowa Democratic Party Future

15 mins; September 01, 2023

BONUS: Themes To Focus Balance And Connectivity To Ourselves And the Natural World

13 mins; August 25, 2023

Themes To Focus Balance And Connectivity To Ourselves And The Natural World

28 mins; August 25, 2023

BONUS: The Orphans Of Davenport (Iowa)

11 mins; August 18, 2023

The Orphans Of Davenport (Iowa)

28 mins; August 18, 2023

BONUS: A Midwestern Perspective On Our Past And Future

11 mins; August 17, 2023

A Midwestern Perspective On Our Past And Future

26 mins; August 17, 2023

The Survival Of The Confederate Legacy

29 mins; August 04, 2023

BONUS: The Survival Of The Confederate Legacy

9 mins; August 04, 2023

The 32 Most Iconic Poems In The English Language

29 mins; July 28, 2023

BONUS: The 12 Most Iconic Poems In The English Language

15 mins; July 28, 2023

The Social Safety Net

29 mins; July 22, 2023

BONUS: The Social Safety Net

13 mins; July 21, 2023

Black Iowans And Equality

29 mins; July 14, 2023

BONUS: Black Iowans And Equality

12 mins; July 14, 2023

BONUS: Sanford Museum (Cherokee, Iowa)

12 mins; July 07, 2023

Sanford Museum (Cherokee, Iowa)

29 mins; July 07, 2023

BONUS: The History Of Ham Radio

14 mins; June 30, 2023

The History Of Ham Radio

29 mins; June 30, 2023

A Debate Over The Physics Of Time

30 mins; June 23, 2023

BONUS: A Debate Over The Physics Of Time

14 mins; June 23, 2023

BONUS: A Sneaky Theory Of Where Language Came From

9 mins; June 16, 2023

A Sneaky Theory Of Where Language Came From

26 mins; June 16, 2023

History Of The Chinese

29 mins; June 09, 2023

BONUS: History Of The Chinese

10 mins; June 09, 2023

BONUS: Why Did Modern Humans Take So Long To Settle Europe?

5 mins; June 02, 2023

Why Did Modern Humans Take So Long To Settle Europe?

28 mins; June 02, 2023

The Dirty History Of Soap

29 mins; May 26, 2023

BONUS: The Dirty History Of Soap

10 mins; May 26, 2023

Women For Women

28 mins; May 19, 2023

BONUS: Women For Women

10 mins; May 19, 2023

BONUS: Mission And Vision Of The African American Museum Of Iowa

13 mins; May 12, 2023

Mission And Vision Of The African-American Museum Of Iowa

29 mins; May 12, 2023

BONUS: Can Creativity Save The World?

15 mins; May 05, 2023

Can Creativity Save The World?

28 mins; May 05, 2023

The History Of Bands In Centerville, Iowa

29 mins; April 29, 2023

BONUS: The History Of Bands In Centerville, Iowa

13 mins; April 28, 2023

The Theory Of Positive Disintegration

29 mins; April 21, 2023

BONUS: The Theory Of Positive Disintegration

13 mins; April 21, 2023

The Legendary Knoops Hall

30 mins; April 14, 2023

BONUS: The Legendary Knoops Hall

12 mins; April 14, 2023

BONUS: American Sirens: The Incredible Story Of The Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics

12 mins; April 07, 2023

American Sirens: The Incredible Story Of The Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics

29 mins; April 07, 2023

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