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Dinners With Ruth with Nina Totenberg

Finding the Man Within the Myth with Alexis Coe

Memorable Moments of White House Holidays

The War for the West

The Nomadic Life of Army Wife Margaret Taylor

Frederick Douglass: The Powerhouse Abolitionist

The Wealthy & Powerful Sarah Polk

Women Vs. Whiskey: The Rise of the American Temperance Movement

Two White House Weddings and a Funeral

Deaths in the White House

First Lady of the Month, Anna Harrison

Petticoats and Kitchen Cabinets: A Capital City Shake-Up

Cookies, Corsets, and a Legacy of Learning from Hannah Van Buren

Andrew Jackson and the Cheese That Pleased a Nation

The Catastrophic Marriage Scandal of Rachel Jackson

The Thanksgiving Episode: From Early Advent to Cranberry Crisis

The Networking Strategy of Louisa Adams

How the Future Shapes Our National History with Heather Cox Richardson

Live Life in Crescendo with Cynthia Covey Haller

Conservation in a Panda Costume with Ami Vitale

Brush Up on Your Boundaries with Melissa Urban

Persuaders as Meaning Makers with Anand Giridharadas

BONUS Episode! Re:Thinking with Adam Grant: If Teachers Took Over the Government with Sharon McMahon

The History of Our Fears and Obsessions with Kate Summerscale

A Man of Iron with Troy Senik

All That Is Wicked with Kate Dawson

An Independent Influencer in a Two-Party System with Evan McMullin

Resilience: Your Questions Answered

Resilience: An Interview with George Takei Pt. 2

Resilience: An Interview with George Takei Pt. 1

Resilience: Redress and Reparation

Resilience: The Fear of What Comes Next

Resilience: All the Way to the Supreme Court

Resilience: The Spirit of Resistance

Resilience: The Long Days of Camp Life

Resilience: Only What You Can Carry

Resilience: The Forced Removal of 120 Thousand Japanese Americans

Resilience: A Country at War

Resilience: Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor

Resilience: The Movement of Japan in the East

Resilience: The Patriotic Lives of the Issei and Nisei

Resilience: Asian Immigration and the American West Coast

How to Learn Science from a 15-Ton Jello Pool with Mark Rober

Find Relief in the Regular Stuff with Nora McInerny

What Makes a Great Leader Stand Out with Stephen M. R. Covey

The U.S. and the Holocaust with Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein

How History Can Give Us Hope with Dr. Jemar Tisby

The Formidable Change-Makers of Women’s Suffrage with Dr. Elisabeth Griffith

Independent State Legislature Theory Explained with Akhil Reed Amar, Part 2

The Enduring Value of the U.S. Constitution with Akhil Reed Amar, Part 1

Life Lessons from The Little Mermaid with Jodi Benson

175. Daniel Boone: Finding Facts in the Folklore

Elizabeth Monroe’s Journey from Parisian Prison to White House

The Violence Project with Dr. Jillian Peterson

Scandal Sells: The Rise of the American Exposé

Hello, Dolley!: How to Become the Icon of a Nation

How to Move Forward: Changing the Two Party System with Andrew Yang

Freedom and the Art of Cookery

The Widower Jefferson and the Women He Loved

The Economic Cost of Racism with Heather McGhee

Ben Franklin: Beyond the Squeaky Clean Reputation

From Paris With Love: Abigail Adams Travels Abroad

A Tale of Two Theodosias and a Well-Kept Secret

163. The Hidden Life of Martha Washington

162. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 17

161. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 16

160. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 15

159. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 14

158. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 13

157. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 12

156. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 11

155. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 10

154. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 9

153. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 8

152. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 7

151. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 6

150. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 5

149. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 4

148. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 3

147. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 2

146. Momentum: The Ripples Made by Ordinary People, Part 1

The Immoral Choices of Rogues with Patrick Radden Keefe

Legislating at the State Level with Representative Jen Schultz

The Power of Community, Micro Actions, and Boundaries with Jenna Kutcher

Why We Love the Things We Love with Aaron Ahuvia

The History of Gerrymandering with Nick Seabrook

A Dream Twenty-Three Years in the Making with Tabitha Brown

The Importance of Preserving Democracy with Senator Mitt Romney

138. Respect is Contagious: Restorative Justice with Judge Victoria Pratt

How to Ensure the Stories of our Lives Don’t Stink with Donald Miller

I Never Thought of It That Way with Mónica Guzmán

The Powerful Value of Melancholy with Susan Cain

The Lightness of Choosing Peace with Barb Schmidt

Consume Smarter: Recognizing News Media Bias with Vanessa Otero

How to Reboot America with Will Hurd

131. Embrace Your Almost with Jordan Lee Dooley

The Brain-Tingles of Narrative Non-Fiction with Candice Millard

An Impactful Career in Cold Cases with Paul Holes

Influence is Your Superpower with Zoe Chance

Connecticut: The Vital Something of Katharine Hepburn with Emily Ley

The Many Roles of Lady Bird Johnson with Julia Sweig

When Fixing the Problem Isn't the Answer with Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers

Slow Growth Equals Strong Roots with Mary Marantz

The Many Meat Thermometers of Sharon's Kitchen with Kendra Adachi

Arizona: The Navajo Code Talkers with Lindsay Sherbondy

Lessons to Save Your Life with Dr. Edith Eger and Dr. Marianne Engle

Alaska and the Largest Earthquake Ever Recorded with Jeff Dauler

A Prolific Public Media Career with Cathy Wurzer

Alabama: The Barrier-Breaking Tuskegee Airmen with Emma Chapman

Northern Mariana Islands: A Deep and Vast History with Sharon McMahon

The Right: The Hundred Year War for American Conservatism with Matthew Continetti, Part 2

The Right: The Hundred Year War for American Conservatism with Matthew Continetti, Part 1

U.S. Virgin Islands: Pirates, Rum, and a Steep Price Tag with Sharon McMahon

I Guess I Haven’t Learned That Yet with Shauna Niequist

Puerto Rico: The U.S. Territory Stuck in Statehood Limbo with Jeena Wilder

The Evolution of Independent Journalism with Emma Jade

What About Bunny: The Power of Canine Communication with Alexis Devine

Guam: A Strategic War Island, a Twin Shipwreck, and a Pesky Snake with Adrienne Rolon

How to Seek Truth and Find Freedom in Our Stories with Lisa Sharon Harper

American Samoa: The Southernmost U.S. Territory with Ashley Spivey

The Three Mothers Who Shaped a Nation with Anna Malaika Tubbs

Washington DC: The Secret Illnesses of Presidents with Sharon McMahon

The Art of Insubordination with Todd Kashdan

Why We Deserve a Fair Criminal Justice System with Jason Flom

Wisconsin’s Master Architect with Sharon McMahon

Your On-Ramp to Cryptocurrency with Brit Morin

West Virginia: Proving that Timing is Everything with Annie F. Downs

Bridging the Divide with Representatives Phillips (D) and Fitzpatrick (R)

Washington in Flight: The Boeing Aerospace Legacy with Carolyn LePine

Raising Critical Thinkers with Julie Bogart

95. Virginia: The Women Who Did The Next Needed Thing with Sharon McMahon

Two Midwesterners Record a Podcast Episode with Charlie Berens

Vermont’s Spitting Lyon with Chrissy Lawler

Creating Change Through Radical Optimism with Dr. Paul Zeitz

Utah: The Magic of the Osmonds with Sharon McMahon

The Importance of Hometown Change Makers with Michael Tubbs

Texas: The Original Goal-Getter with Ashley Rose Reeves

How to Teach Our Children Emotional Resilience with Dr. Becky Kennedy

Tennessee’s Incorrigible Andrew Jackson with Richard Lim

The Power of Storytelling in Politics with Richard Fowler

Mt. Rushmore: The Good, The Bad, and the Dynamite with Kelli France

The Popularity of True Crime with Kate Winkler Dawson

South Carolina’s Islands of History, Mystery, and Monkeys with Sharon McMahon

How to Have the Messy Conversations with Carlos Whittaker

Rhode Island: The Bravest Woman in America with Taylor Wolfe

The Power of Fun and How to Have More of It with Catherine Price

Pennsylvania: The Sweet History of Hershey with Sharon McMahon

The Enduring Legacy of JFK with Fredrik Logevall

The Oregon Trail from Westward Expansion to Computer Game with Sharon McMahon

Kayaking the Amazon from Source to Sea with Darcy Gaechter

Oklahoma: The American Frontier and its Legendary Musical with Sharon McMahon

Choosing Hope and Humor with Kristina Kuzmic

Ohio: The Bellwether State of Presidents with Dr. Lauren Pinkston