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Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
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History
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Halloween History with Chelsey Weber-Smith
Black cats and goblins and broomsticks and ghosts/ C...
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Oct 24 2024 1h 21m
Chapter 1 4 mins
The History and Spirit of HalloweenChapter 2 10 mins
Exploring the Origins of HalloweenChapter 3 11 mins
Irish Prank Culture in AmericaChapter 4 8 mins
Evolving Halloween Costumes and PranksChapter 5 8 mins
The Evolution of Halloween CelebrationsChapter 6 4 mins
Modern American Holiday TraditionsChapter 7 12 mins
The Rise of Modern Haunted HousesChapter 8 7 mins
The Pixie Stick Poisoning PlotChapter 9 11 mins
The Dark Evolution of HalloweenChapter 10 1 min
Exploring Halloween Podcast Episodes
A MASSIVE SEANCE Live Show Tour with American Hysteria
What could possibly go wrong when two skeptical podc...
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Oct 18 2024 1m
Chapter 1 1 min
Skeptical Podcasters Summon Ghosts Live
Revolutions and Resistance with Kellie Carter Jackson
Kellie Carter Jackson, author of We Refuse: A Forcef...
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Oct 12 2024 1h 4m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Revolution and Resistance in American HistoryChapter 2 6 mins
Revolutionary Beginnings and Ongoing StrugglesChapter 3 14 mins
Reimagining AmericaChapter 4 7 mins
The Abolitionist Movement and SolidarityChapter 5 3 mins
Women's Legacy in Defiance and ResilienceChapter 6 11 mins
Defending Black Women's Power and LoveChapter 7 10 mins
Black Resistance and Power of Joy
Lawrence v. Texas Part 2 with Marcus McCann
"Times can blind us to certain truths and later...
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Sep 26 2024 1h 40m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Supreme Court Case Lawrence v. TexasChapter 2 4 mins
Importance of Queer Gossip in CommunitiesChapter 3 12 mins
Legal Battle for LGBTQ RightsChapter 4 9 mins
Sex Discrimination in LGBTQ Legal BattleChapter 5 7 mins
Life Amid Legal BattlesChapter 6 10 mins
History and Impact of Supreme CourtChapter 7 5 mins
Supreme Court Challenges and HopeChapter 8 11 mins
Supreme Court Decision on LGBTQ RightsChapter 9 14 mins
Supreme Court Decision and Public CelebrationChapter 10 11 mins
Supreme Court Decision and ActivismChapter 11 35 sec
Gratitude for LGBTQ Legal Insight
Lawrence v. Texas Part 1 with Marcus McCann
Or, is it legal to have gay sex in your own home? Th...
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Sep 18 2024 1h 6m
The Jane Collective with Moira Donegan
"As long as the law is male, women must be outl...
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Sep 4 2024 1h 9m
Chapter 1 10 mins
Jane CollectiveChapter 2 9 mins
History of Illegal AbortionChapter 3 12 mins
Underground Abortion NetworkChapter 4 3 mins
Establishing a Covert Abortion NetworkChapter 5 8 mins
Establishing a Covert Abortion Network IIChapter 6 7 mins
Transformation of Jane Collective MembersChapter 7 11 mins
Undercover Abortion Network BustChapter 8 6 mins
Celebrating Collective Action in TimesChapter 9 1 min
Exploring Current Issues With Moira Donegan
Dungeons & Dragons & The Satanic Panic with Adrian Daub
This week we travel back to the 80s, when America’s ...
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Aug 20 2024 1h 10m
Rosie Ruiz and the Marathon Women with Maggie Mertens
Maggie Mertens tells us a tale of the first women wh...
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Aug 5 2024 1h 19m
Chapter 1 15 mins
Women in RunningChapter 2 6 mins
Boston MarathonChapter 3 5 mins
Women's Running Struggles and ScandalsChapter 4 5 mins
Marathon Runner's Suspicious VictoryChapter 5 11 mins
Rosie Ruiz Marathon Scandal ExploredChapter 6 7 mins
Rosie Ruiz's Deceptive Victory and Fallout"Chapter 7 8 mins
Marathon Cheating and Media FascinationChapter 8 5 mins
Rosie Ruiz's Post-Marathon ScamsChapter 9 11 mins
Rosie Ruiz's Legacy ExploredChapter 10 1 min
Women's Running Newsletter With Guest Speaker
Has the Supreme Court Always Been This Terrible? with Mackenzie Joy Brennan
What is “originalism,” and what does it have to do w...
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Jul 22 2024 1h 2m
Chapter 1 4 mins
The Supreme Court and OriginalismChapter 2 4 mins
Debunking Originalism and Judicial BiasChapter 3 14 mins
The Constitution, Supreme Court, and JudiciaryChapter 4 4 mins
Government Malfeasance and Judiciary CorruptionChapter 5 4 mins
Supreme Court Decision-Making ProcessChapter 6 9 mins
Scalia and OriginalismChapter 7 11 mins
Interpreting Originalism in Legal ContextChapter 8 8 mins
Empowering Change
Balloonfest ‘86! with Harmony Colangelo
The city of Cleveland will not be made to apologize ...
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Jul 11 2024 1h 1m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Cleveland's Balloon Fest of 1986Chapter 2 7 mins
Cleveland's Rollercoaster Cultural IdentityChapter 3 13 mins
Cleveland's Spectacular Balloon LaunchChapter 4 8 mins
Cleveland's Controversial Balloon LaunchChapter 5 10 mins
Cleveland's Community and Cultural IdentityChapter 6 7 mins
The Multifaceted Identity of ClevelandChapter 7 1 min
Cleveland's Teen Movie Podcast Episode
Phones Are Good, Actually with Taylor Lorenz
This week, Taylor Lorenz fights our latest moral pan...
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Jun 25 2024 59m
Immigration with Alejandra Oliva
Alejandra Oliva, author of Rivermouth, came by to ca...
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Jun 12 2024 1h 12m
Chapter 1 15 mins
Decades of US Immigration PolicyChapter 2 5 mins
Immigration Reform and Its ImpactChapter 3 7 mins
Impact of NAFTA on Immigration PolicyChapter 4 15 mins
Impact of Government Policies on ImmigrationChapter 5 4 mins
Border Patrol and Law Enforcement PerspectiveChapter 6 4 mins
IceChapter 7 7 mins
Immigration Policy and Systemic IssuesChapter 8 12 mins
Understanding and Advocating for DACA Recipients
The Tradwife Rises
Sarah Archer came by to make an episode from scratch...
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May 29 2024 1h 2m
Chapter 1 5 mins
The Trad Wife RisesChapter 2 9 mins
Rise of the Traditional WifeChapter 3 6 mins
The Evolution of Consumer CultureChapter 4 7 mins
The Influence of Consumer CultureChapter 5 8 mins
Feminism, Lifestyle, and Societal ShiftsChapter 6 10 mins
Women, Work, and DomesticityChapter 7 14 mins
Community in Modern Life
Rosa Parks with Princess Weekes
Today, Princess Weekes takes us to meet the real Ros...
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May 15 2024 1h 5m
Chapter 1 5 mins
Rosa ParksChapter 2 10 mins
Rosa Parks and Activism's ImpactChapter 3 3 mins
Struggle for Civil Rights Through ActivismChapter 4 6 mins
Examining White Women's Accusations of RapeChapter 5 4 mins
Civil Rights Activism Through ResistanceChapter 6 13 mins
The Importance of Rosa ParksChapter 7 11 mins
Activism, Sacrifice, and RecognitionChapter 8 8 mins
Rethinking Historical Figures and Legacy
George Michael with Marcus McCann Part 2
Let's go outside in the sunshine. An extended...
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May 1 2024 1h 33m
George Michael with Marcus McCann
He turned a bright spark into a flame.(Part 1 of 2!)...
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Apr 17 2024 1h 15m
Chapter 1 13 mins
The George Michael StoryChapter 2 6 mins
George Michael's Coming of AgeChapter 3 4 mins
George Michael's Early Self-Image and CareerChapter 4 12 mins
Wham's Rise to Pop StardomChapter 5 3 mins
Pop Music Evolution and AgencyChapter 6 15 mins
George MichaelChapter 7 8 mins
Experience and Acceptance Through StruggleChapter 8 10 mins
George Michael's Personal and Public StruggleChapter 9 34 sec
Gratitude for Guest Author and Team
Hoax Spectacular! with Chelsey Weber-Smith
Sarah talks with Chelsey Weber-Smith, host of Americ...
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Apr 1 2024 1h 3m
Chapter 1 16 mins
Hoax SpectacularChapter 2 10 mins
Hoaxes and April Fool's Day PranksChapter 3 8 mins
Hoaxes, Misinformation, and PranksChapter 4 7 mins
American HysteriaChapter 5 10 mins
The Loch Ness Monster MysteryChapter 6 4 mins
Searching for NessieChapter 7 4 mins
Cryptids, Hoaxes, and Beliefs
BONUS Britney Spears Book Club with Eve Lindley
Celebrity correspondent Eve Lindley came by to tell ...
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Mar 26 2024 56m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Exploring Britney Spears' Cultural ImpactChapter 2 14 mins
Britney Spears' Book Announcement and LifeChapter 3 11 mins
Britney SpearsChapter 4 5 mins
Britney Spears Childhood and CareerChapter 5 10 mins
Britney Spears' Early Beginnings and MisadventuresChapter 6 2 mins
Early Career in Entertainment Industry
The Oscars Streaker with Michael Schulman
In 1974, Robert Opel ran naked through the Academy A...
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Mar 19 2024 1h 15m
Chapter 1 12 mins
History of the Oscars and StreakersChapter 2 9 mins
The Oscars StreakerChapter 3 12 mins
The Streaker Phenomenon of 1974Chapter 4 10 mins
Robert Opel's Radical Activism in 1970sChapter 5 12 mins
Tragic Events of San FranciscoChapter 6 3 mins
The Provocative Art of Robert OpalChapter 7 12 mins
Unsolved Murder and Conspiracy TheoriesChapter 8 1 min
Oscar Wars
Balto with Blair Braverman
Blair Braverman tells us how the legendary story of ...
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Mar 4 2024 1h 9m
Chapter 1 12 mins
BaltoChapter 2 14 mins
Race to Save Children From DiphtheriaChapter 3 9 mins
TogoChapter 4 6 mins
Lead Dogs and the Serum RelayChapter 5 8 mins
Race to Deliver Diphtheria SerumChapter 6 10 mins
The Serum Run of 1925Chapter 7 6 mins
Mushing
The Shoe Bomber with Miles Klee
This week, writer Miles Klee tells us why we have to...
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Feb 20 2024 1h 11m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Shoe Bomber's Forgotten StoryChapter 2 7 mins
Impact of 9-11 and Anthrax AttacksChapter 3 7 mins
Richard ReidChapter 4 7 mins
Radicalization in Finsbury Park [-]Chapter 5 6 mins
Incompetence and Gray Areas in TerrorismChapter 6 13 mins
Inept Terrorist Foiled by PassengersChapter 7 6 mins
Debunking the Myth of Shoe BombsChapter 8 13 mins
The Legacy of Airport Security
Tiny Tim with Harmony Colangelo
This week, Harmony Colangelo tiptoes through the tul...
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Feb 6 2024 1h 14m
Chapter 1 9 mins
The Fascinating Life of Tiny TimChapter 2 10 mins
Tiny Tim's Journey to StardomChapter 3 11 mins
Tiny TimChapter 4 10 mins
Tiny Tim's Career and Personal LifeChapter 5 12 mins
Tiny Tim's Marriage and FameChapter 6 13 mins
Tiny Tim's Decline and Career ResurgenceChapter 7 5 mins
Tiny Tim's Fascinating LifeChapter 8 51 sec
GSM EU and Collangelo Universe Journey
The “Pro-Life” Movement
During what should’ve been Roe v. Wade’s 51st birthd...
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Jan 25 2024 1h 4m
Chapter 1 14 mins
The Pro-Life MovementChapter 2 5 mins
Political Motivations Behind Anti-Abortion MovementChapter 3 6 mins
Understanding Evangelicalism in American PoliticsChapter 4 11 mins
The Propagation of Pro Life LegislationChapter 5 7 mins
The Complexity of the Pro-Life MovementChapter 6 8 mins
Abortion Support and Access ComplexitiesChapter 7 11 mins
Stay Informed on Abortion Issues
The Battle of the Sexes with Julie Kliegman
Sarah teams up with writer and editor Julie Kliegman...
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Jan 8 2024 1h
Chapter 1 7 mins
Tennis Battle of the SexesChapter 2 10 mins
Tennis Battle of the SexesChapter 3 9 mins
Battle of the Sexes in SportsChapter 4 10 mins
Bobby Riggs vs. Billy Jean KingChapter 5 10 mins
Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs LegacyChapter 6 11 mins
Impact of Battle on Women's SportsChapter 7 45 sec
Thank You and Farewell
The Exorcist with Marlena Williams
The Exorcist turns 50 this week, so we invited Marle...
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Dec 28 2023 1h 11m
Chapter 1 7 mins
The ExorcistChapter 2 13 mins
The ExorcistChapter 3 14 mins
Making and Impact of the ExorcistChapter 4 5 mins
Discussion of the Exorcist's Troubled ProductionChapter 5 5 mins
Cultural Context of the ExorcistChapter 6 4 mins
Evil in Horror FilmsChapter 7 12 mins
The ExorcistChapter 8 7 mins
Exorcist's Impact on Audiences and Identity