History As It Happens Podcast
1) Marwan Barghouti and the Crisis of Palestinian Nationalism
Subscribe now to skip ads, get bonus content, and enjoy 24/7 access to the entire catalog of 500 episodes. He's been called the world's most important prisoner, or the Palestinian "Nelson Mandela." Co...Show More
2) Bonus Ep! Remembering 'Meathead': Rob Reiner's Amazing Career
Subscribe now to listen to the entire episode. Rob Reiner was an actor, director, and political activist who left an enduring mark on American culture. Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner,...Show More
3) Who Was James Garfield?
Subscribe to skip ads, get bonus content, and enjoy 24/7 access to the entire catalog of 500 episodes. The Netflix mini-series "Death By Lightning" brings to life a largely overlooked — and troubled —...Show More
4) From Bandits to Narco-Terrorists
Subscribe to skip ads, get bonus content, and enjoy 24/7 access to the entire catalog of 500 episodes. Since the nation's founding, American leaders, journalists, and ordinary citizens have used words...Show More
5) The Riddle of Robert McNamara
Keep the narrative flow going! Subscribe to skip ads, get bonus content, and enjoy access to the entire catalog of 500 episodes. Robert McNamara may have been the most consequential secretary of defen...Show More
6) Ken Burns' Revolution
Subscribe now for ad-free listening. Note: All audio excerpts and music in this episode are courtesy PBS. See below for details. 'The American Revolution' on PBS is a riveting documentary about the ev...Show More
7) Bonus Ep! Peace, Putin Style
Subscribe now to listen to the entire episode. The latest negotiations to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine produced no breakthroughs, after U.S. envoys held a 5-hour session in the Kremlin. Alas, a...Show More
8) King Philip's War
Keep the narrative flow going! Subscribe to skip ads, get bonus content, and enjoy access to the entire catalog of 500 episodes. His name was Metacom, a son of the Wampanoag chief Massasoit who had gr...Show More
9) Party of Reagan
Subscribe to skip ads, get bonus content, and enjoy access to the entire catalog of 500 episodes. Keep the narrative flow going! Is the rise of Donald Trump a result or a rejection of Reaganism? As th...Show More
10) Bonus Ep! Deciphering Iraq's Elections
Subscribe now to listen to the entire episode. Iraqi leaders now face the difficult task of building a governing coalition, after parliamentary elections gave no single bloc an adequate victory to for...Show More