History is US Podcast
1) The Collapse of Radical Reconstruction
With the passage of the 15th amendment, some Americans believed the battle had finally been won: the former slave now had the right to vote. But what followed, was a systematic retreat on the promises...Show More
2) Introducing: What We Spend
Imagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spend, people from across the country and across the financial spectrum are opening their wallets—and their lives—...Show More
3) Introducing: Campus Files
College holds a mythic place in American culture, but behind the polished campus tours and glossy brochures lies a far more complicated reality. Each episode of Campus Files uncovers a new story that ...Show More
4) Introducing: Black History Year Season 8
Black History Year is back with a new season, a new host, and a new look. On Black History Year Season 8, now available in video on https://www.youtube.com/@PushBlack, host Darren sits down with 12 ne...Show More
5) Introducing The Stolen Girls of Americus
On a seemingly ordinary summer day in Americus, Georgia, 15 Black girls eagerly joined a protest, only to mysteriously vanish into thin air. For 45 days, they went missing without a trace, leaving a t...Show More
6) Introducing About A Boy: The Story of Vladimir Putin
In the West, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is always seen as one of two things: KGB spy or judo master. But to anyone who’s ever lived in the Soviet Union, Putin is something else entirely: a street...Show More
7) Introducing: Search Engine
No question too big, no question too small. On Search Engine, host PJ Vogt answers the kinds of questions you might ask the internet when you can't sleep. If you find the world bewildering, but also s...Show More
8) Introducing: It Was Said Season 2
It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast Series, returns with a new season to look back on some of the most powerful, impactful, and timeless speeches in history. Written and narrated...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) Democracy Imperiled
What happened at the Capitol on January 6 begs us to look to our past to help us understand our present, and to imagine a better future. From debates around voting rights to immigration to police refo...Show More
10) American Madness: The Obama Years
The election of President Barack Obama ignited feelings of hope and promise. But the election of the first black president of the United States also intensified hatreds, fears and disappointments. Thi...Show More