Shows
Citizens' Historyseason 2, episide 4 - John Adams, part 1the first of a multipart analysis of John and Abigail Adams and their legacy
2026-02-0957 min
Citizens' Historyseason 2, episode 3 - does the common good exist?We welcome Justin Coffey to follow up on previous episodes discussing the common good. Does the common good even exist?
2025-05-111h 19
Citizens' Historyseason 2, episode 2 - Jeffrey Wade Gibbs, The Peril of Remembering Nice ThingsWe're delighted to welcome Jeff Gibbs to discuss his book, The Peril of Remembering Nice Things, a family memoir illustrating the ways in which one family's joys and sorrows connects to larger global concerns
2025-05-111h 12
Citizens' Historyseason 2, episode 1 - the 2024 electionFour historians walk into a bar to discuss the 2024 election. We're delighted to welcome back Sam Swisher and Patrick Hotle to discuss Trump's victory and what it means.
2024-12-232h 12
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 14 - JMatt Ward's new book Garden of RuinsJMatt introduces his new book on the civil war
2024-08-141h 29
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 13 - JK Miles, Practical BioethicsPhilosopher Jonathan Miles on his new book
2024-08-141h 56
Citizens' Historyseason 1, espisode 12 - religion and the common goodfeaturing philosophers Rob Manning and Jonathan Miles
2024-05-151h 32
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 11 - Israel and Palestinewith Adam Klempner to discuss the roots and consequences of the ongoing war
2024-04-051h 57
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 10 - Free willWe're joined by Brian Nolan, professor of psychology, to discuss free will and free will denialism
2024-03-051h 53
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 9 - world history with Patrick ManningA discussion of the field of world history with Patrick Manning, professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh
2024-02-121h 13
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 8 - liberalism. What is it and why should we care?the first of many episodes on liberalism
2024-02-051h 27
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 7 - the crusades on youtubethe first of many episodes on the crusades
2023-12-131h 36
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 6 - the purple pillfeaturing Kate Epstein on the historian's role in the culture wars
2023-10-1755 min
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 5 - public moralityfeaturing historians Patrick Hotle and Sam Swisher, on public morality
2023-09-291h 48
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 4 - capitalism and homelessnessfeaturing Anthony Bishop, on the themes of capitalism, homelessness, and American politics
2023-09-292h 17
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 3 - Afghanistan and Ukrainefeaturing Sabaoun Nasseri, PhD candidate in history at Stanford University, a discussion of the American occupation of Afghanistan, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more
2023-09-291h 39
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 2, part 1 - culture warsfeaturing Owen Cook, managing editor of American Naturalist, on American history and politics
2023-09-291h 50
Citizens' Historyseason 1, episode 2, part 2 Culture warscontinuing the conversation with Owen Cook, on the 1619 project and the culture wars, and competing conceptions of democracy
2023-09-291h 50
Citizens' HistorySeason 1, episode 1 - the second amendmentfeaturing Neil Wright, political scientist at Quincy University, in a discussion of a book by Noah Shusterman, Armed Citizens: The Road from Ancient Rome to the Second Amendment
2023-09-292h 35
Citizens' Historyseason 1 introductionThis episode breaks down the purpose and scope of this podcast, inviting listener participation
2023-09-2940 min