Did Willy Wonka's Creator Spy on America?
Roald Dahl is a beloved children's author. Turns out, he was also a British spy during WWII! So how does one transition from seducing prominent Americans' wives to writing Matilda? Well, we're glad y...
18 Feb 50min
A Washington & Lincoln Birthday Special!
In honor of President's Day, we're sharing some of the best conversations we've had about Honest Abe and General Washington. We speak with historian Alexis Coe (You Never Forget Your First: A Biograp...
16 Feb 59min
Are the Olympics an Appropriate Place for Protest?
You gotta keep 'em separated. That's a lot of people's opinion about mixing sports and politics. But as the world turns its eyes to Italy for the 2026 Winter Games, you have to wonder if this is the i...
11 Feb 43min
Who Integrated the NFL?
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. That's a well known piece of history. But who integrated the NFL? Well, it's an amazing story with lots of binge drinking, miraculous comebacks an...
4 Feb 50min
Can the President Tear Down the White House?
Who owns the White House? Is it the American people or the person who lives inside of it — AKA, the president? If the President of the United States of America controls the White House, does ANYONE h...
28 Jan 51min
Abraham Lincoln Before the Presidency: What He Learned as a Lawmaker
Before he became president, Abraham Lincoln spent just one term in Congress. So how did "the best known two-time Senate loser in the country" become one of the greatest presidents in American history?...
21 Jan 28min
Montezuma's Revenge! Debunking the Myth of the Spanish Conquest
For centuries, the story has been told the same way: Montezuma surrendered to Hernán Cortés, and a small band of Spaniards conquered the Aztec Empire. But that story has always seemed a bit ... fishy....
14 Jan 37min
America Loves Trains. Why Can't We Build Them Anymore? Inside NYC's Second Avenue Subway
It takes decades to build a new subway line in the United States. Meanwhile, China is building entire high-speed rail networks in just a few years. So, how did America's once-great love of trains get ...
7 Jan 42min
