The Birth of Cool: How Air Conditioning Changed Everything
How did air conditioning go from a niche invention for factories to a force that reshaped cities, industries, and even human behavior? In this episode of Breaking History, we dive deep into the sur...
20 Aug 202529min
Restless Nation | The Red-Green Alliance: The Making of Modern Iran (Part 2)
In our last episode, we traced the rise of the Pahlavi dynasty and the forces building toward Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. This week, we turn to the man who brought that monarchy to an end: Ayat...
6 Aug 20251h 28min
BONUS | Eli Lake & Josh Hammer on Russiagate: Do the New Documents Support Treason?
Do the new Russiagate releases justify Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s accusation of “treasonous conspiracy”? In this bonus episode, Eli Lake and commentator Josh Hammer get into the...
30 Juli 20251h 9min
Restless Nation | The Making of Modern Iran (Part 1)
Breaking History dives into the paradox at the heart of modern Iran: How a nation born in revolt, from the tobacco protests of the 1890s to the 1979 Revolution, has time and again empowered autocrats ...
16 Juli 20251h 11min
America Has Always Been a Dangerous Idea
As our nation turns 249 this week, we explore the radical and enduring power of the Declaration of Independence. More than just a break from the British Empire, the Declaration was a bold statement of...
3 Juli 202556min
BONUS: David Albright and Eli Lake on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Eli Lake and nuclear weapons expert David Albright discuss the Islamic Republic’s arsenal and whether or not Israel can destroy it on its own. This episode was originally a subscriber-only livestre...
19 Juni 202548min
The Buckley Stops Here: Trump And The Death of Conservative Civility
William F. Buckley, one of the founding fathers of the American right, would have turned 100 this year. He, more than any other figure, is responsible for creating the American conservative movement t...
18 Juni 202557min
BONUS: Haviv Rettig Gur and Eli Lake on Israel's Strike
This was recorded as a Free Press livestream. To be part of these conversations as they happen live, become a part of The Free Press. You can do that by going to TheFP.com and subscribing now. The ...
13 Juni 20251h 23min
