Confederate Monuments as Part of Myth America
Dr. Karen Cox shows us the complex history of Confederate Monuments in the US, and what has actually happened during this recent period of removal. Professor Buzzkill himself was floored to hear how m...
10 Jan 202340min
Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past
Drs. Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer introduce “Myth America,” one of the most consequential books to address myths and misunderstandings of American history. They talk about the genesis of the book an...
3 Jan 202340min
Auld Lang Syne 2022!
“Should old acquaintance be forgot”? What? Should we forget old friends? What does Auld Lang Syne actually mean? Why do we sing it every New Year’s Eve? Join the Professor as he waxes lyrical and sent...
27 Dec 202215min
1947 Radio Play - It's a Wonderful Life
I mentioned on the show the other day that "It's a Wonderful Life" was re-done as a radio play a couple of times. Lots of Buzzkillers have asked me to find the best version and play it. So here it is!...
24 Dec 20221h 2min
“It’s a Wonderful Life” Myths and Urban Legends
“It’s a Wonderful Life” (starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed) is a holiday classic, and one of the greatest movies of all time. It has also given us a cornucopia of myths and urban legends. Lend an ...
23 Dec 202241min
Christmas Trees: History and Myth
What's the history behind the Christmas Tree tradition? Were they used by ancient Christians? Are the stories of it being a German custom true? And why is Professor Buzzkill talking so much about Quee...
20 Dec 20229min
Xmas Encore! Commercialism, FDR, the Nazis, and Beyond!
Professor Philip Nash explains the complexities of the celebration and commercialism of Christmas -- from the Roman holiday of Saturnalia to the Victorian era to the Nazi period and beyond! Listen to ...
16 Dec 202227min
The 12 Days of Christmas - a Secret Coded Song? Encore!
Legend has it that there were special, secret meanings behind the lyrics in the famous Christmas song, The 12 Days of Christmas? Ten Lords a Leaping and Nine Ladies Dancing sounds like a pretty good p...
13 Dec 202214min
