the first of many episodes on the crusades

featuring historians Patrick Hotle and Sam Swisher, on public morality

featuring Anthony Bishop, on the themes of capitalism, homelessness, and American politics

featuring Sabaoun Nasseri, PhD candidate in history at Stanford University, a discussion of the American occupation of Afghanistan, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more

featuring Owen Cook, managing editor of American Naturalist, on American history and politics

continuing the conversation with Owen Cook, on the 1619 project and the culture wars, and competing conceptions of democracy

featuring 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

This episode breaks down the purpose and scope of this podcast, inviting listener participation