The Salem Witch Trials give us a lens to view mass hysteria, but also the politics of power, control and manipulation.  This episode examines the sociological and psychological factors that were at play in Salem village as well as identifying similar factors in America's more recent history and the present.

There were economic and social costs that encouraged and stemmed from the American slavery experience.  Today we focus on the differences between indentured servitude and slavery as well as the concept of conflict between those who wrote, spoke of and fought for freedom but still engaged in slavery.  

The Origins of American Slavery....  How slavery evolved (And WHY) in medieval Europe and landed on the shores of Virginia in 1619.   Jared and Jeff discuss the Plague, Christianity, and even Zombies and the Nazis as they try to understand what slavery looked like in pre-American times.

Personal memories of 9/11 as well as how that "remembrance" has evolved in the years since.  

A bunch of history nerds talk about why history matters at all

UPS Genocide and of course Slavery (Sorry Nazis, you can't be in every episode!)

Uncle Sam, the Nazis, and Coach Harris all come together as Mr. Andrus finally gets around to teaching history.