From about 1920 to 1945, radio developed into the first electronic mass medium, monopolizing “the airwaves” and defining, along with newspapers, magazines, and motion pictures an entire generation of mass culture. Here is a brief history of how it all started. 

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The "trial of the century" is a term that’s been deployed so indiscriminately over the years as to be rendered almost meaningless. Yet, it sure makes for a fun conversation!

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Join us for part two of a two-parter, where we talk about the history of baseball. In this episode, we start with the Great Depression and end with the modern game.

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Join us for part one of a two-parter, where we talk about the history of baseball. In this episode, we start with the game's 1700s British origins and end with arguably the most popular baseball player of all time, Babe Ruth. 

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Despite worldwide demonstrations in support of their innocence, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed for murder in 1927. Were they guilty? Well, let's find out!

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For over 30 years, Harry Houdini dazzled audiences with his bravura stunts and superhuman endurance. In the end, his death proved as mysterious as his life. Join us as we talk about the most famous magician in history.

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The 1970s were a tumultuous time. By the decade's end, the social and political divisions and disappointments it became known for, had set a tone for public life that many would argue is still with us today.

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Did you know that the ad campaign that spawned the cartoonish bear, and a fire prevention legend, was only made possible by wartime paranoia about the possibility of a Japanese invasion of the continental United States? Join us for a "Short Lecture" on Smokey the Bear! 

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In 1863, the Medal of Honor was made a permanent military decoration available to all members, including commissioned officers, of the U.S. military. It is conferred upon those who have distinguished themselves in actual combat at risk of life beyond the call of duty. Join us as we talk about the history and the significance of the Medal of Honor.

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Brutus, Judas, and Benedict Arnold are just a few infamous traitors whose deeds transcended time and made their names synonymous with treachery. But, there are certainly more worth mentioning. 

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