Pete and Sparky welcome Kevin Mattson, author, educator, and Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History in the Department of History at Ohio University, down the rabbithole to discuss punk rock, the progressive movement, and his newest book, "We're Not Here to Entertain: Punk Rock, Ronald Reagan, and the Real Culture War of 1980s America."

Buy "We're Not Here to Entertain: Punk Rock, Ronald Reagan, and the Real Culture War of 1980s America" from Oxford University Press or at your local bookseller.

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