Dr. Brian Roberts, professor of history at the University of Northern Iowa, discusses his book published in 2000, "American Alchemy: The California Gold Rush And Middle-Class Culture," which won awards for best work on the cultural history of the American West.

Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

BONUS questions from the 431st episode of ROI. 

Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Dr. Thomas Lecaque, a faculty member at Grand View University, joins the Relevant or Irrelevant team to talk about how bad medieval history feeds far-right fantasies. 

Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

BONUS questions from the 441st ROI.

Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Dawn Wohlford-Metallo, visual arts director at Quad City Arts, is the guest for the 441st edition of Relevant or Irrelevant. Dawn joins the group to discuss the current exhibit at Quad City Arts: Art In Lockdown.

Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

BONUS questions from our Halloween Special!

Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

It's Halloween weekend, and the Relevant or Irrelevant team gets into the holiday spirit with a special episode focused on ghost stories!

Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

BONUS questions from the 430th episode of ROI.

Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Myke Cole, author of The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy, is the guest for the 430th episode of Relevant or Irrelevant.

Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

BONUS questions from the 428th episode of ROI.

Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.