In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with epidemiologist and science communicator Dr. Raywat Deonandan about why pseudoscience is so popular, the impact of the pandemic on pseudoscience, and much more.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the history of people rejecting science, the mindset of a science denier, and the problem with debating science deniers.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with Michael Goorjian about his new film Amerikatsi, the inspiration behind it, and its message of hope.

Historian Ben Baumann shares some historical stories of hope and how history can give us hope for our future. (Pictured is George Washington Plympton)

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with science-based paranormal investigator Ben Radford about the most popular monsters today, why cryptozoology is popular, and his investigations of various monster sighting claims.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the different monster beliefs throughout history and the reasons why people have believed in monsters historically.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with Dr. Liesel Sharabi about dating in the past vs the present, the rise of online dating, and how AI may impact online dating.

Historian Ben Baumann shares historical stories about the different ways people meet in life and how there are now more ways to meet people in the modern world.

(Pictured is Ena Neal and William McNaughton)

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with actor Patrick Gallagher about how television has changed, the rise of streaming, the actor's strike, and the impact of artificial intelligence.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the history of TV shows and how television programming changed each decade.