Historian Ben Baumann breaks down the billions of years that led to you, answers a question about the meaning of life, and talks about the main idea behind the podcast.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with one of the original members of The Association, Russ Giguere about the origins of the band, the 1960s music scene, and his book Along Comes The Association.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the cultural impact of the 1960s and what the youth of the 60s likely still remember today.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with former NASA Astronaut Rick Hieb about what's it like being in space, his experience performing a record-breaking spacewalk, and the future of spaceflight.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the history of spaceflight, the role of the Soviet Union and United States, and some of the most impressive spaceflight records.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with former Congressman Bob Inglis about his journey to politics, political polarization, and how politics has changed.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the history of political controversies and the dangers of not learning from them as a society.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with biologist Dr. Rana Dajani about the compatibility between Islam and evolution.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann talks with the publisher of Skeptic magazine Dr. Michael Shermer about all aspects of conspiracy theories and his latest book Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the history of religious persecution throughout history, as well as in the world today.