Historian Ben Baumann talks about the history of sports and how it became so popular in human culture.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with epidemiologist Dr. Ed Belongia about his work on vaccines, Covid-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness, as well as the potential for future pandemics.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about the history of vaccines and what to make of the Covid-19 vaccines.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with mountain climber Nigel Vardy, who tells his inspiring story of survival and overcoming the traumatic injuries he sustained in a winter storm at 20,000 feet in Alaska on Mount Denali (Formerly known as Mount McKinley).

Historian Ben Baumann talks about how people throughout history overcame adversity and how they can inspire us to live better lives.

In this Roots of Reality Experiences episode, historian Ben Baumann speaks with science based paranormal investigator Ben Radford about his scientific investigations of various superstitious beliefs.

Historian Ben Baumann talks about some superstitious beliefs of the past and the many superstitious beliefs that exist today, and why people believe in them.

Historian Ben Baumann discusses the history of government conspiracy theories, why they occur, how they spread, and how we can navigate a world where it is becoming increasingly harder for society to determine fact from fiction.

Historian Ben Baumann discusses the history of why and how democracies die.

Historian Ben Baumann discusses the history of tyrants, the main idea behind how tyrants remain in power, and the challenges of replacing a tyrant with a democracy.