Join us on Here's Where It Gets Interesting today as we dive into the First Ladyship of Elizabeth Monroe. As the reserved wife of 5th President, James Monroe, Elizabeth added a more formal feel to entertaining in the White House. She was raven-haired and regal, and kept the public at arms length, which wasn’t always a popular decision. She modeled her social ... Show More
Feb 9
If Court Orders Don’t Matter, Nothing Does, Banning Books, and How to Find Hope
Americans are being offered a false choice: safety or rights, as though “law and order” means obedience from citizens and exceptions for the government. Sharon’s take on ICE violating 96 court orders in Minnesota in just one month. Plus, Jodi Picoult is one of the most banned aut ... Show More
38m 38s
Feb 2
How ICE Is Mimicking 19th Century Slave Patrols, and What AI Tech Billionaires Really Want
Gen Z Historian Kahlil Greene explains how today’s ICE enforcement has chilling parallels to the slave patrols of the 19th Century, designed to hunt human beings for profit and power. Then, Sharon speaks with author Karen Hao to talk about her new book Empire of AI, and why the b ... Show More
45m 26s
Sep 2022
Elizabeth II, une vie sous le sceau du devoir
<p>Depuis leur naissance, plus de 80% des citoyens du Royaume-Uni n’ont connu qu’elle sur le trône. C’est donc dans le plus grand deuil qu’une nation quasi toute entière s’apprête, pour la première fois, à voir la couronne se poser sur une autre tête que celle, si familière, d’<a ... Show More
24m 37s
Sep 2022
Queen Elizabeth II: A 70 Year Reign
<p>Queen Elizabeth II appointed 15 Prime Ministers and witnessed 18 general elections, 13 government referendums, three minority governments, and one coalition.</p><br><p>Each Prime Minister enormously valued her experience and wisdom in their meetings with her.</p><br><p>From Wi ... Show More
33m 35s
Dec 2023
JFK Special 4. | How Jackie O Defined An Era
<p>If the Kennedy's were America's first royal family, then Jackie was its queen.</p><br><p>She was a style icon who, alongside her husband and president JFK, symbolised a fresh hopeful start in post-war America.</p><br><p>And then on 22nd November 1963, the unimaginable happened ... Show More
34m 17s