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Why does country music make you cry, but rock and roll doesn’t? We revisit a musical interpretation of a divided America in this episode from 2017. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm. Pushkin+ subscribers can acc ... Show More

How does genius emerge? Kicking off our summer series, Malcolm digs into the Revisionist History archive to revisit Elvis Costello’s song “Deportee” and explore the power of innovation. Get ad-free episodes to Revisionist History by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pu ... Show More

Starting next week, we revisit four of Malcolm’s favorite episodes from the Revisionist History archives, all about music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Margaret talks with firearms historian Karl Kasarda about two WWII snipers on the Eastern Front defending their homeland a Finnish man and a Ukrainian woman who couldn't have been more different.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Trevor covers America's gun violence debate, Ronny Chieng celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Kellyanne Conway discusses her memoir "Here's the Deal."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

US Congresswoman Lucy McBath has made it her mission to seek bipartisan solutions for gun safety, leading the way in sponsoring so-called “red flag” laws that prevent gun violence and mass shootings. In a searing and timely talk, she shares the personal story that led her to this ... Show More

The Daily Show correspondents John Oliver, Michael Kosta, and Roy Wood Jr. travel the world to find out why Americans are obsessed with guns, and what Australia, Switzerland, and the U.K. are doing right in the fight against gun violence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in ... Show More

Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy shares details from the bipartisan gun reform conversations following the Uvalde shooting, discusses how the once unbreakable gun lobby is now losing steam, and explains why the current Senate rules have restricted action. See omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More

Jordan Klepper and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez meet at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx to discuss a program that addresses violence as a public health issue, as well as her take on Clarence Thomas accepting luxury gifts, the attack on abortion rights, and Donald Tru ... Show More

Mike Huckabee and Sean Hannity come up with bizarre ways to avoid blaming gun violence on guns, and Marianne Williamson discusses her 2020 Democratic presidential campaign. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for pri ... Show More

When Jesus Garcia is arrested on gun charges, he explains to his lawyer, John Mattes, that he has been set up by members of a CIA-backed operation running guns into Central America. As Mattes investigates, he finds supporting evidence and gets the attention of a newly elected Sen ... Show More

Hour three of A&G features the story about a corrupt DEA agent, a Native American suggests a re-thinking of our history, Trump's future in the GOP and the horrid details  provided by Jennifer Siebel Newsom during her testimony against Harvey Weinstein.  See omnystudio.com/listene ... Show More

In part two of this episode, Margaret continues her discussion with journalist and podcast host Robert Evans to talk about the anarchists who were hanged in Chicago in the 1860s for fighting for the rights of the working class.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.