History is never just the past. It’s the stories and people we choose to remember, and the ones we choose to erase. Welcome to the Dr. Roy Casagranda Podcast: a space where history, politics, and culture are woven together to reveal the threads that connect us all. Dr. Roy believes everything we do as a species is linked: past to present, present to future, ... Show More
Nov 6
The Origins of the Syrian Crisis
<p>The Syrian Civil War didn’t begin in 2011; it began centuries earlier. Dr. Roy explores how the legacy of empire, the carving up of the Middle East after World War I, and repeated Western interference destabilized Syria and Iraq long before the Arab Spring. Along the way, Dr. ... Show More
1h 50m
Apr 2024
1776: The Antidote to Boring American History
<p>On this episode of <em>Our American Stories</em>, Historian David McCullough brings generational talent to those studying the wild realities of America's independence. After all, no one has ever lived in the past, but in the present. At the National Archive, McCullough names a ... Show More
20m 18s
Jul 2025
Simon Johnson: Nobel Prize Conversations
"With the great power to invent technology comes a great responsibility." – In this lively and energetic podcast conversation, economic sciences laureate Simon Johnson talks about how the past, future and present are interconnected, as well as how science fiction and history are ... Show More
36m 8s
Aug 2024
NLS 486: Prepare YOURSELF: BASHAR'S URGENT Prediction for MANKIND; It'll HAPPEN in 2026-2027! with Darryl Anka
On today's episode, we welcome back a familiar and cherished voice to the show, Darryl Anka. A man whose unique journey has intertwined with cosmic consciousness, bringing forth the wisdom of Bashar, a multidimensional being who speaks of future probabilities, parallel realities, ... Show More
1h 30m
Oct 6
What's worth remembering?
We like to think of memory as a record of the past. But that’s not really what it is. Memory doesn’t keep the past — it can also remake it. It stitches fragments into stories, and those stories — true or not — are what we end up calling our life, and sometimes, our collective his ... Show More
58m 54s
Apr 2020
Why Dan Carlin Believes That The End is Always Near
With the endless talk of COVID-19, many think we are facing an unprecedented threat of the collapse of our civilization. But Dan Carlin, host of Hardcore History, doesn’t believe anything we are facing is unprecedented. He’s spent years looking at apocalyptic moments from the pas ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 2024
Listen Now: American History Tellers, First Ladies
The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that ... Show More
7m 55s
May 2024
Echoes of History: A New Chapter
<p>Introducing a new chapter of Echoes of History, the podcast that explores the incredible real-life stories and events that inspire the locations, characters, and storylines of the legendary Assassin’s Creed.</p><br><p>Join your host, historian Matt Lewis, and regular contribut ... Show More
1m 43s