The Road to Now

495

History #200

Bob Crawford (The Avett Brothers) & Dr. Ben Sawyer (MTSU History) share conversations with great thinkers from a variety of backgrounds – historians, artists, legal scholars, political figures and more –who help us uncover the many roads that run between past and present. For more information, visit TheRoadToNow.comIf you'd like to support our work, join us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheRoadToNow

#332 The American Historical Association w/ Sarah Weicksel & Ed Ayers
Apr 21, 2025 – 56:09
#331 The Global Economy Past & Present w/ Jari Eloranta
Apr 14, 2025 – 01:14:24
National History Day w/ Cathy Gorn & Don Wildman
Apr 7, 2025 – 57:01
Country Capitalism w/ Bartow Elmore
Mar 31, 2025 – 55:24
#330 Blank Checks w/ Ben & Bob
Mar 24, 2025 – 51:50
The Corruption of Libertarian Philosophy w/ Andrew Koppelman
Mar 17, 2025 – 49:48
#329 Necropolis: Disease, Power & Capitalism in 19th Century New Orleans w/ Kathryn Olivarius
Mar 10, 2025 – 54:16
#328 Protect Democracy w/ Anne Tindall
Mar 3, 2025 – 51:10
The Civilian Conservation Corps w/ Neil Maher
Feb 24, 2025 – 52:35
Women & American Slavery w/ Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers
Feb 17, 2025 – 47:12
#327 Mark Mustian and the Boy With Wings
Feb 10, 2025 – 49:25
The History of Denver and the Wild West w/ Dick Kreck
Feb 3, 2025 – 46:30
#326 Politics and Society in Middle Earth: The Lord of the Rings w/ Dr. Scott Huffmon
Jan 27, 2025 – 01:05:56
#325 In Defense of Partisanship w/ Julian Zelizer
Jan 20, 2025 – 51:46
Gerd Schroth: From Child of Nazi Germany to American Citizen
Jan 13, 2025 – 48:39
#324 Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician w/ James M Bradley
Jan 6, 2025 – 01:27:27
#323 In With The New (2025) w/ Ben & Bob
Jan 1, 2025 – 48:20
The History of Santa Claus & Christmas Around the World w/ James Cooper
Dec 23, 2024 – 31:48
It's a Wonderful Life: The Story Behind America's Favorite Christmas Movie w/ Eric Smoodin
Dec 17, 2024 – 01:05:34
#322 Mitch McConnell: The Price of Power w/ Michael Tackett
Dec 9, 2024 – 53:08
#321 The Circus Continues w/ Mark McKinnon
Dec 3, 2024 – 01:02:22
Miss America's Secret Past w/ Amy Argetsinger
Nov 25, 2024 – 01:03:27
#320 James Armistead Lafayette w/ Stephen Seals
Nov 18, 2024 – 54:33
#319 Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn w/ Christopher Cox
Nov 11, 2024 – 51:24
#318 Colombia, the US and the War on Drugs w/ Lina Britto
Nov 4, 2024 – 01:25:26
#317 US Immigration Policy w/ Yael Schacher
Oct 28, 2024 – 01:26:05
The Epidemic Episode
Oct 21, 2024 – 55:48
The Electoral College w/ Edward Foley
Oct 14, 2024 – 52:34
#316 The Women Who Shaped the White House in the 20th Century w/ Melissa Estes Blair
Oct 7, 2024 – 52:02
#315 America’s Most Violent Election w/ Dana Bash
Sep 30, 2024 – 53:15
American Ramble w/ Neil King Jr.
Sep 23, 2024 – 50:42
The 1970s w/ Jefferson Cowie
Sep 16, 2024 – 52:31
#314 Reflections on Stalinism w/ Lewis Siegelbaum
Sep 9, 2024 – 01:00:32
#313 How John Adams Defined the Presidency w/ Lindsay Chervinsky
Sep 2, 2024 – 55:20
#312 America’s Worst Vice President w/ Niki Hemmer
Aug 26, 2024 – 57:42
Lyndon Baines Johnson’s Legacy w/ Mark Updegrove & Mark A. Lawrence
Aug 19, 2024 – 54:50
#311 Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: A 200 Year View w/ Mark Schneider
Aug 12, 2024 – 51:16
The History of North Carolina Popular Music w/ David Menconi & Dolph Ramseur
Aug 5, 2024 – 50:17
#310 The Stone Pony: An Oral History w/ Nick Corasaniti
Jul 29, 2024 – 51:52
The 2020 Election: A (Revisited) First Draft w/ Robert Costa
Jul 22, 2024 – 57:40
#309 Sam Patch: America’s First Daredevil w/ Rivers Langley & Narado Moore
Jul 15, 2024 – 01:33:05
Woodrow Wilson & Presidential Morality w/ Patricia O'Toole
Jul 8, 2024 – 52:43
Securing the Revolution: Washington’s Farewell Address w/ John Avlon
Jul 1, 2024 – 35:22
When the Irish Invaded Canada w/ Chris Klein
Jun 24, 2024 – 42:49
#308 An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War w/ Robert K.D. Colby
Jun 17, 2024 – 01:03:57
Bonnaroo: The Story Behind the Festival w/ co-founder Ashley Capps
Jun 10, 2024 – 52:11
1984: The Year that Changed Music Forever w/ Michaelangelo Matos
Jun 3, 2024 – 50:17
#307 Music and Mind with Renée Fleming and Dan Levitin
May 27, 2024 – 49:15
Swept Away w/ John Logan and John Gallagher
May 20, 2024 – 48:06
#306 The Wide Awakes: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War w/ Jon Grinspan
May 13, 2024 – 51:08