We're living in unprecedented times -- sort of. A short podcast from Radiotopia. Hosted by Jody Avirgan, Nicole Hemmer, and Kellie Carter Jackson. Join us for our America250 series "50 Weeks That Shaped America" -- every week in 2026. thisdaypod.com
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All month we're partnering with Random House on "A Nation Of Readers" -- a special series of conversations about the power of books to reflect and shape US history. Find out all about it, and listen to the first episode with Isabel Wilkerson and Tara Westover, here --> sites.prh.com/thisdayxrand...
ATTN PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAMMING DIRECTORS. Which is most of my audience, I know. We made a one-hour special from @thisdaypod.com all about America 250.
How we got here, advice for marking 250 + a chat with Ken Burns.
Available on the @prx.org exchange now for free!
exchange.prx.org/pieces/61996...
Jody Avirgan
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Our two-part series from earlier this year about ROOTS, Alex Haley, how the series reshaped the understanding of slavery, and more.
Pt 1 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Pt 2 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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I'll post more about this soon - I'm off to administer a 9-year-old's birthday party - but I'm so excited about this project.
And, yeah, kicking it off with an original audio essay from Isabel Wilkerson is kind of a dream come true.
Would be honored if you gave it a listen...
Up next on "50 Weeks That Shaped America" -- life AFTER Watergate. Reforms, debates over presidential power, and Nixon's long shadow. Early access right now for paying newsletter subscribers --> thisdaypod.substack.com/p/america-af...
This Day (A History Podcast)
On this Memorial Day, revisit our two-part episode about the battle on Iwo Jima and perhaps the most famous war photograph in US history. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Today we’re launching a month-long partnership with Random House called “A Nation of Readers.” Think of it as an audio literary festival, with essays + poems + conversations about the power of the written word to shape history. Check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
People looked way older in the past, right? Very important conversation broke out at the end of this week's episode. @jodyavirgan.com @kcarterjackson.bsky.social @pastpunditry.bsky.social offer their theories -- what's yours?
Jody Avirgan
This Day (A History Podcast)
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Podcast Episode · This Day (An America 250 History Show) · June 7 · 52m
Today we’re launching a month-long partnership with Random House called “A Nation of Readers.” Think of it as an audio literary festival, with essays + poems + conversations about the power of the written word to shape history. Check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This Day (A History Podcast)
This Day (A History Podcast)
This Day (A History Podcast)
This Day (A History Podcast)
Podcast Episode · This Day (An America 250 History Show) · June 7 · 52m
ATTN PUBLIC RADIO PROGRAMMING DIRECTORS. Which is most of my audience, I know. We made a one-hour special from @thisdaypod.com all about America 250.
How we got here, advice for marking 250 + a chat with Ken Burns.
Available on the @prx.org exchange now for free!
exchange.prx.org/pieces/61996...
A podcast series about how books shape and reshape American history.
Reading this extraordinary book now. Got it from the library. If you aren’t reading U.S. history written by Black Women, you should ask yourself why you’re reading U.S. history at all. I can’t recommend this highly enough. 10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
#BookSky
Eric Engle
Podcast Episode · This Day (An America 250 History Show) · February 10 · 41m
