Citizens' History

season 2, episode 5 - John and Abigail Adams, part 2 08.06.2026 45:57 ↓

Justin Coffey joins us to discuss the legacy of John and Abigail Adams.

season 2, episode 4 - John Adams, part 1 09.02.2026 57:50 ↓

the first of a multipart analysis of John and Abigail Adams and their legacy

season 2, episode 3 - does the common good exist? 11.05.2025 1:19:04 ↓

We welcome Justin Coffey to follow up on previous episodes discussing the common good. Does the common good even exist?

season 2, episode 2 - Jeffrey Wade Gibbs, The Peril of Remembering Nice Things 11.05.2025 1:12:32 ↓

We're delighted to welcome Jeff Gibbs to discuss his book, The Peril of Remembering Nice Things, a family memoir illustrating the ways in which one family's joys and sorrows connects to larger global concerns

season 2, episode 1 - the 2024 election 23.12.2024 2:12:16 ↓

Four historians walk into a bar to discuss the 2024 election. We're delighted to welcome back Sam Swisher and Patrick Hotle to discuss Trump's victory and what it means.

season 1, episode 14 - JMatt Ward's new book Garden of Ruins 14.08.2024 1:29:04 ↓

JMatt introduces his new book on the civil war

season 1, episode 13 - JK Miles, Practical Bioethics 14.08.2024 1:56:48 ↓

Philosopher Jonathan Miles on his new book

season 1, espisode 12 - religion and the common good 15.05.2024 1:32:56 ↓

featuring philosophers Rob Manning and Jonathan Miles

season 1, episode 11 - Israel and Palestine 05.04.2024 1:57:12 ↓

with Adam Klempner to discuss the roots and consequences of the ongoing war

season 1, episode 10 - Free will 05.03.2024 1:53:04 ↓

We're joined by Brian Nolan, professor of psychology, to discuss free will and free will denialism

season 1, episode 9 - world history with Patrick Manning 12.02.2024 1:13:26 ↓

A discussion of the field of world history with Patrick Manning, professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh

season 1, episode 8 - liberalism. What is it and why should we care? 05.02.2024 1:27:25 ↓

the first of many episodes on liberalism

season 1, episode 7 - the crusades on youtube 13.12.2023 1:36:34 ↓

the first of many episodes on the crusades

season 1, episode 6 - the purple pill 17.10.2023 55:04 ↓

featuring Kate Epstein on the historian's role in the culture wars

season 1, episode 5 - public morality 29.09.2023 1:48:14 ↓

featuring historians Patrick Hotle and Sam Swisher, on public morality

season 1, episode 4 - capitalism and homelessness 29.09.2023 2:17:24 ↓

featuring Anthony Bishop, on the themes of capitalism, homelessness, and American politics

season 1, episode 3 - Afghanistan and Ukraine 29.09.2023 1:39:56 ↓

featuring Sabaoun Nasseri, PhD candidate in history at Stanford University, a discussion of the American occupation of Afghanistan, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more

season 1, episode 2, part 1 - culture wars 29.09.2023 1:50:09 ↓

featuring Owen Cook, managing editor of American Naturalist, on American history and politics

season 1, episode 2, part 2 Culture wars 29.09.2023 1:50:28 ↓

continuing the conversation with Owen Cook, on the 1619 project and the culture wars, and competing conceptions of democracy

Season 1, episode 1 - the second amendment 29.09.2023 2:35:09 ↓

featuring Neil Wright, political scientist at Quincy University, in a discussion of a book by Noah Shusterman, Armed Citizens: The Road from Ancient Rome to the Second Amendment

season 1 introduction 29.09.2023 40:03 ↓

This episode breaks down the purpose and scope of this podcast, inviting listener participation