Joan Baez (Broken Record Live)
Of all the groundbreaking musicians to come out of the ‘60s, few were as engaged socially and politically as Joan Baez. A lifelong proponent of non-violent activism, Joan marched with…
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Beto O’Rourke and the Border
As a fourth generation border resident in El Paso, politician Beto O’Rourke has long been making the case for immigration reform. He’s continued to do so this summer, as the…
Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Threads History and the Afrofuture
For over three decades, legendary costume designer Ruth E. Carter has created the looks of our most era-defining films. Today, we’re celebrating those pieces chronicled in her new book, The…
The Revolution Will Be Televised (with ‘The Bear’ Writer Alex O’Keefe)
In a moment of historic upheaval in Hollywood, screenwriter and labor activist Alex O’Keefe (The Bear) believes he can turn the tide. The Writers Guild of America has been on…
The Implosion of a Leading Anti-COVID Vaccine Group
Simone Gold, a former ER doctor, is the founder of a non-profit called “America’s Frontline Doctors,” known for spreading misinformation about COVID. After she was arrested for taking part in…
Taxonomy of the Modern Mystery Story
Today, another episode from the Revisionist History Live universe. It’s an old fashioned lecture, recorded at the New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University. Malcolm talks about a totally real…
Black Heroes of Surfing
Textured Waves is a Black female surf collective focused on promoting diversity in the water and teaching Black youth to surf. In this bonus episode, Dana talks to two of…
Fantastic Future: Reimagining the American City
This week, Ben and Khalil are talking about the future of cities. Their guest, Toni Griffin, is an architect, urban planner, and artist. She teaches at the Harvard School of…
Albert Hammond Jr
Albert Hammond Jr. first rose to prominence as the lead guitarist of The Strokes—a band at the forefront of New York City’s indie rock renaissance in the early aughts. In…
Khalid Kadir on Islamic Finance in America
As a Muslim, Khalid Kadir navigates personal finance differently than most of his fellow Americans. That means not obtaining traditional loans (because you’re charged interest, which is forbidden) or buying…
The Unhappy Millionaire ICYMI
Recovering from a car crash that smashed her face, listener Rebecca Kaduru stumbled across an episode of The Happiness Lab in which we interviewed wounded Iraq veteran JR Martinez. His…
