Democracy vs. the Constitution

Stephen Skowronek on why American politics has grown so dysfunctional.

Dec 4, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

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November 2025

Is It Time to Give Up Mount Rushmore?

Matthew Davis on the mythology of a monumental mountain. Also: a musical guest appearance.

Nov 18, 2025 • Richard Kreitner and Matthew Davis

57:31

'America Among, Not America Alone'

Richard Bell on why we should see the American Revolution as a world war.

Nov 4, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

57:29

October 2025

Here's How Not to Write About Slavery and the American Revolution

Joseph Ellis' new book purporting to confront "the downside of the founding" leaves much to be desired.

Oct 31, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

The Civil War's Wrenching Final Year

Scott Ellsworth on Lincoln's death, the Lost Cause, and the long struggle over the American story.

Oct 21, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

47:18

My Upcoming Appearances

Talks about 'Fear No Pharaoh' and a new collection I edited about the Supreme Court.

Oct 16, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

The First Woman Who Ran for President

Eden Collinsworth on the sensational and scandal-ridden life of Victoria Woodhull.

Oct 9, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

51:20

September 2025

The Dark Origins of Modern Women's Health

Listen now | J.C. Hallman on exploitation, monuments, and the stories we tell about the past.

Sep 25, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

46:47

Murder on the Colonial Frontier

Nicole Eustace on how a 300 year-old crime speaks to conflicts and debates today.

Sep 9, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

40:25

July 2025

What Else I've Been Doing

Columns, book reviews, my next book project (!).

Jul 29, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

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The Wild West, Re-Examined

Listen now | Bryan Burrough on frontier violence, western mythology, and the art of narrative history.

Jul 23, 2025 • Richard Kreitner

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What Really Happened on Sherman’s March?

Listen now | A conversation with historian Bennett Parten about the largest—and most misunderstood—emancipation event in American history.

Jul 9, 2025 • Richard Kreitner and Bennett Parten

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