Post archive for ‘In Production’
Contagion
When yellow fever struck Philadelphia in 1793, the entire federal government picked up and fled. A hundred years later, health workers with police power were imprisoning the sick, burning entire districts, and vaccinating resistant citizens at gunpoint. We wondered: why the change?
Home! Bittersweet Home!
It used to be that owning a home was the safest investment you could make. It was a place to raise the kids, relax after work, hold weekend barbeques. But is that still the case?
Signs of the Times: Protest in America
In this episode, we’ll explore political protest in its American forms, and ask how the protest tactics we’re familiar with today came into being. From the Tea Party of 1773 to its contemporary namesake, what strategies have proven the most successful?
The Athlete, the Amateur, & the Academic
College sports have provided some of this year’s biggest controversies, leading some to ask why sports even exist at “higher-ed” institutions. In this episode, we’ll explore the ways schools have attempted to answer that question.
Sweet and Dangerous: A History of Sugar
In this episode, the History Guys will explore sweetness in American history. How has our national sweet tooth shaped our political and economic priorities?
Going Postal: A History of the U.S. Mail
In this episode, the History Guys will explore some of the intricate connections between the nation’s history and the history of its postal system.
City Upon a Hill: American Exceptionalism in U.S. History
In this episode, the History Guys will look at the changing ways Americans have seen themselves as different. What do you think — is there anything to the idea of Exceptionalism?
Pitch a Show! (Fall ’11)
BackStory invites you to propose a topic for our fall season and let us know why you think it would make for a compelling hour of radio.
The Civil War, 150 Years Later
In commemoration of the Civil War’s 150th anniversary, BackStory presents a special three-part series on the war’s causes and consequences, and its relevance today.
Pitch a Show! (Winter/Spring ’11)
BackStory invites you to propose a topic for our winter/spring season and let us know why you think it would make for a compelling hour of radio.
