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Life in Five Senses with Gretchen Rubin Apr 17, 2023

What makes someone happy? Bestselling author Gretchen Rubin joins Sharon to talk about her newest book, Life in Five Senses. Gretchen talks about...

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An Immense World with Ed Yong Apr 14, 2023

Every creature, humans included, are only really perceiving a very thin sliver of the fullness of reality. Sharon welcomes guest Ed Yong...

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Dinner with the President with Alex Prud'homme Apr 12, 2023

What does a President's dinner habits say about them? Sharon sits down with author Alex Prud'homme about his book, Dinner with the President,...

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A Fever in the Heartland with Timothy Egan Apr 10, 2023

This is a story about a woman who brought down the KKK – a school teacher or a “nobody” – who went up against one of the...

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Secrets of the Civil War: The Rocky Road of Reconstruction Apr 07, 2023

After four years of fighting, the Union had persevered in bringing the seceded states back into the fold. But the newly reunited country had a...

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Secrets of the Civil War: The Necessity of Innovation Apr 05, 2023

In this series, we have covered all sorts of innovations that arose out of the conflict, from deviled ham spread and spy balloons to surgical...

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Secrets of the Civil War: Battlefield Angels and Amputations Apr 03, 2023

Approximately 620 thousand soldiers died in the Civil War, and some historians believe that number might be closer to 750 thousand. But believe it...

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Secrets of the Civil War: North Toward Freedom Mar 31, 2023

How did so many enslaved persons seeking freedom make it through the perilous journey North? Through a meticulously organized network of safe...

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Secrets of the Civil War: The War Within a War Mar 29, 2023

Let's explore a war you probably didn’t know happened. During the seemingly all-consuming Civil War, there was another entirely...

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Secrets of the Civil War: A Tale of Two Roberts Mar 27, 2023

 

In today's installment, we’re going to hear about two men–both named Robert and hailed as heroes, who had completely different...

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Secrets of the Civil War: Survival Off the Battlefields Mar 24, 2023

Let’s talk about what life was like during the Civil War for people who weren’t on the battlefield. What did they get up and do every...

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Secrets of the Civil War: Propaganda in Tune Mar 22, 2023

What role did music place during the Civil War? The Union used a whole slew of propaganda to win over Northerners: pamphlets, posters, poetry,...

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