Best Dr Adam Rosen Podcasts (2025)

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The History of Santa Claus & Christmas Culture w/ James Cooper 33:05

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It's Christmas time and this week we're resharing the original RTN Christmas Classic! Christmas expert James Cooper joins Bob and Ben to explain how Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and other Christmas traditions made their way into popular culture. He also shares stories of lesser known traditions, such as setting fire to the giant Swedish straw goat…

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#354 In Pursuit w/Anita McBride & Colleen Shogan 46:08

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Anita McBride is one of the foremost experts on the legacy of American first ladies. Colleen Shogan served as the 11thArchivist of the United States. Together, they're bringing forward a new project called In Pursuit, which offers up a series of essays on Presidents and First Ladies by some of today's most accomplished historians and political lead…

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It's a Wonderful Life: The Story Behind America's Favorite Christmas Film w/ Eric Smoodin 1:07:56

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Dr. Eric Smoodin, film historian at the University of California- Davis and author of Regarding Frank Capra: Audience, Celebrity and American Film Studies, 1930-1960, joins Bob and Ben for the history of the people, the industry, and law that made Frank Capra's 1946 film It's A Wonderful Life into one of America's quintessential Christmas films. Th…

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America's First War on Christmas w/ Bruce Carlson 52:32

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On December 25, 1776, George Washington and his men celebrated their first post-Declaration of Independence Christmas by crossing a freezing river to mount a surprise attack against their enemies. The plan worked, but almost 250 years later the story of Washington crossing the Delaware might surprise you too. In this episode, RTN favorite Bruce Car…

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How John Adams Defined the Presidency w/ Lindsay Chervinsky 54:08

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John Adams' single term as President has long been cast as a low point in his political career, but Lindsay Chervinsky sees it differently. "George Washington created the Presidency," she writes in her new book Making the Presidency, "but John Adams defined it." In this episode, Lindsay joins us to share why she sees Adams as a crucial figure in tr…

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Americana w/ Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell 51:55

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What is Americana music? Is it a genre? A community? A refuge? Twenty four years after the founding of the Americana Music Association and thirteen years since the first Grammy was awarded for Best Americana Album, defining "Americana" remains tricky. In our experience, the most common answer has been "you know it when you hear it." However you def…

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#353 The American Revolution w/ Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt 55:46

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A decade after Ken Burns decided it was time to take on the American Revolution, the film is finished and premieres on your local PBS station on Sunday, November 16! In this episode, we talk with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, who directed the six-part series alongside Burns, to find out more about the stories and process that they used to const…

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#352 Wakara's America w/ Max Perry Mueller 57:58

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Wakara was a Ute leader whose power stretched across western North America long before the US claimed the land on which he lived. In this episode, Max Perry Mueller joins us to discuss his new book, Wakara's America: The Life & Legacy of a Native Founder of the American West, and how a story of the west that excludes Native peoples leaves us with a…

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#351 A History of the American Bookstore w/ Evan Friss 1:02:44

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America's bookstores have always been about more than just books, but the role they play in American society has changed over the years. In this episode, Evan Friss joins us for a conversation about his New York Times Bestseller, The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore (Viking, 2023), and the unique place that bookstores – and those who o…

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#350 The Pursuit of Liberty w/ Jeffrey Rosen 55:23

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National Constitution Center President & CEO Jeffrey Rosen returns to the show to discuss his new book The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America, and the ways that the contrasting visions of the founders live on in our political debates today. Make sure to check out the National Constitution…

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#349 Teaching History Roundtable 53:35

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Teaching history to a middle schooler is a very different task than teaching a university student, but those doing the teaching have a lot in common (and could probably learn a lot from each other). In this episode, recorded as part of a live event sponsored by the Tennessee Council for History Education, Ben is joined by his MTSU colleague (and fr…

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#348 Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer w/ Jake Tapper 58:21

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The War on Terror that followed the 9/11 attacks took place on battlefields across the globe, but it also took place in our legal system. In this episode, CNN's Jake Tapper joins us to discuss his new book, Race Against Terror: Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer at the Dawn of the Forever War, and how dedicated public servants saved countless lives by brin…

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An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War w/ Robert K.D. Colby 1:03:48

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The American Civil War and the end of slavery in the US may seem like one and the same from our modern perspective, but for those living through the conflict, the abolition of human bondage was anything but certain. Even into the last days of the war, slave traders in Confederate-held cities continued to auction off human beings, realizing handsome…

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#347 A Graphic History of the Civil War w/ Andrew Fialka & Anderson Carmen 53:43

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Guerilla violence in the American Civil War was once considered a fringe topic of study, but the scale of the violence and its impact on society had a tremendous impact on the US during and after the conflict. In this episode, we speak with historian Andrew Fialka and illustrator Anderson Carmen about their new book, Hope Never to See It: A Graphic…

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#346 A Forgotten History of Chinese Life in the United States w/ Beth Lew-Williams 56:49

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Chinese immigrants helped establish America's foothold on the western coast, yet few of us know what life looked like for those Chinese people who came to live in the US. In this episode, Beth Lew-Williams joins us to discuss her new book, John Doe Chinaman: A Forgotten History of Chinese Life Under American Racial Law, which blends extensive archi…

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#345 How the Globalization Gamble Went Wrong w/ David J. Lynch 57:45

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Washington Post Global Economics Correspondent David J. Lynch joins Ben & Bob for a discussion about his new book The World's Worst Bet: How the Globalization Gamble Went Wrong (and What Would Make it Right) (Public Affairs, 2025). David has a unique perspective on globalization; first as a journalist who has spent the last four decades covering th…

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How the American Dream Became Temporary w/ Louis Hyman 46:35

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It's Labor Day, so we're sharing one of our favorite conversations on the history of labor in the US- our 2018 conversation with Louis Hyman on his book Temp: The Real Story of What Happened to Your Salary, Benefits & Job Security. We hope you have a great holiday! This episode originally aired as episode 103 on August 18, 2018. This rebroadcast wa…

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#344 The Last Forty Years of American Politics w/ Joe Lockhart 59:55

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Joe Lockhart served as White House Press Secretary for President Bill Clinton from 1998-2000, and played central roles in Presidential campaigns from Walter Mondale to John Kerry. In this episode, Joe joins us to recap how the political landscape has changed since the 1980s and the paths that Democrats might pursue in their efforts to escape the po…

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509 Russias War on Ukraine Peter Zeihan Russian New World Order NATO Economic Agricultural Fallout v1 27:55

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Today, Jason welcomes geopolitical expert Peter Zeihan to the show today to discuss the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Peter discusses Putin's motivations, Russia's demographics and energy exports and if the response from the West will be enough to stop this conflict. What are the short and long term economic and agricultural implications …

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Mourning the Presidents w/ Lindsay Chervinsky 1:00:11

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A Presidency is defined by the decisions that a person makes while serving as Executive, but a Presidential legacy is about much more than that. In Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture, (UVA Press, 2023)Lindsay Chervinsky and Matthew Costello have brought together a collection of chapters that explore the ways that mourning …

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Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison's Struggle for a Nation w/ Peter Stark 1:06:12

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The war between the US Army and the Native American confederation during the war of 1812 is a buried story in an often-overlooked event, yet its impact on the history of North America is profound. The leading figures on both sides of the war, Shawnee Chief Tecumseh and US Army General William Henry Harrison, had come of age in the struggles over wh…

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#343 Affordable Housing in Urban America w/ Tom Hanchett 57:57

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The affordable housing shortage in many American cities is making urban life more difficult for all of us. But the problem of housing is not a new one, and history has some valuable lessons for those looking for solutions. In this episode, historian Tom Hanchett joins us to talk about his new book, Affordable Housing in Charlotte: What One City's H…

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The American Buffalo w/ Dayton Duncan 52:09

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In the late 18th century, tens of millions of buffalo lived in North America. By the mid-1880s, they were on the brink of extinction. For the white settlers who sought to "conquer" the American west, and the Native people whose way of life depended on them, the plight of the American Buffalo was more than a story of one species of animal. As Dayton…

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508: 1,000 Years of Global Financial Data with Bryan Taylor 29:51

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Dr. Bryan Taylor joins Jason Hartman as they rewind the clock 1,000 years to look at the history of interest rates and housing costs. The bubonic plague and the Spanish Flu have both had an impact on economics. How does this relate to Coronavirus? Living in urban areas has historically been out of necessity. Currently, technological advances have t…

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The Wide Awakes: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War w/ Jon Grinspan 51:46

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Jon Grinspan has done something remarkable: in his new book, Wide Awake, he tells a thoroughly researched and brilliantly crafted story that may change your understanding of the origins of the American Civil War. In this episode, Jon joins us for a conversation about the Wide Awakes, the anti-slavery youth movement that played an instrumental role …

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US Diplomacy and the End of the Cold War w/ Jack Matlock 21:47

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For half a century, the US-Soviet rivalry pitted the two most powerful nations in human history against one another other in a conflict that had the potential to end civilization. The fact that the Cold War ended without the doomsday scenarios so many had predicted is testament to the power of good diplomacy, and good diplomacy only happens when yo…

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The History of Santa Claus & Christmas Culture w/ James Cooper 33:05

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#354 In Pursuit w/Anita McBride & Colleen Shogan 46:08

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It's a Wonderful Life: The Story Behind America's Favorite Christmas Film w/ Eric Smoodin 1:07:56

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America's First War on Christmas w/ Bruce Carlson 52:32

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How John Adams Defined the Presidency w/ Lindsay Chervinsky 54:08

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Americana w/ Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell 51:55

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#353 The American Revolution w/ Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt 55:46

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#352 Wakara's America w/ Max Perry Mueller 57:58

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#351 A History of the American Bookstore w/ Evan Friss 1:02:44

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#350 The Pursuit of Liberty w/ Jeffrey Rosen 55:23

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#349 Teaching History Roundtable 53:35

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#348 Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer w/ Jake Tapper 58:21

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An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War w/ Robert K.D. Colby 1:03:48

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#347 A Graphic History of the Civil War w/ Andrew Fialka & Anderson Carmen 53:43

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#346 A Forgotten History of Chinese Life in the United States w/ Beth Lew-Williams 56:49

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#345 How the Globalization Gamble Went Wrong w/ David J. Lynch 57:45

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How the American Dream Became Temporary w/ Louis Hyman 46:35

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#344 The Last Forty Years of American Politics w/ Joe Lockhart 59:55

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509 Russias War on Ukraine Peter Zeihan Russian New World Order NATO Economic Agricultural Fallout v1 27:55

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Mourning the Presidents w/ Lindsay Chervinsky 1:00:11

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Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison's Struggle for a Nation w/ Peter Stark 1:06:12

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#343 Affordable Housing in Urban America w/ Tom Hanchett 57:57

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The American Buffalo w/ Dayton Duncan 52:09

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508: 1,000 Years of Global Financial Data with Bryan Taylor 29:51

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The Wide Awakes: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War w/ Jon Grinspan 51:46

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US Diplomacy and the End of the Cold War w/ Jack Matlock 21:47