"Axelbank Reports History and Today: Conversations with America’s top non-fiction authors and why their books matter right now" approaches our past and present in a way that makes anyone want to listen. National-award winning TV news reporter Evan Axelbank interviews writers of history and current events to explore how America works and how it has been shaped by both the powerful and the powerless. In conversational and engaging fashion, listeners learn about the most important events, themes and figures in American history. This podcast shows why we have no choice but to understand where we have been, to know where we are going.
Axelbank Reports History and Today
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"Axelbank Reports History and Today: Conversations with America’s top non-fiction authors and why their books matter right now" approaches our past and present in a way that makes anyone want to listen. National-award winning TV news reporter Evan Axelbank interviews writers of history and current events to explore how America works and how it has been shaped by both the powerful and the powerless. In conversational and engaging fashion, listeners learn about the most important events, themes and figures in American history. This podcast shows why we have no choice but to understand where we have been, to know where we are going.
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Recent Episodes
June 16, 2026
#205: Maya Kornberg - "Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress"
Host Axelbank interviews Maya Kornberg, author of "Stuck," exploring how money, media, and violence hinder congressional reform and reveal truths about American democracy.
June 9, 2026
#204: Hampton Sides - "The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook"
Author Hampton Sides discusses Captain James Cook's final voyage, exploring imperial ambition and first contact during this interview.
May 19, 2026
#203: Cathryn Prince - "For the Love of Labor: The Life of Pauline Newman"
From the publisher: "From her start as one of the youngest activists in US history, Pauline Newman helped shape the International Ladies' Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) into a dominant force in industrial America. Cathryn J. Prince tells the story of a self-educated Jewish immigrant who dedicated herself to a legion of causes and lifelong battles against sexism and classism. Prince follows Newman’s life from a youth split between Lithuania and New York City sweatshops to her work as an advis...
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