For the Ages: A History Podcast
Hosted by David M Rubenstein · The New York Historical
4.6from 432 ratings
- 175
- Episodes
- 73
- Transcribed
- 432
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 6M
- YouTube views
About For the Ages: A History Podcast
Explore the rich and complex history of the United States and beyond. Produced by The New York Historical, host David M. Rubenstein engages the nation’s foremost historians and creative thinkers on a wide range of topics, including presidential biography, the nation’s founding, and the people who have shaped the American story. Learn more at nyhistory.org (https://www.nyhistory.org).
- Publisher
- The New York Historical
- Category
- education · government · history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 10 Jun 2021
- Latest episode
- 26 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
73 of 175 episodes have a transcript.
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Idea of America
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Queen and Her Presidents: The Hidden Hand That Shaped History
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Hispanic Republican: The Shaping of an American Political Identity, from Nixon to Trump
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The Idea of America
Published 26 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But I think that also gave me a sense of confidence. And even though I never knew my father, which actually turns out was an advantage. Did you know who he was or you just never met him? I knew who he was. but I never had any real engagement with them. So let's talk about the book, The Idea of America. […]
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- Darren Walker
- Susan Page
- Geraldo Cadava
- Andrew Ross Sorkin
- Dana Bash
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 5,960,932
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 383 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 49 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100
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- Quality
- 75
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts For the Ages: A History Podcast?
David M Rubenstein host the show. Published by The New York Historical.
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