This podcast links the past to the present. The programs seek new perspectives on current events by examining the history that brought us to where we are today. The host, Robert Brent Toplin, is a university-based professor of history. He has published a dozen books and more than 200 articles, and he has commented on history, politics, and film in several nationally broadcast television and radio programs.
Attention to Two Thousand Years of History Could Have Revealed the Perils of Attacking Iran
When looking at the current U.S. war against Iran, discussions in the mass media usually focus on events of the past year or, at most, the past 5, 10, or 15 years. Those short-term views of the relevance of Iranian history are helpful, but there is another way to draw insights about the region, one that illuminates events stretching back over 2000 years. From the period of the Roman Empire to modern times, the people of that area fiercely resisted intrusions, Often, those people, known...
30 Sept 2026
Attacks on Dr. Anthony Fauci Distract Attention from President Donald Trump’s Flawed Leadership During the Covid Pandemic
If you watched television on July 29, 2026, and saw Republican lawmakers grilling Dr. Anthony Fauci at a Senate committee hearing, you might believe Fauci was one of the most notorious villains in recent American history. The ugly criticisms of Fauci were the culmination of a multi-year Republican assault on one of the most accomplished medical scientists in the United States and the world. In recent years President Trump, MAGA influencers in the national media, and GOP senators and con...
7 Sept 2026
Threaten Canada, Greenland Venezuela, etc.? History Reveals a Problem
Does it really matter if President Donald Trump threatens countries all over the world, and sometimes acts like he wants to take control? Are these just negotiating tactics – efforts to squeeze concessions? Or is Trump serious? Does he really want the United States to dominate those countries? President Trump’s actions on the world stage have alienated allies, damaged the United States’ reputation as a trusted global leader, and provided examples that can inspire tyrants in other countr...
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