History Is Relevant
Claim This Podcastby Robert Brent Toplin
Podcast Overview
<p>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.</p>
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Publishing Since
8/27/2025
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Recent Episodes
July 22, 2026
Trump’s Obama Obsession: Its Impact on the United States and the World
Presidents of the United States typically refer kindly to their predecessors, but Trump frequently denigrates Barack Obama. Trump has been doing this for years. He was the most outspoken proponent of the false Birth Certificate conspiracy theory. Trump's Truth Social account posted a video that featured a clip showing the faces of Barack and Michelle Obama superimposed onto the bodies of apes. What explains this outrageous behavior? There is considerable evidence that prejudice toward African...
July 18, 2026
Brexit Was an Economic and Political Disaster. There’s a Related Problem in the United States
June 2026 marked the tenth anniversary of Brexit -- a vote that eventually pulled the United Kingdom out of the European Union. Numerous economists and political analysts discussed Brexit’s impact on that tenth anniversary. Most of their opinions were sharply negative. They said Brexit had been a political and economic disaster. At first glance this comparison sounds flattering for the USA. If Mississippi is in better economic condition than most of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern...
June 22, 2026
Five Men Made Trump President in 2016
How did Trump, a deeply flawed candidate who stumbled often during the 2016 campaign, win the presidential election? There are familiar explanations for the outcome. Analysts point out that Trump blamed China for the decline of manufacturing in the USA and he criticized immigration. Trump excited voters with promises to create new jobs and “Make America Great Again.” Also, Clinton failed to give adequate attention to voters in the northern “Rust Belt.” But you hear almost nothing about ...
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- What is History Is Relevant?
<p>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.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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