McHistory

About McHistory

McHistory goes back in time to explore big moments and small stories from McLean County history. McHistory episodes can be heard periodically on WGLT's Sound Ideas. The series is produced in partnership with the McLean County Museum of History.

Publisher

WGLT

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Dec 2019

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   When a McLean County man mounted a viable 3rd-party run for Illinois governor

   This November, when Illinoisans enter the voting booth, it may feel eerily similar to 2022, with Democratic incumbent JB Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey vying for Illinois governor. But has a third-party candidate ever had a chance to win the governor's race? Let’s look to the past to help us understand the future, in this episode of our series McHistory. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation (https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   27 Jul 2026

   McHistory Digital Card Catalogs and Milner 50

   From the dawn of electronic library databases to AI in only 50 years and Milner Library's 50th anniversary. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation (https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   8 Jul 2026

   McHistory: How the cool came to McLean County

   Movie theaters and railroads were early adopters of air conditioning in the 1920s and 30s. Support the show: https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation (https://donate.nprstations.org/wglt/wglt-choose-donation) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

262,598

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

13

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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