Radio Free History

About Radio Free History

Two Gonzo Historians, no academic pretension, no ivory tower jargon, no white guilt. Just two guys trying to figure out the things our teachers never told us. Intro/Outro music: Topher Mohr and Alex Elena - Keep Dreaming (Creative Commons) Please like, subscribe, and donate Substack: https://radiofreehistory.substack.com/ SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory radiofreehistory.substack.com (https://radiofreehistory.substack.com/s/radio-free-history-audio-only?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

The Gonzo Historians

Category

education · history

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

2 Mar 2024

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Radio Free History E33: Abstraction Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

   After World War 2, the art world leaned into Abstract Expressionism, and most realistic styles were demoted to a lower status in prestige circles. We look at the cultural context of New York in the years 1946-1960 to see why that happened.https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-historyhttps://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit radiofreehistory.substack.com (https://radiofreehistory.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

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   1 Aug 2026

   Radio Free History E32: The Fog of War

   How Art Got Ugly continues as we look at propaganda from World War 2. In school, we were taught about the world we live in, but how much of it is really an illusion, carefully curated in the 1940s? https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

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   1 Jul 2026

   Radio Free History E31: Buy the Drip

   How Art Got Ugly continues as we move into the 1940s, and examine how mainstream American Art went from American Gothic to Jackson Pollock in less than 20 years. We take side jaunts to look at the legacies of Nelson Rockefeller, Peggy Guggenheim, Hans Hofmann, John Graham, and the Museum of Modern Art. https://www.subscribestar.com/radio-free-history https://ko-fi.com/radiofreehistory

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

10,699

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

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

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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