Relevant or Irrelevant

About Relevant or Irrelevant

In this weekly show, hosts John Kealey and Jay Swords examine events of history through the discussion of books, journal articles, papers, and presentations, then historians and history buffs ask the question, what is relevant or irrelevant in today’s world. For more than a decade, this show has aired over-the-air on KALA-FM in the Quad Cities. Now, we're bringing it here to make listening easier than ever!

Publisher

KALA-FM

Category

education · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Mar 2020

Latest episode

31 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

658 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Oct 2026

   BONUS: Colonel Peter Schuyler And The Valiant Iroquois In King William's War (1689-1701)

   BONUS DISCUSSION:  Samuel Marquis joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team to discuss Empire And Frontier:  Colonel Peter Schuyler And The Valiant Iroquois In King William's War (1689-1701). The host for the 683rd episode in this series is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Brett Monnard. Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

2. 

   31 Oct 2026

   Empire And Frontier: Colonel Peter Schuyler And The Valiant Iroquois In King William's War (1689-1701)

   Samuel Marquis joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team to discuss Empire And Frontier:  Colonel Peter Schuyler And The Valiant Iroquois In King William's War (1689-1701). The host for the 683rd episode in this series is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Brett Monnard. Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

3. 

   24 Oct 2026

   BONUS: The Bear River Massacre: A Shoshone History

   BONUS DISCUSSION:  Darren Parry, former chairman of the Northwest Band Of The Shoshone Nation, joins the "ROI" team to discuss, "The Bear River Massacre:  A Shoshone History." The host for the 682nd edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are RIck Sweet and Brett Monnard. Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

Who has been a guest on Relevant or Irrelevant

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• Dr Paul Sutter
• Reverend JR Forasteros
• Brendan O'Brien
• Katherine Stewart
• Dr Jason Higgins

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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