Telling History

About Telling History

Where history’s threads weave through the fabric of our lives there lies an elusive “a-ha” moment of curiosity and wonder. Here, along these seams, history truly comes alive. Southeast Missouri State University professor Joel Rhodes, a social historian of 20th century America with decidedly Gen X sensibilities explores our textured and rich tapestry of shared historical experience. Join Dr. Joel Rhodes “Telling History" on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month during Morning Edition (7:45 a.m.) and All Things Considered (4:44 p.m.)

Publisher

Dr. Joel Rhodes

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Sept 2023

Latest episode

24 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Mar 2025

   Telling History: 1970s Physical Fitness Craze

   The 1977 bestseller “The Complete Book of Running” begins with author Jim Fixx’s solemn purpose: “first, to introduce you to the extraordinary world of running, and second, to change your life.”

2. 

   10 Mar 2025

   Telling History: Wonder Woman

   “If you need to stop an asteroid, you call Superman,” comic book writer Gail Simone observed. “If you need to solve a mystery, you call Batman. But if you need to end a war, you call Wonder Woman.”

3. 

   24 Feb 2025

   Telling History: Miracle on Ice

   Midway through a frenetic third period, American Mark Pavelich passed the hockey puck to teammate Mike Eruzione, who buried a shot into the Soviet net.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

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Quality

9

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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