The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may have forgotten, or one you’ve never heard of before. What were the moments that transformed politics, culture, science, religion, and more? And how does the nation’s past shape our present?
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 22 hours 36 minutes
episode 4: 1986: A Boycott in Mississippi
The civil rights battle that divided a small Southern town, and captivated the nation.
episode 3: 1986: The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults
How a live television special became a legendary American fiasco.
episode 2: 1986: The Ultimate Field Trip
They competed for a spot on the Space Shuttle Challenger. Then they watched it explode.
episode 1: 1986: No Crime Day
Would Isiah Thomas’ vision of a crime-free world set Detroit on a new path, or was it a recipe for failure?
1977 Rewind: Anita Bryant's War on Gay Rights
The pop singer who launched an anti-gay movement, and the activists who fought back.
episode 7: 1995: Carolyn's Diary
The first true online diarist blurred the lines between private and public life—and paid a price for her radical transparency.
episode 6: 1995: Hey Macarena!
A musical phenomenon that wormed its way into our brains, and maybe never left.
episode 5: 1995: Ann Arbor's DNA Dragnet
A controversy over genetic testing ripped a college town apart, and put 160 innocent Black men under suspicion.
episode 4: 1995: Hitting the Spot
In 1995, an online soap opera revealed the internet’s potential as a venue for creative expression—and a tool for destruction.
episode 3: 1995: Dr. GIFT
At a fertility clinic in California, patients entrusted their dreams—and their genetic material—to a doctor who followed no code of ethics but his own.