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!
Rita Hart, Iowa state senator and current head of the Iowa Democratic Party, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" panelists to discuss the future of the Democratic Party in Iowa.
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Gabriella Torres, Iowa artist, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team to discuss, "Themes To Focus Balance And Connectivity To Ourselves And the Natural World."
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BONUS DISCUSSION: Gabriella Torres, Iowa artist, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team to discuss, "Themes To Focus Balance And Connectivity To Ourselves And the Natural World."
The host for the 52…
Dr. Marilyn Brookwood, author and psychologist, from New York, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss "The Orphans Of Davenport: Eugenics, The Great Depression, And The War Over Children's Intelligenc…
bONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Marilyn Brookwood, author and psychologist, from New York, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss "The Orphans Of Davenport: Eugenics, The Great Depression, And The War Over Chi…
BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Neil Hamilton, author and retired director of The Agricultural Law Center at Drake University, Iowa, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss "The Land Remains: A Midwestern Persp…
Dr. Neil Hamilton, author and retired director of The Agricultural Law Center at Drake University, Iowa, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss "The Land Remains: A Midwestern Perspective On Our Past …
BONUS DISCUSSION: Soren Powell, graduate student at Miami University Of Ohio, joins the "ROI" team to discuss "The Survival Of The Confederate Legacy."
The host for this 521st edition in this series …
Soren Powell, graduate student at Miami University Of Ohio, joins the "ROI" team to discuss "The Survival Of The Confederate Legacy."
The host for this 521st edition in this series is John Kealey, and…
Emily Temple, author and managing editor at Literary Hub, in New York, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" panelists to discuss "The 32 Most Iconic Poems In The English Language."
The host for "ROI" ep…
BONUS DISCUSSION: Emily Temple, author and managing editor at Literary Hub, in New York, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" panelists to discuss "The 12 Most Iconic Poems In The English Language."
Th…
Dr. Rayna Stoycheva, director of Retirement Security Policy at The Harkin Institute For Public Policy and Citizen Engagement, in Iowa, joins the "ROI" team for episode 519 to discuss "The Social Safe…
BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Rayna Stoycheva, director of Retirement Security Policy at The Harkin Institute For Public Policy and Citizen Engagement, in Iowa, joins the "ROI" team for episode 519 to discu…
Leo Landis, state curator for the State Historical Society Of Iowa, is the guest for "ROI" episode 518 to discuss "Black Iowans And Equality."
The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history…
BONUS DISCUSSION: Leo Landis, state curator for the State Historical Society Of Iowa, is the guest for "ROI" episode 518 to discuss "Black Iowans And Equality."
The host for this edition is John Keal…
BONUS DISCUSSION: Mark Anderson, staff archaeologist at the Sanford Museum, in Cherokee, Iowa, joins the "ROI" group to discuss the museum's exhibits and activities.
The host for the 517th edition in…
Mark Anderson, staff archaeologist at the Sanford Museum, in Cherokee, Iowa, joins the "ROI" group to discuss the museum's exhibits and activities.
The host for the 517th edition in this series is Joh…
David Baker, general manager of KALA-FM, joins the team from "ROI" to discuss the history of amateur ("ham") radio.
The host for this 516th edition in the series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs…
BONUS DISCUSSION: David Baker, general manager of KALA-FM, joins the team from "ROI" to discuss the history of amateur ("ham") radio.
The host for this 516th edition in the series is Jay Swords, and…
BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Tim Maudlin, professor of philosophy at New York University, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team to discuss, "A Debate Over The Physics Of Time."
The host for this edition i…