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!
Ritchie Robertson, D.Phil. (M.A. Edinburgh), FBA, Taylor Professor of the German Language and Literature, Emeritus Fellow of The Queen’s College (The University Of Oxford), is this episode's distingu…
BONUS questions from the 432nd episode of ROI.
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.
Dr. Brian Roberts, professor of history at the University of Northern Iowa, discusses his book published in 2000, "American Alchemy: The California Gold Rush And Middle-Class Culture," which won awar…
BONUS questions from the 431st episode of ROI.
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.
Dr. Thomas Lecaque, a faculty member at Grand View University, joins the Relevant or Irrelevant team to talk about how bad medieval history feeds far-right fantasies.
Relevant or Irrelevant is record…
BONUS questions from the 441st ROI.
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.
Dawn Wohlford-Metallo, visual arts director at Quad City Arts, is the guest for the 441st edition of Relevant or Irrelevant. Dawn joins the group to discuss the current exhibit at Quad City Arts: Art…
BONUS questions from our Halloween Special!
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.
It's Halloween weekend, and the Relevant or Irrelevant team gets into the holiday spirit with a special episode focused on ghost stories!
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, …
BONUS questions from the 430th episode of ROI.
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.
Myke Cole, author of The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy, is the guest for the 430th episode of Relevant or Irrelevant.
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios o…
BONUS questions from the 428th episode of ROI.
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.
Dieter Drake, RAGBRAI's ride director, is the guest for this episode of Relevant or Irrelevant. He discusses the annual bicycle race across the state of Iowa.
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the…
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.
Christina Shutt, from The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library And Museum, is the guest for the 425th edition of "ROI" to discuss "State Of Sound: A World of Music From Illinois."
Relevant or Irreleva…
BONUS questions from the 424th episode of ROI.
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.
Nancy Priester Hayes is the guest on the 424th edition of this series to discuss her thesis: "Precarious Paradise: Toolesboro, Iowa."
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Dave…
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.
Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.