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!
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 545
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Teaching Iowa History Project
This week, Cyndi Sweet joins the show to talk about "Teaching Iowa History" an Iowa Museum Association program. The program highlights the importance of primary sources and helps teachers create less…
00:29:59 |
Sat 30 May 2020
Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country (BONUS)
BONUS questions from the 361st episode of ROI
00:13:29 |
Sat 23 May 2020
Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country
Journalist E.J. Dionne joins the 361st episode of ROI to discuss his book "Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country." Dionne currently writes a political column for the …
00:32:22 |
Sat 23 May 2020
Cave Markings: Cherokee Life Before Removal (BONUS)
BONUS questions from the 360th episode of ROI
00:13:30 |
Sat 16 May 2020
Cave Markings: Cherokee Life Before Removal
In this episode, Julie Reed, PhD, associate professor of history at Penn State University, joins the ROI team to discuss the the Cherokee Tribe.
00:32:16 |
Sat 16 May 2020
Treason: Medieval and Early Modern Adultery, Betrayal, and Shame (Bonus)
BONUS questions from the 357th episode of ROI
00:13:41 |
Sat 09 May 2020
Treason: Medieval and Early Modern Adultery, Betrayal, and Shame
After experiencing infidelity and amidst the popularity of the hit HBO drama, Game of Thrones, Larissa "Kat" Tracy, PhD, Professor of Medieval Literature at Longwood University, decided to delve deep…
00:30:09 |
Sat 09 May 2020
Life in Medieval Europe: Fact and Fiction (BONUS)
BONUS questions from the 356th episode of ROI
00:13:09 |
Sat 02 May 2020
Life in Medieval Europe: Fact and Fiction
Author and podcaster Danièle Cybulskie joins the ROI panel to discuss facts and fiction about Medieval Europe. Cybulskie wrote her book "Life in Medieval Eurpoe: Fact and Fiction" to help debunk myth…
00:29:53 |
Sat 02 May 2020
The Nordic Theory Of Everything (Bonus)
BONUS questions from the 355th episode of ROI
00:18:25 |
Sat 25 Apr 2020
The Nordic Theory Of Everything
Author and journalist Anu Partanen joins the ROI team to discuss her book, "The Nordic Theory of Everything." In it, she compares and contrasts the differences of life in the United States and life i…
00:32:14 |
Sat 25 Apr 2020
Inside "Oprah Culture" (BONUS)
BONUS questions from the 354th episode of ROI
00:10:04 |
Sat 18 Apr 2020
Inside "Oprah Culture"
John Keith, former Harpo Radio production director, joins the ROI team to discuss the "Oprah Culture." Harpo Radio produced and broadcast the "Oprah and Friends" channel on XM Radio from 2006 to 2015…
00:29:32 |
Sat 18 Apr 2020
COVID-19's Affect On The Clinton Symphony Orchestra (BONUS)
BONUS questions from the 359th episode of ROI
00:12:44 |
Sat 11 Apr 2020
COVID-19's Affect On The Clinton Symphony Orchestra
Rick Sweet, Clinton Symphony Orchestra treasurer, joins the ROI panel to talk about COVID-19's affect on the Clinton, Iowa, Symphony Orchestra.
00:31:38 |
Sat 11 Apr 2020
COVID-19's Affect on Public Education (BONUS)
BONUS questions from the 358th episode of ROI
00:15:13 |
Sat 04 Apr 2020
COVID-19's Affect on Public Education
Director of the Great River UniServ Unit of the Iowa State Education Association, Toby Paone, joins the ROI team to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Iowa Public Schools.
00:29:52 |
Sat 04 Apr 2020
The William Bettendorf Mansion (BONUS)
BONUS questions from the 353rd episode of ROI
00:11:48 |
Sat 28 Mar 2020
The William Bettendorf Mansion
Rebecca Wiley, Iowa Masonic Health Facilities marketing director, joins the ROI panelists to discuss the William Bettendorf Mansion. The historic mansion is attached to the Iowa Masonic Health Facili…
00:28:57 |
Sat 28 Mar 2020
Juliette Gordon Low: Founder of the Girl Scouts (BONUS)
BONUS questions from the 352nd episode of ROI
00:12:58 |
Sat 21 Mar 2020
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