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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!

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Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
21 minutes
Episodes
545
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Decision '24

Decision '24

Arnie Arnesen, host of the award-winning podcast "The Attitude With Arnie Arnesen," joins the "ROI" team to discuss the 2024 Election.

The host for the 591st edition in this series is John Kealey, and…

00:27:48  |   Sat 02 Nov 2024
BONUS:  Decision '24

BONUS: Decision '24

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Arnie Arnesen, host of the award-winning podcast "The Attitude With Arnie Arnesen," joins the "ROI" team to discuss the 2024 Election.

The host for the 591st edition in this series …

00:09:53  |   Sat 02 Nov 2024
Beasts At Bedtime:  Revealing The Environmental Wisdom In Children's Literature

Beasts At Bedtime: Revealing The Environmental Wisdom In Children's Literature

Dr. Liam Heneghan, professor and chair of Environmental Science And Studies at DePaul University, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss, "Beasts At Bedtime:  Revealing The Environmental Wisdom In Chil…

00:29:27  |   Sat 26 Oct 2024
BONUS:  Beasts At Bedtime:  Revealing The Environmental Wisdom In Children's Literature

BONUS: Beasts At Bedtime: Revealing The Environmental Wisdom In Children's Literature

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Dr. Liam Heneghan, professor and chair of Environmental Science And Studies at DePaul University, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss, "Beasts At Bedtime:  Revealing The Environme…

00:13:56  |   Sat 26 Oct 2024
Genetic Studies Reveal Diversity Of Early Human Populations And Pin Down When We Left Africa

Genetic Studies Reveal Diversity Of Early Human Populations And Pin Down When We Left Africa

Dr. George Busby, research associate in statistical genetics at The University Of Oxford (England) joins the "ROI" panelists for the 583rd edition in this series to discuss:  Genetic Studies Reveal D…

00:30:32  |   Sat 19 Oct 2024
BONUS:  Genetic Studies Reveal Diversity Of Early Human Populations And Pin Down When We Left Africa

BONUS: Genetic Studies Reveal Diversity Of Early Human Populations And Pin Down When We Left Africa

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Dr. George Busby, research associate in statistical genetics at The University Of Oxford (England) joins the "ROI" panelists for the 583rd edition in this series to discuss:  Genet…

00:16:31  |   Sat 19 Oct 2024
Knox College Special Collections And Archives Oral History Project

Knox College Special Collections And Archives Oral History Project

Joseph Taylor, archivist and special collections librarian at Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, joins the "ROI" team to discuss the collection and Archives Oral History Project.

The host for the 582n…

00:30:38  |   Sat 12 Oct 2024
BONUS:  Knox College Special Collections And Oral History Project

BONUS: Knox College Special Collections And Oral History Project

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Joseph Taylor, archivist and special collections librarian at Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, joins the "ROI" team to discuss the collection and Archives Oral History Project.

Th…

00:13:09  |   Sat 12 Oct 2024
BONUS:  Habitat For Humanity Of The Quad Cities

BONUS: Habitat For Humanity Of The Quad Cities

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Tom Fisher-King, executive director of Habitat For Humanity Of The Quad Cities, joins the "ROI" team to discuss the organization he leads and its activities in the area.

The host fo…

00:11:53  |   Sat 05 Oct 2024
Habitat For Humanity Of The Quad Cities

Habitat For Humanity Of The Quad Cities

Tom Fisher-King, executive director of Habitat For Humanity Of The Quad Cities, joins the "ROI" team to discuss the organization he leads and its activities in the area.

The host for the 581st edition…

00:29:29  |   Sat 05 Oct 2024
The New World Of Mars:  What We Can Create On The Red Planet

The New World Of Mars: What We Can Create On The Red Planet

Dr. Robert Zubrin is the guest for "ROI" program #580.  He joins the panelists to discuss The New World Of Mars:  What We Can Create On The Red Planet.

The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the…

00:30:48  |   Sat 28 Sep 2024
BONUS:  The New World Of Mars:  What We Can Create On The Red Planet

BONUS: The New World Of Mars: What We Can Create On The Red Planet

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Dr. Robert Zubrin is the guest for "ROI" program #580.  He joins the panelists to discuss The New World Of Mars:  What We Can Create On The Red Planet.

The host for this edition is …

00:13:13  |   Sat 28 Sep 2024
BONUS:  Plagues Upon The Earth:  Disease And The Course Of Human History

BONUS: Plagues Upon The Earth: Disease And The Course Of Human History

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Dr. Kyle Harper, G.T. And Libby Blankenship Chair in The History Of Liberty and Professor Of Classics And Letters at the University Of Oklahoma, joins the "ROI" panelists to discus…

00:17:22  |   Sat 21 Sep 2024
Plagues Upon The Earth:  Disease And The Course Of Human History

Plagues Upon The Earth: Disease And The Course Of Human History

Dr. Kyle Harper, G.T. And Libby Blankenship Chair in The History Of Liberty and Professor Of Classics And Letters at the University Of Oklahoma, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss Plagues Upon The …

00:31:40  |   Sat 21 Sep 2024
The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire In Iowa

The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire In Iowa

Iowa author Dr. Bret Grimes joins the "ROI" team to discuss his book The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire In Iowa, centering on this tragic fire in Davenport, Iowa, January 7, 1950.

The host for the 578th …

00:30:11  |   Sat 14 Sep 2024
BONUS:  The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire In Iowa

BONUS: The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire In Iowa

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Iowa author Dr. Bret Grimes joins the "ROI" team to discuss his book The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire In Iowa, centering on this tragic fire in Davenport, Iowa, January 7, 1950.

The …

00:14:44  |   Sat 14 Sep 2024
BONUS:  4000 Paws:  Caring For The Dogs At The Iditarod:  A Veterinarian's Story

BONUS: 4000 Paws: Caring For The Dogs At The Iditarod: A Veterinarian's Story

BONUS DISCUSSION:  The guest for "ROI" program 577 is Dr. Lee Morgan, who joins the "ROI" team to discuss, 4000 Paws:  Caring For The Dogs At The Iditarod:  A Veterinarian's Story.

Jay Swords is the h…

00:18:02  |   Sat 07 Sep 2024
4000 Paws:  Caring For The Dogs At The Iditarod:  A Veterinarian's Story

4000 Paws: Caring For The Dogs At The Iditarod: A Veterinarian's Story

The guest for "ROI" program 577 is Dr. Lee Morgan, who joins the "ROI" team to discuss, 4000 Paws:  Caring For The Dogs At The Iditarod:  A Veterinarian's Story.

Jay Swords is the host for this editio…

00:30:56  |   Sat 07 Sep 2024
BONUS:  Before The Badge

BONUS: Before The Badge

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Dr. Samantha Simon, assistant professor in The School Of Government And Public Policy and The School Of Sociology at The University Of Arizona, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss…

00:14:35  |   Sat 31 Aug 2024
Before The Badge

Before The Badge

Dr. Samantha Simon, assistant professor in The School Of Government And Public Policy and The School Of Sociology at The University Of Arizona, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss, "Before The Badge…

00:28:47  |   Sat 31 Aug 2024
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