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Henry Wallace – The Great Turning Point

When the Great Depression hit, everyone saw their political philosophies and ideologies upended. Franklin Roosevelt himself said much of the New Deal was just trying a little bit of everything to find what would work. In that environment, many people...

William Jennings Bryan – American Progressive

This first episode in our podcast, The Losers, tells the story of William Jennings Bryan. Bryan is what you would get if you combined Pat Robertson and Alexandria Octavio-Cortez into one person? Ok, maybe that’s a little bit of...

The History of AIDS

Growing up in a small town in the Bible Belt presented a different perspective of the AIDS and HIV crisis of the 1980s and 90s. It also presented plenty to reflect upon as a believer regarding what our posture...

Eradicating Disease

Plagued: Humanity’s History with Disease, Outbreaks, and Pandemics – Podcast Series – Part 7 We take for granted the giant leap humanity took over the course of the 20th century when it comes to healthcare and quality of life. In 1900 the...

Polio – The American Plague

Polio is an ancient disease but in the 20th-century, few plagues better captured the American spirit than polio did. Plagued: Humanity’s History with Disease, Outbreaks, and Pandemics – Podcast Series - Part 6 This is part 6 in our series on...

The Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918

The Great Influenza, Spanish Flu, of 1918 Plagued: Humanity’s History with Disease, Outbreaks, and Pandemics – Podcast Series - Part 5 It is called the Spanish Flu, the Great Influenza, and the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918. It was the greatest...

Living and Dying Before Medical Science (Part 1)

This is a two-part episode in the series and it discusses living and dying before medical science came of age in human history. Plagued: Humanity’s History with Disease, Outbreaks, and Pandemics  Podcast Series - Part 3 In parts 3 and 4...

The Black Death – Plagued: Humanity’s History with Disease, Outbreaks, and Pandemics

The Black Death Plagued: Humanity’s History with Disease, Outbreaks, and Pandemics Podcast Series - Part 2 The Black Death spread across the eastern hemisphere in the middle of the 14th century. It killed an estimated 50 million people in Europe. Sixty...

A Plague of Locusts Descending Upon East Africa

In today's podcast episode, Terrell Spencer and Jonathan Webster join JB Shreve to discuss the plague of locusts currently descending upon East Africa. Basic Facts - Plague of Locusts The locust plague swarm began arriving in East...

Growing Violence in West Africa

In today's podcast episode we are joined by Dr Idayat Hassan Director for the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in Abuja, Nigeria. Dr Hassan explains the growing violence in West Africa including Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. ...

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The Truth About Open Christian Debate

Our social media age enjoys finely crafted “gotcha” moments. You have likely seen them in your algorithm-guided feeds. An...