The Gilded Age and Progressive Era

When I was in school, there never seemed to be enough time to cover the entire history of the US, and it was always to vaguely stodgy years of the late 19th and early 20th Century that got the short shrift. This podcast is a great way to fill in gap in my knowledge. It turns out this era has a lot more in common with our present times than I would have ever imagined. Michael Patrick Cullinane is a great host - well-informed and full of insightful questions - and his guests are knowledgeable and wide-ranging experts in the era. By the way, I had the chance this year to meet Michael Patrick in person at the recent Theodore Roosevelt Symposium held every fall at Dickinson State University’s TR Center in Dickinson, North Dakota. He is every bit the scholar and gentleman that comes across in his podcast.

Wonderful!!!! Absolutely top rate podcast discussing a fascinating topic. 90 minutes and I still wanted more. I will definitely be buying the book. Curious citizens are hungry for this type of in depth podcast. Please do more!!!!

With the current trends and states of affair in the US today I found myself interested in learning about our history and particularly during the period of the Gilded Age. I hoped there was maybe a podcast I could listen to and lo and behold I found this one!! It is well made, well thought out, and incredibly interesting! I’ve only listened to a few episodes so far but already I have learned so much and can’t wait to get fully caught up.

Great content. Wonderful host. Sounds like it is recorded in a tin can. I have listened to several episodes and all of them have poor sound quality. It’s too bad really cuz it’s a great show.