409 episodes

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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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!

    BONUS: Lost Nation: The Ioway

    BONUS: Lost Nation: The Ioway

    BONUS DISCUSSION:  Kelly Rundle, documentary film maker from Iowa, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss, "Lost Nation:  The Ioway."  
    The host for the 557th program in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Terri Toppler and Ed Broders.
    Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University.  This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

    • 14 min
    Lost Nation: The Ioway

    Lost Nation: The Ioway

    Kelly Rundle, documentary film maker from Iowa, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss, "Lost Nation:  The Ioway."  
    The host for the 557th program in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Terri Toppler and Ed Broders.
    Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University.  This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

    • 29 min
    BONUS: Oceans Of Kinfolk: The Coastwise Traffic Of Enslaved Persons To Antebellum New Orleans

    BONUS: Oceans Of Kinfolk: The Coastwise Traffic Of Enslaved Persons To Antebellum New Orleans

    BONUS DISCUSSION:  Dr. Jennie Williams, post-doctoral fellow in History at The University Of Virginia, joins the "ROI" team to discuss her upcoming book, Oceans Of Kinfolk:  The Coastwise Traffic Of Enslaved Persons To Antebellum New Orleans.
    The host for the 556th edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Terri Toppler and Ed Broders.
    Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University.  This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

    • 11 min
    Oceans Of Kinfolk: The Coastwise Traffic Of Enslaved Persons To Antebellum New Orleans

    Oceans Of Kinfolk: The Coastwise Traffic Of Enslaved Persons To Antebellum New Orleans

    Dr. Jennie Williams, post-doctoral fellow in History at The University Of Virginia, joins the "ROI" team to discuss her upcoming book, Oceans Of Kinfolk:  The Coastwise Traffic Of Enslaved Persons To Antebellum New Orleans.
    The host for the 556th edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Terri Toppler and Ed Broders.
    Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University.  This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

    • 30 min
    BONUS: Why Mathematical Proof Is A Social Compact

    BONUS: Why Mathematical Proof Is A Social Compact

    BONUS DISCUSSION:  Dr. Andrew Granville, Distinguished Research Chair In Pure Mathematics at the Mathematical Research Center, Montreal, Canada, joins the "ROI" team to discuss, "Why Mathematical Proof Is A Social Compact."
    The host for the 555th edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs for this program are Terri Toppler and Ed Broders.
    Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University.  This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

    • 13 min
    Why Mathematical Proof Is A Social Compact

    Why Mathematical Proof Is A Social Compact

    Dr. Andrew Granville, Distinguished Research Chair In Pure Mathematics at the Mathematical Research Center, Montreal, Canada, joins the "ROI" team to discuss, "Why Mathematical Proof Is A Social Compact."
    The host for the 555th edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs for this program are Terri Toppler and Ed Broders.
    Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University.  This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

    • 31 min

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