Relevant or Irrelevant

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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!

  1. 8 HR. AGO · BONUS

    BONUS: Violence And Democratization Of Mexico In The 1990s

    BONUS DISCUSSION:  Craig Verniest, reference assistant at The Barco Law Library at The University Of Pittsburgh, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss, "Violence And Democratization Of Mexico In The 1990s." The host for the 592nd edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Brett Monnard. 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

  2. 8 HR. AGO

    Violence And Democratization Of Mexico In The 1990s

    Craig Verniest, reference assistant at The Barco Law Library at The University Of Pittsburgh, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss, "Violence And Democratization Of Mexico In The 1990s." The host for the 592nd edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Brett Monnard. 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

  3. DEC 14 · BONUS

    BONUS: The History Of Juggling

    BONUS DISCUSSION:  Bailey Cichon, juggler and host of the podcast "The 441," joins the "ROI" team for episode #590 to discuss the history of juggling. The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and David Baker. 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

  4. DEC 14

    The History Of Juggling

    Bailey Cichon, juggler and host of the podcast "The 441," joins the "ROI" team for episode #590 to discuss the history of juggling. The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and David Baker. 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

  5. DEC 7 · BONUS

    BONUS: The Love Makers

    BONUS DISCUSSION:  Dr. Aifric Cambell, Horizons Creative Writing lecturer at Imperial College, London, joins the "ROI" team to discuss, "The Love Makers." The host for the 589th edition in in this series is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet 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!

    10 min

  6. DEC 7

    The Love Makers

    Dr. Aifric Cambell, Horizons Creative Writing lecturer at Imperial College, London, joins the "ROI" team to discuss, "The Love Makers." The host for the 589th edition in in this series is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet 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

  7. NOV 30 · BONUS

    BONUS: What Plant Philosophy Says About Plant Agency And Intelligence

    BONUS DISCUSSION:  Dr. Stella Sandford, professor of modern European philosophy at The Centre For Research In Modern European Philosophy (CRMEP) at Kingston University, London, is the guest for the 588th edition in this series to discuss, "What Plant Philosophy Says About Plant Agency And Intelligence." The host for this program is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet 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

  8. NOV 30

    What Plant Philosophy Says About Plant Agency And Intelligence

    Dr. Stella Sandford, professor of modern European philosophy at The Centre For Research In Modern European Philosophy (CRMEP) at Kingston University, London, is the guest for the 588th edition in this series to discuss, "What Plant Philosophy Says About Plant Agency And Intelligence." The host for this program is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet 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
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About

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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  • Creator
    KALA-FM
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    479
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 KALA-FM
  • Show Website
    Relevant or Irrelevant

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