This Day (An America 250 History Show)

This episode of *This Day* features Selena Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, alongside co-hosts Nicole Hemmer and Kelly Carter Jackson, analyzing the 2010 *Citizens United* ruling.

This episode examines the 2010 Citizens United decision and its profound impact on American democracy.

Jody Avergan and Alex Lovett explore the "big ideas" behind Southern realignment, arguing that voting is driven by social identity rather than policy checklists.

This episode examines the 1960s Southern realignment, analyzing how Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” used coded language like “law and order” to capture white voters disaffected by civil rights.

This episode examines the political realignment of the 1960s, tracing how the Democratic Party’s embrace of civil rights alienated white Southern…

Jody Avellan and Alex Lovett continue their "Democracy Under Construction" series by exploring the post-Civil War fractures in the women's suffrage…

In this second part of the Seneca Falls series, hosts Jody Averggan and guests Nicole Hahn, Kelly Carter Jackson, and Diva Woodley examine the…

Hosted by Jody Avergan, this episode explores the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention and the interconnected social movements of Western New York.

Jody Averett and Alex Lovett discuss the origins of American political parties, arguing that the two-party system is structurally embedded in the…

Hosted by Jody Avergun, this episode explores how the Bill of Rights debate catalyzed America’s first political parties, featuring Nicole Hemmer, Kelly Carter Jackson, and Dahlia Lithwick.

Host Jody Avergen and guests Dahlia Lithwick, Nicole Hemmer, and Kelly Carter Jackson explore the contentious drafting of the Bill of Rights.

Host Jody Avergan interviews Craig Finn of The Hold Steady to discuss the legacy of Woodstock from a musician’s perspective.

Host Jody Avigan and guests Nicole Hemmer and Kelly Carter Jackson discuss the logistical chaos, mutual aid, and iconic performances at the 1969 Woodstock festival.

Host Jody Avigan and guests Nicole Hemmer and Kelly Carter Jackson explore the 1969 Woodstock festival as a cultural touchstone of the late 1960s.

Jody Avergan interviews Alex Blumberg about his seminal 2008 This American Life episode, "The Giant Pool of Money," which helped demystify the financial crisis.

This episode examines the 2008 financial crisis’s impact on the Obama-McCain election, contrasting Obama’s steady leadership with McCain’s erratic campaign suspension.