765 Episodes

  1. The Case For Capitalism (1970) w/ Noel King

    Published: 9/14/2023
  2. The Reagan's Prime-Time Drug Address (1986) w/ Donovan X Ramsey

    Published: 9/12/2023
  3. The First Food Nutrition Labels (1971) w/ Xaq Frohlich

    Published: 9/10/2023
  4. Upton Sinclair's Epic Run For Governor (1933)

    Published: 9/7/2023
  5. What We Learned On Our Summer Travels

    Published: 9/5/2023
  6. Adam Mckay is Morris The Cat (1992) [[Archive Episode]]

    Published: 8/31/2023
  7. The Man Who Killed The Man Who Killed Lincoln (1894) [[Archive Episode]]

    Published: 8/29/2023
  8. Fred Korematsu's Internment (1942) [[Archive Episode]]

    Published: 8/27/2023
  9. Missouri's Early Emancipation Proclamation (1861)

    Published: 8/24/2023
  10. The Bridge To Nowhere (2005)

    Published: 8/22/2023
  11. Nat Turner's Community (1831) w/ Vanessa Holden [[Archive Episode]]

    Published: 8/20/2023
  12. The Steam Tunnel Incident and the D&D Panic (1979)

    Published: 8/17/2023
  13. The Smithsonian, Great Idea (1846)

    Published: 8/15/2023
  14. "Macaca" (2006) w/ Peter Hamby [[Archive Episode]]

    Published: 8/13/2023
  15. Budd Trips Decker at the '84 Olympics (1984)

    Published: 8/10/2023
  16. Clinton Finds Life On Mars (1996)

    Published: 8/8/2023
  17. The Roots of "Roots" (1976) [[Archive Episode]]

    Published: 8/6/2023
  18. Clean Up After Your Dog! (1978)

    Published: 8/3/2023
  19. The Subway Vigilante (1984) w/ Leon Neyfakh

    Published: 8/1/2023
  20. The Irish-American Gun-Runners (1973) w/ Nate Lavey [[Archive Episode]]

    Published: 7/30/2023

13 / 39

“This Day” takes you beyond the head-spinning headlines of today and into the unexpected historical moments that have shaped American politics. Hosted by Jody Avirgan (538), and historians Nicole Hemmer (Vanderbilt), and Kellie Carter Jackson (Wellesley), each episode explores a moment from that day in U.S. political history to uncover its lasting impact.  On Sunday episodes, Jody, Niki and Kellie react to current news with their usual mix of humor, analysis, and historical perspective. New episodes released Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Lots more on our Instagram page, YouTube, and newsletter. Find it all at thisdaypod.com. This Day is a proud member of the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX.