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BackStory

BackStory

BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American h... more

PublishesWeeklyEpisodes261Founded16 years ago
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6 months ago

On this final episode of BackStory, Nathan, Brian, Joanne and Ed explore different kinds of finales throughout American history. They also consider what it’s like being a part of their own finale and how finales can sometimes lead to new beginnings.

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4 years ago

Coach Tony Bennett knows a thing or two about big finales. He’s the head coach of the men’s basketball team at the University of Virginia. This is a clip from Brian's conversation with Coach Bennett about the power of sports and how you have to be ab... more

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4 years ago

As BackStory nears the end of its production, we’ve asked our listeners to call in with moments from the show’s history and compile their very own “Best of BackStory.” more

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4 years ago

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 3.1k ratings
  • Absolutely love backstory. Would love to have it back.

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    6 months ago
  • Miss It

    I feel exact the same as the last comment! I can’t find anything comparable to the great quality of this podcast!

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    5
    migration bird
    United Statesa year ago
  • The Original Hosts were the Best

    Good podcast with good content. The episodes featuring the original hosting trio were the best.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    ETrain7273
    United States2 years ago
  • Really missed

    Great loss…no current substitute for the format or quality. more

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    5
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    United States2 years ago
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