Throughline
Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalists Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei.Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll be supporting the history-reframing, perspective-shift...
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Episodes (462)
3 key moments that led to the U.S.-Iran war
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Everyone should have a voice
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Iran and the Jewish people: An alliance before war
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We the People, Redefined
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Why Super PACs have more power than ever in elections
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How the Civil War changed how we vote
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Who profits from migrant detention?
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The lasting legacy of the slave patrols
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How Bad Bunny took Puerto Rican independence mainstream
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The right to free speech
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The Man Who Took On The Klan
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Becoming Supreme | America in Pursuit
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James Baldwin's Fire
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Signed, Sealed & Delivered | America in Pursuit
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Iran Protests Explained
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The Deadliest Ally | America in Pursuit
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Ken Burns and the American Revolution
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Your 15-Minute Guide to 250 Years | America in Pursuit
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El Libertador (Venezuela update)
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Winter Book Club: Octavia Butler’s Visionary Fiction
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Winter Book Club: Why You'll Love 'Dune'
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Winter Book Club: A Christmas Carol
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Winter Book Club: The Story of Us?
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Pride, Prejudice, and Peer Pressure
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The Bitter History of Chocolate
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The Mother of Thanksgiving
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What Happened to Vladimir Alexandrov?
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Democracy Dies in a Day
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The Creeping Coup
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Winter is Coming
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Prosecuting Genocide
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Throughline Dances
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The Internet Under the Sea
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The Rise of the Right Wing in Israel
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A History of Hamas
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From the Frontlines
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Throughline Sleeps
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The Anti-Vaccine Movement
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The Business of Migrant Detention
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Line. Fence. Wall.
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ICE
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A History of Settlements
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A Primer On The Federal Reserve's Independence
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The Queen of Tupperware
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We the People: Succession of Power
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We the People: Cruel and Unusual Punishment
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We the People: The Right to Remain Silent
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Embedded: The Network
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We The People: Canary in the Coal Mine
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Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
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