Polarization shapes historical memory

The United States is turning 250 this week, but the country is divided about the anniversary. Should the country celebrate or lament? Historian Robert Tracy McKenzie joins Skye to talk about the ongoing fight over how to tell America's story, why we reject nuance, and what he saw at the Rededicate 250 event in Washington, D.C. that made him concerned. Kaitlyn offers her take on a New York Times interview with Louise Perry about rethinking the sexual revolution. Perry argues, as a non-believer, for the recovery of sexual ethics that seem very Christian. What does that say about our culture's fatigue with secularism? Also this week—AI finds proof that your parents were right about the music you listen to, and the World Cup is revealing the decency of average Americans.

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1:50 - Theme Song

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3:24 - Rededicate

5:12 - World Cup Brings World Together

11:24 - Pop Music's Moral Slide

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23:08 - New Sexual Revolution?

54:09 - Interview

58:10 - Unblemished America

1:03:15 - Credal or Racial Nation?

1:11:40 - Founding Father's Private Faith

1:19:53 - Wanting a Positive Vision

1:28:08 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in News Segment:

Louise Perry on the Sexual Revolution:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/opinion/gender-sexual-revolution-men-women.html

Pop Music has Become Less Moral:

https://www.newsweek.com/music-has-got-nastier-since-60s-study-says-12119675

Other Resources:

How America Gave Up on Its Own History:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/07/american-history-common-narrative/687301/

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