This Day
Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia
“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.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the This Day podcast:
#1 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Barn
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Wright Thompson
#2 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Memory Palace
True Short Stories of the Past
Nate DiMeo
#3 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
#4 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Jaws
Peter Benchley
#5 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Warmth of Other Suns
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
Isabel Wilkerson
#6 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Magic in the Air, The Myth, the Mystery and the Soul of the Slam Dunk
Mike Sielski
#7 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Pappy Land
Wright Thompson
#8 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Cigarette, A Political History
Sarah Milov
#9 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Book of Mormon
Another Testament of Jesus Christ
Mormon and Moroni
Joseph Smith
#10 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Cultural Cold War
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Frances Stonor Saunders
#11 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Worn Stories
Emily Spivack
#12 Mentioned in 1 episodes
From the war on poverty to the war on crime
Elizabeth Hinton
Elizabeth Hinton
#13 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Gone with the Wind
Margaret Mitchell
#14 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Guns, germs, and steel
The Fates of Human Societies
Fabián Chueca
Jared DIAMOND
(MEI )DAI MENG DE (Diamond J. ) XIE YAN GUANG YI
#15 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Illiberal Education
Dinesh D’Souza
#16 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Hard Hat Riot
David Paul Kuhn
#17 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Partisans
Nicole Hemmer
#18 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Bring the War Home
Kathleen Belew
#19 Mentioned in 1 episodes
God and man at Yale
the superstitions of "academic freedom"
William F. Buckley
#20 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The time of illusion
Jonathan Schell
