Hopkins P. Breazeal professor at Louisiana State University’s Manship School of Mass Communication, John Maxwell Hamilton joins Mark to continue their conversation about "fake" news, the current state of journalism and how we got here.Learn more about John Maxwell's book "Journalism's Roving Eye" here:https://lsupress.org/books/detail/journalism-s-…

The Spanish American War was a hotbed of journalistic sensationalism that changed the way Americans consumed the news. Hopkins P. Breazeal professor at Louisiana State University’s Manship School of Mass Communication, John Maxwell Hamilton joins Mark to talk about yellow journalism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Learn more about John M…

Adam Morris, author of "American Messiahs: False Prophets of a Damned Nation," joins Mark to discuss Father Divine, the leader of the International Peace Movement who referred to himself as "God."To learn more about Adam's book "American Messiahs", click it:https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631492136Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter @histo…

Temple University professor and award-winning author Bryant Simon joins Mark to discuss the many ups and many downs of one of America's most fabled and fabulous cities - AC, baby! To learn more about Bryant Simon's book "Boardwalk of Dreams: Atlantic City and the Fate of Urban America" Click it:https://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:…

Mark sits down with Rachel Christ, the Director of Education at The Salem Witch Museum for a spooky-scary episode chronicling the events that surrounded the Salem Witch Trials, and our country's never-ending love of Elizabeth Montgomery. To find out more about The Salem Witch Museum, check this out:https://salemwitchmuseum.comAnd find them on socia…