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Throughline
Podcast

Throughline

NPR

458 episodes · History, Society & Culture, Documentary

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 journalist Rund Abdelfatah. Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll be supporting the history-reframing, perspective-shifting, time-warping stories you can't get enough of - and you'll unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/throughline (https://plus.npr.org/throughline)

Episodes

The pillage that fueled America's tech booms
The pillage that fueled America's tech booms
Aug 27, 2026 · 52 min
How Korean culture went global
How Korean culture went global
Aug 20, 2026 · 48 min
The blatant betrayal that erased the Tupperware queen from history
The blatant betrayal that erased the Tupperware queen from history
Aug 13, 2026 · 49 min
Lies, theft, and cover-up: the history of Monopoly you've never heard
Lies, theft, and cover-up: the history of Monopoly you've never heard
Aug 6, 2026 · 49 min
The song that fueled protests and a legacy of hope
The song that fueled protests and a legacy of hope
Aug 4, 2026 · 19 min
The lightbulb conspiracy is both real and everywhere
The lightbulb conspiracy is both real and everywhere
Jul 30, 2026 · 31 min
The license to be funny in America
The license to be funny in America
Jul 28, 2026 · 20 min
The architect of modern China
The architect of modern China
Jul 23, 2026 · 37 min
The Chinafication of Walmart
The Chinafication of Walmart
Jul 21, 2026 · 17 min
Listen to "We Keep Us Safe" on NPR's Embedded podcast
Listen to "We Keep Us Safe" on NPR's Embedded podcast
Jul 19, 2026 · 3 min
Route 66 and the quest to connect America
Route 66 and the quest to connect America
Jul 16, 2026 · 50 min
How wheelchairs, a river, and a spaceship challenged the status quo
How wheelchairs, a river, and a spaceship challenged the status quo
Jul 14, 2026 · 19 min
The ongoing battle over asylum in America
The ongoing battle over asylum in America
Jul 9, 2026 · 53 min
American history through song
American history through song
Jul 7, 2026 · 22 min
The story of July 4th is messier than you remember
The story of July 4th is messier than you remember
Jul 2, 2026 · 34 min
The genius and murkiness of the Constitution
The genius and murkiness of the Constitution
Jun 30, 2026 · 21 min
From Hormuz to Suez: the chokepoints of global power
From Hormuz to Suez: the chokepoints of global power
Jun 25, 2026 · 50 min
Prosperity gospel and the American dream
Prosperity gospel and the American dream
Jun 23, 2026 · 15 min
How the Supreme Court claimed supreme power
How the Supreme Court claimed supreme power
Jun 18, 2026 · 53 min
Captain America and the nation's conscience
Captain America and the nation's conscience
Jun 16, 2026 · 13 min
The shifting line between free speech and a criminal threat
The shifting line between free speech and a criminal threat
Jun 11, 2026 · 36 min
The uncensored war
The uncensored war
Jun 9, 2026 · 17 min
The World Cup was supposed to bring world peace
The World Cup was supposed to bring world peace
Jun 4, 2026 · 52 min
Bayard Rustin and the March on Washington
Bayard Rustin and the March on Washington
Jun 2, 2026 · 22 min
History's playbook for taming the beast of inflation
History's playbook for taming the beast of inflation
May 28, 2026 · 47 min
Yuri Kochiyamas’s lifetime of activism
Yuri Kochiyamas’s lifetime of activism
May 26, 2026 · 20 min
Prediction markets are making a 150-year comeback
Prediction markets are making a 150-year comeback
May 21, 2026 · 51 min
Frances Perkins Goes To Washington
Frances Perkins Goes To Washington
May 19, 2026 · 16 min
War by remote control, how drones changed modern warfare
War by remote control, how drones changed modern warfare
May 14, 2026 · 50 min
Four voices from the Great Depression
Four voices from the Great Depression
May 12, 2026 · 18 min
How our memory of war can shape the future
How our memory of war can shape the future
May 7, 2026 · 48 min
The origins of the Socialist Party of America
The origins of the Socialist Party of America
May 5, 2026 · 17 min
Gladiators, real housewives and the pull of reality TV
Gladiators, real housewives and the pull of reality TV
Apr 30, 2026 · 51 min
The fight that shook America
The fight that shook America
Apr 28, 2026 · 15 min
The billionaires' utopia blueprint
The billionaires' utopia blueprint
Apr 23, 2026 · 48 min
Why the wall was built
Why the wall was built
Apr 21, 2026 · 13 min
The original clickbait king
The original clickbait king
Apr 16, 2026 · 48 min
How the US became America
How the US became America
Apr 14, 2026 · 15 min
Will AI destroy us... or save us?
Will AI destroy us... or save us?
Apr 9, 2026 · 51 min
Who gets to be an American citizen?
Who gets to be an American citizen?
Apr 7, 2026 · 15 min
Al Capone and the transformation of the IRS
Al Capone and the transformation of the IRS
Apr 2, 2026 · 51 min
What the banana tells us about US history
What the banana tells us about US history
Mar 31, 2026 · 14 min
How Saudi Arabia shaped Silicon Valley
How Saudi Arabia shaped Silicon Valley
Mar 26, 2026 · 49 min
The Ojibwe Nation
The Ojibwe Nation
Mar 24, 2026 · 16 min
Why is Cuba in crisis?
Why is Cuba in crisis?
Mar 19, 2026 · 48 min
The confederates who left the USA
The confederates who left the USA
Mar 17, 2026 · 17 min
3 key moments that led to the U.S.-Iran war
3 key moments that led to the U.S.-Iran war
Mar 12, 2026 · 48 min
Everyone should have a voice
Everyone should have a voice
Mar 10, 2026 · 22 min
Iran and the Jewish people: An alliance before war
Iran and the Jewish people: An alliance before war
Mar 5, 2026 · 51 min
We the People, Redefined
We the People, Redefined
Mar 3, 2026 · 18 min