The Secret History Podcast Episodes

Written by Donna Tartt

218 Episodes - 559 pages - ★★★★ - 211K ratings

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How romance novels reveal the secret history of life in America

Deviate with Rolf Potts - - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 117 ratings
“Essentially, a romance is a courtship story. And if you think about it, courtship stories are part of the foundation of human storytelling” --Sarah Wendell Sarah Wendell (@SmartBitches) is an author and blogger whose work primarily focuses on the romance fiction genre. She is co-author of the b...
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The secret history of Monopoly

Witness History - December 31, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 853 ratings
In 1904, a left-wing American feminist called Lizzy Magie patented a board game that evolved into what we now know as Monopoly. But 30 years later, when Monopoly was first marketed in the United States during the Great Depression, it was an out-of-work salesman from Pennsylvania who was credited...
History

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Author Tom O'Neill discusses his book Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA and the Secret History of the Sixties.

The Vyzygoth Archives--Volume 1, episodes 1-150. - October 03, 2021 15:02 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 469 ratings
Author Tom O'Neill discusses his book Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA and the Secret History of the Sixties. https://www.amazon.com/Chaos-Charles-History-Sixtiest-Sixties-ebook/dp/B07K6J273Q/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=tom+oneill&qid=1563829821&s=gateway&sr=8-2
Society & Culture

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Author Meets The Critics 1945 02 05 The Secret History Of The War

WSMF Broadcast Day Podcast - February 05, 2020 08:00 ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Radio broadcasts from this day in history presented as a daily podcast.
History Society & Culture

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OTL #694: Building an adventure at FORTS!, Inside Interstellar Space Records, The Secret History of John Littlejohn

Outside the Loop RADIO - February 01, 2020 16:17 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Mike Stephen visits the show FORTS! at the Filament Theatre in Portage Park, drops by a new vinyl record store in Ravenswood, and learns the Secret History of slide guitarist John Littlejohn.  This week the local music comes from The Weekend Run Club.
Society & Culture Arts

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OTL #692: Can Lori Lightfoot transform Chicago?, High hopes for dispensaries, The Secret History of George “Wild Child” Butler

Outside the Loop RADIO - January 18, 2020 18:53 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Mike Stephen discusses the Black Chicago perspective of Mayor Lightfoot with Tiffany Walden of The Triibe, listens to a journalist’s experience visiting a dispensary, and learns the Secret History of Chicago Blues harpist George “Wild Child” Butler.  This week the local music comes from Lou Schm...
Society & Culture Arts

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We can’t impeach a Chicago mayor, Joe Policastro talks jazz in Chicago, The Secret History of Lucille Spann

Outside the Loop RADIO - January 11, 2020 19:24 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Mike Stephen learns how we can’t impeach a Chicago mayor, welcomes local jazz musician Joe Policastro to preview his trio’s show, and discovers the Secret History of blues singer Lucille Spann.  Plus: Joe visits the OTL Wrap Party segment to discuss playing music in Chicago and the awesomeness o...
Society & Culture Arts

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The Secret History of Bruce Springsteen

Charlie Likes Music - December 29, 2019 16:56 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratings
I dive into the history of Bruce Springsteen's unreleased (now available) material from 1973-1984.
Music Commentary Music Music History

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OTL #688: Clean Energy Jobs Act update, WIDE-LP’s progressive voice in Madison, The Secret History of The Moondogs

Outside the Loop RADIO - December 21, 2019 17:08 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Mike Stephen gets an update on the Clean Energy Jobs Act, checks in with a garage-based community radio station, WIDE-LP, in Madison, WI, and learns the Secret History of 70s local country-rockers The Moondogs.  This week's local Holiday music is brought to you by El Gato Roboto.
Society & Culture Arts

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OTL #686: The 50th Anniversary of Fred Hampton’s murder, Transportation equity for the disabled, The Secret History of Eardance

Outside the Loop RADIO - December 07, 2019 16:52 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Mike Stephen discusses the significance of the murder of Fred Hampton and Mark Clark with Chicago Tribune reporter William Lee, learns about recommendations for providing better transportation access for the disabled, and discovers the Secret History of 80s prog-rockers Eardance.  This week's lo...
Society & Culture Arts

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Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America reviewed

Irish Tech News Audio Articles - November 24, 2019 22:55 ★★ - 1 rating
Audio versions of the articles from our news feed.
Technology

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OTL #684: Teaching for change, An Ode to the Green Line, The Secret History of Pieces of Peaces

Outside the Loop RADIO - November 23, 2019 13:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Mike Stephen learns about a new high school class on the Holocaust and genocide at Oak Park & River Forest High School, discusses the community importance of the Green Line, and discovers the Secret History of local funk band Pieces of Peace.  This week's local music is brought to you by Catho.
Society & Culture Arts

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The Secret History of the Black Crowes

Rolling Stone Music Now - November 19, 2019 23:06 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 875 ratings
Former Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman, author of a new memoir, tells host Brian Hiatt the harrowing, occasionally hilarious story of his former band's self-destructive tendencies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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OTL #682: Young Feminist Conference, Connecting journalists and their communities, The Secret History of 4 Taus

Outside the Loop RADIO - November 09, 2019 17:18 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Mike Stephen previews the Young Feminist Conference with Cause the Effect Chicago's founder Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer, learns about another conference aimed at connecting journalists and their communities called the People-Powered Publishing Conference, and discovers the Secret His...
Society & Culture Arts

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Pickles and Pie Holes: The Secret History of Food Words

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio - November 08, 2019 15:58 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 1.7K ratings
Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette, hosts of the radio show “A Way With Words,” join us to explore the language of food. They discuss why some restaurant servers ask “Will you be wanting anything else?”—instead of simply “Do you want anything else?” And they explain phrases that seemingly don’t m...
Food Arts entrepreneurship health business interview leadership

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089 Bitten, The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons

LYME Voice - November 06, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 147 ratings
About My Guest: Kris Newby is an award-winning science writer at Stanford University and the senior producer of the Lyme disease documentary, Under Our Skin, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was a 2010 Oscar semifinalist.  She has two degrees in engineering, a Bachelor’s degre...
Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement alternativehealth alternativemedicine brainfog chronicfatigue chronicillness

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Author Tom O'Neill discusses his book Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA and the Secret History of the Sixties.

Fringe Radio Network - October 31, 2019 20:52 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 121 ratings
Author Tom O'Neill discusses his book Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA and the Secret History of the Sixties.
Christianity Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture interviews culture health business interview

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Best of Power Hour: Rod Adams on the secret history of nuclear power

Power Hour with Alex Epstein - October 30, 2019 17:42 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 321 ratings
With in-depth interviews of experts on controversies such as “green energy,” offshore drilling, “energy independence,” fossil fuels, etc, Power Hour seeks to help listeners get clear on these complex but vital issues. Every episode features a new guest, an extended interview/discussion, and a clo...
News

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Episode 73 - Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood with Special Guest Scotty Bowers

Old Hollywood Realness! - October 28, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 108 ratings
“Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood" the documentary about Scotty Bowers, the legendary hustler that hooked up and hooked up with many Hollywood Legends. We had the pleasure of sitting down and speaking to Scotty Bowers himself. Director: Matt Tyrnauer Year: 2017
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OTL #680: New life for closed schools, Community organizing in Chicago, The Secret History of Alvin Fielder

Outside the Loop RADIO - October 26, 2019 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Mike Stephen learns about a project to give new life to shuttered Chicago schools called Creative Grounds, discusses the impact of local community organizing, and gets the Secret History of the late jazz drummer Alvin Fielder.  This week's local music is brought to you by The Artist Formerly Kno...
Society & Culture Arts

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Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America

Your Call - October 17, 2019 06:30 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 59 ratings
On this edition of Your Call, Christopher Leonard will discuss his new book, Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America . Leonard says if you want to understand how unions were killed, how the income divide widened, how climate change progress stalled, and how ...
Government

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OTL #678: Rev. Bonnie Perry on a life of community building, The Secret History of Possum River

Outside the Loop RADIO - October 12, 2019 15:22 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Mike Stephen chats the outgoing rector of Ravenswood’s All Saints Episcopal Church and bishop-elect of The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, Rev. Bonnie Perry, about community-building and a life of service and then discovers the Secret History of 70s local country-rockers Possum River.  This week'...
Society & Culture Arts

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HMY-5: Sharing The Secret History Of Yoga

Higher Mind Yoga - October 10, 2019 00:32 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
On this episode a fascinating story of cannabis and spirituality as shared by Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (courtesy: London Real) Dr. Sheldrake is a biologist and author of more than 85 scientific papers, and ten books, who have been ranked as one of the top 100 Global Thought Leaders. Also The Secret...
Self-Improvement Education Religion & Spirituality Spirituality

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HMY-5: Sharing The Secret History Of Yoga

Higher Mind Yoga - October 10, 2019 00:32 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this episode a fascinating story of cannabis and spirituality as shared by Dr. Rupert Sheldrake (courtesy: London Real) Dr. Sheldrake is a biologist and author of more than 85 scientific papers, and ten books, who have been ranked as one of the top 100 Global Thought Leaders. Also The Secret...
Self-Improvement Education Religion & Spirituality Spirituality

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The Secret History of Recessions

Degenerate Business School - October 06, 2019 00:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
On MACROECONOMICS CORNER: We tell the history of the last 4 recessions to help us understand risk. 
Investing Business News Business News

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Krakin’ Krakoa #8: The Secret History of Apocalypse’s Horsemen (and an Eternals Theory?!)

Best Comics Ever - October 01, 2019 05:38 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratings
Who are the real first horsemen of Apocalypse? What role will they play in the Dawn of X? And What do Jack Kirby’s Eternals have to do with Apocalypse in Hickman’s X-Men? I answer all these questions and more in this deep dive into Apocalypse, his four horsemen, and House of X. For more, check [...
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OTL #676: First Tuesdays, LGBTQ legislative success, The Secret History of Zach Prather

Outside the Loop RADIO - September 28, 2019 17:54 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Mike Stephen learns about a monthly live political talk show at The Hideout called First Tuesdays, discusses the success of LGBTQ legislation in Illinois with the policy director of Equality Illinois, and discovers the Secret History of funky bluesman Zach Prather.  This week's local music is br...
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CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties

Wednesday Talk Radio - September 25, 2019 15:00 ★★★★★ - 1 rating
KBOO Radio is a community-powered station in Portland Oregon
News

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The Secret History of Pine Gap

Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast - September 23, 2019 12:40 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
In 2016, with absolutely no fanfare, Pine Gap, the Australian American spy base just outside Alice Springs, celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Society & Culture News Politics

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OTL #674: Should the CTA be free?, Girls on the Run Chicago, The Secret History of Pedro Bell

Outside the Loop RADIO - September 14, 2019 20:57 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Mike Stephen discusses the idea of the CTA being free for riders, learns about the empowering work of Girls on the Run Chicago, and discovers the Secret History of local Funkadelic artist Pedro Bell.  This week's local music is brought to you by Adjacent Cruise.
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