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Throughline

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25 tracks14 hr 51 min duration
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1Yuri Kochiyamas’s lifetime of activism cover artYuri Kochiyamas’s lifetime of activism023:32
2History's playbook for taming the beast of inflation cover artHistory's playbook for taming the beast of inflation051:41
3Bayard Rustin and the March on Washington cover artBayard Rustin and the March on Washington024:58
4The World Cup was supposed to bring world peace cover artThe World Cup was supposed to bring world peace056:58
5The uncensored war cover artThe uncensored war020:05
6The shifting line between free speech and a criminal threat cover artThe shifting line between free speech and a criminal threat041:07
7Captain America and the nation's conscience cover artCaptain America and the nation's conscience015:25
8How the Supreme Court claimed supreme power cover artHow the Supreme Court claimed supreme power058:19
9Prosperity gospel and the American dream cover artProsperity gospel and the American dream017:49
10From Hormuz to Suez: the chokepoints of global power cover artFrom Hormuz to Suez: the chokepoints of global power055:13
11The genius and murkiness of the Constitution cover artThe genius and murkiness of the Constitution023:35
12The story of July 4th is messier than you remember cover artThe story of July 4th is messier than you remember038:31
13American history through song cover artAmerican history through song025:13
14The ongoing battle over asylum in America cover artThe ongoing battle over asylum in America058:32
15How wheelchairs, a river, and a spaceship challenged the status quo cover artHow wheelchairs, a river, and a spaceship challenged the status quo022:51
16Route 66 and the quest to connect America cover artRoute 66 and the quest to connect America054:21
17Listen to "We Keep Us Safe" on NPR's Embedded podcast cover artListen to "We Keep Us Safe" on NPR's Embedded podcast03:02
18The Chinafication of Walmart cover artThe Chinafication of Walmart019:35
19The architect of modern China cover artThe architect of modern China041:39
20The license to be funny in America cover artThe license to be funny in America022:16
21The lightbulb conspiracy is both real and everywhere cover artThe lightbulb conspiracy is both real and everywhere035:25
22The song that fueled protests and a legacy of hope cover artThe song that fueled protests and a legacy of hope021:57
23Lies, theft, and cover-up: the history of Monopoly you've never heard cover artLies, theft, and cover-up: the history of Monopoly you've never heard054:07
24The blatant betrayal that erased the Tupperware queen from history cover artThe blatant betrayal that erased the Tupperware queen from history053:01
25How Korean culture went global cover artHow Korean culture went global051:59

About this album

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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including sponsor-free listening for Throughline.

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