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Relevant or Irrelevant

In this weekly show, hosts John Kealey and Jay Swords examine events of history through the discussion of books, journal articles, papers, and presentations, then historians and history buffs ask the question, what is relevant or irrelevant in today’s world. For more than a decade, this show has aired over-the-air on KALA-FM in the Quad Cities. Now, we"re bringing it here to make listening easier than ever!

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30:39

A Debate Over The Physics Of Time

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2023/06/24

Dr. Tim Maudlin, professor of philosophy at New York University, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team to discuss, "A Debate Over The Physics Of Time."The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and Ed Broders.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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14:17

BONUS: A Debate Over The Physics Of Time

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2023/06/24

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Tim Maudlin, professor of philosophy at New York University, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team to discuss, "A Debate Over The Physics Of Time."The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and Ed Broders.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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26:02

A Sneaky Theory Of Where Language Came From

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2023/06/17

Dr. Oren Kolodny, from The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem, in Israel, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" group to discuss "A Sneaky Theory Of Where Language Came From."The host for this episode is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and Rick Sweet.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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9:11

BONUS: A Sneaky Theory Of Where Language Came From

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2023/06/17

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Oren Kolodny, from The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem, in Israel, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" group to discuss "A Sneaky Theory Of Where Language Came From."The host for this episode is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and Rick Sweet.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport,

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29:21

History Of The Chinese

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2023/06/10

Emily Van Waerdhuizen, co-director of collections at The Rock Island (Illinois) Karpelas Manuscript Museum, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss the history of the Chinese.The host for this edition is John Kealey, and history buffs are Ed Broders and Rick Sweet.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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10:12

BONUS: History Of The Chinese

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2023/06/10

BONUS DISCUSSION: Emily Van Waerdhuizen, co-director of collections at The Rock Island (Illinois) Karpelas Manuscript Museum, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss the history of the Chinese.The host for this edition is John Kealey, and history buffs are Ed Broders and Rick Sweet.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport,

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5:32

BONUS: Why Did Modern Humans Take So Long To Settle...

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2023/06/03

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Chris Stringer, a research leader in human origins at The British Natural History Museum (Kent, England), joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team to discuss, "Why Did Modern Humans Take So Long To Settle Europe?"The host for the 512th edition in this series is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Ed Broders and Rick Sweet.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This

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28:16

Why Did Modern Humans Take So Long To Settle Europe?

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2023/06/03

Dr. Chris Stringer, a research leader in human origins at The British Natural History Museum (Kent, England), joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team to discuss, "Why Did Modern Humans Take So Long To Settle Europe?"The host for the 512th edition in this series is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Ed Broders and Rick Sweet.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded

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10:53

BONUS: The Dirty History Of Soap

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2023/05/27

BONUS DISCUSSION: Judy Ridner, professor of history at Mississippi State University and co-editor of The Journal Of Early American Studies, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss, "The Dirty History Of Soap."The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Terri Toppler and Rick Sweet.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose

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29:15

The Dirty History Of Soap

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2023/05/27

Judy Ridner, professor of history at Mississippi State University and co-editor of The Journal Of Early American Studies, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss, "The Dirty History Of Soap."The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Terri Toppler and Rick Sweet.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University,

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28:31

Women For Women

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2023/05/20

Morgen Conn, graduate student at Miami University Of Ohio, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" group to discuss her research paper "Women For Women."The host for the 510th edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Terri Toppler and Rick Sweet.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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10:55

BONUS: Women For Women

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2023/05/20

BONUS DISCUSSION: Morgen Conn, graduate student at Miami University Of Ohio, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" group to discuss her research paper "Women For Women."The host for the 510th edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Terri Toppler and Rick Sweet.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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13:48

BONUS: Mission And Vision Of The African American...

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2023/05/13

BONUS DISCUSSION: LaNisha Cassell, executive director of The African American Museum Of Iowa, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss "The Mission And Vision Of The African-American Museum Of Iowa."The host for this episode is Jay Swords, and history buffs are Brett Monnard and Ed Broders.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University,

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29:51

Mission And Vision Of The African-American Museum Of...

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2023/05/13

LaNisha Cassell, executive director of The African American Museum Of Iowa, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss "The Mission And Vision Of The African-American Museum Of Iowa."The host for this episode is Jay Swords, and history buffs are Brett Monnard and Ed Broders.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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28:58

Can Creativity Save The World?

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2023/05/06

Brett Monnard, CommUniversity instructor at Black Hawk College, Moline, Illinois, is the guest for "ROI" episode #508. The discussion topic is his CommUniversity course content: "Can Creativity Save The World?"The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the history buff is Ed Broders.The opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University,

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15:26

BONUS: Can Creativity Save The World?

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2023/05/06

BONUS DISCUSSION: Brett Monnard, CommUniversity instructor at Black Hawk College, Moline, Illinois, is the guest for "ROI" episode #508. The discussion topic is his CommUniversity course content: "Can Creativity Save The World?"The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the history buff is Ed Broders.The opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St

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29:24

The History Of Bands In Centerville, Iowa

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2023/04/30

Tyler Morgan, author and historian, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team on episode #507 to discuss the history of bands in Centerville, Iowa. The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and Rick Sweet.The opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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13:06

BONUS: The History Of Bands In Centerville, Iowa

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2023/04/29

BONUS DISCUSSION: Tyler Morgan, author and historian, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team on episode #507 to discuss the history of bands in Centerville, Iowa. The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and Rick Sweet.The opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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13:42

BONUS: The Theory Of Positive Disintegration

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2023/04/22

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Chris Wells, president and CEO of The Dabarowski Center (Colorado) joins the "ROI" team on episode #506 to discuss, "The Theory Of Positive Disintegration."The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and Rick Sweet.The opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport,

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29:36

The Theory Of Positive Disintegration

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2023/04/22

Dr. Chris Wells, president and CEO of The Dabarowski Center (Colorado) joins the "ROI" team on episode #506 to discuss, "The Theory Of Positive Disintegration."The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and Rick Sweet.The opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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