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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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29:22

Christopher Columbus, His Son, And The Quest To Build...

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2023/02/04

Dr. Edward Wilson-Lee, 1596 Fellow at Sidney Sussex College at The University Of Cambridge (England), joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss "The Catalog Of Shipwrecked Books: Christopher Columbus, His Son, And the Quest To Build The World's Largest Library."The host for the 495th edition in this series is Brett Monnard, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and 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

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11:41

BONUS: Christopher Columbus, His Son, And The Quest...

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2023/02/04

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Edward Wilson-Lee, 1596 Fellow at Sidney Sussex College at The University Of Cambridge (England), joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss "The Catalog Of Shipwrecked Books: Christopher Columbus, His Son, And the Quest To Build The World's Largest Library."The host for the 495th edition in this series is Brett Monnard, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders.The opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily

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28:36

The Power Of Decency In A World Turned Mean

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2023/01/28

The "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team welcomes author David Bodanis to the 494th edition in this series to discuss, "The Art Of Fairness: The Power Of Decency In A World Turned Mean."Brett Monnard is the host for this episode, and Rick Sweet and Ed Broders are the history buffs.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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11:55

BONUS: The Power Of Decency In A World Turned Mean

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2023/01/28

BONUS DISCUSSION: The "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team welcomes author David Bodanis to the 494th edition in this series to discuss, "The Art Of Fairness: The Power Of Decency In A World Turned Mean."Brett Monnard is the host for this episode, and Rick Sweet and Ed Broders are the history buffs.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

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11:00

BONUS: Ostrich Eggshell Beads Reveal 50,000 Year-Old...

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2023/01/21

Dr. Jennifer Miller and Dr. Yiming Wang, post-doctoral researchers in the Department Of Archeology at The Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology (Germany), are the guests for "ROI" episode 493. They will discuss: "Ostrich Eggshell Beads Reveal 50,000 Year-Old Social Network Across Africa."The host for this edition is Brett Monnard, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders.The opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those

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29:11

Ostrich Eggshell Beads Reveal 50,000 Year-Old Social...

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2023/01/21

Dr. Jennifer Miller and Dr. Yiming Wang, post-doctoral researchers in the Department Of Archeology at The Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology (Germany), are the guests for "ROI" episode 493. They will discuss: "Ostrich Eggshell Beads Reveal 50,000 Year-Old Social Network Across Africa."The host for this edition is Brett Monnard, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders.The opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those

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14:41

BONUS: The U.S. Post And The Making Of The American...

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2023/01/14

BONUS DISCUSSION: Cameron Blevins, associate professor of history at The University Of Colorado, in Denver, is the guest for "ROI" episode 491. The team will discuss "Paper Trails: The U.S. Post And The Making Of The American West" with him.The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Terri Toppler and 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

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30:43

The U.S. Post And The Making Of The American West

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2023/01/14

Cameron Blevins, associate professor of history at The University Of Colorado, in Denver, is the guest for "ROI" episode 491. The team will discuss "Paper Trails: The U.S. Post And The Making Of The American West" with him.The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Terri Toppler and 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

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11:26

BONUS: The Safer Foundation Of The Quad Cities

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2023/01/07

BONUS DISCUSSION: The "ROI" team welcomes Brian Monroe, assistant director of The Safer Foundation of the Quad Cities, to the 490th edition in the program series.The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Jay Swords.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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28:54

The Safer Foundation Of The Quad Cities

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2023/01/07

The "ROI" team welcomes Brian Monroe, assistant director of The Safer Foundation of the Quad Cities, to the 490th edition in the program series.The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Jay Swords.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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15:10

BONUS: How Rocks From Space Led To Life, Culture And...

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2022/12/31

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Greg Brennecka, staff scientist and cosmochemist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, in California, is the guest for "ROI" episode 489. Dr. Brennecka joins the team to talk about "Impact: How Rocks From Space Led To Life, Culture, And Donkey Kong."The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Jay Swords.The opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St

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29:52

How Rocks From Space Led To Life, Culture, And Donkey...

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2022/12/31

Dr. Greg Brennecka, staff scientist and cosmochemist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, in California, is the guest for "ROI" episode 489. Dr. Brennecka joins the team to talk about "Impact: How Rocks From Space Led To Life, Culture, And Donkey Kong."The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Jay Swords.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.

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29:24

The End Of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)

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2022/12/24

Dr. Katie Mack, Hawking Chair In Cosmology And Science Communication at the Perimter Institute For Theoretical Physics (Canada) joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" host and history buffs to discuss, "The End Of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking).This episode's host is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and Terri Toppler.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

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11:37

BONUS: The End Of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)

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2022/12/24

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Katie Mack, Hawking Chair In Cosmology And Science Communication at the Perimter Institute For Theoretical Physics (Canada) joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" host and history buffs to discuss, "The End Of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking).This episode's host is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and Terri Toppler.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

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11:54

BONUS: Red State Christians: A Journey Into White...

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2022/12/17

BONUS DISCUSSION: The "Relevant Or Irrelevant" team welcomes Angela Denker, Lutheran pastor and veteran journalist, to the 487th edition in this series to discuss "Red State Christians: A Journey Into White Christian Nationalism And The Wreckage It Leaves Behind."John Kealey is the host for this episode, and Brett Monnard and Terri Toppler are history buffs.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

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28:55

Red State Christians: A Journey Into White Nationalism

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2022/12/17

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30:25

How Ending Mining Would Change The World

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2022/12/10

Dr. Simon Jowitt, associate professor of Economic Geology at the University Of Nevada, Las Vegas, joins the "ROI" group to discuss how ending mining would change the world.The host for this episode is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and 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, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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16:15

BONUS: How Ending Mining Would Change The World

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2022/12/10

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Simon Jowitt, associate professor of Economic Geology at the University Of Nevada, Las Vegas, joins the "ROI" group to discuss how ending mining would change the world.The host for this episode is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and 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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29:40

The Renwick Mansion, Davenport, Iowa, USA

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2022/12/03

Sarah and Dane Moulton, owners of the Renwick Mansion, Davenport, Iowa, USA, are the guests for the 485th edition of "ROI" to discuss the mansion, its rich history and future.The host for this episode is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and 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, Davenport, Iowa,

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13:37

BONUS: The Renwick Mansion, Davenport, Iowa, USA

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2022/12/03

BONUS DISCUSSION: Sarah and Dane Moulton, owners of the Renwick Mansion, Davenport, Iowa, USA, are the guests for the 485th edition of "ROI" to discuss the mansion, its rich history and future.The host for this episode is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and 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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