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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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7:15

BONUS: Edgar Allen Poe And The Forging Of American...

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2022/11/26

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. John Tresch, Milton Chair and Professor of History, Art, Science, and Folk Practice at the Warburg Institute at the University Of London joins the "ROI" team for the 483rd program in this series. Dr. Tresch will discuss "The Reason For The Darkness Of The Night: Edgar Allen Poe And The Forging Of American Science."The hosts for this abbreviated program segment are John Kealey and Rick Sweet.The opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the

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29:44

Edgar Allen Poe And The Forging Of American Science

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2022/11/26

Dr. John Tresch, Milton Chair and Professor of History, Art, Science, and Folk Practice at the Warburg Institute at the University Of London joins the "ROI" team for the 483rd program in this series. Dr. Tresch will discuss "The Reason For The Darkness Of The Night: Edgar Allen Poe And The Forging Of American Science."The host for this program segment is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders.The opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the

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15:26

BONUS: Book Production/Monastic Reform In 12th...

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2022/11/19

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Allison Beach, professor of Medieval History at The University Of St. Andrews (Scotland) is the guest for "Relevant Or Irrelevant" program #481. She joins host Jay Swords, and history buffs Brett Monnard and Rick Sweet, to discuss "Women As Scribes: Book Production And Monastic Reform In Twelfth Century Bavaria."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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32:57

Book Production/Monastic Reform In 12th Century Bavaria

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2022/11/19

Dr. Allison Beach, professor of Medieval History at The University Of St. Andrews (Scotland) is the guest for "Relevant Or Irrelevant" program #481. She joins host Jay Swords, and history buffs Brett Monnard and Rick Sweet, to discuss "Women As Scribes: Book Production And Monastic Reform In Twelfth Century Bavaria."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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29:45

The Weird History Of Resuscitation

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2022/11/12

Dr. Caitjan Gainty, Historian Of Health And Healthcare at Kings College London (England) and Co-Founder of the Healthy Scepticism Project, is the guest for "ROI" edition #482. The topic discussed is: Reversing Death: The Weird History Of Resuscitation.The host for this program is John Kealey. The history buffs for this episode 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

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9:09

BONUS: The Weird History Of Resuscitation

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2022/11/12

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Caitjan Gainty, Historian Of Health And Healthcare at Kings College London (England) and Co-Founder of the Healthy Scepticism Project, is the guest for "ROI" edition #482. The topic discussed is: Reversing Death: The Weird History Of Resuscitation.The host for this program is John Kealey. The history buffs for this episode 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

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31:39

The 2022 Elections In Iowa

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2022/11/05

Toby Payone, Uniserve Director for The Iowa Education Association, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss the 2022 Elections In Iowa. The host for the 492nd edition in this series 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 KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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15:11

BONUS: The 2022 Elections In Iowa

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2022/11/05

BONUS DISCUSSION: Toby Payone, Uniserve Director for The Iowa Education Association, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss the 2022 Elections In Iowa. The host for the 492nd edition in this series 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 KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa,

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29:15

The Fifty Greatest Fictional Deaths Of All Time

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2022/10/29

Dan Kois, writer, editor and podcaster at Slate Magazine (New York), joins the "ROI" team to discuss, "The Fifty Greatest Fictional Deaths Of All Time."The host for episode #484 is Jay Swords. The history buffs are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders. This is the annual "Halloween" program in the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" series.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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13:31

BONUS: The Fifty Greatest Fictional Deaths Of All Time

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2022/10/29

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dan Kois, writer, editor and podcaster at Slate Magazine (New York), joins the "ROI" team to discuss, "The Fifty Greatest Fictional Deaths Of All Time."The host for episode #484 is Jay Swords. The history buffs are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders. This is the annual "Halloween" program in the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" series.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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30:20

German History In Documents And Images Website

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2022/10/22

Dr. Eric Jensen, associate professor of history at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio), joins the "ROI" team to discuss the topic, "German History In Documents And Images Website."The host for the 480th edition is John Kealey, and history buffs are Rick Sweet and Jay Swords.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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13:49

BONUS: German History In Documents And Images Website

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2022/10/22

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Eric Jensen, associate professor of history at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio), joins the "ROI" team to discuss the topic, "German History In Documents And Images Website."The host for the 480th edition is John Kealey, and history buffs are Rick Sweet and Jay Swords.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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14:44

BONUS: The Campus Confederate Legacy We're Not...

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2022/10/15

BONUS DISCUSSION: Taulby Edmondson, Student Engagement Coordinator and Instructor of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech. University, is the guest for episode #479 in this series. He joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss his article, "The Campus Confederate Legacy We're Not Talking About."The host for this edition is John Kealey. The history buffs are Rick Sweet and Jay Swords.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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29:56

The Campus Confederate Legacy We're Not Talking About

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2022/10/15

Taulby Edmondson, adjunct professor of History, Religion, And Culture at Virginia Tech. University, is the guest for episode #479 in this series. He joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss his article, "The Campus Confederate Legacy We're Not Talking About."The host for this edition is John Kealey. The history buffs are Rick Sweet and Jay Swords.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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14:41

BONUS: The Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency

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2022/10/08

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Dan Davis, professor of Classics, History and Marine Archaeology in the History Department at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, joins the "ROI" team to talk about the Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency.The host for the 478th episode in this series is Jay Swords. History buffs are Terri Toppler and Ed Broders.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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28:51

The Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency

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2022/10/08

Dr. Dan Davis, professor of Classics, History and Marine Archaeology in the History Department at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, joins the "ROI" team to talk about the Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency.The host for the 478th episode in this series is Jay Swords. History buffs are Terri Toppler and Ed Broders.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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13:28

BONUS: Echoes In The Hallways

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2022/10/01

BONUS DISCUSSION: Author James Kenyon joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss his book "Echoes In The Hallways" for the 477th edition in this series.The host for this episdoe is Jay Swords, and history buffs are Terri Toppler and Ed Broders.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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28:54

Echoes In The Hallways

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2022/10/01

Author James Kenyon joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss his book "Echoes In The Hallways" for the 477th edition in this series.The host for this episdoe is Jay Swords, and history buffs are Terri Toppler and Ed Broders.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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12:24

BONUS: Ancient People Of Iowa

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2022/09/24

BONUS DISCUSSION: John Doershuk, Iowa State Archaeologist and Director Of The State Archaeologist and Adjunct Associate Professor Of Anthropology At The University Of Iowa, is the guest for "ROI" episode 476. Today's discussion topic is: "The Ancient People Of Iowa."The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Jay Swords.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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32:31

Ancient People Of Iowa

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2022/09/24

John Doershuk, Iowa State Archaeologist and Director Of The State Archaeologist and Adjunct Associate Professor Of Anthropology At The University Of Iowa, is the guest for "ROI" episode 476. Today's discussion topic is: "The Ancient People Of Iowa."The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Jay Swords.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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