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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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29:35

What Islamophobia Tells Us About America

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2022/07/09

Dr. Caleb Elfenbein, associate professor of history and religious studies at Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, is the guest for "ROI" episode 465. Dr. Elfenbein joins the team to talk about "Fear In Our Hearts: What Islamophobia Tells Us About America."The host for this edition is John Kealey. History buffs are Brett Monnard and Rick Sweet.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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16:58

BONUS: What Islamophobia Tells Us About America

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2022/07/09

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Caleb Elfenbein, associate professor of history and religious studies at Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, is the guest for "ROI" episode 465. Dr. Elfenbein joins the team to talk about "Fear In Our Hearts: What Islamophobia Tells Us About America."The host for this edition is John Kealey. History buffs are Brett Monnard and Rick Sweet.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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14:25

BONUS: FlexSchool

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2022/07/02

BONUS DISCUSSION: Jacqui Byrne, founder of FlexSchool, and Brett Monnard, FlexSchool history teacher, join the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" program to discuss "FlexSchool: Serving Neurodiverse Students."The host for the 464th edition in this series is John Kealey, and Rick Sweet is this week's history buff.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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28:55

FlexSchool

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2022/07/02

Jacqui Byrne, founder of FlexSchool, and Brett Monnard, FlexSchool history teacher, join the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" program to discuss "FlexSchool: Serving Neurodiverse Students."The host for the 464th edition in this series is John Kealey, and Rick Sweet is this week's history buff.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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28:29

How A Handful Of Prehistoric Geniuses Launched...

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2022/06/25

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8:58

BONUS: How A Handful Of Pre-Historic Geniuses...

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2022/06/25

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Nicholas Longrich, senior lecturer in Evolutionary Biology at The University Of Bath (UK), joins the "ROI" team to discuss "How A Handful Of Pre-Historic Geniuses Launched Humanity's Technological Revolution."The host for the 463rd edition of this series is John Kealey, 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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15:28

BONUS: Love, Labor And Longing In French Louisiana

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2022/06/18

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Sophia White, professor of American Studies at The University Of Notre Dame (Indiana), is the guest for "ROI" episode #462. She joins the team to discuss her book "Voices Of The Enslaved: Love, Labor And Longing In French Louisiana."The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the 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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29:47

Love, Labor And Longing In French Louisiana

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2022/06/18

Dr. Sophia White, professor of American Studies at The University Of Notre Dame (Indiana), is the guest for "ROI" episode #462. She joins the team to discuss her book "Voices Of The Enslaved: Love, Labor And Longing In French Louisiana."The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the 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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28:44

History Of Scandinavian Immigration To The United States

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2022/06/11

Dr. Anna Peterson, associate professor of history at Luther College (Iowa), joins the "ROI" group to discuss the "History Of Scandinavian Immigration To The United States." The host for episode 461 is John Kealey, 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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12:46

BONUS: History Of Scandinavian Immigration To The...

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2022/06/11

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Anna Peterson, associate professor of history at Luther College (Iowa), joins the "ROI" group to discuss the "History Of Scandinavian Immigration To The United States." The host for episode 461 is John Kealey, 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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15:52

BONUS: Black Wall Street 100

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2022/06/04

BONUS DISCUSSION: Hannibal Johnson, author and consultant specializing in diversity, equity and inclusion issues (Oklahoma), is the guest for "ROI" episode 460. This edition's discussion topic is: "Black Wall Street 100: An American City Grapples With Its Historical Racial Trauma."The host for this episode is Jay Swords. History buffs are Rick Sweet and Brett Monnard.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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29:29

Back Wall Street 100

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2022/06/04

Hannibal Johnson, author and consultant specializing in diversity, equity and inclusion issues (Oklahoma), is the guest for "ROI" episode 460. This edition's discussion topic is: "Black Wall Street 100: An American City Grapples With Its Historical Racial Trauma."The host for this episode is Jay Swords. History buffs are Rick Sweet and Brett Monnard.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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8:42

BONUS: The Broadcast 41: Women And The...

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2022/05/28

BONUS DISCUSSION: The 458th edition of "Relevant Or Irrelevant" welcomes Dr. Carol Stabile, professor and acting dean at The University Of Oregon. Dr. Stabile joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss: "The Broadcast 41: Women And The Anti-Communist Blacklist."Jay Swords is the host for episode 458. Rick Sweet and Brett Monnard are history buffs for this edition.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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29:22

The Broadcast 41: Women And The Anti-Communist...

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2022/05/28

The 458th edition of "Relevant Or Irrelevant" welcomes Dr. Carol Stabile, professor and acting dean at The University Of Oregon. Dr. Stabile joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss: "The Broadcast 41: Women And The Anti-Communist Blacklist."Jay Swords is the host for episode 458. Rick Sweet and Brett Monnard are history buffs for this edition.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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7:43

BONUS: Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness And Civil...

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2022/05/21

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Dillon Carroll, author and history faculty member at Butte College (California), is the guest for "Relevant Or Irrelevant" episode #457. Dr. Dillon joins the "ROI" team to discuss "Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness And Civil War Soldiers."The host for episode #457 is John Kealey. History buffs are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders.

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27:38

Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness And Civil War Soldiers

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2022/05/21

Dr. Dillon Carroll, author and history faculty member at Butte College (California), is the guest for "Relevant Or Irrelevant" episode #457. Dr. Dillon joins the "ROI" team to discuss "Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness And Civil War Soldiers."The host for episode #457 is John Kealey. History buffs are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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29:43

Iowa's Remarkable Soils

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2022/05/14

Dr. Kathleen Woida, author, adjunct professor at The University Of Iowa, and retired member of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" panelists to talk about "Iowa's Remarkable Soils: The Story Of Our Most Valuable Resource And How We Can Save It."The host for this program is John Kealey. History buffs for this episode are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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10:13

BONUS: Iowa's Remarkable Soils

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2022/05/14

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Kathleen Woida, author, adjunct professor at The University Of Iowa, and retired member of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" panelists to talk about "Iowa's Remarkable Soils: The Story Of Our Most Valuable Resource And How We Can Save It."The host for this program is John Kealey. History buffs for this episode are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa,

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29:09

Looking For The North American Invasion In Mexico City

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2022/05/07

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Thomas Connors, associate professor of history at The University Of Northern Iowa, joins the "ROI" team to discuss "Looking For The North American Invasion In Mexico City" for the 455th episode in this series.The host for this program is John Kealey. History buffs for this episode are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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12:12

BONUS: Looking For The North American Invasion In...

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2022/05/07

BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Thomas Connors, associate professor of history at The University Of Northern Iowa, joins the "ROI" team to discuss "Looking For The North American Invasion In Mexico City" for the 455th episode in this series.The host for this program is John Kealey. History buffs for this episode are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders.This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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