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Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast

Civics & Coffee delivers bite-sized U.S. history with clear, engaging storytelling — all in the time it takes to drink your morning cup of coffee. Host Alycia brings America’s past to life with well-researched episodes that are approachable, human, and impossible to forget.In 2026, Civics & Coffee dives into the Gilded Age - a transformative era of booming industry, powerful presidents, labor uprisings, immigration waves, inequality, and social reformers. From national crises like the Great

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48:33

Predatory Data with Dr. Anita Chan

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/06/07

Join me this week as I chat with Dr. Anita Chan to discuss her latest book, Predatory Data: Eugenics in Big Tech and Our Fight for an Independent Future. To learn more about Dr. Chan, be sure to visit her website at: https://www.anitachan.org/

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17:06

The Panic of 1873

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/05/31

Join me this week as I sit down and dive into the Panic of 1873. Learn how one man, Jay Cooke, brought the United States economy to the brink and how the panic has connections with the recession of 2008.

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21:04

A Public Woman: Victoria Woodhull

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/05/24

Victoria Woodhull is perhaps best known to contemporary audiences for her decision to launch a questionable, and ultimately unsuccessful, bid for the presidency in 1872. But there is much more to Woodhull than her failed political career. Join me this week as I dive into the life and legacy of Victoria Woodhull.

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17:51

The Great Chicago Fire

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/05/17

Join me this week as I dive into the cause and legacy of the Great Chicago Fire. What sparked the massive blaze? How did the city recover? And how did the fire inspire new structural technologies?

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18:36

Grant’s Fight: The Ku Klux Klan Act

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/05/10

Soon after assuming office, President Grant was overwhelmed with letters from residents telling of the constant reign of terror they faced for exercising their right to vote. Unable to act as forcefully as he wanted, Grant asked Congress for a new law that would provide the necessary tools to combat the racial political violence. Their answer? The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871. Tune in this week as I dive into the law and how it was used to break the backs of the Ku Klux Klan in the south.

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36:43

Jeep Show with Robert B. O'Connor

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/05/03

Join me this episode as I sit down with author Robert O'Connor to discuss his historical novel about the Morale Corps during World War II, Jeep Show. To learn more about Robert, visit his website at www.jeepshowbook.com

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18:33

Julia Dent Grant

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/04/26

Join me this week as I dive into the life and legacy of First Lady Julia Grant. Learn about Grant's early life living in the border state of Missouri, how she met her future husband, and how she impacted the role of First Lady.

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19:01

Ulysses S. Grant: Part Two

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/04/19

This week I wrap up the presidency and legacy of President Ulysses S. Grant. Learn about Grant's time in office, his work to preserve the civil rights of African Americans, and the struggles he faced due to his lack of political experience.

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18:39

Ulysses S. Grant: Part One

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/04/12

Join me this week as I begin my coverage of the life and legacy of 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant. In this episode, I cover Grant's early life including his decision to enroll at the Military Academy at West Point and his experiences during the Civil War.

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47:16

Dual Justice with Dr. Anthony Grasso

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/04/05

Join me this week for my conversation with Dr. Anthony Grasso where we discuss his latest book, Dual Justice: America's Divergent Approaches to Street and Corporate Crime. Learn all about how different ideologies influenced the criminal justice system and how they are still impacting carceral policy today.

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18:40

The Maverick: Patricia Schroeder (Part Two)

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/03/29

Join me this week as I wrap up my coverage of the Colorado Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder. In this episode I dive into Schroeder's legislative accomplishments and her decision to launch a campaign for president.

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The Maverick: Patricia Schroeder (Part One)

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/03/22

This week's episode comes to you thanks to a listener request! Join me as I dive into part one of feminist politician Patricia Schroeder's life and legacy. In this episode I cover Schroeder's early life, including her experience attending Harvard Law School, and her unlikely 1972 campaign to represent Colorado in the House of Representatives.

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19:22

The Transcontinental Railroad

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/03/15

Join me this week as I dive into the history of the transcontinental railroad. Learn all about how it got started, how the two companies bested nature, and the complicated legacy the rail left in its wake.

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Reuel Colt Gridley & The Flour Fundraiser

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/03/08

Tune into this listener's request where I dive into the story of Reuel Colt Gridley who stumbled into a creative way to raise money for the United States Sanitary Commission during the Civil War. Learn about Gridley, the fundraiser, and how Mark Twain is involved.

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All Play and No Work with Dr. Paul Gagliardi

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/03/01

Join me in this episode I sit down with Dr. Paul Gagliardi to discuss his book All Play and No Work which analyzes complex portrayals of labor and work relief through plays selected by the Federal Theatre Project. Tune in to learn about the Federal Theatre Project and the organization's role in the New Deal.

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Carceral Apartheid with Dr. Brittany Friedman

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/02/26

Join for another bonus episode where I sit down with Dr. Brittany Friedman to discuss her book, Carceral Apartheid: How Lies and White Supremacists Run Our Prisons. To learn more about Dr. Friedman, be sure to visit her website at www.brittanyfriedman.com For Bay Area listeners: be sure to catch Dr. Friedman at her book talk on March 16th at Book Passage in San Francisco. Learn more here.

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17:32

The Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/02/22

Join me this week as I explore the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868. Learn why the United States and Plains tribes engaged in yet another negotiation aimed at securing peace, how the agreement was eventually violated by the U.S. government, and how it all ties to a still-active Supreme Court case.

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19:36

The Ku Klux Klan & Reconstruction

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/02/15

Join me this week as I explore the history of the first iteration of the Ku Klux Klan. Learn about the earliest days of the organization, how it evolved into a dangerous domestic terrorist group, and how their acts of violence sough to depress the influence of Black Americans and the Republican Party throughout the former Confederacy. Please note, there is mature content shared in this episode.

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35:51

Kidnapped At Sea with Dr. Andrew Sillen

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/02/12

Join me for this BONUS episode where I welcome Dr. Andrew Sillen to discuss his latest book, Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White. You can learn more about Dr. Sillen by checking out his website: https://kidnappedatsea.com/

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17:09

The People's Poet: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast ·

2025/02/08

Frances Harper was an abolitionist, author, and activist who spent her life in the pursuit of a better nation. Risking her safety to tour on the anti-slavery lecture circuit before the war, Harper became one of the loudest critics of Andrew Johnson during Reconstruction. Tune in this week as I dive into her life, motivations, and legacy.

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