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History Behind News Program
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Weekly interviews with 150 scholars, and counting, who explain the deep history behind our news. Adel Aali, program host, is a former American attorney (practice patent law) and healthcare entrepreneur with a long and deep passion for history.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · 7d
NEWS: Entire White House East Wing is being demolished
HISTORY: White House History Of Changes Big & Small | S5E45
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 26
Our 190th guest scholar is Dr. Šumit Ganguly, the Director of Program on Strengthening US-India Relations at Hoover Institution | Stanford University.
Podcast 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S5E48-In...
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, discusses the history of U.S. India relations with his 190th guest scholar, Dr. Šumit Ganguly.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 24
History of India-US On-Again Off-Again Relations
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 22
Understanding Autism & Its History | S5E36
Podcast 🎧: bit.ly/HbN-S5E36-Au...
Most Americans hardly knew about autism in 1980s and '90s. Then, as if suddenly, autism became big news in the 2000s. And the rate of autism has increased since, including diagnosis among adults. But how did this happen?
Adel Aali, History Behind News host, discusses the history of autism with Dr. Maureen Durkin.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 20
Our 189th guest scholar is Dr. Rafael R. Ioris of the University of Denver. He specializes in Brazilian history, politics, foreign policy as well as Brazil-US relations.
Podcast 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S5E47-US...
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, discusses the history of U.S.-Brazil relations in interview with Dr. Rafael Ioris.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 19
History of U.S. interventions in Brazilian politics & Bolsonaro's 27-year prison term.
Podcast 🎧https://bit.ly/HbN-S5E47-US-Brazil-Relations
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, discusses the history of U.S.-Brazil relations in interview with Dr. Rafael Ioris.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 18
Jimmy Kimmel's show is taken off air "indefinitely"
Podcast 🎧: bit.ly/HbN-S5E35-La...
After Colbert's show was cancelled, I interviewed a professor of TV & Popular Culture about the history of Late-Night Talks Shows.
Adel Aali, History Behind News host, discusses the history of late-night talk shows in interview with Dr. Robert Thompson of Syracuse University.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 16
France expects over 400,000 protestors on Sept. 18.
Podcast🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S3E13-Fr...
Do you think the French protest more than other nations? We thought that too. That's why after massive protests in 2023 nearly paralyzed French government, schools and industries, I interviewed Prof. Gildea
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, discusses the history of French riots, revolts and revolutions in interview with Prof. Robert Gildea of the University of Oxford.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 16
Pres. Trump is suing the New York Times for $15B.

In this 2023 interview, my guest scholar describes how "actual malice" became the legal standard for suing journalist: 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S3E16-Su...
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, discusses the history of suing journalists for defamation in interview with Dr. Aimee Edmondson.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 12
History of political violence in America: 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S2E27-Po...
In this 2022 podcast interview, my guest scholar takes us through the history of America's election violence, including one that almost caused a 2nd civil war.
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, discusses the history of U.S. political violence in interview with Prof. Edward Foley.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 10
Lawmakers and news media are intensifying their scrutiny of the Epstein case. So, in this interview, I speak with a renowned historian about untold history of presidential love & sex scandals, who also draws lessons and comparisons to the Epstein case. Podcast🎧: bit.ly/HbN-S5E41-PO...
Adel Aali, History Behind News host, interviews scholar about the history of presidential sexual relations, love affairs and scandal
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 5
My 187th guest is Dr. Matthew Costello, who talks about the White House - History Of Its Changes Big & Small
Podcast 🎧https://bit.ly/HbN-S5E45-WhiteHouseHistory
Dr. Matthew Costello is the Chief Education Officer of the White House Historical Association.
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, discusses White House history in interview with Dr. Matthew Costello of the White House Historical Association
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 5
Pres. Trump is building a big beautiful ballroom on the White House complex.
Podcast 🎧https://bit.ly/HbN-S5E45-WhiteHouseHistory
Other presidents wanted more space too. Pres. Truman wanted an auditorium. What's different about Pres. Trump is that he got what he wanted!
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 4
This year marks 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen. To celebrate her life, the beautiful and historic city of Bath, England, is hosting a grand festival from Sept. 12 to 21.
Podcast🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S5E44-Ja...
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, interviews Prof. Sutherland about Jane Austen.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 4
My 186th guest scholar is Prof. Kathryn Sutherland.
Podcast🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S5E44-Ja...
This year marks 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen. To celebrate her life, the beautiful and historic city of Bath, England, is hosting a grand festival from Sept. 12 to 21.
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, interviews Prof. Sutherland about Jane Austen.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 3
China displayed its military might in a lavish parade this week.
In this interview, my guest, Dr. Graff, tells the history of China's military - from the Tang to Qing dynasties.
Podcast: 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S3E38-Ch...
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, interviews Dr. Graff regarding the history of China's military.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 3
Bipartisan lawmakers are intensifying their push for the release of Epstein files.
In this interview, I speak with Dr. Robert Watson about Jeffrey Epstein & & Untold History of Presidential Love & Sex Scandals. Podcast🎧: bit.ly/HbN-S5E41-PO...
Adel Aali, History Behind News host, interviews scholar about the history of presidential sexual relations, love affairs and scandal
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Sep 3
Back in 2023, when Chair Lina Khan was aggressively enforcing antitrust laws against Google and other, I interviewed Dr. Naomi Lamoreaux (Yale) about America's antitrust history: podcast 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S3E9-Ant...
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, discusses America's antitrust history in interview with Yale scholar, Dr. Naomi Lamoreaux.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Aug 30
Yesterday was Hurricane Katrina's 20th anniversary. Nearly 1,400 people died, majority in New Orleans. A sad truth is that hurricanes and floods have a racial component - they inflict more damage on Blacks and minorities than on white Americans. Podcast interview 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S2E30-US...
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Aug 30
Understanding Autism & Its History | S5E36
Podcast 🎧: bit.ly/HbN-S5E36-Au...

Most Americans didn't know about autism in the '80s & '90s. Then, as if suddenly, autism became big news in the 2000s. And the rate of autism has increased since, including diagnosis among adults. But how did this happen?
Adel Aali, History Behind News host, discusses the history of autism with Dr. Maureen Durkin.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Aug 29
35 visits to Syria, and 15 meetings with Bashar al-Assad.
Podcast 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S4E24-Ba...
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, interviews Dr. David Lesch about the rise and fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Aug 29
Public Broadcasting History - Why Conservatives Dislike PBS & NPR | S5E43
Podcast 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S5E43-Pu...
Our federal government will no longer fund public broadcasting.
Adel Aali, History Behind News host, interviews Professor Perlman of U.C., Irvine, about the history of public broadcasting - PBS & NPR
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · Jul 2
Which day is more important in America's history? July 2, 1776? Or July 4, 1776? And what happened on July 5 & 8, 1776? What is Decoration Day? Did the South celebrate the 4th of July?

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Adel Aali, History Behind News host, discusses the history of the July with Dr. Balcerski.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · May 30
Elon Musk is different than prior American business tycoons. Arguably, he is more powerful. More poignantly, as my guest argues, he is less dedicated to democracy, and that makes him frighteningly more dangerous.
Podcast 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S5E10-Ty...
Adel Aali, History Behind News host, interviews Dr. David Nasaw about the history of the political power of business tycoons.
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History Behind News Program @historybehindnews.bsky.social · May 23
Selected interviews for this week's history behind news:
🚩History of U.S. Tariffs: 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S5E24-Ta...
🚩History of U.S. Fed Budget Mandatory Spending: 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S5E26-Fe...
🚩World's Most Violent Country: 🎧 bit.ly/HbN-S5E25-El...
Adel Aali, History Behind News podcast host, interviewed and peeled the history behind these major news events: 1) history of federal budget entitlement programs, 2) history of tariffs, and 3) El Salvador - the world's most violent country.