BackStory

223: Men Apologizing, Alabama Senate Race, Net Neutrality

In this week’s roundtable conversation, Ed, Joanne, Nathan and Brian focus on three stories in the news: famous men apologizing (or not) for bad behavior,  the Alabama Senate race between Roy Moore and Doug Jones, and the FCC’s plans to repeal net neutrality. 
 
In this episode, Brian mentions Richard Nixon's "Checkers" speech. View the full speech (with transcript) via the <a href="https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/september-23-1952-checkers-speech">Miller Center</a>. And to hear the segment of Brian interviewing Tyrone Jones, a Black Santa, check out "<a href="https://soundcloud.com/backstory/being-santa">Being Santa</a>." 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities.

There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes history engaging and fun.