Listening to America podcast

Listening to America

Listening to America aims to "light out for the territories," traveling less visited byways and taking time to see this immense, extraordinary country with fresh eyes while listening to the many voices of America's past, present, and future. Led by noted historian and humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson, Listening to America travels the country's less visited byways, from national parks and forests to historic sites to countless under-recognized rural and urban places. Through this exploration, Clay and team find and tell the overlooked historical and contemporary stories that shape America's people and places. Visit our website at ltamerica.org.

Listening to America aims to "light out for the territories," traveling less visited byways and taking time to see this immense, extraordinary country with fresh eyes while listening to the many voices of America's past, present, and future. Led by noted historian and humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson, Listening to America travels the country's less visited byways, from national parks and forests to historic sites to countless under-recognized rural and urban places. Through this exploration, Clay and team find and tell the overlooked historical and contemporary stories that shape America's people and places. Visit our website at ltamerica.org.

 

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#1681 Joseph Ellis Returns with a New Book

One of Clay's favorite historians, Joe Ellis, has just published his 14th book, <a href= "... more

08 Dec 2025

57 MINS

57:58

08 Dec 2025


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#1680 The Continuing River Adventures of Nat and Mikey

The two intrepid British adventurers, Natalia and Mikey, who came to America to float the ... more

02 Dec 2025

55 MINS

55:44

02 Dec 2025


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#1679 Our Thanksgiving Show

Guest host Nolan Johnson and Clay talk about the history of Thanksgiving, or what John Ada... more

25 Nov 2025

54 MINS

54:47

25 Nov 2025


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#1678 The No Kings Protests in Historical Context

Frequent guest host David Horton and Clay discuss America's current political paralysis an... more

17 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:09

17 Nov 2025


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#1677 Final Frontiers: Lewis and Clark and the American Space Program

Clay talks with veteran NASA astronaut Tom Jones, who flew four Space Shuttle missions for... more

10 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:19

10 Nov 2025


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#1676 American Presidents and the Press

Clay and his popular guest, Lindsay Chervinsky, discuss the history of American presidents... more

04 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:59

04 Nov 2025


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#1675 What Is Habeas Corpus and Why Does It Matter?

Clay and historian Beau Breslin discuss the doctrine of habeas corpus and its role in the ... more

28 Oct 2025

56 MINS

56:19

28 Oct 2025


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#1674 A Chat With Two Brits Who Are Floating the Missouri River From Montana to the Sea

Clay's conversation with Nat and Mikey, schoolteachers from Britain, who are floating down... more

20 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:43

20 Oct 2025


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#1673 In the Belly of the Beast

Clay and his friend Russ Eagle discuss John Steinbeck's 1960 Travels with Charley tour of ... more

14 Oct 2025

56 MINS

56:38

14 Oct 2025


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#1672 President Jefferson Discusses America at 250

Guest host David Horton talks with President Thomas Jefferson about the United States as t... more

06 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:31

06 Oct 2025


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#1671 Mysteries at the End of the Trail With David Nicandri

Historian and author David Nicandri joins Clay in the LTA Airstream in Olympia, Washington... more

29 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:33

29 Sep 2025


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#1670 Paddling the Full Lewis and Clark Trail

Clay interviews Montana adventurer Norm Miller, who has undertaken truly heroic canoe and ... more

22 Sep 2025

54 MINS

54:35

22 Sep 2025


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#1669 A Conversation About Political Violence in America

In the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah, Clay asked his good friend ... more

15 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:20

15 Sep 2025


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#1668 Bittersweet Homecoming

Clay talks about his 2025 trek across America in his 23-foot Airstream following the Lewis... more

08 Sep 2025

53 MINS

53:23

08 Sep 2025


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#1667 Lunch With America's Leading Steinbeck Scholar

Clay and his friend Russ Eagle interview Robert DeMott, one of the greatest living Steinbe... more

01 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:49

01 Sep 2025


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#1666 Ten Books on the American Revolution

Frequent guest, Lindsay Chervinsky, makes a late summer appearance to discuss Ten Books on... more

25 Aug 2025

54 MINS

54:08

25 Aug 2025


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#1665 Jefferson and Madison on Vacation

Clay's conversation with historian Louis Masur about his new book A Journey North: Jeffers... more

19 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:33

19 Aug 2025


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#1664 The Rivers of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Clay and his good friend Russ Eagle discuss the rivers Lewis and Clark traveled from Pitts... more

12 Aug 2025

54 MINS

54:48

12 Aug 2025


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#1663 Presidential Finances

Clay interviews Megan Gorman, the author of the excellent new book, All the President's Mo... more

04 Aug 2025

53 MINS

53:57

04 Aug 2025


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#1662 Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

Clay's conversation with Claire Martin, who hiked the entire Pacific Crest Trail in 2020, ... more

28 Jul 2025

53 MINS

53:28

28 Jul 2025


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#1661 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a New Constitution for the United States

Frequent guest Beau Breslin of Skidmore College and one of his prize students, Prairie Gun... more

21 Jul 2025

55 MINS

55:36

21 Jul 2025


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#1660 Ten Things: The Real Patrick Henry (Live)

Clay's conversation with popular guest Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky on Patrick Henry. Henry bega... more

14 Jul 2025

50 MINS

50:35

14 Jul 2025


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#1659 Theodore Roosevelt in Grand Canyon Country

Clay's conversation with Harvey Leake, the great-grandson of the pioneering southwestern a... more

08 Jul 2025

55 MINS

55:47

08 Jul 2025


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#1658 Jay Carson, Boulder Outdoor Survival School and National Service

Clay's interview with Jay Carson, the executive director of the [Boulder Outdoor Survival ... more

30 Jun 2025

55 MINS

55:43

30 Jun 2025