History

Meet a man who believes he is the reincarnation of civil war General John P. Gordon; a past-life researcher, and audio from Chion's past-life regression.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show: spelling — what it is, why it matters, and why some of us actually find it fun.

Humans have long been interested in the possibility of extraterrestrial life. This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a look at why that interest has persisted.

A ceremonial rattle, believed to be over a century old, was returned to the Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, in The Nose’s stead, a long look at the long-dead movie musical. Long live the movie musical.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, a look at the hidden language of finger gestures, the future of Braille, and the joys and challenges of animating fingers for the movies.

On this episode of Audacious, hear from one woman who grew up in Iran, and another who is a Muslim in America, about their very different experiences with the hijab.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we look at what life was really like in the Middle Ages and why we remember it the way we do.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, the zipper's history and significance, its role in fashion, and why so many zippers say “YKK.”

The humble tambourine is the underrated, understated, unsung hero of contemporary music. This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we shake our assumptions about this surprisingly enduring and ubiquitous instrument.