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S13 Ep 414BONUS: The Code Talkers Legacy

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BONUS questions from the 404th episode of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Apr 24, 202111 min

S13 Ep 404The Code Talkers Legacy

Dr. William Meadows, head of the Missouri State Native American Studies Committee, joins the Relevant or Irrelevant panelists to talk about The Code Talkers Legacy.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Apr 24, 202129 min

S13 Ep 403BONUS: The Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation

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BONUS questions from the 403 episode of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Apr 17, 202111 min

S13 Ep 403The Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation

The subject for the 403rd edition of ROI is The Colonel Davenport (Iowa) Foundation and Historical House. Bill Hampes, a board member at the foundation, is the special guest on this program.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Apr 17, 202128 min

S13 Ep 414BONUS: 200 Years of Painting from the National Academy of Design

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BONUS questions from the 414th episode of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Apr 10, 202112 min

S13 Ep 414200 Years of Painting from the National Academy of Design

In this episode, Vanessa Sage, Assistant Curator at The Figge Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa, joins the ROI panelists to discuss the exhibit: "For America: 200 Years of Painting from The National Academy Of Design." Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Apr 10, 202129 min

S13 Ep 402BONUS: The Presidential Library System

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BONUS questions from the 402nd episode of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Apr 3, 202114 min

S13 Ep 402The Presidential Library System

In this episode, Dr. Timothy Walch, Director Emeritus of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, West Branch, Iowa, joins the show to discuss the origin and evolution of the Presidential Library system.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Apr 3, 202130 min

S13 Ep 401BONUS: Norse Greenland Settlements

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BONUS questions from the 401st episode of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Mar 27, 202113 min

S13 Ep 401Norse Greenland Settlements

Dr. Thomas McGovern, professor at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center, joins the ROI panel to discuss Norse Greenland settlements on the 401st edition of this series. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Mar 27, 202130 min

S13 Ep 400BONUS: More Than Mothers: Juries of Matrons, Medieval England

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BONUS questions from the 400th episode of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Mar 20, 202111 min

S13 Ep 400More Than Mothers: Juries of Matrons, Medieval England

The Relevant or Irrelevant team is celebrating episode 400 with special guest Dr. Sara Butler, King George III Professor of English History at Ohio State University, to discuss her recent article, More than Mothers: Juries of Matrons and Pleas of the Belly in Medieval England.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Mar 20, 202128 min

S13 Ep 399BONUS: Creating the Bible: The Word of God & The Work of Man

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BONUS questions from the 399th episode of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Mar 13, 202113 min

S13 Ep 399Creating the Bible: The Word of God & The Work of Man

Dr. Robert Dise, associate professor of History at the University of Northern Iowa, joins the ROI team to discuss the history of the Bible.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Mar 13, 202129 min

S13 Ep 398BONUS: Prehistoric Human Activity: Yellowstone Park

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BONUS questions from the 398th episode of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Mar 6, 202112 min

S13 Ep 398Prehistoric Human Activity: Yellowstone Park

Dr. Douglas MacDonald joins the ROI team to discuss prehistoric human activity at the site of Yellowstone National Park.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Mar 6, 202130 min

S13 Ep 397BONUS: Reduce Digital Distractions: Advice From Medieval Monks

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BONUS questions from the 397th ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Feb 27, 202112 min

S13 Ep 397Reduce Digital Distractions: Advice From Medieval Monks

Dr. Jamie Kreiner, associate professor of history at the University of Georgia, is this week's guest. She joins the Relevant or Irrelevant panelists to talk about her article How To Reduce Digital Distractions: Advice From Medieval Monks.She is the author of The Social Life of Hagiography in the Merovingian Kingdom (2014) and her latest book, Legions of Pigs in The Early Medieval West (2020). She lives in Athens, Georgia.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Feb 27, 202129 min

S13 Ep 396BONUS: The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women

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Bonus questions from the 396th episode of ROI. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Feb 20, 202112 min

S13 Ep 396The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women

Dr. Adrienne Mayor, author of The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women Across the Ancient World, is the guest on the 396th episode of Relevant or Irrelevant. Dr. Mayor is a Research Scholar at Stanford University.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Feb 20, 202130 min

S13 Ep 395BONUS: Forest Grove School No. 5 Rehabilitation Project

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BONUS questions from the 395th episode of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Feb 13, 202111 min

S13 Ep 395Forest Grove School No. 5 Rehabilitation Project

Sharon Andresen, volunteer coordinator for the Forest Grove School No. 5 Rehabilitation Project, discusses this Bettendorf, Iowa, landmark with the ROI panelists on the 395th edition in this series.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Feb 13, 202128 min

S13 Ep 394BONUS: On Gifted Elders: Awareness, Aspirations, Advocacy

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BONUS questions from the 394th edition of ROI. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Feb 6, 202113 min

S13 Ep 394On Gifted Elders: Awareness, Aspirations, Advocacy

Dr. Joy Navan, licensed psychological associate and educational consultant at The Amend Group, is the guest for the 394th edition of ROI. They discuss her book, On Gifted Elders: Awareness, Aspirations, Advocacy. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Feb 6, 202129 min

S13 Ep 393BONUS: Irish Iowa

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BONUS questions from the 393rd edition of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Jan 30, 202111 min

S13 Ep 393Irish Iowa

Dr. Timothy Walch, author and Director Emeritus of The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, is the guest on the 393rd edition of this series. He joins the panelist to discuss his book Irish Iowa. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Jan 30, 202129 min

S13 Ep 392BONUS: Women Leaders In Diplomacy Across The Pacific

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BONUS questions from the 392nd episode of ROI. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Jan 23, 202111 min

S13 Ep 392Women Leaders In Diplomacy Across The Pacific

Dr. Michael Schneider, Provost, Dean of the College and Professor of History, at Knox College joins the Relevant or Irrelevant panel to discuss women leaders in diplomacy across the Pacific.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Jan 23, 202131 min

S13 Ep 391BONUS: The Mines of Spain

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BONUS questions from the 391st episode of ROI. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Jan 16, 20217 min

S13 Ep 391The Mines of Spain

Gerda Preston-Hartman, from The Mines of Spain (Dubuque, Iowa) joins the Relevant or Irrelevant crew to discuss this scenic recreation area overlooking the Mississippi River on the 391st show.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Jan 16, 202129 min

S13 Ep 390BONUS: Henry Daniel and The Liber Uricrisiarum

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BONUS questions from the 390th episode of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Jan 9, 202113 min

S13 Ep 390Henry Daniel and The Liber Uricrisiarum

Sarah Star, Visiting Professor of English at Kenyon College (Gambier, Ohio) joins the Relevant or Irrelevant team to talk about Henry Daniel and The Liber Uricrisiarum, the earliest known work of academic medicine written in Middle English, for the 390th edition of this series.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Jan 9, 202131 min

S13 Ep 388BONUS: Girls Coming to Tech!

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BONUS questions from the 388th episode of ROI. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Jan 2, 202116 min

S13 Ep 388Girls Coming to Tech!

Dr. Amy Bix, Professor Of History at Iowa State University, joins the ROI team to talk about her book Girls Coming to Tech!: A History of American Engineering Education for Women (MIT Press, 2013).Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Jan 2, 202131 min

S13 Ep 387BONUS: The Looming Collapse of American Farming

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BONUS questions from the 387th episode of ROI. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Dec 26, 202015 min

S13 Ep 387The Looming Collapse of American Farming

Relevant or Irrelevant is honored to have journalist Tom Philpott as our guest for the 387th edition of this series. This week, the panel discusses Philpott's book, Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Dec 26, 202031 min

S13 Ep 386BONUS: 500th Anniversary of the Death of Raphael

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BONUS questions from the 386th episode of ROI. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Dec 19, 202014 min

S13 Ep 386500th Anniversary of the Death of Raphael

Dr. Margaret Morse, Associate Professor of Art History and Fine Arts Division Chair at Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois, USA) joins the ROI group to discuss the 500th anniversary of the death of Italian Renaissance painter Raphael.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Dec 19, 202030 min

S13 Ep 385BONUS: National Pearl Button Museum

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BONUS questions from the 385th episode of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Dec 12, 202013 min

S13 Ep 385National Pearl Button Museum

Angie Weikert, Manager of Artifact Acquisitions at The National Pearl Button Museum, is the guest for 385th episode of ROI. She joins the group to talk about the museum and saving the Fairport (Iowa) Fish Hatchery.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Dec 12, 202029 min

S13 Ep 384BONUS: Prairie Fire: A Great Plains History

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BONUS questions from the 384th edition of 𝘙𝘖𝘐.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Dec 5, 202014 min

S13 Ep 384Prairie Fire: A Great Plains History

Dr. Julie Courtwright, Associate Professor of History at Iowa State University, joins the ROI history buffs to discuss her book, Prairie Fire: A Great Plains History, published by the University Press of Kansas in 2011. Prairie Fire won the Kansas Notable Book Award, given by the State Library, and was a Caroline Bancroft Honor Book Selection, designated by the Denver Public Library, Western History Division.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Dec 5, 202032 min

S13 Ep 383BONUS: History of Social Distancing

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BONUS questions from the 383rd episode of ROI. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Nov 28, 202015 min

S13 Ep 383History of Social Distancing

Dr. Kristy Wilson Bowers, Assistant Professor of History at The University Of Missouri, discusses the history of social distancing with the ROI team on the 383rd edition of the series.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Nov 28, 202030 min

S13 Ep 382BONUS: 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower Landing

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BONUS questions from the 382nd episode of ROI

Nov 21, 202013 min

S13 Ep 382400th Anniversary of the Mayflower Landing

Former Governor-General Dr. George Garmany, of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, joins the Relevant or Irrelevant panel to discuss the 400th anniversary of the landing of The Mayflower on the 382nd edition of this series.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Nov 21, 202030 min

S13 Ep 389BONUS: Election 2020

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BONUS questions from the 389th episode of ROI. Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Nov 14, 202016 min

S13 Ep 389Election 2020

Dr. Justin Holmes, Associate Professor of Political Science, is the guest for the 389th edition of ROI. Dr. Holmes discusses the 2020 Election with the group.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Nov 14, 202029 min

S13 Ep 381BONUS: The Black Experience in Davenport, Iowa

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BONUS questions from the 381st episode of ROI.Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Nov 7, 202011 min

S13 Ep 381The Black Experience in Davenport, Iowa

Ryan Saddler, Associate Vice President For Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, joins the ROI panelists to talk about "The Black Experience In Davenport, Iowa."Relevant or Irrelevant is recorded at the studios of KALA-FM, Davenport, IA-Quad Cities.

Nov 7, 202030 min