• Relevant or Irrelevant

  • By: KALA-FM
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Relevant or Irrelevant

By: KALA-FM
  • Summary

  • In this weekly show, hosts John Kealey and Jay Swords examine events of history through the discussion of books, journal articles, papers, and presentations, then historians and history buffs ask the question, what is relevant or irrelevant in today’s world. For more than a decade, this show has aired over-the-air on KALA-FM in the Quad Cities. Now, we're bringing it here to make listening easier than ever!
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Episodes
  • BONUS: Context Matters: Understanding Why Medieval Legislators Chose To Regulate Women's Pregnant Bodies
    Mar 8 2025

    BONUS DISCUSSION: Dr. Sara Butler, professor and King George III Chair in British History at The Ohio State University, is the guest for "ROI" show #600. Dr. Butler joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" panelists to discuss, "Context Matters: Understanding Why Medieval Legislators Chose To Regulate Women's Pregnant Bodies."

    The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Jay Swords and Rick Sweet.

    Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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    14 mins
  • Context Matters: Understanding Why Medieval Legislators Chose To Regulate Women's Pregnant Bodies
    Mar 8 2025

    Dr. Sara Butler, professor and King George III Chair in British History at The Ohio State University, is the guest for "ROI" show #600. Dr. Butler joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" panelists to discuss, "Context Matters: Understanding Why Medieval Legislators Chose To Regulate Women's Pregnant Bodies."

    The host for this edition is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Jay Swords and Rick Sweet.

    Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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    30 mins
  • Medieval Squirrels Served As First Ancient Hosts Of Leprosy
    Mar 1 2025

    Dr. Alette Blom, Department Of Archaeology at Cambridge University, joins the "ROI" team to discuss "Medieval Squirrels Served As First Ancient Hosts Of Leprosy."

    The host for the 599th edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Brett Monnard and Rick Sweet.

    Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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    28 mins

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