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Throughline

Throughline

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Summary

 Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalists Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei.

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Episodes
  • War by remote control, how drones changed modern warfare

    War by remote control, how drones changed modern warfare
    May 14 2026
    Drones are swarming battlefields in Ukraine, Iran, and beyond. Drone warfare is cheap, efficient, autonomous — and changing warfare forever. Today on the show, the past, present and future of battle by remote control. This episode originally published in 2021 and has been updated.

    GUEST:

    James Rodgers, war historian and author of several books about drones, including Drones: What Everyone Needs to Know

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    51 mins
  • Four voices from the Great Depression

    Four voices from the Great Depression
    May 12 2026
    A glimpse into life during the Great Depression from the people that lived it.

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    19 mins
  • How our memory of war can shape the future

    How our memory of war can shape the future
    May 7 2026
    All wars are fought twice: first on the battlefield, the second time in memory," writes Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen. This week on Throughline, we revisit our 2022 conversation with Nguyen about how the way we remember and selectively forget the ravages of war has the power to reshape our future.

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    49 mins
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