100 objects. 100 stories. A new history of the US hiding in plain sight.
Sounds,·10 episodes
How Bruce Lee made nunchucks cool — and sparked a new Asian American identity.
24 Jul 2026,·37 mins,·
A boy's 1982 disappearance put his face on a milk carton — and changed America.
17 Jul 2026,·34 mins,·
From teddy bears to billy possums—how our animal feelings have shaped the natural world.
10 Jul 2026,·36 mins,·
The story of America’s forgotten proto-founding father and his inflammatory 1764 pamphlet.
03 Jul 2026,·38 mins,·
How a weapon that never existed shaped the story of a shooting in 1984 New York.
26 Jun 2026,·40 mins,·
One book. A fight for literacy. A debate about what freedom means in America.
19 Jun 2026,·46 mins
How one man's runaway balloon flight sparked America's obsession with going ever higher.
12 Jun 2026,·39 mins
Unearthing a remarkable slave rebellion through dusty Civil War paperwork.
05 Jun 2026,·43 mins
A tiny screw. A precise angle. How America built a hidden empire, one standard at a time.
29 May 2026,·36 mins
A locked iron safe, sealed for 100 years. What objects did Americans choose to remember?
19 May 2026,·30 mins
