The Road to Now

The Avett Brothers bassist Bob Crawford will discuss his debut book, “America’s Founding Son,” written about president John Quincy Adams, during a Charleston Porch Talks event on April 16. postandcourier.com/charleston_sce…

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NEW EPISODE: Ben & Bob took a trip to the home of Andrew Jackson, so they took the opportunity to record an episode on their impressions of the Hermitage and why Bob doubts they’ll ever have a copy of America’s Founding Son in the bookstore. Listen now!

Spend your weekends (and Mondays) with us! 📻 Tune in to The Road to Now on @SIRIUSXM POTUS Channel 124 and discover how the past continues to shape our world.

Did you know the Boston Tea Party was sparked by a corporate tax cut? Or that more democratic countries pay more taxes? Dr. Vanessa S. Williamson joins us to discuss her new book, The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History. Listen now!

I'll be interviewing Bob Crawford of @theavettbros April 16 at @CofC for the @postandcourier Charleston Porch Talks series. If you're in town for the concert that night, come see us at noon. Tickets are on sale now & include a signed copy of his new book. postandcourier.com/porch-talks/ev…

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Oh, Boston… you haven’t changed, even since the Revolutionary War! On this episode of Snafu I’m joined by author and @theavettbros band member Bob Crawford, where we go back in time to 1776 to discuss British loyalist Lord Dunmore’s epic blunder that unintentionally rallied support for the colonists. Check it out at link in bio #snafu #bobcrawford @SNAFU_Podcasts @filmnation @iHeartRadio @iHeartPodcasts

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“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation… We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake.” – Henry David Thoreau Directors Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers join us on the show to discuss their new film, Ken Burns Presents: Henry David Thoreau. Tune in!

Chris Vognar review: The new PBS documentary “Henry David Thoreau” enlists a mighty roster of historians, literary scholars, environmentalists, and other experts to explain why its sage subject remains more relevant than ever in our profit-driven world. trib.al/QoueBx4

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Directors Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers join us to discuss their new film, Ken Burns Presents: Henry David Thoreau. Discover how Thoreau's views can help make sense of our modern world. Then catch the two-part premiere on @PBS March 30-31!

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Episode 136 is here! We talk with @theavettbros bass player Bob Crawford about his new book "America's Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, From President to Political Maverick*: thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/03/25/epi…

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We are revisiting our episode on Martin Van Buren! Serving one term from 1837 to 1841, he was the architect behind the Democratic Party. We speak with James M. Bradley, author of Martin Van Buren: America's First Politician, on how he shaped our two-party system.

Huge thanks to everyone who supported our author event w/ Bob Crawford of The Avett Brothers at Labyrinth Books! The house was packed, and the discussion between Bob & Sean Wilentz did not disappoint. We could have listened to them talk about "America's Founding Son" all day!