Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
@civicspod.bsky.social
History, in the time it takes to enjoy a cup of coffee. Join me as I chat about United States history each week.
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Woke up to a bunch of new followers this morning so let me introduce myself: my name is Alycia & I run a weekly U.S. history podcast, Civics & Coffee. The show is bite sized & meant for those short on time, but have curiosity. You can check out the website at www.civicsandcoffee.com
There is another episode brewing your mugs on Saturday. What do you think I am covering?
Find out for sure this weekend!
Find out for sure this weekend!
November 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM
There is another episode brewing your mugs on Saturday. What do you think I am covering?
Find out for sure this weekend!
Find out for sure this weekend!
On a research trip and just had to stop and appreciate the beautiful night sky. Happy Wednesday peeps!
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
On a research trip and just had to stop and appreciate the beautiful night sky. Happy Wednesday peeps!
Now available on the Patreon: a deep dive into the life and legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly into space. Not yet a member? Check out the link below.
November 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Now available on the Patreon: a deep dive into the life and legacy of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly into space. Not yet a member? Check out the link below.
Who else is watching Death by Lightning? I just started last night and am IN LOVE! 😍
November 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Who else is watching Death by Lightning? I just started last night and am IN LOVE! 😍
Happy Veterans Day from the Civics & Coffee household.
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Happy Veterans Day from the Civics & Coffee household.
I enjoyed a local production of the play Sally & Tom which explores the relationship between third president Thomas Jefferson & the enslaved Sally Hemings. It was an engrossing and thoughtful play & one I highly recommend watching should it come to your area.
What’s your favorite historic play?
What’s your favorite historic play?
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I enjoyed a local production of the play Sally & Tom which explores the relationship between third president Thomas Jefferson & the enslaved Sally Hemings. It was an engrossing and thoughtful play & one I highly recommend watching should it come to your area.
What’s your favorite historic play?
What’s your favorite historic play?
Cozied up on the couch to peruse some great public scholarship thanks to @americanstudier.bsky.social ☕️
Here it is, my 249th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below in comments, please share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 249 (11/9/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Here it is, my 249th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below in comments, please share as widely as...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Cozied up on the couch to peruse some great public scholarship thanks to @americanstudier.bsky.social ☕️
This week, I reflect on the legacy of Reconstruction — an era that represented America’s second founding and a crossroads for democracy.
As the show moves from Reconstruction into the Gilded Age, I look at what was gained, what was lost, and what it all means for the nation’s next chapter.
As the show moves from Reconstruction into the Gilded Age, I look at what was gained, what was lost, and what it all means for the nation’s next chapter.
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This week, I reflect on the legacy of Reconstruction — an era that represented America’s second founding and a crossroads for democracy.
As the show moves from Reconstruction into the Gilded Age, I look at what was gained, what was lost, and what it all means for the nation’s next chapter.
As the show moves from Reconstruction into the Gilded Age, I look at what was gained, what was lost, and what it all means for the nation’s next chapter.
Here are just a few of the great author interviews featured this year on Civics & Coffee. What were your favorites?
And be sure to stay tuned - there are so many more to come!
And be sure to stay tuned - there are so many more to come!
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Here are just a few of the great author interviews featured this year on Civics & Coffee. What were your favorites?
And be sure to stay tuned - there are so many more to come!
And be sure to stay tuned - there are so many more to come!
Making history accessible to the masses is a passion project of mine, but some days are better than others. Today was one of those days - insightful conversations with passionate scholars who are creating important work. It doesn’t get much better than that.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Making history accessible to the masses is a passion project of mine, but some days are better than others. Today was one of those days - insightful conversations with passionate scholars who are creating important work. It doesn’t get much better than that.
Another episode is in the queue and waiting for you… any ideas what I might be covering?
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Another episode is in the queue and waiting for you… any ideas what I might be covering?
In this month’s edition of the Substack, I take a look at the Nuremberg trials - and the surprising reaction of one American newspaper. civicsandcoffee.substack.com/p/eighty-yea...
Eighty Years After Nuremberg
Truth on Trial Again
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November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
In this month’s edition of the Substack, I take a look at the Nuremberg trials - and the surprising reaction of one American newspaper. civicsandcoffee.substack.com/p/eighty-yea...
Mount Rushmore is more than a monument — it’s a story about power, memory, and the making of American history.
In this episode, author Matthew Davis discusses his new book A Biography of a Mountain and what the history of Mount Rushmore tells us about who we are as a nation.
In this episode, author Matthew Davis discusses his new book A Biography of a Mountain and what the history of Mount Rushmore tells us about who we are as a nation.
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Mount Rushmore is more than a monument — it’s a story about power, memory, and the making of American history.
In this episode, author Matthew Davis discusses his new book A Biography of a Mountain and what the history of Mount Rushmore tells us about who we are as a nation.
In this episode, author Matthew Davis discusses his new book A Biography of a Mountain and what the history of Mount Rushmore tells us about who we are as a nation.
This is a concerning trend for our diminishing media landscape.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This is a concerning trend for our diminishing media landscape.
Have you heard the latest episode exploring the Insurrection Act? Tune in today to learn how this law came to be and how it’s been used before.
November 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Have you heard the latest episode exploring the Insurrection Act? Tune in today to learn how this law came to be and how it’s been used before.
Happy Native American Heritage Month from Civics & Coffee.
November 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Happy Native American Heritage Month from Civics & Coffee.
One of my favorite things to do on Sunday? Review wonderful public scholarship. 🥰
It’s November, and like Mariah it’s time for my 248th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week to be defrosted. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
#ScholarSunday Thread 248 (11/2/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
It’s November, and like Mariah it’s time for my 248th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week to be defrosted. Add ...
blackwhiteandread.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
One of my favorite things to do on Sunday? Review wonderful public scholarship. 🥰
The Insurrection Act has been used in moments of turmoil — from early frontier rebellions to civil rights-era unrest.
But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today?
Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.
But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today?
Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The Insurrection Act has been used in moments of turmoil — from early frontier rebellions to civil rights-era unrest.
But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today?
Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.
But where did it come from, and how does it still shape presidential power today?
Explore the history and civics behind this enduring law.
Be sure to check out this conversation with me and @holleysnaith.bsky.social on her podcast, Say It With History.
💼 Frances Perkins was a true trailblazer — overcoming personal struggles to shape America’s social safety net and dedicate her life to public service. Alycia from @civicspod.bsky.social says, she was “the perfect example of institutionalizing community care.” redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Be sure to check out this conversation with me and @holleysnaith.bsky.social on her podcast, Say It With History.
Happy Halloween everyone!! May you all have a fantastic day filled with cute costumes, delicious treats, and spooky delights. 👻🎃
October 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Happy Halloween everyone!! May you all have a fantastic day filled with cute costumes, delicious treats, and spooky delights. 👻🎃
Another episode is coming your way (by popular demand)! What do you think I am covering?
October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Another episode is coming your way (by popular demand)! What do you think I am covering?
This was such a wonderful conversation. Thank you @holleysnaith.bsky.social for having me!
In the latest Say It With History, I talk with Alycia Asai from @civicspod.bsky.social about the women who built America’s welfare system—from Frances Perkins to the caseworkers who made reform real. 🎙️
#SayItWithHistory #WomensHistory #SocialPolicy
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#SayItWithHistory #WomensHistory #SocialPolicy
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The Forgotten Women of Welfare History: A Conversation with Alycia Asai
Listen to Say It With History: Conversations That Shaped The Past with Holley Snaith on RedCircle
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October 30, 2025 at 3:05 AM
This was such a wonderful conversation. Thank you @holleysnaith.bsky.social for having me!
Join me as I sit down with author Eden Collinsworth to discuss her latest book, The Improbable Victoria Woodhull. Learn all about the first woman to run for president and why her life was, in many ways, improbable.
October 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Join me as I sit down with author Eden Collinsworth to discuss her latest book, The Improbable Victoria Woodhull. Learn all about the first woman to run for president and why her life was, in many ways, improbable.
Happy Monday, peeps! I can’t wait to dive into my latest book thanks to the @princetonupress.bsky.social sale! There is still time to take advantage.
October 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Happy Monday, peeps! I can’t wait to dive into my latest book thanks to the @princetonupress.bsky.social sale! There is still time to take advantage.
Happy Sunday, peeps!
We are officially in Halloween week! Want to listen to something spooky to get into the spirit? Take a look at these past episodes.
We are officially in Halloween week! Want to listen to something spooky to get into the spirit? Take a look at these past episodes.
October 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Happy Sunday, peeps!
We are officially in Halloween week! Want to listen to something spooky to get into the spirit? Take a look at these past episodes.
We are officially in Halloween week! Want to listen to something spooky to get into the spirit? Take a look at these past episodes.