Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
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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
Now available for Patreon members: my review of Anastasia Curwood’s Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics.
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Now available for Patreon members: my review of Anastasia Curwood’s Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics.
What happens when America’s greatest city is reborn and begins to crack?
This week, I talk with Jonathan Mahler, author of The Gods of New York, about how 1980s New York became the stage for America’s biggest cultural and political battles.
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This week, I talk with Jonathan Mahler, author of The Gods of New York, about how 1980s New York became the stage for America’s biggest cultural and political battles.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
What happens when America’s greatest city is reborn and begins to crack?
This week, I talk with Jonathan Mahler, author of The Gods of New York, about how 1980s New York became the stage for America’s biggest cultural and political battles.
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This week, I talk with Jonathan Mahler, author of The Gods of New York, about how 1980s New York became the stage for America’s biggest cultural and political battles.
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The Ken Burns documentary The American Revolution premiered last night on PBS. I was (and am) so excited to see how it unfolds, but here are just a few brief thoughts after watching episode one.
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Ken Burns documentary The American Revolution premiered last night on PBS. I was (and am) so excited to see how it unfolds, but here are just a few brief thoughts after watching episode one.
Happy Publication day @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social 👏🏻
A friend sent me a picture of my book.
It's tangible and exists, and I am so fucking proud of myself.
Today is officially publication day, and it's hard to wrap my mind around it. I know many of you have written many books, but I never thought I could. 1/3
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It's tangible and exists, and I am so fucking proud of myself.
Today is officially publication day, and it's hard to wrap my mind around it. I know many of you have written many books, but I never thought I could. 1/3
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November 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Happy Publication day @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social 👏🏻
Happy Sunday peeps! Settling in after traveling to the archives for some research. Aren’t libraries beautiful?
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Happy Sunday peeps! Settling in after traveling to the archives for some research. Aren’t libraries beautiful?
It’s going to be a rainy Sunday for me - perfect weather for me to enjoy great public scholarship thanks to @americanstudier.bsky.social
Here it is, a very special--& especially supersized—250th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Please add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 250! (11/16/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Here it is, a very special--& especially supersized—250th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Please add more ...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It’s going to be a rainy Sunday for me - perfect weather for me to enjoy great public scholarship thanks to @americanstudier.bsky.social
The Alien Enemies Act was written in 1798. It is still on the books today.
From John Adams to WWII and beyond, discover how this 18th-century statute keeps resurfacing in modern America.
From John Adams to WWII and beyond, discover how this 18th-century statute keeps resurfacing in modern America.
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The Alien Enemies Act was written in 1798. It is still on the books today.
From John Adams to WWII and beyond, discover how this 18th-century statute keeps resurfacing in modern America.
From John Adams to WWII and beyond, discover how this 18th-century statute keeps resurfacing in modern America.
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! 🗃️
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...
#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...
blackwhiteandread.com
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.