Civics & Coffee

A History podcast. New episodes every Saturday!

Recent Episodes

Oct. 12, 2024

Witch Hunt with Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy

Join me this week as I sit down with authors Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy to discuss their new book, With Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare.
Oct. 5, 2024

Hiram Revels: The First Black Senator

In the earliest months of Reconstruction, several Black Americans were elected to political offices throughout the south. The first man to serve in the Senate, Hiram Revels, hailed from the state of Mississippi. Join me this…
Sept. 28, 2024

The Freedmen's Bureau

What was the Freedmen's Bureau, and how did it shape the post-Civil War South? Join me this week as I dive into the triumphs and trials of this historic agency. Learn how the Freedmen's Bureau worked to provide support and e…
Sept. 21, 2024

Reconstruction: An Introduction

As the dust settled in the aftermath of the Civil War, the United States had several challenges to address. How should formerly seceded states be reintroduced to the Union? What punishment, if any, should former Confederate …
Sept. 14, 2024

The Incorruptibles with Dan Slater

Joining me this week is Dan Slater. He is an author whose work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and GQ. Slater recently wrote the book The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and th…
Sept. 7, 2024

The Sultana Disaster

As news of end of the Civil War spread, officials made arrangements to get former POWs home. For union men, this meant traveling via steamship. A frequent method of travel, steamships had a reputation for bad accidents. A re…

About the Host

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Alycia

Host

Alycia has a master's degree in History from Sonoma State University where she researched women, labor, and welfare bureaucracies. She fell in love with history at a young age when her teacher, Mr. Lamb, pointed out the beautiful flaws found throughout our past. She believes history is fun and engaging - if told the right way.

When not creating new episodes for the podcast she enjoys traveling with her husband, running to 90's hip hop and planning her next Disneyland adventure.