History Behind News Program
adel@thepeel.news
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Episodes: 231
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Male
Location: USA
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Host
Adel Aali - Adel Aali is the host and producer of History Behind News. He is a former attorney and healthcare entrepreneur with a long-standing passion for history, and he founded the program to help audiences...
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Recent Guest Discussions
Dr. Matthew Huber - Oil’s Influence On American Life, Urban/suburb Development, Consumer Culture, Geopolitics, And Ideas Of Freedom/individualism; History From Standard Oil And The 7 Sisters Through Oil Shocks And Subsequent Decades.
Dr. Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet - How Imperial Memory And Shifting Borders Shaped Modern Iran; Nation-building Through Myth, Identity, And Borderland Histories; The Relationship Between Homeland Ideas And Historical Vulnerability.
Dr. Matthew Costello - Financing And Management Of White House Renovations; Historical Evolution Of Space, Furnishings, Security Practices, And Major Renovations Rejected/accepted By Congress.
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Episodes
Cheap Enough Oil - America’s Oil Culture and the Politics of Freedom | S6E8 HbN
May 08, 2026
Oil helped shape far more than the American economy.In this episode, Dr. Matthew Huber explains how petroleum transformed American life itself… influencing the rise of suburbia, the structure of cities, consumer culture, geopolitics, and even the way many Americans came to think about freedom, individualism, and public life.Why did the United States become so dependent on automobiles? How did oil companies influence urban development and public transportation? And how did America’s relationsh...
Iran's Territorial Integrity: Imperial Memory vs. National Identity | S6E7 HbN
April 17, 2026
Iran—a nation shaped by imperial memory and modern vulnerability.Not too long ago, Iran was far larger than it is today. European expansion and colonial intervention cut away at its territories—provinces and realms that had long been part of Iran… or were imagined to be.This is the history of how Iran’s shifting borders shaped the modern state—and how, in turn, the idea of the Iranian homeland continues to be shaped by memory, myth, and identity.🚩About My 210th Guest Scholars:My guest is Dr. ...
The White House - History Of Presidential Renovations
April 03, 2026
How do presidents pay for White House renovations, furnishings and other expenses? Pres. Trump is building a big beautiful ballroom for the White House. And you will note from this interview, the need for additional space in the executive mansion is not at all new. Many presidents have asked for it. 🚩In this interview: ►Who manages the White House? ►Who funds White House maintenance and projects? ►Why did some presidents sell White House furniture, furnishing & tableware? ►Why does the Wh...
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