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The Road to Now

Bob Crawford, Ben Sawyer

Booking Overview

This history interview podcast connects past events and ideas to contemporary life through conversations with historians, authors, documentary filmmakers, legal scholars, and political thinkers. PR agencies could credibly pitch published experts with timely books, documentary projects, or recognized scholarship in history, constitutional law, politics, and related cultural subjects; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally have substantial credentials and a clear public-facing project.

Metrics

Episodes: 499

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10,000 - 100,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 1.1k subscribers

Instagram: 2.8k followers

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Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

roadtonowcast@gmail.com

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Host

Bob Crawford - Musician and bassist for the Avett Brothers, as well as a cohost of The Road to Now.

Ben Sawyer - Historian and professor at Middle Tennessee State University, specializing in historical context and public-facing discussions of the past.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published historians, authors, documentary filmmakers, legal scholars, political thinkers, and institutional leaders with recognized expertise and a compelling book, film, research project, or public-facing subject.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Documentary films, Recognized historical or legal scholarship, Leadership of prominent cultural or educational institutions, Expert commentary on significant figures, events, or political ideas

Recent Guest Discussions

Jeff Bieber - Hannah Arendt’s Life, Intellectual Work, Refugee Experience, And Analysis Of Tyranny, Antisemitism, And Fascism.

Catherine Grace Katz - The Hindenburg Disaster And What It Reveals About The Political And Social Climate Between World War I And World War Ii.

Kliph Nesteroff - George Carlin’s Life, Career, Comedic Style, And Place In The History Of American Comedy.

Michael Bonfiglio - George Carlin’s Career, Evolution, Social Criticism, And Influence On American Comedy.

Mack Paul - The Creation Of Research Triangle Park And North Carolina’s Transformation Into A Center Of Scientific And Economic Development.

Recent Topics

History, American History, Politics, Law, Historical Biography

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Road to Now
:

Christian Capitalism in the Early American Republic w/ Joseph Slaughter

November 02, 2026

Few American Christians in the 21st Century question the compatibility of their faith with a capitalist economic system. Two hundred years ago, however, the social and economic changes that came with the rise of a capitalism posed fundamental challenges to Christian practices and beliefs. In this episode, Joseph Slaughter joins us to discuss his book Faith in Markets: Christian Capitalism in the Early American Republic and how Christian responses to the rise of capitalism in the 19th Century...

How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Trump w/ Molly Worthen

October 26, 2026

Bob speaks with UNC-Chapel Hill historian Molly Worthen about her new book Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Trump.  This episode originally aired as episode 340 on June 16, 2025. This rebroadcast was edited by Ben Sawyer.  

#381 The Elections of 1994 w/ Nicole Hemmer (Midterm Elections Series #4)

October 19, 2026

In 1994, the Republican Party took both houses of Congress for the first time in more than four decades, defeating a Democratic Party that, just two years earlier, had pulled off a "trifecta" (winning both houses of Congress and the Presidency in a single election), and ushering in an era of GOP congressional control that would persist into the 21stcentury. How did the party that had spent most of the post-WWII era on the sidelines reemerge as a political force in the 1990s? Why did the major...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Road to Now
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How do I get in touch with The Road to Now?

The Road to Now is hosted by Bob Crawford and Ben Sawyer. Its publicly listed email is roadtonowcast@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Road to Now?

The publicly listed email for The Road to Now: roadtonowcast@gmail.com.

How many listeners does The Road to Now have?

Podseeker estimates The Road to Now reaches 10,000 to 100,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Road to Now?

The Road to Now typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Published historians, authors, documentary filmmakers, legal scholars, political thinkers, and institutional leaders with recognized expertise and a compelling book, film, research project, or public-facing subject. Common among recent guests: Published books; Documentary films; Recognized historical or legal scholarship. Recent guests include Jeff Bieber, Catherine Grace Katz, and Kliph Nesteroff.

How hard is it to get booked on The Road to Now?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Road to Now cover?

Recent episodes cover History, American History, Politics, Law, and Historical Biography. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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