Throughline

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How college football's deadliest year built the NCAA

November 10, 2026

A listener emailed the Throughline team with a stunning factoid: Teddy Roosevelt helped create the NCAA to make college football safer. But is it true? What we find is weirder, grislier, and pettier than we expected.Guests:Denis Crawford, historian and exhibit designer at the College Football Hall of FameEric Moyen, Dean of the Bagwell College of Education at Kennesaw State University and author of College Sports: A HistorySupport public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts li...

Health Insurance in America

November 05, 2026

Millions of Americans depend on their jobs for health insurance. But that's not the case in many other wealthy countries. How did the U.S. end up with a system that's so expensive, yet leaves so many people vulnerable? On this episode, how a temporary solution created an everlasting problem. This episode originally ran in 2020 as The Everlasting Problem.Guests:Sherry Glied, Dean of the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York UniversityPaul Starr, professor of sociology ...

Remembering Noah Adams

November 03, 2026

Today on the show, we honor the late Noah Adams, longtime NPR All Things Considered host. We bring you three of his stories about the complicated and messy parts of being human in an ever-changing world. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsors...

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How do I get in touch with Throughline?

Throughline is hosted by Rund Abdelfatah. Its publicly listed email is podcasts@npr.org. 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 Throughline?

The publicly listed email for Throughline: podcasts@npr.org.

How many listeners does Throughline have?

Podseeker estimates Throughline reaches 100,000 to 1 million listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Throughline?

Throughline typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Published historians, authors, university professors, policy researchers, institutional experts, or practitioners with authoritative firsthand knowledge of a historically significant subject. Common among recent guests: Published books on history, politics, education, or related subjects; Professorships or research leadership at established universities; Recognized institutional or professional expertise. Recent guests include Sally Howell, Ismael Ahmed, and Tova Wang.

How hard is it to get booked on Throughline?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Throughline cover?

Recent episodes cover History, Political History, American History, Social Movements, and Education. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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