03 - Nothing New Under the Sun

In today's episode, host Jaye Pool discusses the importance of truth-telling when working through the divides in American society today. In particular, Jaye focuses on controversies over the the meaning and fate of historical symbols of the Confederacy that came out of the Civil War and Reconstruction, such as Confederate monuments and the Confederate Flag. The Civil War and the mythology that came out of the war's aftermath can serve as warning against embracing the "alternative facts" of the present day. Recommended Reading: Blight, David W. 2001. Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory. Cambridge: Belknap Press. Music: Raga Rage composed by Noisy Oyster provided by freesoundtrackmusic.com Opus Number 1 composed by Derrick Deel and Tim Carleton