Uncivil

Episodes

1. 16

   Introducing Resistance: Is It Too Revolutionary?

   Hey Uncivil listeners! We want to share a new show we think you’ll love, made by one of our producers. Resistance is a show about refusing to accept things as they are. Stories from the front lines of the movement for Black lives, told by the generation fighting for change. In this first episode,...

   Oct 27, 2020

   40 min
2. 15

   The Ring

   Two brilliant women—one black, one white—assemble a spy ring in the rebel capital of Richmond, Virginia that eventually attempts a ‘mission impossible’ inside the military planning rooms of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

   Nov 9, 2018

   32 min
3. 14

   The Fugitive

   A young woman, held by one of America’s founding slaveowners, bolts one day for a life of freedom that keeps her on the lam for the rest of her life, eventually touching upon the life of the most notorious slaveowner of the Civil War.

   Nov 9, 2018

   33 min
4. 13

   Uncivil Presents: The Nod

   Hey, Uncivil listeners! This week we’re sharing a story from our friends at the The Nod, a podcast that tells the stories of Black life that don't get told anywhere else. We know you all will love this episode about a woman who broke away from a plantation in the South, where descendants of...

   Feb 7, 2018

   31 min
5. 12

   The Portrait

   A listener voicemail sends us deep down the rabbit hole into one of the most toxic myths of the Confederacy.

   Dec 27, 2017

   30 min
6. 11

   The Assets

   Rachel Swarns of the New York Times joins us to discuss what she discovered when she followed the money trail of one of the nation's top financial institutions all the back to the 19th century. Further reading: You can read more of Rachel Swarns's reporting here, and check out her book, American...

   Dec 20, 2017

   29 min
7. 10

   The Sentence

   In 1640 three men attempted to escape indentured servitude. The outcome lay the foundation for the split in America that lead to Civil War.

   Dec 13, 2017

   25 min
8. 9

   The Paper

   A small shopkeeper in Philadelphia unwittingly stumbles into a con that helps take down the Confederacy.

   Dec 6, 2017

   24 min
9. 8

   The Song

   We dig deep into the anthem of the Confederacy, and learn that almost everything we thought we knew about it... was wrong.

   Nov 15, 2017

   29 min
10. 7

    The Spin

    From the cemetery to the big screen, a 150 year old push to rewrite American history.

    Nov 8, 2017

    29 min
11. 6

    The Soldiers

    A woman discovers a secret that the government long tried to keep hidden: a secret about who exactly fought in the Civil War.

    Nov 1, 2017

    24 min
12. 5

    The Takedown

    We sat down with Nikole Hannah-Jones of the New York Times Magazine, Al Letson of Reveal, and Christy Coleman of the American Civil War Museum to talk about how they take down Civil War myths. For more Uncivil, visit our website: uncivil.show

    Oct 18, 2017

    36 min
13. 4

    The Deed

    A 19th century promise, and a 21st century betrayal. The past and present of 40 acres and a mule. For more Uncivil, visit our website: uncivil.show

    Oct 11, 2017

    31 min
14. 3

    The Raid

    A group of ex-farmers, a terrorist from Kansas, and a schoolteacher attempt the greatest covert operation of the Civil War.

    Oct 4, 2017

    27 min
15. 2

    Give Us a Call

    We want to hear from you! Do you have a family story from the Civil War? A myth you've seen on social media you want busted? Let us know! Call 347-395-5078 and leave us a voicemail with your name, story, and the best way to reach you.

    Sep 20, 2017

    1 min
16. 1

    Coming Soon

    America is divided, and it always has been. We're going back to the moment when that split turned into war. This is Uncivil: Gimlet Media's new history podcast, hosted by journalists Jack Hitt and Chenjerai Kumanyika. We ransack the official version of the Civil War, and take on the history you...

    Aug 24, 2017

    2 min