Throughline Explained

Throughline
Genre:history, news commentary
Hosting:Rund Abdelfatah
Ramtin Arablouei
Language:English
Updates:Weekly
Length:30–60 minutes
Began:February 2019
Ended:present
Provider:National Public Radio

Throughline is a historical podcast and radio program from American public radio network NPR. The podcast aims to contextualize current events by exploring the historical events that contributed to them. Its episodes have outlined the history of modern political debates, civil rights issues, and domestic and international policy. The show is NPR's first history podcast.

Hosts and program

Throughline is hosted by Ramtin Arablouei and Rund Abdelfatah, radio producers who previously worked on NPR programs such as TED Radio Hour and How I Built This. Arablouei is Iranian-American and Abdelfatah is Palestinian-American; both have spoken about the importance of Middle Eastern representation in American media.

The podcast focuses on the relationship between the latest news and historical events - "go[ing] back in time to understand the present." Its sound design incorporates discussion between the two hosts, as well as interviews with historians and audio clips from historical newscasts and recordings.[1] The show also aims to tell the histories of underrepresented and forgotten people in the United States, often airing stories about racial and religious minorities.[2]

History

Throughline launched on February 7, 2019.[3] It gained notability in 2020 and 2021 with episodes that addressed the history of policing in America, the development of the N-95 mask, the establishment of the electoral college, and the rise of the modern white power movement.

Starting on January 15, 2021, NPR has made Throughline episodes available to local public radio stations as a radio show.[4]

Awards and reception

In 2019, Throughline was included in both TIME and The Atlantic lists of the 50 Best Podcasts of the year.[5] [6] It was also included in lists of the best political or historical podcasts by Oprah Magazine, Town & Country, and GQ in 2020.[7] [8] [9]

Throughline was nominated for Best History Podcast in the 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards,[10] and won the award in 2022.[11]

Throughline won a Peabody Award for a 2021 episode about the history and culture of Afghanistan.[12]

Throughline won the Ambie Award for Best Production and Sound Design in 2024.[13]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sturges . Fiona . Throughline — a smart history podcast that tells us about the world today . 24 January 2021 . Financial Times . 10 March 2019 . August 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810074016/https://www.ft.com/content/53ee8306-418f-11e9-9499-290979c9807a . live .
  2. News: Farzaneh . Sam . The immigrants telling stories history missed . 24 January 2021 . BBC News . 10 February 2020 . June 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210615174254/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51183311 . live .
  3. News: Introducing 'Throughline,' NPR's New History Podcast . 24 January 2021 . NPR . 31 January 2019 . en . January 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121011402/https://www.npr.org/about-npr/689725238/introducing-throughline-npr-s-first-history-podcast . live .
  4. News: Falk . Tyler . 'Code Switch,' 'Throughline' podcasts will join NPR's radio portfolio . 24 January 2021 . Current . 3 November 2020 . January 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210130080427/https://current.org/2020/11/code-switch-throughline-podcasts-will-join-nprs-radio-portfolio/?wallit_nosession=1 . live .
  5. Dockterman . Eliana . The 50 Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now . 24 January 2021 . Time . 20 December 2019 . May 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503200640/https://time.com/5524332/best-podcasts-to-listen-to/ . live .
  6. News: McQuade . Eric . Standley . Laura Jane . The 50 Best Podcasts of 2019 . 24 January 2021 . The Atlantic . 27 December 2019 . March 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324052959/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/12/50-best-podcasts-2019/604165/ . live .
  7. News: Vincenty . Samantha . 16 of the Best Political Podcasts . 24 January 2021 . Oprah Magazine . 20 February 2020 . May 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503200641/https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/g28497733/best-political-podcasts/?slide=4 . live .
  8. News: Foussianes . Chloe . 11 History Podcasts That You Should Subscribe to Right Now . 24 January 2021 . Town & Country . 18 March 2020 . October 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211004191002/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/g31485695/best-history-podcasts/ . live .
  9. News: Nash . Brad . The Best Podcasts We're Listening To This October 2020 . 24 January 2021 . GQ . 8 October 2020 . en . May 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503200703/https://www.gq.com.au/lifestyle/art-design/the-best-podcasts-were-listening-to-this-october-2020/image-gallery/3bb40ed04d9fdf1210def14c4fc5b594?pos=3 . live .
  10. News: Fields . Taylor . 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Full List of Winners . 24 January 2021 . iHeartRadio . 21 January 2021 . en . April 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405224723/https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-01-21-2021-iheartradio-podcast-awards-full-list-of-winners/ . live .
  11. Web site: Fields . Taylor . 2022 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: See The Full List of Winners . iHeart . 27 October 2023 . en . 3 February 2022.
  12. Web site: Throughline: Afghanistan: The Center of the World . 6 June 2022. PeabodyAwards.com . 6 June 2022 . en.
  13. Web site: 2024 Ambie Award Winner: Best Production & Sound Design . March 28, 2024 . The Ambie Awards.

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