From Boomers to Millennials: A Modern US History Podcast
A modern U.S. history podcast about the events that spanned the Baby Boomer generation’s lifespan & that are still relevant to people today, especially to Millennials. Unlike some history podcasts, this podcast follows the national story in a chronological manner, starting in 1946. Most episodes are around a half-hour to 45 minutes in length. Each episode covers one year, possibly going all the way up to the present. You can e-mail the show here, we would love your feedback!: boomertomillennial@outlook.com
From Boomers to Millennials: A Modern US History Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 21E - Paul Robeson: 10-Minute Profile
By the time he attended New Jersey's Rutgers University, it was clear that Paul Robeson was an academic, athletic, and artistic prodigy. He also had the misfortune of having been born of African ancestry in the USA during 1898, at the low point...
Ep. 21D – The Kennedys as Boomer Icons, Part V: Presidency
The fifth episode in our series on the rise of the Kennedy family as a political dynasty begins by contrasting the anti-expert populist image of current HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with the ethos of the mid-20th Century Kennedys, who we...
Episode 21C - End of 2025 Recap Special
This end-of-year episode examines key US news events from the year 2025 and tries to put them into historical context. Issues discussed include: tariffs & their economic impact, mass deportations by ICE, the DOGE budget cuts, the "MAHA" mov...
Episode 21B - Michael Harrington: 10-Minute Profile
Michael Harrington was a writer and scholar primarily concerned with the problem of poverty within the otherwise affluent postwar 20th Century USA. He grew up in a Midwestern Irish-American family, and he attended parochial schools, where he ex...
Episode 21A - Rachel Carson: 10-Minute Profile
This brief biography looks at the life of marine biologist and author Rachel Carson, who wrote the book "Silent Spring," widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. After earning a graduate degree in zoology from Johns Hop...