On the Independence Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross and author Stephen Brumwell look at the birth of guerilla warfare, or as military scholars call it “asymmetric warfare.” Invented by Robert Rogers, an American colonist who led Rogers’ Rangers against the French Army in North America, his tactics are still being taught in military academies to this day. Rogers, whom his indigenous opponents called “the White Devil,” became the most famous soldier in North America–eclipsing even ...
Jul 03, 2025•41 min
On the Independence Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross looks at the origin of the song God Bless America, which for many people has become a second national anthem. But why did Irving Berlin keep it locked in a desk drawer for 21 years before finally recording it? You will learn the surprising answer here. We will also hear from Professor Akhil Amar about The Words That Made Us, a fascinating look at the ferocious negotiations that took place to determine what did, and what did not,...
Jul 03, 2025•41 min
On the Independence Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross speaks with Glenn Knobloch, the author of "Strong and Brave Fellows", which recounts the significant contributions of African-American soldiers and sailors during the Revolutionary War. And, on America’s 249th birthday, we'll speak with Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Atkinson about the middle years of the Revolution when doubts and sacrifices were high. Finally, here's a story you've never heard. Our founding fathers for decades tho...
Jul 03, 2025•41 min
Hour 2 of the CBS News Radio Memorial Day Special offers listeners a powerful blend of personal stories, historical insight, and a tribute to the innovation and sacrifice of America’s military. Host Gil Gross sits down with Monica Mohindra, Executive Director of the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. Mohindra shares how the project collects and preserves the firsthand accounts of over 121,000 U.S. military veterans, ensuring their voices and stories are never forgotten. Listene...
May 25, 2025•41 min
Hour 3 of the CBS News Radio Memorial Day Special brings together powerful voices sharing the realities and legacies of military service. Host Gil Gross welcomes: Virginia Cruse, combat veteran and PTSD counselor, who shares her personal journey and practical strategies for veterans and families facing post-traumatic stress. Allison Jaslow, Army veteran and CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, who discusses the unique challenges faced by post-9/11 veterans, the fight for voting right...
May 25, 2025•41 min
Hour 1 is your essential listen for Memorial Day 2025, blending powerful military storytelling with expert summer travel advice. Hosted by Gil Gross, this episode features an exclusive interview with decorated Navy SEAL Will Chesney, author of No Ordinary Dog. Chesney shares gripping firsthand accounts from Operation Neptune Spear, the critical role of military working dogs, and inspiring reflections on courage and sacrifice. Plus, CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg joins the show to discuss...
May 25, 2025•41 min
Join 48 Hours correspondent Peter Van Sant for "Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress, and the Bodyguard," a gripping six-episode podcast that unravels a dark story — Mark Stover was a talented dog trainer, better known as the dog whisperer of the Pacific Northwest. He was charismatic and attracted the attention of wealthy blonde heiress Linda Opdyke. They built a business together, along with a marriage. But Linda said Mark also had a dark side and when she tried to leave the marriage, ...
Apr 09, 2025•2 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Here is CBS News Radio's 3-hour longform coverage of President Trump's 2025 address to a joint session of Congress. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 10, 2025•2 hr 19 min
Clint Hill, a former U.S. Secret Service agent on duty the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, has died at age 93. Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace once said that, in all his years as a journalist, very few interviews stayed with him like his time with Clint Hill. During that interview, Hill stunned Wallace -- and the nation -- by admitting he felt responsible for the president's death. Hill would later say it was the first time he had ever spoken publicly about that day...
Feb 24, 2025•41 min•Ep. 4
It’s not just our homes that get lit up over the Winter Holidays, the night sky will also be aglow with some fascinating astronomical events. Celebrated astronomer Andy Fraknoi tells host Gil Gross about the stunning visuals we will see when searching the night sky for Santa’s sleigh. Then, one of the most beloved songs of the season, The Christmas Song composed by Mel Torme, has a fascinating origin story. As we approach the centennial of Torme’s birth and the eightieth anniversary of the song’...
Dec 24, 2024•41 min
We know what happens to the nice kids on Christmas Day, but what about the naughty ones? This year on the Winter Holiday Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross speaks with Jeff Belanger, author of The Fright Before Christmas about Santa’s not-so-jolly counterparts in Christmas traditions around the world. Then, Brian Earl, host of The Christmas Past podcast shares the amusing, and sometimes odd, origins of our most beloved holiday traditions. Finally, Medievalist, Professor Sarah Peverley s...
Dec 24, 2024•41 min
For just the fifth time in more than 100 years, Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah are on the same day. Host Gil Gross talks with social media superstar Sal Litvak, the Accidental Talmudist and author of Let My People Laugh, who explains the history and traditions of the Festival of Lights. Then, food historian Adrian Miller, The Soul Food Scholar, shares the cultural import of global cuisine in Kwanzaa and other winter holidays. Next, Gil Gross counts down the top-ten selling Christmas rec...
Dec 24, 2024•41 min
Host Gil Gross reports a new national effort is underway to fight record increases in hunger in the United States that is mobilizing the support of members of Rotary International. Then Gross speaks with sports historian Matt Andrews about the long and storied tradition uniting football and Thanksgiving that goes back to the 1800’s. Then, Peter Greenburg handicaps the winter holiday travel season And finally we will hear from divorce coach Tania Leichliter on strategies for divorced parents who ...
Nov 27, 2024•41 min
Historian Rebecca Fraser, author of the book The Mayflower: The Families, the Voyage, and the Founding of America, shares with host Gil Gross the real reason why the Pilgrims came to America and how they differed vastly from the Puritans. Gil explains why Thanksgiving ping-ponged across different calendar dates 150 years until it finally was established as occurring on the fourth Thursday in November. Then, Gil speaks with CBS News Business analyst Jill Schlesinger about the expected impact of h...
Nov 27, 2024•41 min
Host Gil Gross speaks with Indigenous Historian Jordan Clark, acting Executive Director of Harvard University's Native American program, regarding the ample but little discussed history of the Wampanoag Nation’s interactions with Europeans long before the Pilgrims landed and how those interactions shaped the Wampanoag response to the Pilgrims’ arrival. Then Gil talks with film critic Katie Rife about the horrible horror films that have chosen Thanksgiving as the setting for such campy lines as “...
Nov 27, 2024•41 min
The ninth hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr
The eighth hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr
The seventh hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr
The sixth hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr
The fifth hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2024•59 min
The fourth hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2024•59 min
The third hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr
The second hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr
The first hour of CBS News Radio's live, anchored coverage of Election Night 2024. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr
On the Labor Day Special from CBS News Radio hosted by Gil Gross, education has an effect on the labor force. But 77% of all teachers in America have classrooms with hungry children in them making it near impossible for them to learn. Billy Shore, the creator of the No Kid Hungry Campaign, explains why bi-partisan support of bipartisan legislation that fully funds supplemental food programs is still failing our most vulnerable population, our children. And, points the way to an achievable soluti...
Sep 01, 2024•41 min
On the Labor Day Special from CBS News Radio hosted by Gil Gross, labor unions are peaking in popularity after decades in decline. And that means we are also seeing more labor strikes over that same time period. Joseph McCartin, professor in the Department of History and the executive director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University explains why this labor negotiating tool is on the uprise. Gil Gross examines the history of labor through music, profi...
Sep 01, 2024•41 min
On the Labor Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross discusses the perils of being embedded as a journalist during wartime with Emmy award winning journalist and former Marine Mike Cerre. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is eliminating a college degree requirement to be employed by the Keystone State. Secretary of Administration for Pennsylvania Neil Weaver explains why hiring non-college graduates is a growing trend in government and industry. And Tracey Turner Turner, author of World’s...
Sep 01, 2024•41 min
Hour 3 of the CBS News July 4th Special hosted by Gil Gross. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 08, 2024•41 min
Hour 2 of the CBS News July 4th Special hosted by Gil Gross. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 08, 2024•41 min
Hour 1 of the CBS News July 4th Special hosted by Gil Gross. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 08, 2024•41 min
