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Since Nov 2019
Latest Episode May 2026

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Interviews from a multicultural perspective that question the way we understand America

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God Is the Real CEO of My Company: Jeff Kruszyna

May 25, 2026 30m

Jeff Kruszyna has raised over a hundred million dollars for Christian conservative causes. He does it with paper letters that arrive in your mailbox. Twenty years ago, watching the second plane hit…

Bryan Mark Rigg: 150,000 Jews in Hitler's Army, and the Medal of Honor Hero Who Lied

May 03, 2026 56m

Bryan Mark Rigg failed first grade twice. Today he's a Yale and Cambridge-trained historian, a former Marine Corps officer, and the author of six books on World War II that have rewritten what we…

The Republican Who Almost Stopped the Civil War with Evan Stewart

Apr 19, 2026 1h 3m

William Henry Seward was supposed to be president. In 1860, he was the favorite for the Republican nomination until he lost it to a lesser-known prairie lawyer named Abraham Lincoln. Then, while…

Who Steps In When America Walks Away? -- with Clifford Brown

Mar 29, 2026 27m Transcript

Clifford Brown was a partner at a Beverly Hills law firm when he saw a newspaper ad that changed his life. He gave up most of his income, left his house over the ocean, and joined the U.S. Agency for…

Your Heartbeat Can Convict You -- with Andrew Guthrie Ferguson

Mar 12, 2026 36m Transcript

A man's house catches fire. He tells police he ran through the flames saving his belongings. Then detectives pull the data from the pacemaker in his chest. His own heartbeat tells a different…

A Pastor Joined the FBI. Then His Kids Came Out. -- with Eric Robinson

Mar 06, 2026 33m

Eric Robinson spent twelve years in Christian ministry before leaving the pulpit for the FBI. For twenty-four years, he served as a special agent and SWAT operator, working counterterrorism, human…

Delphine Horvilleur: "People Whisper to Me What They're Afraid to Say Out Loud" (in French)

Feb 26, 2026 1h 7m Transcript

Recorded on February 25th at the Alliance Francaise in New York, this special French-language episode features Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur in conversation with Emmanuel Saint-Martin at an event…

I'll Always Be French. Now I'm Also a US Citizen -- with Stan Berteloot

Feb 23, 2026 31m

A French teenager arrives in Iowa for a year as an exchange student. He falls in love. He spends the next 25 years in France building a career, a family, a life. Then in 2016, his wife gets a job…

"They Thought I Was White on the Phone": From Shoe Shiner to Master Craftsman -- with Norman Randolph

Dec 28, 2025 29m Transcript

"What we take for granted is opportunity. Opportunity is just the door being open. Once it's open, you're going to have challenges. But the door is open."Meet Norman Randolph, from Randolph's Shoe…

Can Europe Catch Up in Tech? Oliver Coste Says Change This Law

Nov 12, 2025 39m Transcript

Recorded live in New York City, this Back in America conversation goes straight at a taboo: employment protection for highly paid engineers. Tech entrepreneur and author Oliver Coste argues that…

World Correspondence Chess Champion Jon Edwards on Playing Alongside AI and the Search for Truth

Nov 05, 2025 22m Transcript

Dr. Jon Edwards, ICCF Grandmaster and the 32nd World Correspondence Chess Champion, lays out how elite players win by working alongside AI. He explains why openings run on massive databases, how…

The WWII Fugitive Who Became King of a Headhunter Tribe -- with Brendan I. Koerner

Oct 25, 2025 32m Transcript

In 1944, a young Black GI shot a white lieutenant on the Ledo Road—and vanished. Months later, Herman Perry reappeared deep in the Indo-Burma jungle, living with a Naga headhunter village, married to…

AI in Education: Teaching, Hiring Juniors, and Human Judgment -- with Shahid Khalil

Oct 12, 2025 30m Transcript

Is our education system ready for AI—or still grading with yesterday’s rules? In this episode of Back in America, Stan talks with Shahid, an award-winning fractional CTO and CISO with 35+ years in…

Is ‘Mainstream Media’ Still a Thing? Press Freedom and AI with Clayton Weimers of RSF USA

Sep 10, 2025 30m Transcript

In this episode of Back in America, I sit down with Clayton Weimers, Executive Director of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) USA, to talk about the state of press freedom in America and beyond. From…

Wrongfully Convicted: Darryl Burton Spent 24 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit

May 04, 2025 38m Transcript

“Leave all your hope, family, and dreams behind.” That’s the banner Darryl Burton saw when he first walked into Missouri State Penitentiary—infamously known as the “bloodiest 47 acres in America.” He…

James Baldwin, Black Vernacular, and Why America Can't 'Just Move On' -- with Prof. Maurice Wallace

Apr 13, 2025 43m Transcript

In this episode, Stan speaks with Prof. Maurice Wallace of Rutgers University about the enduring impact of James Baldwin, the evolution of Black American vernacular, and the complex relationship…

Only Roundup Remains: The Last Cowboys of Montana's Highwood Mountains -- with Brian Liu & Andrew Labens

Mar 09, 2025 29m Transcript

For over a century, a small group of dedicated cowboys has upheld a fading American tradition: the Highwood Mountains cattle roundup. In this episode of Back in America, we explore Only Roundup…

Green Cards, ICE, and Uncertainty: The Impact of A lien on Immigration Discourse

Feb 11, 2025 25m Transcript

A green card interview is supposed to be the last step before legal residency—but what if it’s actually a setup?This episode of Back in America features filmmakers Sam and David Cutler Kreutz…

The First Amendment: Freedom of Religion and Diversity in America – A Conversation with Knox Thames

Jan 22, 2025 43m Transcript

What does the First Amendment mean in a modern, diverse America? In this episode of Back in America, host Stan Berteloot speaks with Knox Thames, an international human rights lawyer, advocate, and…

Trump, cryptocurrency investment, and the Chinese-American voters: A Conversation with Coco Kee

Jan 04, 2025 40m Transcript

Host Stan Berteloot welcomes Coco Kee, entrepreneur, blockchain pioneer, and host of the Blockchain Asia Podcast. Coco shares her journey from studying literature and theater at Peking University to…

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