The Nicki Truesdell Podcast

The Smithsonian came under fire in congressional hearings recently due to the displays that the Trump administration has labeled racist and incorrect history. What’s happening in the Smithsonian and in American history museums in general is not just random liberals changing diplays to suit their politics. You’ve heard of critical race theory, which is just one subset of critical theory. What we’re witnessing here is another subset known as Critical America Theory. It’s an attempt to label all of American history as problematic, and it's not just the museums.

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James Lindsay/Critical America Theory https://newdiscourses.com/2026/03/critical-america-theory-left-and-right/
James Lindsay/Long March https://newdiscourses.com/2026/03/explaining-the-long-march-through-the-institutions/

Podcast: Mary Grabar/Debunking Howard Zinn and 1619 https://youtu.be/kan4GtFUBxQ?si=tqIwyS8MH6md6jet
Podcast: Julie Behling/Beneath Sheep's Clothing https://youtu.be/uVtS7CwKYiQ?si=lpLQ-ejEMgig2GL_
Podcast: Xi Van Fleet/Mao's America https://youtu.be/kwTcBXRon0g?si=ogsieRcgFPXoJyn2
Podcast: James Lindsay/The Marxification of Education https://youtu.be/uZPRbJEMWD8?si=RvDeFCoKubTteuvX

Kimberle Crenshaw/Guardian Article https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/27/why-trumps-attack-on-the-smithsonian-matters

Podcast: Ken Ham/One Race One Blood https://youtu.be/ee4KL10KFdc?si=w1BkKJ7_6qCHWudx

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Today’s episode may be controversial, depending on where you land on Israel. My guest is David from the popular YouTube channel History For the Ages to discuss the history of Israel, Zionism, antisemitism, and history as well as homeschooling and college. You won't want to miss this one!

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David and History for the Ages YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HistoryfortheAges
Condensed history of Israel video: https://youtu.be/VbefSbeYexI?si=-Yhr_AT_mZpBkCnG
College video: https://youtu.be/6W3ZGxODSEk?si=jWk-wOZ9uwKmc-hc
Book: “Son of Hamas” https://amzn.to/3Tk58mX
Video: The Cost of Antisemitism https://youtu.be/hodMJEgAocI?si=KSjkH1QNW6ihjMLc
Video: The Political Spectrum https://youtu.be/z_HQ4rHTxco?si=2tQg45obLF0l-EjH
History for the Ages on Teachers Pay Teachers: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/david-and-history-for-the-ages
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Jim Hodges shares his extensive experience in narrating and producing audiobooks, focusing on classics, historical novels, and educational content for homeschooling families. Discover how audiobooks can enrich learning, build memories, and make history come alive.

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Nicki invites her two besties on to talk about homeschooling! We discuss homeschooling an only child, socialization, reading struggles, strong-willed children, graduation, college, and the goodness of God.

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Heritage Letter is a fun subscription kit for families that features letters, photos, and postcards about the great people of American history and our beautiful landmarks! Homeschoolers use them as springboards to new studies, in morning baskets, and in co-op settings.

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