Throughline

Throughline

NPR

472 - Prosperity gospel and the American dream
Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalist Rund Abdelfatah.

Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll be supporting the history-reframing, perspective-shifting, time-warping stories you can't get enough of - and you'll unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/throughline
472 - Prosperity gospel and the American dream
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Throughline is a time machine. Each episode, we travel beyond the headlines to answer the question, "How did we get here?" We use sound and stories to bring history to life and put you into the middle of it. From ancient civilizations to forgotten figures, we take you directly to the moments that shaped our world. Throughline is hosted by Peabody Award-winning journalist Rund Abdelfatah.

Subscribe to Throughline+. You'll be supporting the history-reframing, perspective-shifting, time-warping stories you can't get enough of - and you'll unlock sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org/throughline

Episodes

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Prosperity gospel and the American dream

Tue, 23 Jun 2026
471-

How the Supreme Court claimed supreme power

Thu, 18 Jun 2026
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Captain America and the nation's conscience

Tue, 16 Jun 2026
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The shifting line between free speech and a criminal threat

Thu, 11 Jun 2026
468-

The uncensored war

Tue, 09 Jun 2026