Reconnecting Roots

Reconnecting Roots

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Reconnecting Roots is a series hosted by Gabriel McCauley. It's purpose is to bridge the generational gap by portraying American Progress through music, culture, and history over the last 150 years while highlighting what values we may be losing as time goes on.

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7 Episodes

  • The Recording Industry: Off The Record, Into The Cloud
    E1
    The Recording Industry: Off The Record, Into The CloudFrom your turn-table to your pocket to the cloud: how technology has changed the way we listen to music and each other. Gabe visits Jack White's Third Man Pressing to find out if the vinyl resurgence is just a fad, or if it's here to stay.
  • Religion: Church in States
    E2
    Religion: Church in StatesFrom tents to steeples to megachurches: how religious groups have divided, multiplied, and united Americans for generations.
  • Irish Immigrants: Emerald Isle to Ellis Island
    E3
    Irish Immigrants: Emerald Isle to Ellis IslandTaking the immigration story back overseas on a visit to Ireland, Gabe answers the question of why so many Irish people came to America. This helps us to better understand the DNA behind our diverse nation, while examining true immigrant success stories.
  • Travel: Migration to Mobility
    E4
    Travel: Migration to MobilityFrom migration to mobility, the reason we travel has changed alongside technology. Looking to the future, Gabe visits a cutting edge Hyperloop company in California to see firsthand how Americans hope to get around in the years to come.
  • Hunting: Field to Fork
    E5
    Hunting: Field to ForkTo continue the "Farm-to-Table" conversation from Season 1, we examine "Field to Fork" - a program training a new generation of "hipster hunters" to source meat directly and locally. Netflix's "MeatEaters" hosts Steve Rinella and Ryan Callaghan also offer insight into the dark history of hunting in America while discussing whether hunting is still relevant today.
  • Native Americans: An Uncommon History
    E6
    Native Americans: An Uncommon HistoryAmerican has a difficult history when it comes to the narrative of Native Americans. To better understand how a sovereign nation functions as a part of "We The People," Gabe visits the Navajo Nation and gains first-hand insight into their story.
  • Trains: Tracking Progress
    E7
    Trains: Tracking ProgressIn the Season 2 finale, we ride the rails of history at the 150th Golden Spike anniversary. Gabe talks with descendants of Chinese railroad workers about their how the centuries- old technology keeps this country running today.

 

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