September 29, 2012
It's a rivalry that tears us apart every four years, but how did our nation divide into red states vs. blue states, and what happe...Read more
September 29, 2012
Deep in the Rust Belt the white collar and blue collar divide has shaped our cities and our states. How did this rivalry change th...Read more
October 6, 2012
Two underdogs of American culture go head to head to prove how hillbillies and rednecks have shaped our states.
October 6, 2012
America's most iconic rivalry was more than just a feud between families. The fight between the Hatfields and McCoys nearly launch...Read more
October 13, 2012 • 30m
It's America's original rivalry, a divide that was so wide it took a war to close the gap. But have we really reunited, or are we ...Read more
October 13, 2012
America is a nation under siege by unexplained phenomena. Whether you're afraid of Bigfoot or alien invasion might depend on what state you call home.
October 20, 2012
Battles over access to lakefront property have made the Great Lakes region the most contested land on the entire map, and even pus...Read more
October 20, 2012
With 85% of Americans affiliated with an organized religion, we're a nation of believers, but have we always practiced what we preached?
October 27, 2012
Americans have a lot of vices and they don't just stay in Vegas. From drugs to gambling, the state you live in may shape how bad you can be.
October 27, 2012
It's the glue that holds our map together and feeds America, but the Midwest is more than just state fairs and flyover country.
November 3, 2012
Americans have been racing to tame the West since they first set foot on the continent, but now that the West has been won, what's...Read more
November 3, 2012
In the battle between city and country, it looks like the city is coming out ahead in population, but is there something about the...Read more
November 10, 2012
The squabble between east coast and west coast leaves the rest of the country stuck in the middle. It's a rivalry that has made it...Read more
November 17, 2012
We may be a law-abiding nation but we also admire the outlaw, and the clash between rebels and the rules has shaped our states. Wh...Read more
November 24, 2012
Everything is bigger in Texas. It's the only state that acts like a country, but has it grown too big for its britches? We'll mess...Read more
December 8, 2012
We're the United States, but sometimes, it's every state for itself. Nearly every state has pulled a power play that gamed the sys...Read more
December 15, 2012
Money makes the world go 'round and in America, the pursuit of fortune and riches has shaped our states. Some states have built en...Read more
December 22, 2012
Does size matter when you're a state? While the giants like to throw their weight around, there are some scrappy underdogs that ha...Read more
December 22, 2012
After three years on the road, host Brian Unger is taking a different look at just how our states got their shapes. We'll hear abo...Read more