100th anniversary of the John Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’

Rick Kogan

John Mark Hansen, political science professor at University of Chicago, joins Rick Kogan to talk about the 100th anniversary of the 1925 John Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’. John reminds listeners of what took place in the trial and comments on whether John Scopes was a hero.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7519358/John_Mark_Hansen_7-13-25_2025-07-14-005458.64kmono.mp3

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