Irregular Mind
50 episodes
E43. US History – Understanding This Country | Children's Crusade & the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Turning Protest into Law
Dive into the pivotal summer of 1963 in this episode of US History - Understanding This Country, hosted by Santhosh Janardhanan. Explore the Birmingham Campaign's bold Project C...
E42. US History – Understanding This Country | Civil Rights Movement from Courtrooms to the Streets
Episode 42 is where the Civil Rights Movement shifts from courtrooms to the streets. After legal wins like Brown v. Board of Education, activists and students push for real chan...
Episode 41a (Recap) - US History Podcast Catch‑Up: From Colonization to the Early Civil Rights Movement
I’m back - and I owe you an apology. I went AWOL after September for personal reasons, but US History - Understanding This Country by Irregular Mind is back in the groove. In th...
E41. US History – Understanding This Country | Civil Rights Beginnings: Brown, Parks & King
Explore the early US civil rights movement: Brown v. Board of Education, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Little Rock Nine, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., school integration, nonvio...
E40. US History – Understanding This Country | Prosperity, TV, Rock ’n’ Roll
Step into the 1950s: GI Bill-fueled growth, Levittown suburbs, TV in every living room, and rock ’n’ roll teens—alongside redlining, poverty, and early sparks of Civil Rights. B...
E39. US History – Understanding This Country | The Korean War: America’s First Test of the Cold War
From the North Korean invasion to MacArthur’s Inchon landing, Chinese intervention, and Truman’s clash with his general — discover how the Korean War became the blueprint for Co...
E38. US History – Understanding This Country | Victory to Cold War Tensions
In 1945, victory brought hope and change. From the GI Bill and baby boom to the UN, Marshall Plan, Berlin Airlift, and Truman’s Fair Deal — discover how America emerged as a glo...
E37. US History – Understanding This Country | From D-Day to Nagasaki
Coincidentally, on the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki, we retrace America’s path to victory in WWII — from D-Day’s stormed beaches and the Battle of the Bulge, to the Pa...
E36. US History – Understanding This Country | The World at War, Again: How the US stepped into WWII
Before Normandy and D-Day, there was fear, fascism, and a world unraveling. In this episode, we trace the rise of totalitarian regimes in Europe and Asia, the blitzkrieg that st...
E35. US History – Understanding This Country | The Great Depression
When the Roaring Twenties crashed into economic ruin, America found itself spiraling into the Great Depression. In this episode, we explore the causes, the fallout, and the ambi...
E34. US History – Understanding This Country | The Roaring Twenties
Explore the dazzling highs and hidden lows of 1920s America - from jazz clubs and cultural revolutions to rising nativism, fundamentalism, and an economy teetering on collapse....
E33. US History – Understanding This Country | The Great War: How World War I Transformed America and the World
Explore America’s entry into World War I, from trench warfare and propaganda to Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles. Discover how the Great War reshaped the U....
E32. US History – Understanding This Country | American Muscle and Presidents of Power
In this episode, we follow America’s bold stride into global influence and domestic reform through the eyes of Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson. From...
E31. US History – Understanding This Country | Expansionism and Imperialism
Explore how the United States expanded its reach beyond its borders through imperial ambition, war, and diplomacy. From Hawaii to the Philippines, this episode traces America’s...
E30. US History – Understanding This Country | Progressivism in America
Explore the transformative Progressive Era in U.S. history — from trust-busting and muckraking journalism to child labor laws, women’s suffrage, and civil rights movements. This...
E29. US History – Understanding This Country | Immigration and New Cities
In this episode, we explore the explosive rise of American cities during the late 1800s and early 1900s. From Ellis Island to ethnic neighborhoods, from nativist backlash to ref...
E28. US History – Understanding This Country | Second Industrial Revolution and The Age of Capitalism
In this episode, we explore the Second Industrial Revolution — a time of booming invention, corporate empires, and factory-floor struggles. From Edison’s lightbulb to Ford’s ass...
E27. US History – Understanding This Country | Clash of Cultures
The American frontier was not an empty land — it was home. In this powerful episode, we uncover the story of the Lakota and other Plains tribes who resisted removal, reservation...
E26. US History – Understanding This Country | Trains, Bonanzas and Cowboys
From steam engines to cattle drives, and from homesteads to populist rallies — this episode explores how the American West was won, worked, and mythologized. Discover how the Tr...
E25. US History – Understanding This Country | Reconstruction: Redefining Freedom
After the Civil War, the United States faced its most difficult question yet: how do you rebuild a country that just tried to destroy itself? In this episode, we explore the hig...
E24. US History – Understanding This Country | The Civil War
Dive deep into the American Civil War — a conflict that shattered the nation, ended slavery, and changed the course of U.S. history. This episode traces the path from secession...
E23. US History – Understanding This Country | Prelude to Civil War
In this gripping episode of US History – Understanding This Country, we trace the volatile road to the American Civil War—from the Wilmot Proviso to Lincoln’s First Inaugural Ad...
E22. US History – Understanding This Country | The Age of Reform
In this episode of US History – Understanding This Country, explore the powerful movements that reshaped America in the mid-1800s. From immigration waves and city life challenge...
E21. US History – Understanding This Country | The Lone Star and the Borderlands
In this episode of US History – Understanding This Country, we explore how Texas went from Mexican territory to independent republic—and how that sparked the Mexican-American Wa...
E20. US History – Understanding This Country | The Oregon Trail
In this immersive episode of US History – Understanding This Country, we journey along the iconic Oregon Trail — the 2,000-mile route that carried America’s pioneer spirit westw...
E19. US History – Understanding This Country | The Wild West Journeys
In this gripping episode of US History – Understanding This Country, we journey deep into the legendary Oregon Trail — the 2,000-mile path that turned ordinary families into pio...
E18. US History – Understanding This Country | From Corrupt Bargains to the Trail of Tears
In this powerful episode of US History – Understanding This Country, host Santhosh Janardhanan unpacks the pivotal elections of 1824, 1828, and 1832—revealing how political riva...
E17. US History – Understanding This Country | The Era of Good Feelings? Nationalism, Industry & Division in Early America
Was the “Era of Good Feelings” truly a time of peace and progress—or a calm before the storm? In Episode 17 of US History – Understanding This Country, we explore how the post-W...
E16. US History – Understanding This Country | The War of 1812 and Birth of the Star Spangled Banner
The War of 1812 shaped America’s destiny—Tecumseh’s confederation, the Battle of Tippecanoe, the burning of Washington D.C., the Star-Spangled Banner, and Andrew Jackson’s victo...
E15. US History - Understanding this Country | Expansion, Power, and Contradictions
Thomas Jefferson’s presidency reshaped America—doubling its size with the Louisiana Purchase, battling the Supreme Court, and enforcing the disastrous Embargo Act. Explore his l...
E14. US History - Understanding this Country | Presidents setting precedents
Dive into the transformative era of the first presidents as they laid the groundwork for the United States by setting precedents in early America. This episode traces George Was...
E13. US History - Understanding this Country | Inside the U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution was written—but could it survive the fight for approval? In this episode, we dive into the ratification debates, the clash between Federalists and Anti-Fed...
E12. US History - Understanding this Country | Finding the Balance
The U.S. Constitution wasn’t built overnight—it was shaped by intense debates and hard-fought compromises. In this episode, we dive into The Great Compromise, The Three-Fifths C...
E11. US History - Understanding this Country | Building a nation from the scratch
How did the U.S. go from revolution to a functioning government? Of course, it was not a cake walk. In this episode, we break down the period of Article of Confederation - the f...
E10. US History - Understanding this Country | The Revolution’s Final Stand
The American Revolution wasn’t just won on battlefields—it was won through resilience, strategy, and unexpected allies. In this episode, we cover the final battles, the global i...
E9. US History - Understanding this Country | From Declaration to Victory
Explore the gritty journey from the Declaration of Independence to the early milestones of the American Revolution. In this episode, we cover the Battle of Long Island, Washingt...
E8. US History - Understanding this Country | The Road to Independence
Join us in Episode 8 of Irregular Mind as we explore the pivotal moments that shaped America's fight for freedom. From the Second Continental Congress to the bold stand at Bunke...
E7. US History - Understanding this Country | The British Are Coming
Dive into the electrifying moments that sparked the American Revolution in this episode of Irregular Mind. From the bold actions of the Sons of Liberty and Patrick Henry’s fiery...
E6. US History - Understanding this Country | The Spark of Revolution
In this episode of Irregular Mind, we trace the growing tensions that lit the fuse of the American Revolution. Explore the cries of “No Taxation Without Representation”, the def...
E5. US History - Understanding this Country | Colonial America: The Spark Before the Revolution
Dive into the pivotal moments that set the stage for the American Revolution in this episode of Irregular Mind. Explore the impact of the English Bill of Rights, the Great Awake...
E4. US History - Understanding this Country | Colonial America: Roots of a New Nation
Explore the birth of Colonial America in this episode of Irregular Mind. Discover the rise of Virginia, the establishment of the Thirteen Colonies, and how regional differences...
E3. US History - Understanding this Country | Empires, Exploration, and the Birth of Colonies
Discover the dramatic shifts in power as the Spanish Armada falls, the rise of tobacco in Virginia, and the relentless search for the Northwest Passage. Explore the early Europe...
E2. US History - Understanding this Country | 1492 and Beyond: The Atlantic World Unveiled
Uncover the pivotal moments that reshaped history in Episode Two of Irregular Mind's U.S. history series, "Understanding This Country." From Columbus' daring voyage and the race...
E1. US History - Understanding this Country
I came to the United States chasing opportunities, but I quickly realized that this land is more than just skyscrapers and Hollywood. The history of this place is layered, compl...
One Person - One Relation
A common issue faced by most of us - relationships. Just a wakeup call on it.
Dharmaraja.- Conclusion
Conclusion and Aftermath of Yogi's plot.
Dharmaraja - Episode 28
The final showdown. Major players face off. And Yogi does the undoable.
Dharmaraja - Episode 27
Yogi is shocked with a surprise news. Relationship between brothers crack. Can Yogi see what kind of mess he is into?
Dharmaraja - Episode 26
Helplessness grasps Chandrakkaran. Thripurasundarikunjamma sees visions...
Dharmaraja - Episode 25
Conflict comes to day light. Kesavan Kunju escapes. Padathalavan is all out beast mode after knowing what happened to Kuppassar.