Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly, Joanne Freeman, Peter Onuf, hosts. BackStory, Virginia Humanities, 2008-2020, https://backstoryradio.org.
BackStory is a weekly podcast that uses current events in America to take a deep dive into our past. Hosted by noted U.S. historians, each episode provides listeners with different perspectives on a particular theme or subject – giving you all sides to the story and then some.
BackStory started in 2008 with hosts Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh. In 2017, BackStory welcomed two new hosts, Joanne Freeman and Nathan Connolly.
Jess worked full-time as a producer on the show from 2011 through 2014, during which she conceptualized, produced, and edited dozens of episodes.