We're working on a new version of PRX. Want a sneak peek?

Promos for Upcoming Shows

Series produced by BackStory with the American History Guys

Series image

Promos for stations airing upcoming episodes of BackStory with the American History Guys.

New promos will come out every Monday on this page.

New episodes launch every Friday. To hear our most recent episode, click here.


182 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Promo - American Spirit: A History of the Supernatural [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: "Houdini and the ghost of Abraham Lincoln," ca. 1920, Credit: Library of Congress
With Halloween coming up, and vampires or zombies regularly topping the box office, it seems Americans can't get enough of all things spooky. This ...

Bought by Louisville Public Media


  • Added: Oct 16, 2013
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
Best Of BackStory Pt. 2
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Piece image
30-second promo for "Best Of BackStory Pt. 2” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

  • Added: Jan 24, 2017
  • Length: :30
Best Of BackStory Pt. 1
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: BackStory with the American History Guys logo
30-second promo for "Best Of BackStory Pt. 1” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

  • Added: Jan 17, 2017
  • Length: :30
Four More Years: Presidential Inaugurations [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: President Grant taking the oath of office, March 4, 1873., Credit: Source: Library of Congress
30-second promo for "Four More Years: Presidential Inaugurations [rebroadcast]” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

  • Added: Jan 10, 2017
  • Length: :30
Health Nuts: A History of Nutritional Advice [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: Student nurses being trained in nutrition, New York, 1942 – photographed by Fritz Henle , Credit: Source: Library of Congress
30-second promo for "Health Nuts: A History of Nutritional Advice [rebroadcast]” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

  • Added: Jan 03, 2017
  • Length: :30
History For The Headlines: 2016 In Review
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: Group reading newspapers with news of death of Woodrow Wilson, Feb. 1924, Credit: Source: Library of Congress
30-second promo for "History For The Headlines: 2016 In Review” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

Bought by WPCA-LP


  • Added: Dec 27, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
Judaism In America [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: Boy in prayer shawl, 1911., Credit: Source: Library of Congress
30-second promo for "Judaism In America [rebroadcast]” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

Bought by WCPN


  • Added: Dec 20, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
Counter Culture: A History Of Shopping [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: 1899 illustration from Puck magazine, reading "The greatest department store on Earth; —and every day a bargain day.", Credit: Source: Library of Congress
30-second promo for "Counter Culture: A History Of Shopping [rebroadcast]” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 13, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
Separation Anxiety: Church & State In America
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: “Church and state – No Union upon any terms” by Thomas Nast in Harper’s Weekly, Feb. 25, 1871. , Credit: Source: Library of Congress
30-second promo for "Separation Anxiety: Church & State In America” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

  • Added: Dec 06, 2016
  • Length: :30
New & Improved: Advertising In America [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: 'Toward Los Angeles, Calif.,' by Dorothea Lange, 1937., Credit: Source: Library of Congress.
30-second promo for "New & Improved: Advertising In America [rebroadcast]” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 29, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
American As Pumpkin Pie: A History Of Thanksgiving [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: Thanksgiving turkey., Credit: Source: Library of Congress.
30-second promo for "American As Pumpkin Pie: A History Of Thanksgiving [rebroadcast]” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/dat...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 22, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 2
A Whole New World: A History of Utopias
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: Utopia Ltd., a poster by Dietmar R. Winkler. , Credit: Source: Library of Congress.
30-second promo for "A Whole New World: A History of Utopias” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 15, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
American Exodus: A History of Emigration [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: Only an emigrant. 1879, Credit: Source: Library of Congress.
30-second promo for "American Exodus: A History of Emigration [rebroadcast]” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 08, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
Pulling the Curtain: Voting in America [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: Source: Library of Congress, Credit: Voting in Washington, D.C., 1938
30-second promo for "Pulling the Curtain: Voting in America [rebroadcast]” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

Bought by WXDU and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 01, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 2
American Horror Story
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: Promotional photo of Boris Karloff from The Bride of Frankenstein as Frankenstein’s monster. , Credit: Source: Wikimedia Commons
30-second promo for "American Horror Story” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

Bought by KREV-LP


  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
Bridge For Sale: Deception In America [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: A version of Barnum's Feejee Mermaid., Credit: Source: Unknown
30-second promo for "Bridge For Sale: Deception In America [rebroadcast]” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 18, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
A History of Manufacturing in 5 Objects
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: Best Coat and Apron Mfg. Company : Attaching trouser buttons with automatic button-fastening machine , Credit: Source: Library of Congress
30-second promo for "A History of Manufacturing in 5 Objects” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag.

  • Added: Oct 11, 2016
  • Length: :30
Fighting Words: A History of Debate in America
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: President Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter meet at the Walnut Street Theater in Philadelphia to debate domestic policy during the first of the three Ford-Carter Debates. , Credit: Source: Wikimedia Commons
30-second promo for "Fighting Words: A History of Debate in America” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag.

  • Added: Oct 04, 2016
  • Length: :30
Keeping Tabs: Data & Surveillance in America [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: Photo credit: Uncle Sam wants your privacy. , Credit: Source: Jeff Schuler via Flickr (https://secure.flickr.com/photos/jeffschuler/2585181312/in/set-72157604249628154)
30-second promo for "Keeping Tabs: Data & Surveillance in America [rebroadcast]“ with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag.

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 27, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
Banned: A History of Censorship [rebroadcast]
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: Promos for Upcoming Shows
Caption: "Quiet! Loose talk can cost lives." Office of War information 1943. , Credit: Source: National Archives
30-second promo for "Banned: A History of Censorship [rebroadcast]” with 5-second music bed at end for station-specific time/date tag

Bought by KUHF


  • Added: Sep 20, 2016
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1