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On Background with Susan Crabtree, a Government Accountability Institute podcast, aims to expose corruption and government mismanagement through hard-hitting investigative journalism. Hosted by veteran reporter Susan Crabtree, alongside GAI’s Vice President Eric Eggers, the podcast leverages confidential “on background” insights to uncover truths behind political headlines.

In this compelling exploration, author Frank J. Adkins, a distinguished lecturer at Cambridge University, presents a series of profound lectures on European history that he delivered at the onset of World War I for various war-related organizations in Sheffield. These lectures were later transformed into detailed essays published in 1915, examining the intricate histories of Germany, France, England, and the Slavs. Adkins skillfully reveals how centuries of historical events and dynamics laid the groundwork for the devastating conflict that erupted in 1914. - Summary by Ted Lienhart

Background is about the real people involved politics on both sides of the aisle and around the world. These are the people and stories that you likely have never heard from before. These are the Chiefs of Staff, the Constituent Services Reps, the Precinct Captains, Campaign Managers and the County Party Chairs. You may not know their names but they have some truly amazing stories to tell and lots of knowledge to give. We hear from politicians and pundits all the time but these are the people that actually know what is going on.

Behind every news headline, there’s another, deeper story. It’s a story about power. In Deep Background, Harvard Law School professor and Bloomberg View columnist Noah Feldman will bring together a cross-section of expert guests to explore the historical, scientific, legal, and cultural context that help us understand what’s really going on behind the biggest stories in the news.iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.