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Oscar Winberg

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I am a political historian, author of Archie Bunker for President: How One Television Show Remade American Politics, and currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Turku Institute for Advanced Studies and the John Morton Center for North American Studies at the University of Turku. I hold a PhD in history from Åbo Akademi University. In the United States, I have been affiliated with the American Political History Institute at Boston University.

My work has appeared in a variety of journals and popular outlets such as the Washington Post, The Conversation, and on NPR.

Dec. 30, 2025

All in the Family

When All in the Family premiered in January 1971, CBS was nervous enough about the content that they added an advisory message at the beginning. Despite their fears, the show was a success, quickly garnering both awards and t...
Guest: Oscar Winberg