# Why Avett Brothers musician Bob Crawford thinks American history echoes into the present

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Podcast: [Due South](https://stenobird.com/podcast/due-south-6665725)
Published: 2026-07-06T16:00:00+00:00
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0:01:00 The Avett Brothers’ bassist on why he got into history Bob Crawford might be best known for his music, but his podcast American History Hotline and book on John Quincy Adams might change that. Bob speaks with Jeff Tiberii about his work and life. Bob Crawford , bassist for The Avett Brothers, host of the iHeart original podcast American History Hotline and author of the book America's Founding Son . A version of this conversation originally aired in August 2025. 0:33:00 Bob Crawford shares from his new book about John Quincy Adams Crawford speaks with Leoneda Inge about his biography on John Quincy Adams, and the correlations he sees from early American history to our current political moment. Bob Crawford , bassist for The Avett Brothers, host of the iHeart original podcast, American History Hotline and author of the book, America's Founding Son . A version of this conversation originally aired in March 2026.

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