In celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States, this episode features Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Beverly Gage, author of "This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History." Beverly is the John Lewis Gaddis Professor of History at Yale University.

A fifth-generation Nebraskan, JT is the creator of The Corn Belt, a social media platform showcasing small towns, local culture, and overlooked experiences across the state of Nebraska. @thecornbelt

The author of "Call & Response: 10 Leadership Lessons from the Black Church," L. Michelle Smith is a gospel singer, keynote speaker, and executive coach. lmichellesmith.com

When lights go out, lineman turn the power back on. Matt Horan is a journeyman lineman with two decades of experience and an instructor at the Lineman Institute of the Northeast. linemeninstitute.com

An auctioneer for 50 years, Mike has conducted over 4,000 auctions. He is a National Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame inductee and the 1998 International Auctioneer Champion. Mike owns three of the nation’s largest auctioneer training schools: America’s Auction Academy in Texas, World Wide College of Auctioneering in Iowa, and the Nashville Auction School. mikejonesauctiongroup.com

Daniella grew up as a third-generation member of the Children of God cult. After leaving the cult, she served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army, completing two combat deployments to Afghanistan. Daniella is the author of "Uncultured," and her most recent book, "The Culting of America."

Elizabeth is a professor at the University of Georgia School of Law. She is the author of "The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America's Lawsuit Factory."

Erica is a third-generation doctor who practices family medicine in Santa Fe. Known as the "health detective," she specializes in treating chronic illness. Author of the recently released memoir “From Doctor to Healer," Erica was the first American woman to summit Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere.