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'Garden State Roots' is the podcast that wants to put an end to New Jersey being the butt of the joke for evermore. After 250 years of revolutionary history, it's time to give props to NJ's contribution to the modern culture of America, if not the world. From music to film, sports to tech, food to politics, host Justin Williams and guests explore the unique historical moments and inspirational people that has made the 'Garden State' so fertile to change down the years.
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Signup to Generate a Pitch'Garden State Roots' is the podcast that wants to put an end to New Jersey being the butt of the joke for evermore. After 250 years of revolutionary history, it's time to give props to NJ's contribution to the modern culture of America, if not the world.
Garden State Roots is hosted by RevNJ. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How New Jersey shaped American sports" (22 June 2026, 42 minutes), "How New Jersey shaped American sports" (22 June 2026, 42 minutes), and "How New Jersey created Hollywood" (2 June 2026, 27 minutes).
Garden State Roots publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 10 episodes.
Booking probability for Garden State Roots is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Garden State Roots requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Garden State Roots's contact route on record: verified email.
RevNJ hosts Garden State Roots, a history podcast with 10 episodes published.
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Episode #8
<p>Sports are so crucial to American life but did you know that New Jersey played a foundational role in shaping so many of them? Host Justin Williams is joined by NJ.com sports writer Steve Politi and sports historian...
Episode #8
Sports are so crucial to American life but did you know that New Jersey played a foundational role in shaping so many of them? Host Justin Williams is joined by NJ.com sports writer Steve Politi and sports historian Sue...
Garden State Roots
The movie business is so often associated with the West Coast of the United States and Hollywood, but what if its true origins could be traced all the way back to the East Coast and New Jersey? Catch up with host Justin...
Garden State Roots
<p>The movie business is so often associated with the West Coast of the United States and Hollywood, but what if its true origins could be traced all the way back to the East Coast and New Jersey? Catch up with host...
Episode #6
<p>The birth of hip hop is so often thought of as a New York-only story but, ever since its creation, New Jersey has played an instrumental, if underreported, role in transforming two turntables and a microphone in to...
Episode #5
<p>Did you know there were more revolutionary battles in New Jersey than any other colony? More than 200 that helped to birth our nation. In this episode, host Justin Williams explores over two centuries of New Jersey...
Garden State Roots
<p>'Garden State Roots' host Justin Williams welcomes Rayvon Fouché, Professor of Communication Studies at Northwestern University and author of 'Black Inventors in the Age of Segregation' along with Jon Gertner...
Episode #3
<p>Host Justin Williams is joined by Gabrielle Esperdy, a New Jersey Institute of Technology dean, Trinity Norwood - citizen of the Nanticoke Lenape nations and indigenous community advocate, and Walter Greason DeWitt...
Episode #2
<p>Host Justin Williams is joined by Marissa Rothkopf Bates - food writer for New Jersey Monthly, the New York Times and Newsweek - and Andy Urban - Rutgers University professor and author of 'The History of Seabrook...
Episode #1
<p>Host Justin Williams explores how New Jersey revolutionized tourism with guests Bryant Simon, professor of history at Temple University, and author of 'Boardwalk of Dreams, Atlantic City and the fate of Urban...
Garden State Roots
<p>Host Justin Williams is joined by New Jersey governor Phil Murphy and author and Rutgers University professor Dr. Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan to explore the importance of history in 2026 and to preview the upcoming...
Garden State Roots
<p>Host Justin Williams is joined by New Jersey governor Phil Murphy and author and Rutgers University professor Dr. Kristin O'Brassill-Kulfan to explore the importance of history in 2026 and to preview the upcoming...
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