Hosted by Dr. Benjamin Sawyer and Bob Crawford, The Road to Now functions as a bridge between rigorous academic scholarship and the Americana music scene. The program utilizes long-form interviews to trace the intersections of personal and historical narratives, featuring expert guests such as documentarian Ken Burns and historian Heather Cox Richardson. A significant recent win for the duo includes their Teaching History Roundtable series, which addresses the evolution of historical education in modern contexts. Crawford, the bassist for the Grammy-nominated band The Avett Brothers, frequently integrates his musical background into the show by hosting live recordings at venues like Cat’s Cradle. These live events merge historical discourse with a talk-show atmosphere, making complex topics like the Cold War or the history of the Civil War pension system accessible to a broader public audience. The series operates through the Osiris Media network, focusing on the historical roots of modern political and social structures.