35.Stephanie wishes you respite, light, joy, and health over the holidays.
Hi friends, Wishing you a wonderful holiday season. See you back on January 2 with some wonderful and invigorating interviews, including Fentrice Driskell of the Florida House of Representatives and others. Here is my list of some notable books of 2023...the works of authors I've interviewed (or wa…
How Did Baseball Become an American Pastime?
Baseball's evolution from a localized pastime to America's national sport is intricately linked to the social dynamics and historical context of the 19th century.
In this episode, we discuss the rise of baseball, and focus on the Celestials, a semi-professional baseball team comprised of Chinese Am…
BONUS: Baseball's Unique Place in American Culture
Baseball's status as America's pastime is deeply intertwined with its rich history and the shared experiences it fosters among fans.
This bonus episode delves into the unique structure of baseball games, which revolve around innings rather than a strict time limit, allowing for a slower, more refle…
Baseball & the Chinese Educational Mission of the 1870s
In the 1870s, 120 Chinese boys came to New England as part of the Chinese Educational Mission. The boys studied at prep schools and colleges, and while they continued their lessons in Chinese language and culture, they also learned about the culture of their adopted homeland, including the local sp…
Public Scholarship with Drs. Ben Railton and Vaughn Joy
How do you house the resources you want to share online, academics? Dr. Ben Railton and Dr. Vaughn Joy are featured in this episode of The Social Academic podcast about Public Scholarship. Jennifer van Alstyne asks them about their just-launched public website collaboration, Black and White and Rea…
Christmas Films, the Early Cold War & the FBI
When It’s a Wonderful Life was first released, it wasn’t a box office hit, but it did draw the attention of the FBI and its investigation into the Communist Infiltration of the Motion Picture Industry (COMPIC). The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) didn’t end up doing anything with the …
One If By Land, Two If By Spaceship
Ross is joined by returning guest Dr. Ben Railton to discuss the 1996 blockbuster smash, "Independence Day". They discuss the film's cultural moment, the nature of disaster films, masculinity in the End of History, and much more! See you this fall for season 3!
FURTHER READING:
Railton, Ben. Of The…
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings with Ben Railton
BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 389) — Are you a baseball fan? Today we're digging into some baseball history as it was depicted in the 1976 movie "The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings." Learn about the history of barnstorming baseball teams with Ben Railton, Professor of American Stud…
The Open Boat: Facts into Fiction
In 1897, journalist and novelist Stephen Crane boarded the SS Commodore, a gunrunning ship bound for Cuba, and nearly didn't survive the trip. When the ship sank off the coast of Florida, Crane spent over 30 hours adrift in a small dinghy with three other men, an ordeal that became the basis for on…
(Bonus) A Reading of The Open Boat by Stephen Crane
As a followup to the last episode in which Rich and guest Ben Railton discuss The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, this is a full reading read by Rich in audiobook style. This story is in the public domain and is not restricted by copyright laws.
American author Stephen Crane survived the real shipwr…
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