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There's a lot of stuff out there that I know little to nothing about. This podcast takes a deep dive into subject matter with experts on the subject matter being asked to provide primers on diverse subject matter. I'm not too proud to admit my ignorance and hope my listeners will learn a little something along the way (if not merely feel superior as they listen to my foolish questions).
Update frequency:
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Average audio length:
53 minutes
English
United States
38 episodes
since Sept. 7, 2021
episodic
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Musician, producer, and label owner Peele Wimberley played drums with the Raleigh, North Carolina band The Connells for 15 years before departing for other musical adventures. We talked about his upbringing, how race played and plays a role in his life, and the subjects of Black agency and resilien…
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Mike Connell is the principal songwriter, rhythm guitarist, and occasional singer for the band The Connells. They are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of their landmark fifth album "Ring" this year. I'd been wanting to interview him for quite some time, so I was super excit…
The first of a series of episodes about Black agency, resistance, and resilience features an interview with Clemson history professor J. Brent Morris, author of Dismal Freedom: A History of the Maroons of the Great Dismal Swamp.
After an unexpected and lengthy hiatus, we're back with an interview of Saugus, Massachusetts educator Rick Lavoie, who is doing some amazing work in place-based education in the town best known for its witch trials, but has far more important and interesting history to learn about. Rick talks abou…
Joseph Postell is a professor of political science at Hillsdale College. He is an expert on the history of the United States Congress. Who better to ask about the recent drama over the election of the 55th Speaker of the House? Dr. Postell puts Speaker McCarthy's experience into historical context …
The story of David Ruggles' brief life is nothing short of incredible. The fact that he's not a household name should be considered a crime. Graham Russell Hodges, the director of the National Endowment for the Humanities summer seminar Abolitionism and the Underground Railroad takes his turn at th…
Nearly 20 years ago, Kate Clifford Larson blew up what everyone knew -- or thought they knew -- about Harriet Tubman. She discovered a trove of documents helping illuminate Tubman's life, thereby debunking many myths... and ultimately providing an even more incredible story about this indomitable w…
Marcus Rediker writes "history from below," focusing on the stories of the marginalized and oppressed. His forthcoming book is about freedom seekers who sought liberation by sea. The excerpt of his book and his subsequent talk to the National Endowment for the Humanities program on Abolition and th…
I had my handy dandy digital recorder with me, so right after Leigh Fought addressed the National Endowment for the Humanities participants, we sat down and chatted. It was my first time using the device and I made sure it was on, pressed record, and started the interview. About 25 minutes into the…
Alice L. Baumgartner's South to Freedom simultaneously opens its readers eyes up to the largely unknown south-bound Underground Railroad to Mexico and the pivotal role tensions in Texas and Mexico played in exploding sectionalism and leading us into the Civil War. This interview is part 3 of a muli…
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