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Footnoting History

Footnoting History

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Footnoting History is a bi-weekly podcast series dedicated to overlooked, popularly unknown, and exciting stories plucked from the footnotes of history. For further reading suggestions, information about our hosts, our complete episode archive, and more visit us at FootnotingHistory.com!
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Follow Craig Baird as he explores the good, the bad and the weird of Canada's history from the pre-colonial era to 25 years ago. Whatever you want to know about Canadian history, this is your one-stop shop.
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Where the course of history has been decided on the battlefield. These are the battles that made us -- a detailed, entertaining, and tangent-free program about history's greatest battles. In this podcast we journey through the constancy of human conflict, where the fates of nations and the course of global history have been decided on the battlefield. This podcast delves into our world-history's most significant and seminal battles, exploring not just the events themselves but their profound ...
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Empire

Goalhanger

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The rise and fall of empires, rulers, and the events that shaped world history. William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the intricate stories of revolutions, imperial wars, and the people who built and lost empires. From the British Empire to the Ottomans to Ancient India, history is shaped by power struggles and territorial conquests. How does it continue to affect the world today? Empire Club: Become a member of the Empire Club to receive early access to miniseries, ad-free listening, ea ...
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This is a multiple award-winning podcast about early American history. It’s a show for people who love history and who want to know more about the historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our present-day world. Each episode features conversations with professional historians who help shed light on important people and events in early American history. It is produced by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
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First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin. From there, we will cover all aspects of Russian and Soviet history as well as the histories of all of the countries that were part of the USSR and the Russian Empire. Hopefully, the podcast can help you understand the policies of Vladimir Putin, and Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support
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This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories. Join historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, every Monday and Thursday to take a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal - a podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and ...
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EconTalk

Russ Roberts

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EconTalk: Conversations for the Curious is an award-winning weekly podcast hosted by Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford's Hoover Institution. The eclectic guest list includes authors, doctors, psychologists, historians, philosophers, economists, and more. Learn how the health care system really works, the serenity that comes from humility, the challenge of interpreting data, how potato chips are made, what it's like to run an upscale Manhattan restaurant, what caused th ...
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Serial Killers

Spotify Studios

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Get a rare glimpse into the minds and methods of sadistic murderers. From notorious names like Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy to lesser-known killers like “Death House Landlady” Dorothea Puente, what turns a regular person into a predator? Serial Killers is a Spotify Original. New episodes Mondays.
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Rudyard Lynch, creator of the enormously popular YouTube channel WhatifAltHist joins Austin Padgett every week to offer a deeper understanding of critical moments in history. Together they identify patterns in order to predict the future and understand the dynamics that result in civilizations rising and falling. We cover WW1, WW2, Classical Greece, Medieval Islam, the rise of Communism, and more. History 102 is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co
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Relax or fall asleep to calmly narrated stories about The Titanic, Pyramids of Egypt, Henry Ford, Joan of Arc, Loch Ness Monster, Easter Island, Jesse Owens, Ancient Greece, Gold Rush, Gilligan’s Island, Nazi Loot, Marco Polo, Florence Nightingale, Jackie Robinson, Balloon Flight, Mongols, Kublai Khan, Pilgrims, Reindeer, Salt, Coal, Rubber, Nitroglycerin, Treasure Hunts, Prison Escapes, and much more. ———- You can access all of the ARCHIVE & BONUS EPISODES at www.calmhistory.com.
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I'm TK, your guide to the past as we uncover the people, events, and little-known facts hidden in the shadows of your old history textbooks. From empress baddies like Hatshepsut and Wu Zetianto, activist profiles, Egyptian and Japanese gods and goddesses, and the history of the toothbrush, tattoos, Pompeii peepees, and everything in between, you can find it all here. No event is too small and no topic too big, because this is For The Love of History. ----------------------- For over 100 arch ...
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History Unpacked

Englishthroughhistory

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Part of the world History section. How Countries developed and major historical events. Check out our youtube channel for other historical videos podcasts. https://www.youtube.com/@historyunpacked00
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The Latin American History Podcast aims to tell the story of Spanish and Portuguese America from its very beginnings up until the present day. Latin America’s history is home to some of the most exciting and unbelievable stories of adventure and exploration, and this podcast will tell these stories in all their glory. It will examine colonial society, slavery, and what life was like for the region’s inhabitants during this period. We will look at what caused the wars of independence, how the ...
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Walter Edgar's Journal

South Carolina Public Radio

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From books to barbecue, and current events to Colonial history, historian and author Walter Edgar delves into the arts, culture, and history of South Carolina and the American South. Produced by South Carolina Public Radio.
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A chronological journey through the history of Scandinavia from the last ice age to the dawn of the space age. Geographically, we cover the five modern Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden and Finland—as well as a few other bits and pieces here and there where it‘s relevant. Visit the SHP shop: bit.ly/podshpshop Make a donation: patreon.com/scandinavianhistory
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History Fix

Shea LaFountaine

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In each episode of History Fix, I discuss lesser known stories from history that you won't be able to stop thinking about. Need your history fix? You've come to the right place. Support the show at buymeacoffee.com/historyfix or Venmo @Shea-LaFountaine. Your donations make it possible for me to continue creating great episodes. Plus, I'll love you forever! Find more at historyfixpodcast.com
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Welcome to the podcast of the German Historical Institute London, a research centre for German and British academics and students in the heart of Bloomsbury. The GHIL is a research base for historians of all eras working on colonial history and global relations or the history of Great Britain and Ireland, and also provides a meeting point for UK historians whose research concerns the history of the German-speaking lands. In each podcast episode, ranging from interviews to lecture recordings, ...
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Fall asleep to the stories that shaped the world. Sleep with History blends rich, immersive tales from the past with the calming rhythm of bedtime narration. From ancient empires to pivotal revolutions, each episode transforms real historical events into atmospheric stories designed to quiet the mind and ease you into restful sleep. Whether you're fascinated by the lives of forgotten queens, the rise of empires, or the quiet moments that sparked world-changing ideas, this is history like you ...
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Against Japanism

Against Japanism

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This podcast seeks to challenge the commonly held assumptions about Japan as harmonious, homogeneous, and traditional by recasting its history as a history of conflict and change, as the history of class struggles, from anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, anti-colonial, and intersectional perspectives.
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Susto

Adrian Castellanos

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Susto is the podcast of ooky-spooky scary stories centered around the folklore of Latin American and Hispanic cultures. Hosted by Adrian...or Ayden. Either way!
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Before he was Benjamin Franklin, inventor and statesman, he was just Ben, a boy in Colonial Boston with an adventurous spirit, a curious mind...and a penchant for getting into trouble. Meet our most endearing founding father at fourteen; a charming rebel years away from discovering the ageless sayings and brilliant inventions that made him famous. When Ben and his friends stumble upon a mysterious letter leading to a legendary treasure, he'll have to use his wits and bravery to outsmart the ...
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Welcome to an extraordinary exploration of Indian history, presented as a 180-episode podcast series designed to be both engaging and enlightening! This series utilizes innovative AI tools, including Google's Notebook LM, to make the 5000-year history of India accessible and deeply meaningful for history enthusiasts and college graduates alike. Here's what you can anticipate on this exciting historical journey: Comprehensive Coverage: The series spans from prehistoric settlements (c. 7000 BC ...
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History 131

David Hoogland Noon

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Survey of the social, political, economic and cultural transformations that took place in colonial North America and the US from the 15th through the 19th centuries.
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Iroquois History and Legends

Andrew Cotter and Caleb Cotter

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The Iroquois Confederacy. An Indigenous North American civilization with equal rights and representative government that left Europeans in bewilderment. Their influence affected the American free spirit and the modern day woman's rights movement. This show covers the culture, histories and legends of the Haudenosaunee. The People of the Longhouse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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African News Review

Adesoji Iginla with Milton Allimadi

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For long the story of the hunt has glorified the hunters, now the lions have decided to reframe the narrative. Africa talks back. With African News Review, you can expect engaging discussions and thought-provoking insights into 📌 The Scramble for Africa :Unraveling the European Colonial Divide 📌 African Leaders Who shaped History : Stories of Courage and Vision 📌 Pan Africanism : ideologies and Impact on Unity and Identity 📌 Decolonisation and the Birth of African Nations 📌 The Cold War in A ...
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Moms Against the Machine

Chelsey Hockett & Jennifer Wisniewski

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A podcast by two Stay-at-Home-Moms reminding the world that women have been around since before the revolution, how their contributions tie in to today's political climate and why it affects as moms and the women and girls of today.
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Want to understand U.S. history better? This show will help anyone better comprehend the present condition of the United States' government, society, culture, economy and more by going back to the origins of the U.S., before it was even an independent country and exploring the fundamental aspects of U.S. history up to the present moment. The episodes chronologically examine different periods--Colonial, Revolutionary, Antebellum, Civil War/Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, Progressive Era, Roar ...
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The legacy of Alkebulan

Olushola david ibidapo

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Journey beyond the familiar narratives and discover the untold stories of Africa's magnificent pre-colonial kingdoms. 'Legacy of Alkebulan' unveils the rich tapestry of empires that shaped the continent, from the powerful Kingdom of Buganda to the enigmatic civilization of Ancient Egypt, and beyond. Join host Olushola Ibidapo as we delve into the sophisticated political systems, vibrant cultures, and enduring legacies of these forgotten worlds, challenging preconceptions and rewriting history
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Chinese workers helped build the modern world. They labored on New World plantations, worked in South African mines, and toiled through the construction of the Panama Canal, among many other projects. While most investigations of Chinese workers focus on migrant labor, Chinese Workers of the World: Colonialism, Chinese Labor, and the Yunnan-Indochi…
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In Strangers in the Family: Gender, Patriliny, and the Chinese in Colonial Indonesia (SAPP, 2023), Guo-Quan Seng provides a gendered history of settler Chinese community formation in Indonesia during the Dutch colonial period (1816–1942). At the heart of this story lies the creolization of patrilineal Confucian marital and familial norms to the col…
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Learn what type of family John Carter came from in England including his connection to Robert Carter. Get an in depth analysis behind how the Carters benefited under King Henry VIII’s Reign. Discover why 1635 was an important year for John Carter. Find out what John Carter got tasked with come January 1641 including land acquisition dealings betwee…
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This week I’m very excited to share with you some recent developments in the story of the “Lost Colony” of Roanoke. I’m joined by Scott Dawson, who runs the Lost Colony Museum in the town of Buxton, on Hatteras Island. For a long time, Scott has been working with British archaeologist Dr. Mark Horton to excavate sites of old Native American village…
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People have enjoyed keeping pets for thousands of years. Have you ever wondered what type of animals were domesticated in Colonial America? Colonials referred to their pets as their "favorites." They enjoyed having their portraits painted with their beloved creatures, providing us with a record of their fondness for animals...sometimes taken from t…
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In this powerful episode of For the Love of History, host TC is joined by scholar and author Dr. Anita Say Chan to explore the unsettling historical roots of modern data science and artificial intelligence. Drawing from her groundbreaking book Predatory Data: Eugenics in Big Tech and Our Fight for an Independent Future, Anita uncovers how today's p…
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Dive into "Sleep with History's" immersive journey into the heart of the Algerian War of Independence against French colonial rule. Discover how a struggling nation shattered colonial chains and seized a prominent place in the world's consciousness. Listen to the echoes of the FLN's resilience in the face of overwhelming odds, as we portray the sou…
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Enter the realm of divine rights and epic conquests with 'Sleep with History.' Tonight's episode, 'Norman Conquest of England by William the Conqueror (1066),' takes you on a mesmerizing tour of medieval power dynamics. A tale where the deep, soothing voice of history lulls you into the isolation of sleep, intertwined with themes of valor, ambition…
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In this episode, John reviews through what he has learned so far doing the show. John covers a variety of topics that he has gone into detail on in previous episodes, stretching all the way back to the very first How the Hell Did We Get Here. John starts out by talking about the Pre-Columbian period and the years between Columbus and the settlement…
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Emotion lies at the heart of all national movements, and Zionism is no exception. For those who identify as Zionist, the word connotes liberation and redemption, uniqueness and vulnerability. Yet for many, Zionism is a source of distaste if not disgust, and those who reject it are no less passionate than those who embrace it. The power of such emot…
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Embodying Normalcy: Women’s Work in Neoliberal Times (Lexington Books, 2024) calls attention to how women in the United States do a type of unpaid work to embody the latest trends for the purpose of achieving success in neoliberal culture. Using TLC reality shows, lifestyle and beauty influencers, Brazilian butt lift TikToks, and celebrities like K…
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Chinese workers helped build the modern world. They labored on New World plantations, worked in South African mines, and toiled through the construction of the Panama Canal, among many other projects. While most investigations of Chinese workers focus on migrant labor, Chinese Workers of the World: Colonialism, Chinese Labor, and the Yunnan-Indochi…
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Could a group of serial murderers be kidnapping, drugging and drowning young men across the United States? Scores of young male college students have been found dead in what law enforcement calls accidental drownings -- but a team of retired detectives believe there's something more sinister at work. Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they dive into the st…
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Send us a text Journey into the heart of southern Africa for an unprecedented, four-hour deep dive into the majestic and mysterious Great Zimbabwe. This wasn't just a city; it was the capital of a powerful, ancient kingdom built by the ancestors of the Shona people. Uncover the architectural genius behind its mortarless stone walls, explore its com…
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From her start in an improv group at her high school with Seth Rogen and Nathan Fielder, to her time on MTV Canada and her continued success with her talk shows, social media and stand-up tours, Jessi Cruickshank has been a part of our entertainment landscape for nearly two decades. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherl…
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In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett talk about France's metamorphosis from post-Roman fragmentation to unified nation-state, analyzing how Frankish conquests, feudal innovations, and religious conflicts shaped French cultural identity. They reveal the paradoxical consequences of centraliz…
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In 2022, Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. But she wasn’t the first actress of Asian origin to be nominated. In 1935, Merle Oberon was nominated for Best Actress for the role of Kitty Vane in The Dark Angel, only her second film in the U.S. film industry. But no one knew Oberon was Asian. Her pu…
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Gazi Mizanur Rahman’s In the Malay World: A Spatial History of a Bengali Transnational Community (Cambridge University Press, 2024) offers the first sustained historical study of Bengali migration to British Malaya from the mid-nineteenth century to the late twentieth. Drawing on archival research in South and Southeast Asia, as well as oral histor…
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Material Masculinities: Men and Goods in Eighteenth-Century England (Manchester University Press, 2025) by Dr. Ben Jackson examines the material and consumer practices of over 1000 men from the middling and upper ranks of eighteenth-century society, c.1650-1850. It draws upon evidence from over 35 archives and museum collections to detail how mater…
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Two hundred fifty years ago, in May 1775, delegates from thirteen British North American colonies gathered in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. Why was Philadelphia chosen as the seat of Congress? What made the city a critical hub for revolutionary ideas, commerce, and culture? And how has Philadelphia’s early history shaped the bro…
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How did one peace conference in Yalta in 1945 completely transform the world in just eight days? What was Joseph Stalin's backstory before becoming the Soviet leader? What is the relevance of the Yalta conference to global politics today? In a brand new series, Anita and William explore how Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin and Franklin D. Roosevelt…
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Afghanistan suspends chess due to religious concerns. Newark goes dark -- for just long enough to prompt serious questions. The world witnesses new escalations in the Great Game, as various corporations and countries race to acquire precious mineral resources. Since Ben and Matt always like to end on a good note, this week's strange news segment co…
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Step back into the 9th century with "Sleep with History" as we explore the formation of the Danelaw in England. This intriguing episode merges history and relaxation, taking you on a peaceful journey through the cultural amalgamation that occurred during the Viking invasions. Unveil how Norse customs, language and economic influence blended into th…
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In medieval Europe, legal divorce as understood today did not exist; instead, marriages were primarily dissolved through annulments or legal separations. Annulments declared a marriage invalid from the start, while separations allowed spouses to live apart, but did not allow remarriage. In the case of Royalty this got really messy at times Learn mo…
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Dhruv Raina's lecture explores the conceptual challenges of developing a comprehensive historiography of techniques and technology in a global context. The encounter between Europe and Asia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries produced several discourses on the non-Western/non-European worlds that played a formative role in the crystallizatio…
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This is the first Syriac reader for the New Testament. It guides the reader through the Syriac New Testament Peshitta, glossing the uncommon words and parsing difficult word forms. It is designed for two groups of people. First, for students learning Syriac after a years’ worth of study this series provides the material to grow in reading ability f…
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Donald Trump is putting liberal democracy through its greatest test in 80 years. None of it is original. His style of rule is straight from the democratic backsliders' playbook. To secure long-term power rather than short-term office, rulers must take over the institutions that check and balance majority rule and bend them to their will. Trump has …
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When a boneless torso possibly belonging to a woman named Cora Turner is found in the cellar of a London home, the culprit seems almost obvious. Her husband, Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen, seems to have disappeared with his mistress. But the true answer isn’t that easy. Nearly a hundred years later, some people are still wondering whether the police ca…
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In Episode 5, “She Fought the Machine, Part 1,” Chelsey and Jenn unpack how early-20th-century fascism weaponized gender—banning contraception, rewarding motherhood, and erasing women’s autonomy—then spotlight five trailblazers who refused to stay silent: Sophie Scholl, Nancy Wake, Noor Inayat Khan, Virginia Hall, and Hedy Lamarr. From leaflets smu…
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The SOE’s secret war in Burma is one of the most overlooked chapters of WWII. In this episode, historian Richard Duckett uncovers the remarkable story of Lt. Col. Edgar Peacock—a jungle-hardened guerrilla leader who fought the Japanese with a force of locals deep behind enemy lines. Denied medals and buried by bureaucracy, their story is only now b…
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Send us a text In this episode, Adesoji Iginla and Milton Allimadi discuss the rise of Captain Ibrahim Traore in Burkina Faso, exploring his pan-Africanist leadership and the significant global support he has garnered. They delve into Burkina Faso's economic policies, emphasising the importance of national ownership of resources and the impact of s…
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The lost colonists left behind one clue, the word "Croatoan" carved into a tree. Who were the Croatans? What were their lives like? How can we see this whole story differently if we examine it from their perspective? Maddy Pelling and Anthony Delaney are joined today by Professor Robbie Richardson, author of The Savage and Modern Self: North Americ…
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Showpiece City: How Architecture Made Dubai (Stanford UP, 2020) by Todd Reisz is a critical historical account of Dubai’s transformation into a global urban spectacle. Reisz examines how architecture, master planning, and international expertise contributed to the construction of Dubai’s modern image, focusing particularly on the period between the…
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Join us on Madison's Notes as we sit down with George Selgin, senior fellow and director emeritus of the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives and professor emeritus of economics at the University of Georgia. In this insightful conversation, Selgin unpacks the myths and realities of FDR’s New Deal through the lens of his b…
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Departing from conventional studies of border hostility in inter-Asian relations, Yin Qingfei explores how two revolutionary states - China and Vietnam - each pursued policies that echoed the other and collaborated in extending their authority to the borderlands from 1949 to 1975. Making use of central and local archival sources in both Chinese and…
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In the final part in our series on Brazil and World War 2, we look at what happened after war. We examine if the country achieved the geo-political, military and economic aims it had set out as its reason for participating, and how their involvement influenced the following decades of internal politics. We also discuss what life was like the soldie…
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Welcome to the Dis A fi mi History Podcast, featuring an enlightening conversation with anti-racist educator and author Ernest Crim III. In this episode, discover the profound impact of Black history in combating racism and empowering youth. Ernest shares his personal journey, starting with the transformative experience of surviving a hate crime an…
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(Host: Christine) In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, siblings William and Caroline Herschel dedicated their lives to studying the stars. Among their accomplishments were discovering a planet (William) and comets (Caroline), causing them to leave their marks on the field of astronomy forever. This episode of Footnoting History explores their…
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The Texture of Change: Dress, Self-Fashioning, and History in Western Africa, 1700 – 1850 (Ohio UP, 2024) examines historical change across a broad region of western Africa—from Saint Louis, Senegal, to Freetown, Sierra Leone—through the development of textile commerce, consumption, and dress. Indigo-dyed and printed cotton, wool, linen, and silk c…
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The road novel is often dismissed as a mundane, nostalgic genre: Jack, Sal, and other tedious white men on the road trying to recapture an authentic youth and American past that never existed. Yet, new road novels appear every year, tackling unexpected questions and spanning new geographies, from Mexico, Brazil, Bulgaria, Palestine, Ukraine, and fo…
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Bad Christians and Hanging Toads: Witch Crafting in Northern Spain, 1525–1675 (Cornell University Press, 2025) by Dr. Rochelle Rojas tells riveting stories of witchcraft in everyday life in early modern Navarra. Belief in witchcraft not only emerged in moments of mass panic but was woven into the fabric of village life. Some villagers believed witc…
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Embracing Exile: The Case for Jewish Diaspora (Oxford University Press, 2025) analyzes biblical and rabbinic texts, philosophical treatises, studies of Kabbalah, Hasidism, and a multiplicity of modern expressions for a comprehensive history of Jewish responses to and justifications of their diasporas. It shows that Diaspora Jews through the ages in…
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In a world where everyone feels divided by identity politics, ideology and the fear of cancellation, how does an individual navigate a cultural minefield? How can we empower and encourage direct action? In the second part of this two-part interview segment, Ben, Matt and Noel welcome returning guest John Cameron Mitchell for a wide-ranging explorat…
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