Best Knowledge Matters Campaign Podcasts (2025)

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Hougoumont: The fire at Waterloo 54:12

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On the 18th June 1815, three fires broke out in central Belgium, that would go down in the annals of military history. The first, and perhaps least well known, would actually prove to be pivotal in the scale of Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, delaying the arrival of Bulow’s IV Prussian corps to the point that it would take them 12 hours to march fro…

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Bonus Episode: Following History's Stories, on Film | History Matters Podcast 17:33

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Thirteen colonies rose up, rebelled against an Empire, and won their independence. These unlikely victors built a new nation on democratic principles that inspired similar movements around the world. How should we tell the story of our nation’s founding? Guests Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, who co-directed The American Revolution with Ken Burns…

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Bonus Episode: Following History's Stories, on Film | Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt 17:33

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Thirteen colonies rose up, rebelled against an Empire, and won their independence. These unlikely victors built a new nation on democratic principles that inspired similar movements around the world. How should we tell the story of our nation’s founding? Guests Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, who co-directed The American Revolution with Ken Burns…

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Mystery Train – Making Magic Into Technology in D&D 5e 49:09

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We continue to drive down deeper into our real-time worldbuilding experiment armed with the comments of our listeners. Science fiction writer, Arthur C. Clarke formulated three adages known as Clarke’s Laws that he expounded on in his writings. The third of these is the most famous, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from ma…

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The Battle of Talavera: The Peninsular War Saga 45:44

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In this episode, we dive into the fierce two-day struggle that became one of the defining moments of the Peninsular War: the Battle of Talavera. From the blazing July heat to the confusion of night assaults, we examine how Sir Arthur Wellesley—soon to become the Duke of Wellington—held his fragile Anglo-Spanish line against repeated French attacks.…

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[Blog] Oral Health and Oral Cancer 14:03

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This podcast was created using NotebookLM. This podcast provides a comprehensive overview of the crucial connection between oral health, the microbiome, and various systemic diseases.

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Curiosity That Goes Beyond the Classroom | Laura Stam 16:39

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In Thermopolis, Wyoming, second-grade students love learning about the War of 1812, from the swashbuckling sea battles off the coast of Louisiana to the bombardment at Maryland’s Fort McHenry that inspired the “Star-Spangled Banner”—engaging lessons that build knowledge alongside literary and historical thinking skills. This type of learning is pow…

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Curiosity That Goes Beyond the Classroom | History Matters Podcast 16:39

12d ago16:39

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In Thermopolis, Wyoming, second-grade students love learning about the War of 1812, from the swashbuckling sea battles off the coast of Louisiana to the bombardment at Maryland’s Fort McHenry that inspired the “Star-Spangled Banner”—engaging lessons that build knowledge alongside literary and historical thinking skills. This type of learning is pow…

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The Talavera Campaign 1809: The Peninsular War Saga 57:12

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In this episode, historian Josh Provan joins us to trace the tense, twisting campaign that led to the Battle of Talavera—a confrontation born not just of French ambition, but of uneasy alliances, political blunders, and the grinding realities of Peninsular warfare. We explore how Sir Arthur Wellesley set himself and his men on a collision course wi…

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[Blog] Knowing Risks and Benefits of Integrative Medicine for Chronic Pain is Crucial 10:12

16d ago10:12

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This podcast was created using NotebookLM. This podcast collectively discuss the growing importance of using integrative therapies in managing chronic pain, particularly as modern medicine alone may be insufficient for relief.

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The Four Questions That Make History Come Alive | History Matters Podcast 17:39

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Many teachers build history lessons on primary sources like letters and legal documents. But without context and historical thinking skills, students can’t make much meaning from them, say guests Jon Bassett and Gary Shiffman, co-founders of the Four Question Method for history instruction. “Primary sources, for us, are ways to practice doing what …

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The Four Questions That Make History Come Alive | Jonathan Bassett and Gary Shiffman 17:39

19d ago17:39

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Many teachers build history lessons on primary sources like letters and legal documents. But without context and historical thinking skills, students can’t make much meaning from them, say guests Jon Bassett and Gary Shiffman, co-founders of the Four Question Method for history instruction. “Primary sources, for us, are ways to practice doing what …

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[Blog] From Chairside to Community How Everyday Hygiene Encounters Power Public Health Campaigns 9:09

20d ago9:09

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This podcast was created using NotebookLM. This podcast provides excerpts discussing the critical role of dental hygienists in transforming routine clinical encounters into effective public health interventions.

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This Old Town: Craft A Captivating Starting Town For Your D&D Adventure! 47:37

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We continue to drive down deeper into our real-time worldbuilding experiment armed with the comments of our listeners. In this episode, Tony, Chris, and Dave return to the conversation started in Episode 174 and begin to build out the town that will be the start of most adventures in our Boomtown Campaign Setting. Make sure to Join the Conversation…

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Wellington & Napoleon: Your Questions Answered 1:22:30

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Following the lively debate that sprang up around our episode on 'Who was better: Wellington or Napoleon', we took the time to sit down and carefully consider some of the interesting questions and counter arguments made by our listeners. Who was Wellington's Berthier? Is criticising Wellington anti-British? Was Wellington's political career really …

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[Blog] Can diet impact chronic low back pain? 10:54

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This podcast was created using NotebookLM. This podcast primarily discuss the significant impact of diet on chronic low back pain, suggesting that daily food consumption can either alleviate or exacerbate this common condition.

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Building Teachers' Historical Knowledge | History Matters Podcast 15:28

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What do teachers need to successfully teach high-quality history lessons in elementary school? A strong curriculum is a great start, but teachers also need aligned professional learning and time to dig in and build the content knowledge that supports confident instruction, says guest Courtney Dumas. In this episode, she explains how her organizatio…

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Building Teachers' Historical Knowledge | Courtney Dumas 15:28

26d ago15:28

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What do teachers need to successfully teach high-quality history lessons in elementary school? A strong curriculum is a great start, but teachers also need aligned professional learning and time to dig in and build the content knowledge that supports confident instruction, says guest Courtney Dumas. In this episode, she explains how her organizatio…

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Waterloo: Staging the Battle in the Capital 42:51

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By 1815, London had long considered itself the centre of Britain and the wider Empire, so how did it respond when “the greatest victory which History records” (The Chester Chronicle) occurred a mere 200 miles from it? By co-opting it, naturally. Moving away from previous work on the Waterloo Banquet and Vauxhall’s Waterloo fete, this talk explores …

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[Blog] National Dental Hygiene Month: Prioritizing Senior Oral Health 15:19

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This podcast was created using NotebookLM. This podcast provides an extensive overview of senior oral health, emphasizing its critical role in overall systemic wellness. The document highlights that older adults face specific challenges, including high rates of periodontal disease, dental caries, and dry mouth often induced by medications.…

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[Blog] What Dental Practitioners Should Know about Hypersensitivity Reactions to Medications 14:46

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This podcast was created using NotebookLM. This podcast provides an extensive overview of dental hypersensitivity reactions to medications, emphasizing the critical role of dental practitioners in recognizing and managing these immune-mediated events.

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Massachusetts' Big Move on Elementary History | History Matters Podcast 17:03

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In Medway, Massachusetts, “social studies is a subject to be valued,” fifth-grade teacher Jennifer Lindsey explains in this episode. “It’s the place to teach kids how to talk to each other and negotiate conversations and digest information and form an opinion—but also listen to others’ opinions and back that up with evidence,” she says. This conten…

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Massachusetts' Big Move on Elementary History | Jennifer Lindsey 17:03

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In Medford, Massachusetts, “social studies is a subject to be valued,” fifth-grade teacher Jennifer Lindsey explains in this episode. “It’s the place to teach kids how to talk to each other and negotiate conversations and digest information and form an opinion—but also listen to others’ opinions and back that up with evidence,” she says. This conte…

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[Blog] Does Ocular Surface Pain Treatment Work? 11:18

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This podcast was created using NotebookLM. This podcast focus on the issue of ocular surface pain, highlighting its prevalence and the challenges associated with its treatment.

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If I Was the Priest: How Do Clerics Work in Your D&D Campaign? 47:33

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We continue to drive down deeper into our real-time worldbuilding experiment armed with the comments of our listeners. In this episode, Tony, Chris, and Dave finish out the discussion of how magic will work in our crowdsourced “Boomtown” campaign setting by asking “Where does divine magic come from?” Make sure to Join the Conversation! 1:40 “Where …

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Wellington vs Napoleon: The Great Debate 1:09:50

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Who was the better battlefield general? Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, or Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington, and darling (sort of) of the British army. Recently famed author of the Sharpe's series of novels Bernard Cornwell set the social media sphere ablaze by once again igniting this age old discussion. The response, predicta…

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[Blog] Medication Side Effects on Oral Health Across Age Groups 15:43

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This podcast was created using NotebookLM. This podcast provides an overview of how various medications negatively impact oral health across different age groups, coinciding with National Gum Care Month awareness efforts.

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History Can’t Wait Until High School | History Matters Podcast 17:19

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In the typical American high school, 9th-grade history students are expected to dive into the historical content, grapple with complex ideas, and engage in deep inquiry. But teenage students often lack the historical knowledge such tasks require. If you haven’t learned much about the Civil War, for example, you won’t be ready to discuss whether the…

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History Can’t Wait Until High School | Ebony McKiver 17:19

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In the typical American high school, 9th-grade history students are expected to dive into the historical content, grapple with complex ideas, and engage in deep inquiry. But teenage students often lack the historical knowledge such tasks require. If you haven’t learned much about the Civil War, for example, you won’t be ready to discuss whether the…

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Leipzig - The Battle of the Nations 1:11:30

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Step onto the blood-soaked fields of October 1813 as we revisit the Battle of Leipzig, the titanic clash that earned the title “Battle of the Nations.” In this episode of the Napoleonic Wars Podcast, we sit down with acclaimed historian John H. Gill to unravel the epic story of the largest battle in Europe before the First World War. Gill guides us…

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[Blog] Chronic Pain and the Increased Risk of Suicide 13:43

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This podcast was created using NotebookLM. This podcast discusses the significant link between chronic pain and an increased risk of suicide, emphasizing the necessity for both patients and healthcare providers to be aware of this association for effective assessment and prevention.

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The Power of Historical Knowledge | History Matters Podcast 16:55

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The more history young students know, the more they want to know. That’s one of the joyful discoveries that elementary teachers are making in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. In this episode, guests Angela Barfoot and Lauren Cascio describe the rewards of using Bayou Bridges, a content-rich, knowledge-building social studies curriculum, in combination w…

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What Makes Great Elementary History Curriculum | History Matters Podcast 15:40

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Teaching history involves balance: too many facts and it’s boring, too few and students don’t have enough information to make sense of what they’ve learned. In this episode, host Barbara Davidson speaks with Sean Dimond, a former middle-school teacher and Louisiana state social studies director who is now senior social studies editor at the Core Kn…

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Why D&D Towns Matter: Transform Your Town Design With a Simple Secret 48:08

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We continue to drive down deeper into our real-time worldbuilding experiment armed with the comments of our listeners. In this episode, Tony, Chris, and Dave begin to ask the most basic question when building a town: why is the town there? In our D&D Tombstone idea, we realize the short answer is money. And what drives that money? Magic. Make sure …

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Beyond Marriage: Sex, Desire, and Deviancy in the Napoleonic era 1:17:51

2M ago1:17:51

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CONTENT WARNING: There is very strong language, and discussion of topics of a sexual nature from the very start and throughout this podcast. Listener discretion is advised. Why is the idea of 'normal' sex a bit of a myth? What does it mean to be 'sexually deviant', and who gets to make that call? What happens if you are found to be 'sexually devian…

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This podcast was created using Notebook LM. This podcast highlights the crucial role of vaccinations in maintaining overall health, particularly for older adults, and emphasizes an often-overlooked connection: oral health. It explains that as people age, their immune systems weaken, making them more vulnerable to infections that can negatively impa…