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Listening to America aims to “light out for the territories,” traveling less visited byways and taking time to see this immense, extraordinary country with fresh eyes while listening to the many voices of America’s past, present, and future. Led by noted historian and humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson, Listening to America travels the country’s less visited byways, from national parks and forests to historic sites to countless under-recognized rural and urban places. Through this exploration ...
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What led to the rise of the modern world? How have we made so much progress, and what are its consequences? What are humanity's best ideas? Join award-winning historian Brad Harris as he engages these fundamental questions and interprets the biggest historical forces that shape their answers, from the rise of civilization and the development of modern science to the spread of disease and the growth of globalization.
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Currents: A IUME Podcast is a new podcast from the The Edmund W. Gordon Institute for Urban and Minority Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Hosted by Professor Cally Waite, historian of education, this series engages our network of IUME scholars and stakeholders in casual conversation. For those of you who are interested in how professors construct knowledge and formulate their research, you’ll definitely want to take a listen. We’ll get to hear their views on current events ...
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History is under our feet and on our doorstep; local historian, Dr Fiona-Jane Brown delves into Aberdeen's forgotten and lost past with material from her Evening Express column "The History Quine".
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Why did the Camino de Santiago develop and what was it like as it became one of the top European pilgrimages in the Middle Ages, laying the foundation for thousands of pilgrims to still walk it today? Historian John Seasholtz will discuss people, places and power in communities along the medieval pilgrim roads to Santiago de Compostela. The podcast should be of interest to modern-day pilgrims or anyone with a curiosity to learn more about the history of pilgrimage, medieval Europe and Spain ...
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Introducing a new podcast from City of Sydney's history team: Letters of Complaint. Part live-action, part discussion, Letters of Complaint is a lively exploration of Sydney residents' grievances in the 19th century. Join City of Sydney historian Dr Lisa Murray as she delves into the city archives to reveal the best, worst and most bizarre letters of complaint.
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Go on a journey with Travis and Chris as they deep dive into the little known stories about the Gem City, Quincy, Illinois.
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Art Attack with Lizy Dastin and Justin BUA is a new kind of art podcast—engaging, informed, accessible and raw. Join artist BUA and art historian Lizy as they debate topical artworld happenings, bringing their unique—often contradictory—perspectives to the conversation. BUA is an internationally distinguished painter, television personality, writer, entrepreneur and teacher. He is perhaps best known for his renderings of often-overlooked characters that define the urban landscape; for instan ...
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Reality Check Radio is an oasis of rational thought in an age of cancel-culture, censorship and false narratives. We cover the issues the establishment won’t, we challenge the voices the mainstream media don’t, and we believe you can discern the truth for yourself when given the full story. It’s time time welcome back common sense, open debate and reasonable discussion to the airwaves. Have a listen and see for yourself if the voice of reason isn’t music to your ears.
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#1614 Native Americans and the Assimilation Movement
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Clay Jenkinson converses with historian Larry Skogen about his new book, To Educate American Indians. Skogen’s book examines US policy of assimilating Native Americans into European-derived white America, including the nightmare of the Indian Boarding Schools, personified by Carlisle Indian School’s superintendent Richard Pratt’s racist mission sta…
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#1613 Republican Like Me: A Conversation with Ken Stern
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Clay interviews former NPR CEO Ken Stern, author of a provocative 2018 book, Republican Like Me: How I Left the Liberal Bubble and Learned to Love the Right. Weary of living in a liberal cosmos that found the other side “deplorable,” Ken traveled America to experience rituals that many associate with the political Right. He hunted a pig in Texas, v…
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Clay talks with Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky about her just-published book, Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic. Lindsay explores how, in the nation's early days, John Adams and others pioneered a framework for the American presidency that we now take for granted. One example: The U.S. Constitution was largely si…
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Historian Lindsay Chervinsky talks with Clay about the enemies of the second president of the United States, John Adams. Somewhat tongue in cheek, Lindsay believes that Jefferson was one of those enemies because he was a disloyal vice president to Adams. Others included Alexander Hamilton, who considered himself the shadow president. Hamilton also …
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Skidmore College political scientist Beau Breslin joins Clay to discuss how America might prepare for its 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. Topics include the collapse of civility and mutual respect and the breakdown of respect for American institutions, from the Supreme Court and the FBI to the media and the church. They discuss the possibility of a…
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Eminent historian Joseph Ellis returns to Listening to America to assess the country’s current political climate. Ellis, now in retirement in the mountains of Vermont, is the author of more than a dozen books, including biographical treatments of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Adams, and others. He believes that the election of November …
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S2 E3 - Hospitals on the Medieval Camino de Santiago
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Pilgrims traveling on the Camino de Santiago today pass by the ruins of medieval hospitals, or reminders of them in historical markers or the names of towns. Hospitals played a key role in the Camino’s devotional infrastructure which helped increase the accessibility and popularity of the pilgrimage in the Middle Ages. This episode will explore the…
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#1608 Ten Things about the First Amendment
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Clay welcomes regular guest Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky for a conversation about the First Amendment, ratified with nine others on December 15, 1792. The First Amendment lists four protected American rights: 1) Freedom of Religion, 2) Freedom of Speech and the Press, 3) Freedom of Assembly, 4) Freedom to Petition the government for redress of grievances…
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Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander of Norfolk State University in Virginia joins Clay Jenkinson to discuss unresolved race issues in the United States. Dr. Newby-Alexander is the author of an important book, Virginia Waterways and the Underground Railroad. During the 18th and 19th centuries more than 100,000 enslaved people found their way to freedom in…
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#1606 Gun Violence in America: A Conversation with Richard Rhodes
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Richard Rhodes, noted historian and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Making of the Atomic Bomb, returns to Listening to America for another discussion reflecting on America as it approaches its 250th birthday. In this poignant conversation, Mr. Rhodes and Clay discuss gun violence in America. Are humans inherently violent? What is the …
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#1605 America at 250: A Conversation with Richard Slotkin
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Clay interviews the eminent historian Richard Slotkin about America as it approaches its 250th birthday. Richard Slotkin is an emeritus professor of history at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He is the author of many books, including two groundbreaking studies of violence on the American frontier. His latest book, A Great Disorder: National Myt…
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Clay Jenkinson’s conversation with regular guest Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky about the penman of the U.S. Constitution, Gouverneur Morris of New York. Morris and Thomas Jefferson knew each other in France but couldn’t really get along. Morris was Alexander Hamilton’s best friend and after the 1804 duel that ended Hamilton’s life, Morris agreed to look a…
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Guest host David Horton of Radford University and Clay Jenkinson discuss the origins and varieties of satire. With its roots in the ancient world and particularly Rome, satire exists in two broad categories: genial, bemused satire, identified with the Roman poet Horace; and biting, severe, take-no-prisoners satire best represented by another Roman …
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He's been in your living rooms giving you weather forecasts for over 20 years. Now get to know the other side of WGEM Chief Meteorologist Brian Inman on our last episode of season 5. --- Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus content. Email us at wildquincy@gmail.com or call/text our listener comment line at (612) 666-9453. Don't f…
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#1602 Highways, Byways, and Travels With Charley: A Road Report from Vermont
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Guest Host David Horton of Radford University in Virginia asks Clay for a progress report on his adventure retracing John Steinbeck’s “Travels with Charley” journey. Clay was in Middlebury, Vermont, at the time of the interview, still aglow from his interview with Steinbeck biographer Jay Parini of Middlebury College. Topics include the clunky joys…
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THE FOURTH ESTATE: Casting A Critical Eye On NZ Media With Panel Guests: Peter Williams And Judge David Harvey (Retd) And Host Marty Gibson
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THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP: On The Inflection Point Summit, The Australian Govt’s ‘Social Listening Company’ Tracking eSafety Commission Criticism, Te Pati Maori’s Anti-Govt ‘Strikes’ And More
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DR OTTO POHL: Historian, Researcher And Writer: On His Book ‘The Years Of Great Silence’, On Ethnic Cleansing In The USSR
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RACHEL O'CONNOR: On The O'Connor's Unusual Urban Pets, Why They Have Them And More
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DR PAUL MOON: AUT History Professor: On Ans Westra Capturing History Through Photography And The Problem With Judging The Past By Modern Values
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NICK HANNE: Free Speech Union Education Partnerships Manager: On How FSU Is Engaging With Schools To Engage Youth In Meaningful Dialogue
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TIM MALONE: Travel Agent Expert: On the Exciting World of Travel!
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JAMES ROGUSKI: Researcher, Author, Natural Health Proponent And Activist: On The Recent World Health Assembly Talks On The WHO's Pandemic Treaty And IHR Negotiations
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A POLITICAL AGENDA: Panel Discussion With Sandra Goudie And Marty Gibson
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MICHAEL REDDELL: Former Senior Macroeconomic Adviser And Manager At The Reserve Bank And Treasury: On His Opinion On This Year’s Budget
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TRUTH SPEAKER: Today's Protest, Holding The Government To Account, And More - 30 May 2024
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KATHRYN ENNIS-CARTER: Senior Development Consultant: On Housing Issues And The Impact Of Poor Policymaking
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DANNY SIMMS: Farmer And Company Director: On Fijian Politics, Coups, And Parallels With NZ
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LYNDA WHARTON: Founder Of The Health Forum NZ: On Her Recent Tour, How New Zealanders Are Feeling Now, And Why She Feels Hopeful
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TRISCIA JARDINE: Health And Fitness Activist And Former Journalist: On How Her Vegan Lifestyle Has Improved Her Life
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PERIGO'S PERSPECTIVE: Weighing In On The 2024 Budget
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MONEY TALKS: What Are The Latest Setting Changes On Home Lending And US Debt?
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