The AskHistorians Podcast showcases the knowledge and enthusiasm of the AskHistorians community, a forum of nearly 1.4 million history academics, professionals, amateurs, and curious onlookers. The aim is to be a resource accessible to a wide range of listeners for historical topics which so often go overlooked. Together, we have a broad array of people capable of speaking in-depth on topics that get half a page on Wikipedia, a paragraph in a high-school textbook, and not even a minute on th ...
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 228 - AskHistorians Aloud with Trevor Culley
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We have a slightly different format for this podcast episode! A little while ago we floated the idea to our flaired users of a podcast episode where various answers were read out by the answerers themselves. This lets our flaired users highlight some of their answers that they think were particularly spectacular, and gives their answers another cha…
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 227 – Talking Textbooks with u/LostHistoryBooks
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In this episode, Jenn Binis (EdHistory101) talks with with u/LostHistoryBooks about lost - and found - American history texts. They discuss the history of Black education, Black history, American history, and more! 45 mins.By AskHistorians
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 226 – The Ethiopian Revolution of 1974 with /u/thebigbosshimself
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EnclavedMicrostate (Jeremy) talks with /u/thebigbosshimself about the leadup to the 1974 Ethiopian Revolution, which saw the overthrow of the Solomonic dynasty and its replacement by the military junta known as the Derg. 53 mins.
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 225 – Doing Naval History on Youtube with Drachinifel
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EnclavedMicrostate (Jeremy) and Lubyak (Chris) talk with Drachinifel about doing naval history on Youtube, covering the opportunities and challenges of Youtube as a platform for public history. Near the end is also a Q&A specifically on naval history topics. 59 mins.
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 224: Conversation with Rebecca Clarren
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In this episode, Jenn Binis (EdHistory101) talks with Rebecca Clarren, Investigative Reporter, and author of THE COST OF FREE LAND: JEWS, LAKOTA AND AN AMERICAN INHERITANCE. The conversation explores her research process, the concept of intertwined histories, and the role of the author in such histories. 42 minutes.…
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 223: Equality: The History of an Elusive Idea with Darrin M. McMahon
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In this episode, Jenn Binis (EdHistory101) talks with with Darrin M. McMahon about his book, EQUALITY: The History of an Elusive Idea. They discuss the difference between equity and equality, scholarship around the history of an idea, and the adventures of conducting research across multiple eras and places. 52 mins.…
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 222: The Sudbury Devil with Atun-Shei
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Steelcan909 talks with Andrew Rakich of Atun-Shei films about his new release, the Sudbury Devil. The episode is split into a spoiler free section and a spoiler section. Spoilers for the movie start at 30 minutes. 75 minutes.
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 221: Historically Informed Performance with The Australian Haydn Ensemble
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Tyler Alderson talks with members of the Australian Haydn Ensemble about historical performance in classical music. From instruments to techniques, the ensemble aims to play the music of the 18th century the way that composers like Haydn and Mozart would have heard it. 39m
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 220 - Crusades Historiography with James Currie
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Steelcan909 talks with James Currie about the recent proliferation of books about the crusades written by conservative Catholic writers and their sympathizers. Two books are examined for their ideaological dimensions and what they say about the crusades and their reception almost 1000 years after their events. Warning signs for biased history books…
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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 219 – The Japanese-American Experience during and after the Second World War with Mitch Maki
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Jeremy Salkeld talks with Dr. Mitch Maki of the Go For Broke National Education Center about Japanese-American internment, the 442nd Infantry Regiment, and the Japanese-American campaign for redress and recognition in the postwar decades. Also discussed are relations between Hawaiian-born and continental-born Japanese-Americans, and the efforts of …
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