Best Historical And Cultural Affairs Podcasts (2023)

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Curious City

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Chicago’s Infamous Dojo Wars Part 2: The Fall of Count Dante, the Deadliest Man Alive 29:22

4d ago29:22

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In the 1960s, Chicago was becoming known as a center for Karate teaching and international tournaments, and the main person behind this movement was John Keehan. In the last of this two part series, we delve into Keehan’s devolution into a persona he created, Count Dante. He was at the center of Chicago’s “Dojo Wars,” which would end up taking a da…

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Dark Histories

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Sarah Hart: Murder on the Telegraph Cables 1:14:51

6d ago1:14:51

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When a young woman was found lying on her hearth rug, foaming at the mouth on New Years Day of 1845, few would have guessed that the winding path leading up to her death would result in a mystery that would become entwined with one of the key moments in the history of communication as well as one of the earliest cases of murder by Prussic Acid. In …

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Vancouver 2023-0527 59:57

10d ago59:57

59:57

Knyzhka Corner Book Review: Hitler's Basement • Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Part 3 of a 4 part series on the currencies of Israel and Ukraine • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Plenty of Great Ukrainian Music! Tune in to the Vancouver edition of Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio every Saturday at 6pm PST on AM1320 CHMB and st…

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Curious City

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Chicago’s Infamous Dojo Wars, Part 1: The Rise of John Keehan, Karate Sensei 32:49

12d ago32:49

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In the 1960s, Chicago was becoming known as a center for Karate teaching and international tournaments, and the main person behind this movement was John Keehan. He was a revered black belt instructor who was also often an instigator in Chicago’s “Dojo Wars,” a series of brawls and incidents between competing martial arts schools. In part one, we f…

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Vancouver 2023-0520 59:57

17d ago59:57

59:57

Knyzhka Corner Book Review: Communism and Hunger • Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Part 2 of a 4 part series on the currencies of Israel and Ukraine • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Plenty of Great Ukrainian Music! Tune in to the Vancouver edition of Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio every Saturday at 6pm PST on AM1320 CHMB and…

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Curious City

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Move Over Mayor. Adios Aldermen. Regular Citizens Can Propose Laws In Chicago And We’ll Tell You How 15:47

18d ago15:47

15:47

Brandon Johnson was just sworn in as Chicago’s new mayor. Johnson was known as a union and community organizer who believes average people should have more say in how their government works. Which is why we thought this story from 2021 about how any citizen can introduce new laws here in Chicago was the perfect pairing to inauguration week.…

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Dark Histories

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Russel Colvin’s Return from the Dead 1:07:21

20d ago1:07:21

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In 1812, in the Manchester settlement of Vermont, a local man named Russell Colvin mysteriously vanished, and despite extensive searches, no trace of him was found. Years later, rumours began to circulate that Russell had been murdered and buried in a cellar on a piece of local farmland. Ghosts were seen, arrests were made, confessions witnessed an…

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Vancouver 2023-0513 59:59

24d ago59:59

59:59

• Knyzhka Corner Book Review: The Torture Camp on Paradise Street by Stanislav Aseyev • Pawlina in conversation with Gene Berezovsky about Ukraine War Amps volunteers in Ukraine feeding the troops at the front • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Plenty of Great Ukrainian Music! Tune in to the Vancouver edition of Nash Holos …

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Mwalimu Kipepeo🦋

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Season 3 Episode 1: A Gift For Mama: My Remarkable Mom, This Is Your Story 23:11

24d ago23:11

23:11

Mothers are special because they carry themselves with so much grace and love but have you ever wondered what kind of gift to get your mum and yet allow her to tell her story through it? This episode tells you more on how you can teach your future generations about your family through your mum's story. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaster…

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Curious City

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From Venezuela to Chicago, One Migrant’s Story 23:32

25d ago23:32

23:32

Carolina Sandoval was on one of the first buses from Texas to Chicago last fall. We follow her journey here from Venezuela, discovering how she’s found some sense of independence as the situation for new arrivals continues to evolve amid a growing crisis.

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Dark Histories

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Rhynwick Williams & The London Monster 1:11:13

29d ago1:11:13

1:11:13

19th century London saw two of the most sensational public scares in its long history when the enigmatic Spring Heeled Jack stalked the alleyways of the capital city and in 1888, when Jack the Ripper enacted his reign of the streets, bringing about an autumn of terror that has since become infamous. One hundred years earlier, however, the streets w…

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Vancouver 2023-0506 59:54

1M ago59:54

59:54

• Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Plenty of Great Ukrainian Music!Tune in to the Vancouver edition of Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio every Saturday at 6pm PST on AM1320 CHMB and streaming here.. Tune in to the Nanaimo edition on Wednesdays at 11am on air at 101.7FM or streaming online at CHLY Radio Malaspina. For podcast…

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Curious City

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Beer and Bar Culture In Chicago: Curious City Live from Carol’s Pub 31:12

1M ago31:12

31:12

In April, Carol’s Pub was packed with Curious City fans eager to learn about the history of Uptown saloons and the importance of beer and tavern culture to Chicago. Knowledge flowed from the stage, brews flowed from the taps and great music flowed from the Hoyle Brothers. We’ll take you inside the event on this week’s episode of Curious City.…

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Vancouver 2023-0429 59:55

1M ago59:55

59:55

• Olena in conversation with Ukrainian Canadian artist Tetiana Lototska on her Shevchenko Foundation bookmark art • Pawlina in conversation with Gene Berezovski of Ukraine War Amps on their creative heating solutions for victims of the war in Ukraine • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of Interest • Plenty of Great Ukrainian Music! Tune i…

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Curious City

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Measuring a Man: The Complicated Stature of Labor Leader Samuel Gompers 21:37

1M ago21:37

21:37

Samuel Gompers fought for the eight-hour work day and helped create child labor laws. But for all he achieved, he was also fiercely anti-immigrant. We explore Gompers' life, legacy, and the statue built to this complicated man.

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Vancouver 2023-0422 59:55

2M ago59:55

59:55

On Knyzhka Corner, Myra reviews Firebird a young adult novel by Vancouver author Glen Huser about two orphaned Ukrainian immigrants who prevail over the dire circumstances the find themselves in during Canada's WWI Internement Operations • Feature Interview with Vancouver Island author Diana Stevan about her recently launched novel Lilacs in the Du…

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Curious City

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What is Swedish Egg Coffee? 15:57

2M ago15:57

15:57

Curious City is joined by Reset’s Claire Hyman who went on a search for Swedish Egg Coffee in Chicago. Along the way she discovers its history, finds multiple recipes, and enlists a barista to brew up a batch.

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Dark Histories

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Escape From Yozgat: The Spooks of Jones & Hill 1:22:50

2M ago1:22:50

1:22:50

During the First World War, the Ottoman Empire established a wide network of camps to house prisoners of war from the allied powers. Like most, the conditions were often poor, the treatment often harsh and the complexes often established in some of the most remote, rural and desolate landscapes. Yozgat was one such camp, comprising a small collecti…

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Nanaimo 2023-0419 57:29

2M ago57:29

57:29

Feature Interview: Olena chats with Fr. Mykhailo about Easter and his recent trip to the Holy Land • Feature Interview: Gene Berezowski of Ukraine War Amps describes how UWA helps Ukrainian civilians and wounded veterans heat their homes, amid problems created by illegal timber harvesting in Ukraine • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of …

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Vancouver 2023-0415 59:53

2M ago59:53

59:53

Feature Interview: Olena chats with Fr. Mykhailo about Easter and his recent trip to the Holy Land • Feature Interview: Gene Berezowski of Ukraine War Amps describes how UWA helps Ukrainian civilians and wounded veterans heat their homes, amid problems created by illegal timber harvesting in Ukraine • Ukrainian Proverb of the Week • Other Items of …

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Curious City

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A Day In Marriage and Civil Union Court 23:17

2M ago23:17

23:17

Reporter Araceli Gómez-Aldana spent the day in Marriage and Civil Union Court in downtown Chicago, where she met all kinds of couples who were there to say “I do” and a clerk that’s helped thousands of couples tie the knot over the last 50 years. She’s seen it all, including brides left at the altar at the last minute, and Chicagoans lining up for …

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Nanaimo 2023-0412 57:30

2M ago57:30

57:30

Special Easter and Passover edition. Христос Воскрес! Воїстино Воскрес! Chag Pesach sameach! Your host: Pawlina Ukrainian Roots Radio airs in Nanaimo on Wednesdays at 11am PST on CHLY 101.7FM, broadcasting to the north and central Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, northwest Washington State and Greater Vancouver listening areas. You c…

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Vancouver 2023-0408 59:59

2M ago59:59

59:59

Special Easter and Passover edition. Join me - Pawlina - for the Vancouver edition of Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio—every Saturday at 6pm PST on AM1320 CHMB and streaming here.. Tune in to the Nanaimo edition on Wednesdays at 11am air at 101.7FM or streaming online at CHLY Radio Malaspina. For podcast feed, transcipts, and links to reputable Ukr…

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Curious City

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What's life like in Chicago-area trailer parks? 35:43

2M ago35:43

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Chicagoans live in two-flats, three-flats, bungalows and skyscrapers. And hundreds of households live in Chicago’s only trailer park, Harbor Point Estates. Beyond the city’s borders, there’s another 18,000 mobile homes in our metro area. Reporter Linda Lutton answers a question about what life is like in Chicagoland mobile home communities, as told…

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Nanaimo 2023-0405 57:30

2M ago57:30

57:30

Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Review of Our Fellow Countryman, a book about the Ukrainian roots of Rebbe Menachem Shneerson • From the Audio Archives: Kultural Capsule looks at the Ukrainian roots of the Cooperative movement in Canada • Victor's Vignettes recalling the first Americans to visit Mikolayev during the soviet era on a search to find lost s…

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Encounter Culture

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How to Write About Art and Environment with Emily Withnall, El Palacio 41:29

2M ago41:29

41:29

El Palacio, the official magazine of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, possesses an identity as vibrant as the art, history, and culture it chronicles. First distributed in 1913 as a thin pamphlet, the publication has evolved into the gorgeous print quarterly and digital asset it is today, thanks to the contributions of countless talen…

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Dark Histories

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Object No. 22542: The Unlucky Mummy 57:32

2M ago57:32

57:32

Almost thirty years before the opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun and the fabled “curse of the pharaohs” was unleashed upon an excitable population, rumours and stories of another curse, attached to an ancient object, had been weaving its way into myth and legend as a complicated tangle of truth and fabrication. The “Anger of the Priestess of Amen-…

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JFK Library Forums

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PEN/Hemingway Award Celebration 1:23:01

2M ago1:23:01

1:23:01

Colette Hemingway honors 2023 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel finalists and winner Oscar Hokeah, author of “Calling for a Blanket Dance,” at this celebration. Award-winning author Jennifer Haigh delivers the keynote address. The Kennedy Library is the major repository of Ernest Hemingway’s personal papers. This program is co-presented with The …

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Vancouver 2023-0401 59:56

2M ago59:56

59:56

Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Review of Our Fellow Countryman, a book about the Ukrainian roots of Rebbe Menachem Shneerson • From the Audio Archives: Kultural Capsule looks at the Ukrainian roots of the Cooperative movement in Canada • Victor's Vignettes recalling the first Americans to visit Mikolayev during the soviet era on a search to find lost s…

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Curious City

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From Killer Hawks To A TV Takeover: Historic Chicago Pranks 20:32

2M ago20:32

20:32

Chicago historian Paul Durica shares famous ruses, hoaxes and stunts pulled by (and on) local media.

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Nanaimo 2023-0329 57:30

2M ago57:30

57:30

Commentary: Taras Shevchenko, Poet of Ukraine, a September 2022 production of Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective at the Goldberg Center in the Department of History at The Ohio State University and the Department of History at Miami University. A textual version of this video is available at their website here. Knyzhka Corner Book Re…

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JFK Library Forums

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Dinner with the President 1:31:52

2M ago1:31:52

1:31:52

Alex Prud’homme discusses his new book, “Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House,” a narrative history of food, politics, and twenty-six presidents from President Washington to President Biden, including President Kennedy. Sheryl Julian, writer, stylist, and former food editor of The Boston Glob…

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Vancouver 2023-0325 59:58

2M ago59:58

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Commentary: Taras Shevchenko, Poet of Ukraine, a September 2022 production of Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective at the Goldberg Center in the Department of History at The Ohio State University and the Department of History at Miami University. A textual version of this video is available at their website here. Knyzhka Corner Book Re…

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Curious City

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When Disco Ruled Chicago’s Dance Scene 34:00

2M ago34:00

34:00

How disco evolved in Chicago in the 1970s in two distinct ways: On the near north side as part of the city’s emerging Queer nightlife scene. And on the southside in warehouses, underground clubs, and even in Catholic schools where it laid the foundation for house music.

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JFK Library Forums

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The Press and the Presidency 1:27:52

3M ago1:27:52

1:27:52

Ellen Fitzpatrick, Presidential Chair and Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire; Doug Mills, White House photographer for The New York Times, and Darlene Superville, White House Correspondent for the Associated Press, explore key issues in covering the Presidency with Tamara Keith, NPR White House Correspondent and president of th…

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Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio

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Nash Holos Nanaimo 2023-0322 57:30

3M ago57:30

57:30

Kultural Capsule: Vasyl Pawlowsky explores the Ukrainian roots of American pop culture icon Andy Warhol • Feature Interview: Gene Berezovsky tells how Toronto-based Ukraine War Amps is helping to support Ukrainian soldiers and civilians to stay alive and heal from war wounds, describes difficulties of living amid rampant destruction in a war zone, …

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