Best Javier Fernandez Podcasts (2024)

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Managing product redesigns and user feedback - Miguel Fernandez (VP Product Design, Slack) 44:17

4h ago44:17

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Join us for this week's podcast episode, where we sit down with Miguel Fernandez, Slack's VP of Product Design, to discuss the art and science of creating products that resonate on a deeply human level and leading effective product design teams. Featured Links: Follow Miguel on LinkedIn | Miguel's website | Slack Our Hosts Lily Smith enjoys working…

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Jennifer Redmond and Mary McAuliffe, "The Politics of Gender and Sexuality in Modern Ireland: A Reader" (Four Courts Press, 2024) 58:51

3d ago58:51

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Mary McAuliffe is a historian and lecturer in Gender Studies at UCD. Her latest publications include (is The Diaries of Kathleen Lynn co-authored with Harriet Wheelock) and Margaret Skinnider; a biography (UCD Press,2020). Throughout the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 she has been conducting extensive research on the experiences of women during th…

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A Letter from Jesus (with Dann Aungst) 1:00:30

1d ago1:00:30

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Dann Aungst was pretty far gone in his sexual addiction when Jesus grabbed him (figuratively) by the lapels and sent him (literally) messengers, a letter, and a locution during Adoration. He left the road of destruction and chaos and found himself on the road to purity. He then founded his apostolate (which he called The Road to Purity) after writi…

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How Citi is accelerating AI Adoption in Banking - Tariq Maonah (SVP of Product and Engineering, Citi) 27:44

2d ago27:44

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What does it take to integrate Generative AI into the highly regulated world of banking? Join us as we sit down with Tariq Maonah, SVP of Product and Engineering for Generative AI at Citi, who reveals the secrets to navigating the complexities of AI-driven product development in the financial sector. Featured Links: Follow Tariq on LinkedIn | Citi …

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Naomi Leite, "Unorthodox Kin: Portuguese Marranos and the Global Search for Belonging" (U California Press, 2017) 1:31:07

7d ago1:31:07

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Unorthodox Kin: Portuguese Marranos and the Global Search for Belonging (U California Press, 2017) is a lively, readable exploration of "chosen" identity, kin, and community in a global era. Anthropologist Naomi Leite examines the complexity of how we know ourselves -- who we "really" are -- and how we recognize others as strangers or kin through t…

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Duncan Simpson, "I am pleased to inform the director: letters from Portuguese people to PIDE (1958-1968)" (Silveira, BookBuilders, 2022) 57:32

8d ago57:32

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Today I talked to Duncan Simpson about his book Tenho o prazer de informar o senhor director: cartas de portugueses à PIDE (1958-1968) ("I am pleased to inform the director: letters from Portuguese people to PIDE (1958-1968)") Were the Portuguese mere victims of the PIDE and the oppressive policies it imposed or, in reality, as under any authoritar…

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Rerun: Making your product strategy come alive - Chiedza Muguti (Chief Platform Officer, Alteos) 37:57

9d ago37:57

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Product managers have been spending the last few weeks looking at their OKRs and thinking about the direction of their products. To help us better understand product strategy and direction, we spoke with Product Leader Chiedza Muguti to discuss making your product strategy come alive. Featured Links: Follow Chiedza on LinkedIn | World Health Organi…

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Aaron M. Hyman, "Rubens in Repeat: The Logic of the Copy in Colonial Latin America" (Getty, 2021) 1:00:40

10d ago1:00:40

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Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) never crossed the Atlantic himself, but his impact in colonial Latin America was profound. Prints made after the Flemish artist’s designs were routinely sent from Europe to the Spanish Americas, where artists used them to make all manner of objects. Rubens in Repeat: The Logic of the Copy in Colonial Latin America (Get…

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Chris Richardson, "Batman and the Joker: Contested Sexuality in Popular Culture" (Routledge, 2020) 54:44

10d ago54:44

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In Batman and The Joker: Contested Sexuality in Popular Culture (Routledge, 2020), Chris Richardson presents a cultural analysis of the ways gender, identity, and sexuality are negotiated in the rivalry of Batman and The Joker. Richardson's queer reading of the text provides new understandings of Batman and The Joker and the transformations of the …

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Matt Brim, "Poor Queer Studies: Confronting Elitism in the University" (Duke UP, 2020) 1:08:59

16d ago1:08:59

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In Poor Queer Studies: Confronting Elitism in the University (Duke UP, 2020), Matt Brim shifts queer studies away from its familiar sites of elite education toward poor and working-class people, places, and pedagogies. Brim shows how queer studies also takes place beyond the halls of flagship institutions: in night school; after a three-hour commut…

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Why can't we get accessibility right? Claire Bauden (SVP Global Product Design, Global Payments Inc.) 26:16

19d ago26:16

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This week, we're joined by Claire Bauden, the SVP of Global Product Design at Global Payments, who shares her expertise on embedding inclusivity and accessibility into every layer of design. Featured Links: Follow Claire on LinkedIn | Global Payments Inc. | 'Six things we learned at the Pendomonium + #mtpcon roadshow London 2024' feature by Louron …

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Regina G. Kunzel, "In the Shadow of Diagnosis: Psychiatric Power and Queer Life" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 52:36

19d ago52:36

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In the mid-twentieth century, American psychiatrists proclaimed homosexuality a mental disorder, one that was treatable and amenable to cure. Drawing on a collection of previously unexamined case files from St. Elizabeths Hospital, In the Shadow of Diagnosis: Psychiatric Power and Queer Life (U Chicago Press, 2024) explores the encounter between ps…

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Francisca Yuenki Lai, "Maid to Queer: Asian Labor Migration and Female Same-Sex Desires" (Hong Kong UP, 2021) 1:03:37

19d ago1:03:37

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Maid to Queer: Asian Labor Migration and Female Same-Sex Desires (Hong Kong UP, 2021) is the first book about Asian female migrant workers who develop same-sex relationships in a host city. Based on participant observation and in-depth interviews with Indonesian domestic workers in Hong Kong, the book explores the meanings of same-sex relationships…

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Wesley G. Phelps, "Before Lawrence v. Texas: The Making of a Queer Social Movement" (U Texas Press, 2023) 1:00:23

20d ago1:00:23

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In 2003, in a ruling that bordered on poetic, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in Lawrence v. Texas that sexual behavior between consenting adults was protected under the constitutional right to privacy. This was a landmark case in the course of LGBTQ+ rights in the Untied States, laying the groundwork for cases like 2015's Obergefell v.…

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Christopher Beckman, "Twist in the Tail: How the Humble Anchovy Flavoured Western Cuisine" (Hurst, 2024) 44:14

25d ago44:14

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A Twist in the Tail: How the Humble Anchovy Flavoured Western Cuisine (Hurst, 2024) by Christopher Beckman takes readers on a tantalising voyage through European and American gastronomic history, following the trail of a small but mighty fish: the anchovy. Whether in ubiquitous Roman garum, mass-produced British condiments, elaborate French haute c…

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Joseph Heathcott, "Global Queens: An Urban Mosaic" (Fordham UP, 2023) 41:24

23d ago41:24

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Joseph Heathcott discusses his latest book, Global Queens: An Urban Mosaic (Fordham University Press, 2023), an engaging hybrid of text and visual that features a trove of his personal photography of urban spaces throughout NYC's most diverse borough. Including: airports, overgrown yards, possibly the last living speakers of indigenous languages, t…

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Product outcomes and company values go hand in hand - Brian Walsh (SVP of Product, Pendo) 28:14

25d ago28:14

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What role do company values play in shaping successful product teams? Find out as we chat with Brian Walsh, SVP of Product at Pendo, who uncovers the power of open communication and collaboration in fostering a thriving product culture. Featured Links: Follow Brian on LinkedIn | Brian's blog at Pendo | Brian's talk at the Pendomonium and #mtpcon ro…

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Vanessa S. Oliveira, "Slave Trade and Abolition: Gender, Commerce, and Economic Transition in Luanda" (U Wisconsin Press, 2021) 1:07:05

26d ago1:07:05

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Well into the early nineteenth century, Luanda, the administrative capital of Portuguese Angola, was one of the most influential ports for the transatlantic slave trade. Between 1801 and 1850, it served as the point of embarkation for more than 535,000 enslaved Africans. In the history of this diverse, wealthy city, the gendered dynamics of the mer…

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Javier Fernández-Galeano, "Queer Obscenity: Erotic Archives in Dictatorial Spain" (Stanford UP, 2024) 1:05:09

1M ago1:05:09

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Queer Obscenity: Erotic Archives in Dictatorial Spain (Stanford University Press, 2024) takes us inside the archive to demonstrate how the incongruities of the Primo de Rivera (1923–1930) and Franco (1939–1975) regimes were manifested in the regulation of erotic material cultures. Focusing on amateur pornographers and their confiscated and censored…

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Javier Fernández-Galeano, "Queer Obscenity: Erotic Archives in Dictatorial Spain" (Stanford UP, 2024) 1:05:09

28d ago1:05:09

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Queer Obscenity: Erotic Archives in Dictatorial Spain (Stanford University Press, 2024) takes us inside the archive to demonstrate how the incongruities of the Primo de Rivera (1923–1930) and Franco (1939–1975) regimes were manifested in the regulation of erotic material cultures. Focusing on amateur pornographers and their confiscated and censored…

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Javier Fernández-Galeano, "Queer Obscenity: Erotic Archives in Dictatorial Spain" (Stanford UP, 2024) 1:05:09

28d ago1:05:09

1:05:09

Queer Obscenity: Erotic Archives in Dictatorial Spain (Stanford University Press, 2024) takes us inside the archive to demonstrate how the incongruities of the Primo de Rivera (1923–1930) and Franco (1939–1975) regimes were manifested in the regulation of erotic material cultures. Focusing on amateur pornographers and their confiscated and censored…

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He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters 55:32

29d ago55:32

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Schuyler Bailar didn’t set out to be an activist, but his very public transition to the Harvard men’s swim team put him in the spotlight. His choice to be open about his journey and share his experience has evolved into tireless advocacy for inclusion and collective liberation. Today’s book is: He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why it Matte…

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What's clarity got to do with product success?! - Arne Kittler (Product Leadership Consultant, Product at Heart) 28:14

1M ago28:14

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In this week’s episode on The Product Experience podcast, Arne Kittler, Product Leadership Consultant and Co-Founder of Product at Heart, delves into the importance of providing clarity in building great products, and what it means in practical terms. Featured Links: Follow Arne on LinkedIn | Arne's website | Product at Heart conference Hamburg | '…

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Dianne Elise, "Creativity and the Erotic Dimensions of the Analytic Field" (Routledge, 2019) 1:06:51

1M ago1:06:51

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Today I talked to Dianne Elise about her book Creativity and the Erotic Dimensions of the Analytic Field (Routledge, 2019). To be in the presence of a person—a woman in fact, and Dianne Elise in particular—who follows her instincts, someone who builds theory from the ground up, and whose theories keep evolving, enlivens the interlocutor. I almost h…

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Paul Koudounaris, "Faithful Unto Death: Pet Cemeteries, Animal Graves, and Eternal Devotion" (Thames & Hudson, 2024) 46:07

1M ago46:07

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Losing a pet has always been a unique kind of pain. No set rituals exist to help provide closure when pets die, there are no readily shared passages from spiritual texts, no community of compassion to surround the mourner and help alleviate grief. And there is a sense of taboo, that it is somehow socially incorrect to mourn an animal as one would a…

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Lio Mangubat, "Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period, 1565-1946" (Faction Press, 2024) 55:16

1M ago55:16

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Baseball’s introduction to the Philippines. The slot machine trade between Manila and Shanghai. A musical based extremely loosely on the life of the sultan of Sulu. These are just a few of the historical topics from Lio Mangubat’s Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lost Tales from the Philippine Colonial Period (Faction Press: 2024), a collection of 13 …

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What is your CEO thinking? - Joe Leech (Coach to CEOs) 35:37

1M ago35:37

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In our latest episode, Joe Leech, a seasoned coach with a background in tech, user experience, and product management, provides an insider's look at the unique challenges and transitions faced by different types of CEOs, and how product teams can work better with the C-suite. Featured Links: Follow Joe on LinkedIn | Joe's website | 'Managing Change…

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Emily Cousens, "Trans Feminist Epistemologies in the US Second Wave" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023) 46:49

1M ago46:49

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Why do "second wave" and "trans feminism" rarely get considered together? Challenging the idea that trans feminism is antagonistic to, or arrived after, second wave feminism, Emily Cousens re-orients trans epistemologies as crucial sites of second wave feminist theorising. By revisiting the contributions of trans individuals writing in underground …

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Anne Gray Fischer, "The Streets Belong to Us: Sex, Race, and Police Power from Segregation to Gentrification" (UNC Press, 2022) 1:14:04

1M ago1:14:04

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Anne Gray Fischer speaks about her path to and through research, including how sex workers informed her analysis of policing and state violence, the role of law enforcement in struggles over economic development, and the intellectual and practical factors of research design. Men, especially Black men, often stand in as the ultimate symbol of the ma…

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Roger Crowley, "Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World" (Yale UP, 2024) 54:31

1M ago54:31

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The spice islands: Specks of land in the Indonesian archipelago that were the exclusive home of cloves, commodities once worth their weight in gold. The Portuguese got there first, persuading the Spanish to fund expeditions trying to go the other direction, sailing westward across the Atlantic. Roger Crowley, in his new book Spice: The 16th-Century…

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How to survive the next phase of tech - Jonty Sharples (Product and Strategy Consultant) 27:18

2M ago27:18

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Can treating a business like a product revolutionise your approach to management and strategy? Join us as we sit down with Jonty Sharples, an experienced product and strategy consultant, who discusses product management and business design evolution. Listen to his reflections on career disruption and the significant impact of current economic trend…

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David A. Messenger, "Hunting Nazis in Franco's Spain" (LSU Press, 2014) 1:11:33

2M ago1:11:33

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In the waning days and immediate aftermath of World War II, Nazi diplomats and spies based in Spain decided to stay rather than return to a defeated Germany. The decidedly pro-German dictatorship of General Francisco Franco gave them refuge and welcomed other officials and agents from the Third Reich who had escaped and made their way to Iberia. Am…

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Kristie Flannery, "Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024) 59:13

2M ago59:13

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Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024) offers a new interpretation of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippine islands. Drawing on the rich archives of Spain’s Asian empire, Dr. Kristie Patricia Flannery reveals that Spanish colonial officials and Catholic missionaries forged alliances with Indige…

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Alexander Sasha Kondakov, "Violent Affections: Queer Sexuality, Techniques of Power, and Law in Russia" (UCL Press, 2022) 1:03:09

2M ago1:03:09

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Violent Affections: Queer Sexuality, Techniques of Power, and Law in Russia (UCL Press, 2022) by Alexander Sasha Kondakov uncovers techniques of power that work to translate emotions into violence against queer people. Based on analysis of over 300 criminal cases of anti-queer violence in Russia before and after the introduction of ‘gay propaganda’…

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A better way to share your product vision - Janet Bumpas (Product Advisor) 25:57

2M ago25:57

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Join us this week on The Product Experience podcast as we sit down with Janet Bumpas, a veteran Product Advisor with a wealth of experience in both startups and large corporations, to unravel the secrets behind creating compelling product visions. Featured Links: Follow Janet on LinkedIn | Janet's website | 'How to find out what your customers want…

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Nuria Silleras-Fernandez, "The Politics of Emotion: Love, Grief, and Madness in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia" (Cornell UP, 2024) 1:00:17

2M ago1:00:17

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The Politics of Emotion: Love, Grief, and Madness in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia (Cornell University Press, 2024) by Dr. Nuria Silleras-Fernandez explores the intersection of powerful emotional states—love, melancholy, grief, and madness—with gender and political power on the Iberian Peninsula from the Middle Ages to the early modern period. U…

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Sarah Milton, "Ageing and New Intimacies: Gender, Sexuality and Temporality in an English Salsa Scene" (Manchester UP, 2024) 53:25

2M ago53:25

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The 'baby boom' generation, born between the 1940s and the 1960s, is often credited with pioneering new and creative ways of relating, doing intimacy and making families. With this cohort now entering mid and later life in Britain, they are also said to be revolutionising the experience of ageing. Are the romantic practices of this 'revolutionary c…

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Measuring critical user journeys - Javier Andrés Bargas-Avila (UX Director, Google) 24:47

2M ago24:47

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For this week's podcast, we had a great conversation with Javier Andrés Bargas-Avila, Google's UX Director. Ever wonder how Google ensures its products cater to user needs while balancing business and engineering demands? Javier shares his journey from psychology student to UX research leader, revealing the intricate process of integrating user ins…

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Helen Freear-Papio and Candyce Crew Leonard, "The Theatre of Twenty-First Century Spain" (Vernon Press, 2022) 54:17

2M ago54:17

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The interview featured an in-depth dialogue about The Theatre of Twenty-First Century Spain (Vernon Press, 2022), a bilingual collection that examines contemporary Spanish theater and its exploration of identity, anxieties and social urgencies. The editors, Helen Freear-Papio and Candyce Crew Leonard, shared their backgrounds, interests in Spanish …

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James Mallery, "City of Vice: Transience and San Francisco's Urban History, 1848-1917" (U Nebraska Press, 2024) 1:05:11

2M ago1:05:11

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San Francisco began its American life as a city largely made up of transient men, arriving from afar to participate in the gold rush and various attendant enterprises. This large population of men on the move made the new and booming city a hub of what "respectable" easterners considered vice: drinking, gambling, and sex work, among other activitie…

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