Best Matt Cather Podcasts (2024)

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"The Words of Cesar Chavez" with historian Miriam Pawl 35:53

8M ago35:53

35:53

Born in Yuma, Arizona, César Chávez began his working life as a manual laborer. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Chávez moved to California to join an organization that helped laborers register to vote. This week's guest is historian Miriam Pawl. He later began organizing strikes among farm workers, calling for better pay and working conditions. Chá…

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"Free to Choose" Milton & Rose Friedman with Prof. Mark Skousen 28:59

8M ago28:59

28:59

Milton Friedman was a 1976 Nobel Prize-winning American economist and advisor to President Ronald Reagan and conservative British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, among others. This week, a conversation with his friend and a Professor at Chapman University, Mark Skousen. In 1980, Friedman partnered with his wife, Rose, to create a 10-part televisi…

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"Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston w/ Prof. Gary Richards 24:15

9M ago24:15

24:15

Zora Neale Hurston brings to life a Southern love story that explores race, gender roles, and identity, which influenced African-American and women's literature. In this episode, we speak with English Professor Gary Richards of The University of Mary Washington. The book is considered a classic of the Harlem Renaissance. Learn more about your ad ch…

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"My Antonia" by Willa Cather w/ Historian Richard Norton Smith 24:31

9M ago24:31

24:31

Willa Cather's novel, My Ántonia, evokes the Nebraska prairie life of her childhood and pays tribute to the spirit and courage of immigrant pioneers in America. Historian Richard Norton Smith discusses Cather's works, including My Antonia, which was written in 1918. The book tells the story of a girl who arrives on the frontier as part of a family …

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The Life of Mark Twain w/ Professor Matt Seybold 35:27

9M ago35:27

35:27

Our guest this week is Elmira College Professor Matt Seybold, who shares insights and introspections into the life of Mark Twain. Named among the great American novels, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been known internationally since its first printing in 1884 and remains popular yet controversial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…

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"The Common Law" by Oliver Wendell Holmes w/ Historian Stephen Budiansky 29:08

9M ago29:08

29:08

Our guest this week is historian Stephen Budianksy, who shares his insights into the late Justice's life and work. After serving in the Civil War, during which he was wounded, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. became a scholar and jurist, eventually rising to the U.S. Supreme Court after being nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt. While practicing la…

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Life of Frederick Douglass w/ Prof. David Blight 36:37

10M ago36:37

36:37

Our guest this week is Pultizer-Prize-winning Yale Professor David Blight. He expounds on the life of Frederick Douglas, when he learned to read and write, and his relationship with President Abraham Lincoln. Born into slavery in Maryland, Frederick Douglass went on to become a writer, orator, statesman, and key leader in the abolitionist movement.…

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Journals of Lewis and Clark w/ Author Lanny Jones 22:23

10M ago22:23

22:23

Our guest this week is author, historian, and magazine editor Lanny Jones. He is the author of "William Clark and the Shaping of the West. His latest work is Celebrity Nation. Shortly after the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore and map the newly acquired territory and to s…

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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton & John Jay "The Federalist Papers" 33:53

10M ago33:53

33:53

Colleen Sheehan, Arizona State University Professor, discusses the early life and times of the Federalist's three authors. She explains how their lives challenged their writing and thinking. Plus their lasting legacy today. In September 1787, the newly drafted Constitution of the United States was sent to the states for ratification. Responding to …

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"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine (1776) w/ Professor Richard Bell 28:43

10M ago28:43

28:43

Richard Bell, a University of Maryland history professor discusses Thomas Paine's life, and what led him to publish Common Sense. Common Sense written by Thomas Paine is a 47-page pamphlet advocating for independence from Great Britain, it was published in 1776. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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TRAILER: Books That Shaped America 1:42

11M ago1:42

1:42

A companion podcast to the 10-episode C-SPAN television series, Books that Shaped America, produced in partnership with the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress created the Books That Shaped America list to explore key works of literature from American history that have had a major impact on society. The 10 iconic books featured in the seri…

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Stepback Radio - August 10th, 2019 42:08

5y ago42:08

42:08

The very first episode of Stepback Radio with Matt & Ty! From August 10th, 2019

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Podcast Episode 17 - Fan Forum 2 1:02:30

7y ago1:02:30

1:02:30

Dakota Watson and Matt Cather head to Greene Street in the middle of USC's campus again for our second edition of our new Fan Forum segment. We discuss last week's victory over NC State and this weekend's game versus Missouri with many Gamecock students.By Dakota Watson and Matt Cather

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Podcast Episode 16 NC State Wrap-Up 26:54

7y ago26:54

26:54

Dakota Watson and Matt Cather recap the Gamecocks' Week 1 win over NC State, and preview this weekend's game vs Missouri.By Dakota Watson and Matt Cather

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Podcast Episode 15 - Fan Forum 31:23

7y ago31:23

31:23

Dakota Watson and Matt Cather take their talents to the heart of USC's campus on Greene Street to talk to fans in their brand new "Fan Forum" segment. We get predictions from many different USC students, and - spoiler alert - Gamecock fans are confident. Sorry to the first 5 people! We accidentally lost the audio, come find us next week!…

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Podcast Episode 14 - 1st Half Football Schedule (8/24/17) 28:36

7y ago28:36

28:36

Dakota Watson and Matt Cather break down the first half of the 2017 Gamecock football schedule, and give their predictions for each game.By Dakota Watson and Matt Cather

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Podcast Episode 13 - Gamecock Defense Preview (8/23/17) 30:33

7y ago30:33

30:33

Dakota Watson and Matt Cather preview the 2017 Gamecock football team's defense, and what they will need to do as a unit for USC to be successful this year.By Dakota Watson and Matt Cather

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O, Pioneers - Episode 14 38:46

13+ y ago38:46

38:46

Episode 14 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 5, Chapters 1, 2, & 3 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O, Pioneers - Episode 13 24:56

13+ y ago24:56

24:56

Episode 13 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 4, Chapters 6, 7, & 8 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O, Pioneers - Episode 12 20:38

13+ y ago20:38

20:38

Episode 6 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 4, Chapters 3, 4, & 5 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O, Pioneers - Episode 11 28:15

14y ago28:15

28:15

Episode 11 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 4, Chapters 1 & 2 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O Pioneers! - Episode 10 24:56

14y ago24:56

24:56

Episode 10 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 3, Chapters 1 & 2 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O Pioneers! - Episode 09 24:03

14y ago24:03

24:03

Episode 9 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 2, Chapters 10, 11, & 12 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O Pioneers! - Episode 08 20:50

14y ago20:50

20:50

Episode 8 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 2, Chapters 8 & 9 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O Pioneers! - Episode 07 21:15

14y ago21:15

21:15

Episode 7 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 2, Chapters 6 & 7 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O Pioneers! - Episode 06 19:35

14y ago19:35

19:35

Episode 6 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 2, Chapters 4 & 5 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O Pioneers! - Episode 05 34:51

14y ago34:51

34:51

Episode 5 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 2, Chapters 2 & 3 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O, Pioneers - Episode 04 22:21

14y ago22:21

22:21

Episode 4 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 1, Chapter 5 & Part 2, Chapter 1 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O, Pioneers - Episode 03 22:09

14y ago22:09

22:09

Episode 3 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 1, Chapter 4 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O, Pioneers - Episode 02 35:13

14y ago35:13

35:13

Episode 1 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 1, Chapters 2 & 3 read moreBy Open Book Audio

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O, Pioneers - Episode 01 22:30

14y ago22:30

22:30

Episode 1 of O Pioneers, by Willa Cather Read by Alexis O'Donahue Part 1, Chapter 1 Purchase the complete recording at the Open Book Audio StoreBy Open Book Audio

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