Best Sudbury Historical Society Podcasts (2024)

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Lori Joyal 1:33:59

9h ago1:33:59

1:33:59

Back after some time off with another episode of Voices of Sudbury! This time with Lori Joyal. Rachael and Lori chatted for a bit longer than typical but didn't even notice because they were having so much fun gabbing.By Sudbury Historical Society

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 229 - Public History with Max Miller 56:37

2d ago56:37

56:37

Steelcan909 and Max Miller of Tasting History discuss youtube, history outside of academia, research troubles, and battling historical myths. 58min.

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 228 - AskHistorians Aloud with Trevor Culley 43:14

2M ago43:14

43:14

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 45:04

3M ago45:04

45:04

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 53:19

5M ago53:19

53:19

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 59:35

6M ago59:35

59:35

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 41:24

6M ago41:24

41:24

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 52:21

7M ago52:21

52:21

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 1:17:13

7M ago1:17:13

1:17:13

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 40:05

8M ago40:05

40:05

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 58:40

9M ago58:40

58:40

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 36:15

10M ago36:15

36:15

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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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 218 - Public History in the 21st Century with Claire Aubin 1:08:34

11M ago1:08:34

1:08:34

Morgan Lewin Campos chats with Dr Claire Aubin (@ceaubin on Twitter) about the challenges of studying fascism and violence in the current global political climate, as well as the problems sensationalistic and revisionistic historical writing creates for public history. (68 mins)

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 217 - "Say Anarcha" with J. C. Hallman 48:41

1y ago48:41

48:41

We're back! Jennifer Borgioli Binis (EdHistory101) talks with J. C. Hallman, author of "Say Anarcha: A Young Woman, a Devious Surgeon, and the Harrowing Birth of Modern Women's Health." Heads up that the episode talks about some of the experiences enslaved women had with J. Marion Sims, who had been long credited as "the father of gynocology." They…

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Andrew Rakich 59:11

1y ago59:11

59:11

Andrew Rakich of Atun-Shei Films has been working on a new documentary, The Birth of an American Town. He dropped by Sudbury to talk to Rachael all about it.By Sudbury Historical Society

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Colin Warwick 53:32

1+ y ago53:32

53:32

Colin Warwick joins Rachael in the studioBy Sudbury Historical Society

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Stuart Beeby 59:53

1+ y ago59:53

59:53

Photographer Stuart Beeby joins Rachael in the studio to talk about his business, as well as delicious British foods.By Sudbury Historical Society

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 216 - YouTube, Film, and History with Atun-Shei Films 1:21:09

1+ y ago1:21:09

1:21:09

Steelcan909 talks with Andrew Rakich from Atun-Shei Films about the role of YouTube in public historical outreach, filmaking, and the comments sections that you dread to look at. 79 minutes.

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Katina Fontes 1:24:30

1+ y ago1:24:30

1:24:30

Katina Fontes, founder of Athina Education, joins Rachael in the studio!By Sudbury Historical Society

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 214 - YouTube and History with DW Draffin 1:05:48

1+ y ago1:05:48

1:05:48

Steelcan909 sits down to talk about YouTube, Hollywood, and Netflix with DW Draffin, operator of the YouTube Channel "Study of Antiquty and the Middle Ages". 65 mins

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 213 - The World The Plague Made with James Belich 1:05:19

1+ y ago1:05:19

1:05:19

Tyler Alderson talks with Professor James Belich of Balliol College, Oxford about the dramatic aftereffects of the Black Death. From the immediate shocks to the lingering ripples centuries later, Belich shows the influence that this unimaginable calamity had on shaping the world as we know it, including the rise of colonialism and the Atlantic slav…

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 212 – Public Transport in North America with Jake Berman 37:51

1+ y ago37:51

37:51

Jeremy Salkeld talks with Jake Berman about the development of public transport in the US and Canada, and the background to the US' modern issues with urban transport infrastructure, including the rise and fall of the streetcar and difficulties with establishing light and underground rail systems. Also discussed is the idea that there is not so muc…

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Ed Malouf and Sarah Morris 1:28:18

1+ y ago1:28:18

1:28:18

Ed and Sarah joined Rachael in the studio to talk about their time working on the Sudbury Museum's permanent gallery, The Baggott Gallery.By Sudbury Historical Society

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 211 - The Beat Cop with Michael O'Malley 57:14

1+ y ago57:14

57:14

Tyler Alderson talks with Michael O'Malley about his new book The Beat Cop, exploring the life of Irish music collector (and Chicago police chief) Francis O'Neill. O'Malley details O'Neill's life as well as his influence on our concepts of "Irish music." He also examines the power dynamics at play when a well-connected police chief collects music f…

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 210: Lydia Maria Child with Lydia Moland 50:23

1+ y ago50:23

50:23

Jennifer Borgioli Binis (EdHistory101) talks with Lydia Moland about her new book on suffragist, poet, author, and abolitionist Lydia Maria Child. They discuss Child's complicated life, the ways she sought and used the power accessible to her, and the choices she made as a well-educated white woman with a fierce commitment to social justice. 50 min…

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 209 - Public History and Outreach with Bret Devereaux and Roel Konijnendijk 1:24:25

2y ago1:24:25

1:24:25

/u/Steelcan909 talks with Bret Devereaux and our own Roel Konijnendijk about public history, the changing role of historians both inside and outside of the academy, and of course on proper ditch digging tecninques. 82m,

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Richard Smith 55:54

2y ago55:54

55:54

Richard Smith is an independent public historian who has lectured on and written about antebellum United States history, Transcendentalism, and 19th-century American literature since 1995. He has worked in Concord as a public historian and Living History Interpreter since 1999 and has portrayed Henry Thoreau at Walden Pond and around the country. R…

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Theresa Johnston 34:48

2y ago34:48

34:48

Rachael is joined by Theresa Johnston who details her experience living in Sudbury, and the lasting effect the town had on her family.By Sudbury Historical Society

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 208 - Pirates and Public History with Rebecca Simon 54:03

2y ago54:03

54:03

Tyler Alderson talks with Rebecca Simon about the difference between fact and fiction in the Golden Age of Piracy. Simon also discusses the challenges and opportunities of public-facing history work, including social media like TikTok. 54m

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 207 -The People's Democracy Party with Darren Colbourne 54:30

2y ago54:30

54:30

In this episode, Morgan Lewin talks to Darren Colbourne about the origins of Northern Ireland's People's Democracy Party, its early days, motivations, its connections to the United States civil rights movement, and its eventual gradual dissolution.

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Judy Bloomberg 57:16

2y ago57:16

57:16

Sudbury resident and recent travel author, Judy Bloomberg, joins Rachael in the studio to talk about life in Sudbury and beyond!By Sudbury Historical Society

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 206 – The Moscow Metro with /u/mikitacurve 1:09:28

2y ago1:09:28

1:09:28

Jeremy Salkeld (EnclavedMicrostate) talks with /u/mikitacurve about the creation and development of the Moscow Metro under Stalin, its origins in Soviet debates over urban planning, and how the art and monumentality of the underground railroad reflected the utopian ideals of the Soviet Union, even amid the ongoing Terror on the surface. 70 mins.…

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 205 - Götz von Berlichingen and Robber Knights of the Holy Roman Empire with /u/PartyMoses 49:10

2y ago49:10

49:10

Jeremy Salkeld (EnclavedMicrostate) talks with /u/PartyMoses about the life and times of robber knight Götz von Berlichingen, who fought in various conflicts in the Holy Roman Empire in the early sixteenth century, and most famously did so with a prosthetic right hand. Topics discussed include martial culture, the politics of the Holy Roman Empire …

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 204 - Residential Schools in Canada with Elle Ransom 1:02:36

2y ago1:02:36

1:02:36

Morgan Lewin (u/aquatermain) talks with Elle Ransom (u/anthropology_nerd) about the history and legacy of residential schools in Canada. Ransom explores why these schools were built, what went on in them, and their lasting impact on indigenous communities in Canada. 63m.

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 203 - Historical Archaeology with u/the_gubna 31:20

2y ago31:20

31:20

Jeremy Salkeld (EnclavedMicrostate) talks with /u/the_gubna about the field of historical archaeology and the latter's research on the Camino Real in the colonial Andes, discussing the history of this highway and of the people who used it. 32 mins.

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Esmé Green 47:34

2y ago47:34

47:34

This episode features Esmé Green, Director of the Goodnow Library. Esmé and Rachael talk about what's happening at the library, poultry, true crime, and lots of books! Brought to you in part by funding from the Sudbury Cultural Council.By Sudbury Historical Society

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 202 - The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Online Three Kingdoms Discourse with /u/Dongzhou3kingdoms 45:19

2y ago45:19

45:19

Jeremy Salkeld (EnclavedMicrostate) talks with /u/Dongzhou3kingdoms about the effect the Romance of the Three Kingdoms has had on online discourse about the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, and how discussions of the period's history continue to be framed in relation to the literary tradition. 45 mins.…

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Louise Mawhinney 38:37

2y ago38:37

38:37

Louise Mawhinney of Duck Soup and Sky Bar joins us to talk about her experience living in Sudbury and being a business owner. She shares great historical information about the building block in which her businesses are run.By Sudbury Historical Society

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 201 - The Medieval Crossbow with Stuart Ellis-Gorman (u/Valkine) 54:34

2y ago54:34

54:34

Tyler Alderson talks with u/Valkine, otherwise known as Stuart Ellis-Gorman, about his new book The Medieval Crossbow. Ellis-Gorman discusses what we do and don't know about its origins, its history as a weapon "fit to kill a king," and the many legends and tall tales surrounding the crossbow. He also talks about continuing to do academic research …

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 200 - American Higher Education with Dr. Ellen Schrecker 1:11:47

2y ago1:11:47

1:11:47

For the 200th episode, guest host Jennifer Borgioli Binis (EdHistory101) spoke with one of the country's pre-eminent scholars on American higher education and McCarthism. Dr. Schrecker shares her experiences as a researcher, historian, and woman in academia. 1 hour, 11 minutes.

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Dave Columbo 32:18

2+ y ago32:18

32:18

In this episode, Sudbury Historical Society VP, Elin Neiterman, talks to her good friend Dave Columbo and gets a look inside his amazing mind for history!By Sudbury Historical Society

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 199 - Mutinous Women with Joan DeJean 51:21

2+ y ago51:21

51:21

Tyler Alderson talks with Joan De Jean about her new book Mutinous Women: How French Convicts Became Founding Mothers of the Gulf Coast. We discussed the complicated lives and legacies of the women who were shipped from France across the Atlantic to the Louisiana colony. 52m.

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 198 - History, the Internet and Social Media with Jason Steinhauer 39:33

2+ y ago39:33

39:33

Fraser Raeburn talks with Jason Steinhauer about how the internet has shaped the consumption and production of historical knowledge, as detailed in Jason's new book, History Disrupted: How Social Media and the World Wide Web Have Changed the Past. 40 minutes. A transcript of this episode will be forthcoming.…

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 197 - White Mythic Spaces in Historical Representation with Stefan Aguirre Quiroga 1:01:46

2+ y ago1:01:46

1:01:46

Morgan Lewin talks with Stegan Aguirre Quiroga about his new book, White Mythic Space: Racism, the First World War, and Battlefield 1, and about the construction of idealized representations of whiteness in the histories of Argentina and Chile. 1 hour.

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AskHistorians Podcast April Fools Special 2022 – Tartaria with /u/EnclavedMicrostate 58:57

2+ y ago58:57

58:57

In this special episode of the AskHistorians podcast, /u/hannahstohelit and /u/EnclavedMicrostate talk about one of the more unusual history-related conspiracy theories of recent years: Tartaria. Why are thousands of internet users convinced of the existence of a lost empire in Eurasia? Where does post-Soviet nationalism come into it? And why are t…

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 196 - Pipe Organs with Paul Jacobs 33:53

2+ y ago33:53

33:53

Tyler Alderson talks with GRAMMY-Award winning pipe organist and Juilliard professor Paul Jacobs about the history of the instrument and his upcoming recital series of the music of César Franck. 34 mins.

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All About Anne 39:14

2+ y ago39:14

39:14

40 minutes of two full-grown adults talking about how they are terrified of a doll named Anne.By Sudbury Historical Society

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 195 - Women of 1000 AD by /u/Kelpie-Cat 1:06:23

2+ y ago1:06:23

1:06:23

In this episode, Morgan Lewin (/u/aquatermain) speaks with Meg Hyland (/u/kelpie-cat) about her Women Of 1000 AD project, a digital public history project and teaching tool that showcases the histories of women from all over the globe who lived in and around the year 1000 CE through hand-made illustrations and thoroughly researched write-ups about …

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Episode 1 - Sally Hild 43:00

2+ y ago43:00

43:00

In our first episode, Rachael talks to Sally Hild, Director of Community Engagement at the Wayside Inn Foundation, about life in Sudbury! Funding for this podcast was made possible in part by the Sudbury Cultural Council.By Sudbury Historical Society

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AskHistorians Podcast Episode 194 - Missionary Photography in China with Dr. Joseph W. Ho 30:35

2+ y ago30:35

30:35

Jeremy Salkeld (EnclavedMicrostate) talks with Dr. Joseph W. Ho on the subject of his new book, 'Developing Mission: Photography, Filmmaking, and American Missionaries in Modern China'. While missionary photographers in China have often been approached either as missionaries or as photographers, Dr. Ho's book approaches the subject in its entirety,…

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