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This podcast, assembled by a former PhD student in History at the University of Washington, covers the entire span of Japanese history. Each week we'll tackle a new topic, ranging from prehistoric Japan to the modern day.
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Criminal Records Podcast

Demetria Spinrad and Isaac Meyer

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Criminal Records Podcast is a history show exploring the weird history of crime and punishment, from the earliest recorded murder case to the origins of laws that are in effect today. Join hosts Isaac Meyer and Demetria Spinrad on a wild journey through criminal justice systems all over the world. You can listen to our episodes in any order, but we recommend starting with our most recent cases and working your way back through our catalogue. We’ve learned a lot about audio editing and struct ...
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Jawbreakers

Nermer Nermer Network

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An elder emo and a queer belieber find surprise celebrity connections. It’s well researched deep dives + completely fabricated untruths. New episodes every Tuesday. https://patreon.com/nermernermer https://linktr.ee/nermernermer
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Join hosts Sam & Rae as they discuss everything related to Judaism and Israel! Whether it is explaining the Jewish holidays, how to convert to Judaism or coverage of anti-Semitic attacks, they have you covered. New episodes are released every Sunday. Be sure to follow @TheDiasporaRadio on Instagram, Facebook, and check out "The Diaspora Radio" on Youtube as well to keep up to date.
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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History Footnotes: what was it like to live in the Meiji Era? Join us on a journey through a day in 1900, as we discuss breakfast foods, education, and factory jobs in the “new Japan.” Sources Jansen, Marius. The Making of Modern Japan. Hane, Mikiso. Peasants, Rebels, Women, Outcasts: The Underside …
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For our second footnote to the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: a simple question that definitely won’t result in an overpacked episode. Was Imperial Japan a fascist state? How can we even define fascism in a productive way that lets us engage in historical comparison? How quickly can I summarize four different definitions of what fascism …
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For our second footnote to the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: a simple question that definitely won't result in an overpacked episode. Was Imperial Japan a fascist state? How can we even define fascism in a productive way that lets us engage in historical comparison? How quickly can I summarize four different definitions of what fascism …
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As the internet creates new unmoderated spaces for ideas to spread, the sovereign citizen movement moves on to new audiences and finds a lot of angry divorced dads who don't want to pay child support. Content notes: This episode continues our discussions of fascist ideology, racism, and antisemitism from part 1. Sources and show notes at this link …
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This week, we have our first Footnote to the Revised Introduction to Japanese history, expanding on questions we didn’t get to touch on during the main series. This week, our question is: what do we know about the origins and practice of early Japanese religion, and how does it relate to what we call Shinto today? Sources Matsumae, Takechi. “Early …
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This week, we have our first Footnote to the Revised Introduction to Japanese history, expanding on questions we didn't get to touch on during the main series. This week, our question is: what do we know about the origins and practice of early Japanese religion, and how does it relate to what we call Shinto today? Show notes here.…
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On the final episode of the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the LDP completely fails to meet the challenge of the bubble collapse, and the Lost Decades see Japan’s economy stagnate and its political and social system under severe pressure. Where to from here? Only time will tell. Sources Pempel, T.J. Regime Shift Anchordoguy, Marie. Repro…
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Don't feel like paying your taxes? Want to start your own posse? Still mad about the gold standard? Looking for an excuse to blame all your problems on the Jews? Have we got a legally dubious ideology for you! Content notes: This episode contains discussion of fascism and anti-semitic ideology. Some violent incidents such as Ruby Ridge and Waco are…
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In the penultimate episode of the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the 1980s sees the rise of Japan’s asset bubble and the peak of the high-rollin’ postwar. But the new prosperity is built on faulty ground that is already beginning to creak… Sources Pempel, T.J. Regime Shift Anchordoguy, Marie. Reprogramming Japan Werner, Richard. Princes …
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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: how did Ikeda Hayato and the LDP build a system that would redefine postwar Japan? And how did the political opposition utterly fail to rise to the challenge of matching them? Sources Kapur, Nick. Japan at the Crossroads: Conflict and Compromise After Anpo Pyle, Kenneth. Japan Rising: The S…
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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the Occupation comes to an end, but what happens next? This week is all about the 1950s, when clashing visions of Japan’s future would culminate in one of the largest protests in the nation’s history, laying the groundwork for the political world that has existed ever since. Sources Kapur, …
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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the Occupation comes to an end, but what happens next? This week is all about the 1950s, when clashing visions of Japan's future would culminate in one of the largest protests in the nation's history, laying the groundwork for the political world that has existed ever since. Show notes here…
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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: The US Occupation of Japan after World War II represented a truly massive undertaking. American military and civilian personnel spent just over a decade rebuilding Japan's government, economy, and society from the ground up. What did that look like in practice, and how does the legacy of th…
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