Best Liz Covart Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 82: Blood In Blood Out with Jimmy Santiago Baca and Jimmy Patiño 1:20:29

15h ago1:20:29

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This week poet and screenwriter Jimmy Santiago Baca joins Jimmy Patiño and me to talk about his 1993 epic Blood In Blood Out. We talk about Jimmy's life story, the challenges facing Chicanos in the 70s & 80s and the film's legacy today. This is a special pod. Hope you like it. About our guests: Jimmy Santiago Baca is a poet and activist of Chicano …

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Episode 81: Close Encounters of the Third Kind/A Global History of the UFO Phenomenon with Greg Eghigian 1:16:49

7d ago1:16:49

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This week Greg Eghigian drops in to talk about Steven Spielberg's first extraterrestrial film and his new book charting the global history of UFO sightings. We get into the histories behind the sightings, how the Cold War affected how we think about space aliens, and whether or not one should put gravy on Devil's Tower. About our guest: Greg is a p…

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386 Sleeping with the Ancestors 51:32

9d ago51:32

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In this special Juneteenth episode, as we honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we delve into the work of those working to preserve slave dwellings across the United States, safeguarding the essential stories these structures embody. In our conversation, Joseph McGill, the Executive Director and Founder of the Slave Dwelling Project…

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Episode 80: The Goonies and Generation X with John Wyatt Greenlee, Leah Lagrone, and Jamie Goodall 1:43:36

15d ago1:43:36

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This week Jamie Goodall joins #HATM regulars John Wyatt Greenlee and Leah Lagrone to get to the bottom of a serious question: to which generation does The Goonies belong. We are up to no good in this episode and even through in some pirate history to boot. HATM never says die. About our guests: Dr. John Wyatt Greenlee is a medievalist and a cartogr…

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Episode 79: The Birdcage/The History of Queer Miami with Julio Capó, Jr. 1:31:48

22d ago1:31:48

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This week Julio Capó, Jr. drops in to talk about The Birdcage. We get into Robin Williams' queer performances, what this film meant then, and what it means now. We also talk about Julio's scholarship of Miami's immigration and LGBTQ+ history, along with our mutual love of Florida. One of the best pods we've ever done. I hope you enjoy. About our gu…

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385 Did George Washington Have Heirs? 1:04:19

23d ago1:04:19

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The United States Constitution of 1787 gave many Americans pause about the powers the new federal government could exercise and how the government's leadership would rest with one person, the president. The fact that George Washington would likely serve as the new nation’s first president calmed many Americans’ fears that the new nation was creatin…

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Episode 78: 21 Jump Street/Policing and the War on Drugs in Schools with Max Felker-Kantor 1:08:29

29d ago1:08:29

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This week Max Felker-Kantor and I talk about what may be the world's most unlikely history movie: 21 Jump Street. We talk about the real-life attempts to embed police officers undercover in schools, the rise and fall of D.A.R.E., and the role DARE played in creating the carceral state. This is such a surprising episode with some real revelations an…

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Franklin Episode 8 with Kelsa Pellettierre and Liz Covart 1:28:15

1M ago1:28:15

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This week Liz Covart drops in to talk with Kelsa and I about the final episode of Franklin, along with her thoughts on the show as it was. We get into the diplomatic manuevering at Paris, Liz's Codfish moment, the brigand that was William Augustus Bowles and ask if the French lost the American Revolution. About our guest: Liz Covart is a historian …

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Episode 77: Jaws with Melissa Cristina Márquez 59:16

1M ago59:16

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This week marine biologist and world reknowned shark expert Melissa Cristina Márquez dives in to talk all things Jaws. We talk about her career as a scientist, the role of sharks in the ecosystem, and the impact the book and film had on global shark populations. This is a different look for HATM and a lot of fun talking to an inspiring scholar. We'…

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384 Making Maine: A Journey to Statehood 1:05:35

1M ago1:05:35

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Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution establishes guidelines by which the United States Congress can admit new states to the American Union. It clearly states that “no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State…without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Co…

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Franklin Episode 7 with Kelsa Pellettiere, Michael Hattem, and Joanne Freeman 1:46:11

1M ago1:46:11

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Listen. You don't need to have watched the Franklin series at this point. Listen to THIS POD. This one. Everything you need is here. We've got Kelsa Pellettiere. We have Michael Hattem. We have JOANNE FREEMAN. We have colonial ideologies and diatribes on where an American Revolution series should go. We have disappointment in Michael Douglas. We ha…

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Franklin Episode 6 with Kelsa Pellettiere 1:04:31

1M ago1:04:31

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This week Kelsa and I ask the tough questions about the series: Are they spending too much time on Temple? Is Lafayette the best character? How will they resolve the series? Which Founding Father would have had an OnlyFans account? Stick around for the wildest discussion on the American Revolution you've ever heard.…

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Episode 76: In the Heart of the Sea with Bathsheba Demuth 1:25:32

1M ago1:25:32

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This week we are joined Bathsheba Demuth to talk about the Chris Hemsworth-led In The Heart of the Sea. Bathsheba is the author of one of my favorite books, Floating Coast: An Environmental History of the Bering Strait and we talk about the history of whaling, her work with Indigenous communities in the Yukon, and of course, Moby Dick. This is one …

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Episode 75: Red Dawn with Kathleen Belew 1:06:17

2M ago1:06:17

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This week my good friend and native Coloradan Kathleen Belew drops in to talk about the movie that etched the word "wolverines" into our lives forever: Red Dawn. We talk about how Red Dawn depicts Cold War fears on the big screen, and how it has been perceived in the *checks notes* forty years since its release. As usual, Kathleen and I talk about …

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383 Aquatic Culture in Early America 56:52

2M ago56:52

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If you will recall from Episode 331, the Williamsburg Bray School is the oldest existing structure in the United States that we know was used to educate African and African American children. As the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation prepares the Bray School for you to visit and see, we’re having many conversations about the history of the school, it…

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Franklin Episode 5 with Kelsa Pellettiere and Seth Cotlar 1:25:49

2M ago1:25:49

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This week the legendary Seth Cotlar joins in with Kelsa and me to talk about Episode 5 of Franklin. We get into the dynamics between John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, talk about the need for more meat some of these storylines, and address the needs of the colonies to those of Ukraine in the present day. It's another great trip to the 18th century.…

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Episode 74: Inside Out with Agnes Arnold-Forster 1:15:18

2M ago1:15:18

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This week Agnes Arnold-Forster jumps in to talk about the emotional roller coaster that is Pixar's Inside Out. We talk about how historians have conceptualized emotions, their role in the human experience, and Agnes' new book which charts the history of nostalgia. This is such a cool pod because we go places we rarely get to visit. I hope you dig i…

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Franklin Episode 4 with Kelsa Pellettiere and Lindsay Chervinsky 1:14:57

2M ago1:14:57

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This week HATM friend Lindsay Chervinsky drops in to talk about Episode 4 of Franklin. We talk about the very real possibility all of this could fail, spies galore, a young Louis XVI (with a head!) and a villainous John Adams? Join in with us now! About our guest: Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky is a presidential historian. She is the author of the award…

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Episode 73: Gidget and the rise of California beach culture with Elsa Devienne 1:13:14

2M ago1:13:14

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This week Elsa Devienne drops in to talk about Gidget and the history and transformation of the California beach. We get into the fascination with the US and the environment, as well as the influence of Hawaii on California beach culture. We also jump into issues of body image, gender dynamics, and queer representation in beach movies and the globa…

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382 Hessians in the American Revolutionary War 54:05

2M ago54:05

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Within the Declaration of Independence, the founders of the United States present twenty-seven grievances against King George III as they declare their reasons for why the thirteen British North American colonies sought their independence from Great Britain. Their twenty-fifth grievance declares that King George III “is at this time transporting la…

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Franklin Episodes 1-3 with Kelsa Pellettiere and Craig Bruce Smith 1:39:23

2M ago1:39:23

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This week begins our first episode covering the new series on Apple TV, FRANKLIN, starring Michael Douglas. Each week we'll recap the episode, fill in with historical backstory, and offer plenty of snark. We have a permanent cohost for the series in Kelsa Pelletiere, one of the foremost Franklin scholars in the world. And we'll rotate in new guests…

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Episode 72: Robocop and guns in America with Drew McKevitt 1:25:40

2M ago1:25:40

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This week Drew McKevitt returns to talk about Robocop (1987). We get into depictions of Detroit as a failed city and of Robocop as both the commercial answer to the Terminator and maybe the antithesis of Dirty Harry. And we dive deep into Drew’s new book to talk about the rise of the gun culture in the United States. Hanging with Drew is always a b…

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Episode 71: A Knight's Tale with Thomas Lecaque, John Wyatt Greenlee, and Anna Waymack 1:37:15

3M ago1:37:15

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This week the pod welcomes back Thomas Lecaque and John Wyatt Greenlee along with #HATM newcomer Anna Waymack to talk about maybe the best medieval movie ever made: A Knight's Tale. We talk Chaucer, romance, Heath Ledger, the Black Prince, and that fucking soundtrack. Let's go. About our guests: Thomas Lecaque is an associate professor of History a…

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381 Texas in the Spanish Empire 1:03:00

3M ago1:03:00

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The vast and varied landscapes of Texas loom large in our American imaginations. As does Texas culture with its BBQ, cowboys, and larger-than-life personality. But before Texas was a place that embraced ranching, space flight, and country music, Texas was a place with rich and vibrant Indigenous cultures and traditions and with Spanish and Mexican …

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Episode 70: Munich with Jeffrey Melnick and Erik M. Baker 1:35:21

3M ago1:35:21

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This week Jeff Melnick and Erik Baker jump in to talk about Steven Spielberg's Munich. We talk about the history behind the attacks in 1972, why they were relevant in 2005, and why they remain relevant today. And yes, we absolutely discuss the warfare and attempted genocide in Palestine today. This is a really important conversation and I hope that…

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Episode 69: The Mambo Kings and Cuban Music with Christina Abreu 1:04:19

3M ago1:04:19

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This week Christina Abreu drops in to discuss Cuban-American history, Cuban music, and the representation of Cubans in film. We explore the origins and characteristics of Cuban music, as well as the migration of Cubans to the United States in the 1950s. We also discuss the relationship between Cuban-Americans and other Latino groups, as well as the…

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380 The Tory's Wife 1:05:00

3M ago1:05:00

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The American Revolution was a movement that divided British Americans. Americans did not universally agree on the Revolution’s ideas about governance and independence. And the movement’s War for Independence was a bloody civil war that not only pitted brother against brother and fathers against sons; it also pitted wives against husbands. Cynthia A…

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Masters of the Air: Episode 9 and Final Recap with Sarah Myers, Colin Colbourn, and Luke Truxal 1:42:11

3M ago1:42:11

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We've reached the end of the mission here at Historians At The Movies. This week Sarah, Colin, Luke and I talk about the final thrust of the air war in Germany, POW camps and escape attempts, Rosie's legacy, and the melancholy of leaving the war behind. We also give our final thoughts about the series, where to place it alongside Band of Brothers a…

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Episode 68: Smokey and the Bandit with Karen Cox 1:27:28

3M ago1:27:28

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This week Karen L. Cox swings by to talk about the South, the 70s, and why Burt Reynolds was so damn cool. This is probably the first time you’ve heard Smokey and the Bandit on a history podcast, but that’s what we are here for. This one is fun. About our guest: Karen L. Cox is an award-winning historian and a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organiz…

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Masters of the Air: Episode 8 with Sarah Myers, Colin Colbourn, and Luke Truxal 1:24:11

3M ago1:24:11

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This week Sarah, Colin, and Luke drop in to talk about the penultimate episode of Masters of the Air. We've a lot to talk about in this episode- inlcuding the air war in Italy and Romania, which highlighs the strategic and tactical operations of the 15th Air Force and the role of the Tuskegee Airmen. We also revist the prison camp storyline, to tal…

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Episode 67: Dune: Part Two with Mary Hicks and Margari Hill 1:43:09

4M ago1:43:09

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This week Mary Hicks and Margari Hill drop in to talk all things DUNE. We focus on Dune Part 2 but also talk about the historical influences on Frank Herbert as he wrote Dune, along with how Dune influenced the science fiction and fantasy that came afterward. We talk about the parallels between the fictional universe and historical events, such as …

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379 Women Healers in Early America 1:00:47

4M ago1:00:47

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Women make up eight out of every ten healthcare workers in the United States. Yet they lag behind men when it comes to working in the roles of medical doctors and surgeons. Why has healthcare become a professional field dominated by women, and yet women represent a minority of physicians and doctors who serve at the top of the healthcare field? Sus…

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Masters of the Air Episode 7 with Sarah Myers, Luke Truxal, and Colin Colbourn 1:24:19

4M ago1:24:19

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This week Sarah, Luke, Colin, and I continue to follow the Bloody Hundredth in what amounted to a tonal shift for the series. We talk about life inside German POW camps, the Great Escape, the Battle of Berlin, and Black Monday. We dive into the Red Cross and also compare the experiences of American prisoners in Europe and the Pacific, along with th…

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Episode 66: Minority Report and the rise of police in New York City with Matthew Guariglia 1:13:01

4M ago1:13:01

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This week Matt Guariglia drops in to talk about Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruises's Minority Report. We also discuss the history of policing in New York City and its impact on other cities. We jump into as eugenics, race and ethnicity in policing, gender dynamics, and the influence of World War I on the evolution of criminality in New York City and …

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Masters of the Air Episode 6 with Sarah Myers, Luke Truxal, & Colin Colbourn 1:12:21

4M ago1:12:21

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This week Sarah, Luke, Colin, and I dive into the latest episode of Masters of the Air, talking specifically about the experiences of Americans in German POW camps, heterosexual and homosexual relationships of American servicemen, a perceived anti-British bias on the show, and our first glimpses of the Holocaust on the series. This is our deepest d…

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Episode 65: Harriet with Edda Fields-Black 1:32:34

4M ago1:32:34

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This week Edda Fields-Black joins in to talk about her book on Harriet Tubman and the film Harriet. We talk about the importance of accurate terminology in black history, the role of religion in enslaved people's lives, the challenges of escaping from South Carolina, and the emotional impact of historical research. We also get into the need for mor…

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378 Everyday Black Living in Early America 49:21

4M ago49:21

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When we study the history of Black Americans, especially in the early American period, we tend to focus on slavery and the slave trades. But focusing solely on slavery can hinder our ability to see that, like all early Americans, Black Americans were multi-dimensional people who led complicated lives and lived a full range of experiences that were …

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Masters of the Air Episode 5 with Luke Truxal and Colin Colbourn 49:40

4M ago49:40

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This week we hit the halfway point in Masters of the Air. Dr. Sarah Myers had to drop out of formation this week so we welcome back Dr. Luke Truxal and Dr. Colin Colbourn to talk about Black Week for the Bloody Hundreth as well as how air crews dealt with the loss of Buck Cleven, Crosby's role as group navigator, the disaster at Munster, and Colin'…

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Episode 64: There Will Be Blood with Brian DeLay 1:12:23

4M ago1:12:23

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This week Brian DeLay drops in to share a milkshake about There Will Be Blood and the performance of Daniel Day-Lewis. We explore the complexity of the protagonist, Daniel Plainview, and his lack of change throughout the film as well as the historical context of oil barons and the era of titans in American history. The conversation delves into the …

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Masters of the Air Episode 4 with Sarah Myers, Luke Truxal, & Colin Colbourn 1:19:06

4M ago1:19:06

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This week marks a first in HATM Podcast history as Dr. Sarah Myers takes control, joined by mainstays Luke Truxal and Colin Colbourn. This week we e focus on ground crews and the tension of waiting for missions. The conversation then delves into the significance of the number of missions and the experiences of aircrews reaching their 25th mission. …

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Episode 63: Ferrari with Colin Colbourn 1:14:19

4M ago1:14:19

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This week @ColinColbourn buckles in to talk about Formula 1 racing, the Mille Miglia, how Ferrari recovered from WWII, and Colin’s work to find and repatriate American missing in action with Project Recover. About our guest: Colin Colbourn, Ph.D., is Project Recover’s Lead Historian and a Postdoctoral Researcher with the University of Delaware. Sin…

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