A museum director and a few obsessed college professors discuss all things film, TV, music, comics, and popular culture.
Categories: Music, Society & Culture, Technology, TV & Film
Tags: and, architecture, art, college, Culture, film, frank, History, kathryn, kiefel, kynde, Literature, matt, media, popular, reynolds, Robert, sickels, Studies, tv, visual, Whitman
Every city has its own horrible history. For two seasons, hosts Emily Barlean and Rachel Everett ventured to two new cities to do a deep dive into pieces of history that aren’t in the travel brochures – all the horrible, tragic and traumatic things that have happened in the history of the world.
Categories: Comedy, History, True Crime
Tags: Comedy, Crime, female podcaster, History, natural disasters, tragic, travel, true-crime, women
5 Minute History brings you short histories of events, places, companies, products, and all sorts of other things. The show is split into seasons, each of which consists of ten episodes. Each episode, as the title of the show suggests, is only a few minutes long, so you can quickly learn the facts without all of the fluff that maybe you don’t need to know.
Categories: Education, History
Tags: histories, History, shorthistories, shorthistory
As a 42 year old mixed race black man growing up in the suburbs of Northern California, you can imagine how diverse my group of friends has been. In todays current social climate a lot of my friends (white specifically) wanted to know how they can do their part. That brings us to this podcast. Discussions with all walks of life talking about inherent biases underlining prejudice and how we can unlearn certain behaviors. From nine-year-olds to police chiefs from black panthers to gay business owners, join us to learn some suggestions as to how you can do your part.
Categories: Education, News, Society & Culture
Tags: debate, Entertainment, Equality, gay, History, prejudice, Racism, self-discovery, Society, talk
“Few books make history and fewer still become the foundational texts for the movements and struggles of an entire people….” One such great work was The Souls of Black Folk by William EB Du Bois. Published in 1903, it is a powerful and hard-hitting view of sociology, race and American history. It became the cornerstone of the civil rights movement and when Du Bois attended the first National Negro Conference in 1909, he was already well-known as a proponent of full and unconditional equality for African Americans. In the following year, he became one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In fact, the word “colored” was suggested by Du Bois instead of “black” to include people of color everywhere in the world. Du Bois was appointed Director of Publicity and Research of the NAACP and his main duty was to edit and bring out NAACP’s monthly journal The Crisis. The journal also served as a vehicle for his thoughts on socialism, black activism, unionization, inter-racial marriage, women’s rights and combating racism in all spheres of life. The Souls of Black Folk is a series of essays on different subjects. The theories and ideas contained in it went on to become the key concepts that guided strategy and programs for civil rights protests in America. In this work, Du Bois discards Booker T Washington’s concepts of “accommodation” of white supremacy and propounds that this would only lead to further oppression of African Americans. He also felt that human rights are to be enjoyed by all and neither “given” not “taken” and it is below a human being’s dignity to beg for rights. The publication of this book had an immediate and devastating effect in that it polarized the movement into two distinctly different groups. The more conservative and less confrontational approach advocated by Washington was rejected by those who found Du Bois’ more aggressive ideas better suited to their thinking. The writing style is extremely lyrical and poetic, with interesting turns of phrase. The ideas are thought provoking and stimulating, while presenting the reader with little known facts about African American history and sociology. Du Bois talks eloquently about “double consciousness,” the awareness that African Americans experience as citizens of America and also as a race apart. Du Bois speaks confidently as a proud American but also as one who is supremely conscious of the ills that plague American society. The Souls of Black Folk is an important historical document that provides great insights into the building of America as a nation.
Categories: Arts, Music, Society & Culture
Tags: audio books, audiobook, ebooks, Essay/Short nonfiction, fiction, free audio books, History, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, music, Non-fiction, The Souls of Black Folk, William E. B. Du Bois
A modern U.S. history podcast about the events that spanned the Baby Boomer generation’s lifespan & that are still relevant to people today, especially to Millennials. Unlike some history podcasts, this podcast follows the national story in a chronological manner, starting in 1946. Most episodes are around a half-hour to 45 minutes in length. Each episode covers one year, possibly going all the way up to the present. You can e-mail the show here, we would love your feedback!: boomertomillennial @t outlook.com
Categories: Education, History, Society & Culture
Tags: american history, boomers, cold war, educational podcast, History, Millennials, Podcast, us history
Stories from the chaotic frontier between Rome and the “Barbarians” that became Europe’s fault line. We chart the rise of the Roman Empire, it’s fall in the West, and the reverberations that led to centuries of conflict between France and Germany.
Categories: Education, History
Tags: atilla, Caesar, celtic, celts, Charlemagne, european, france, french, German, History, historyoffrance, historyofgermany, historyofrome, hitler, napoleon", pope, Roman, Rome, tribes
We are a nation of immigrants! Some of us got here yesterday, some of us centuries ago, and some of us move about from state to state. Hosted by Jeremy Rishe, a New York based actor/writer, American Journey is an oral history of the people who inhabit the United States, and how they or their families came here. It is in our nature to explore and make better lives for ourselves. For many generations now the United States has been a place where people come from all over the world to do just that, either achieving their dreams or not. Our goal is to capture those stories. — Our original theme music, Immigration Experience, is by Cameron Bossert.
Categories: Science, Society & Culture
Tags: America, family, History, immigration, jeremy, Podcast, rishe
Two Shrews is a podcast by two women, Kitty Kismet and Ellie T, which focuses on influential women. We tell the stories of women from history — both distant and recent — who inspire us and serve as role models for the future. We talk about their struggles, and how they apply to today’s world. But it’s not all serious. We like to laugh and keep it light. Kitty and Ellie are former roller derby players who live and work in Arkansas.
Categories: Arts, Society & Culture
Tags: bff, Comedy, female, feminism, feminist, friends, History, issues, storytelling, talk, voice, woman, women
10 million people, a couple hundred cities, unlimited possibilities. Host Jon Steinberg, a lifelong explorer, has made it his business to get into the heart, mind and soul of Southern California. Every week we are going to explore the most interesting parts, history, food and culture that Southern California has to offer, and together, we are going to find out what is behind the greatest region in the city. Happy exploring!
Categories: History, Leisure, Society & Culture
Tags: Adventure, Culture, filming locations, Food, History, Los Angeles, southern california, sprawl, true-crime
Explore the rich and complex history of the United States and beyond. Produced by the New-York Historical Society, host David M. Rubenstein engages the nation’s foremost historians and creative thinkers on a wide range of topics, including presidential biography, the nation’s founding, and the people who have shaped the American story. Learn more at nyhistory.org.
Categories: Education, Government, History
Tags: David, david rubenstein, for the ages, History, rubenstein
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on a Maryland plantation. He faced hardship as a child, but later encountered owners who were relatively liberal and allowed him to learn to read, write and be in contact with freed slaves. At the age of 20, he escaped from the plantation and made his way to New York. Though he remained a fugitive, he married and changed his name to avoid being caught. He continued his education and became involved in the Abolitionist Movement. He began touring the country, speaking passionately about the unjust, cruel and inhuman practice of slavery. However, he began to face opposition from quarters that he least expected. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass traces the turbulent, tragic and shameful period in the history of the United States. Douglass was also a gifted and committed public speaker, outspoken in his criticism of this inhuman practice. The book, published in 1845, originally entitled Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written By Himself, was met with disbelief when it initially came out. Few could believe that an African American slave could write so eloquently and have such perfect use of the English language. However, Douglass had used real names, events and places in his story, which could be easily verified and this silenced his critics. Yet, his troubles were not over. His former masters were still entitled to track him down, and fearing capture, he departed for the UK where he was received with great warmth and respect. He stayed for two years till two of his British friends contributed to purchase his freedom. He then returned to America where he arrived at the dawn of the American Civil War. He started a newspaper and campaigned tirelessly for Lincoln and the abolition of slavery. He was also the first African American to be nominated for the post of Vice President of the USA. Narrative… was the first of several autobiographies, in which Douglass documented his eventful life. The book is divided into 11 chapters, tracing Douglass’ childhood on the Maryland plantation, the daily cruelties practiced by slave owners, his move to Baltimore and the consequent experiences there. It is in Baltimore that he encounters more humane white people. However, even after being acclaimed as a speaker, he faced the condescending and patronizing attitude of white people. It was to counter this that he began to write his autobiography. As a slice of history, Narrative… is indeed an interesting and gripping read, and a great addition to your collection.
Categories: Arts, Kids & Family, Society & Culture
Tags: audio books, audiobook, Biography, ebooks, Frederick Douglass, free audio books, History, Loyal Books, loyalbooks.com, Memoirs, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Non-fiction, Teen/Young adult
Coming in from the Cold explores forgotten—or never-remembered—national security policy initiatives, incidents and events during the Cold War. In each episode Cold War Historian Bill Rosenau, sits down with experts on a wide range of topics to discuss these events and how they are relevant to today’s challenges. The views expressed here are those of the commentators and do not necessarily reflect the views of CNA or any of its sponsors.
Tags: coldwar, conspiracytheories, espionage, History, Military, nationalsecurity, navy, Spies, spy, terrorism
Interviews with preservation professionals and prominent minds discussing historic preservation, place-based history, and restoration, along with important, intriguing, and ground-breaking stories from the field of preservation and more.
Categories: Education, Society & Culture
Tags: History, Preservation, restoration
Take a minute-by-minute journey into the glittery heart of the greatest (and only) glam rock movie of the 1990s, Velvet Goldmine. Who killed Brian Slade? What’s with the Oscar Wilde obsession? Why did Bowie sue? Couldn’t they afford sturdier trousers for Ewan McGregor? These, and many more questions will be answered by your hard-rocking hosts, Mike Grasso and Jenny Anckorn as we take on… THE WHOLE SHEBANG!
Tags: davidbowie, film, glamrock, History, Movies, music, toddhaynes, velvetgoldmine, wholeshebang
Reverb Effect is a history podcast exploring how past voices resonate in the present moment. How do we make sense of those voices? What were they trying to say, and whose job is it to find out? We’ll dive deep into the archives, share amazing stories about the past, and talk with people who are making history now. Presented by the University of Michigan Department of History.
Categories: Education, History
Tags: History
The Blue Tarp covers the stories of the people and places of Alaska’s Northern Susitna Valley, told by the people who lived them. From old-timers to newcomers, there’s room for everyone under our tarp.
Categories: History, Society & Culture
Tags: alaska, History, storytelling, Susitna Valley, talkeetna, Trapper Creek, Willow
“Trolleys, Tales & Talk” airs live every Tuesday at 9:05 a.m. on KWPC AM-860, streaming via voiceofmuscatine.com. With guests and callers, host Dan Clark explores history, legend, and lore of Muscatine, Iowa USA. Sponsored by Muscatine Trolley & Tours (muscatine-tours.com) and Muscatine Books and More (muscatinebooks.com). Shows will eventually be archived back to January 2006.
Categories: History, Society & Culture
True stories of the first women to enter the Salt Lake Valley. Stories of courage, grit, and faith.
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Categories: History, Religion & Spirituality
Tags: History, latter-day saint, Mormon, pioneers
The Kids Stories Podcast Is The Ultimate In Bedtime Sleeping Short Stories For Kids Of All Ages! Don’t let your kids watch too much media! Our sleep stories are the perfect wind down to a busy day! If you think all sleep stories are the same, you have something coming to you! This is a story filled with adventures, that will get your kiddos all tucked in and ready to sleep tight! These short storytime fill your kids head with wondery, so much so, that they will abide by their bedtime routines to rush to their great American storytime. They will even bug you to listen to these Amazing children’s stories on car rides with wonder and a longing for discovery. A fun story world with geographic wonder that both girls and boys will relate to. Your kids will make history with all the adventures they will embark on Kids Stories Podcast!
Categories: Fiction, Kids & Family
Tags: abide, Adventures, american, bedtime, Bug, childrens, denali, Discovery, geographic, girls, gokidgo, heymrjim, History, Jim, Kids, kids bedtime stories, media, Podcast, short, sleep, Stories, Stories Podcast, story, storytime, tight, wondery