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African American History Week: Freedom Summer, 1964
Episode 179
Historian and Poet Zellie Rainey Orr joins us to talk about marching for her rights as a thirteen year old in Mississippi, desegregating her local hi…
5 years, 8 months ago
African American History Week: Black Women & Slavery
Episode 178
Jessica Marie Johnson widens the scope for us with a talk based on her book: Wicked Flesh: Black Women, Intimacy, and Freedom in the Atlantic World. …
5 years, 8 months ago
African American History Week: The Tulsa Massacre
Episode 177
Journalist and author Tim Madigan joins us to discuss the harrowing events that occurred in an affluent African American neighbourhood known as "Blac…
5 years, 8 months ago
African American History Week: Understanding Thomas Jefferson
Episode 176
The headlines are full of historical figures whose reputations are under fire in 2020. Based on her book, The Hemingses of Monticello, we sat down wi…
5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Backchat
Episode 174
In this episode we plan a historical house party with Nicolai Eberholst. Who's getting an invite? Who isn't? The phrase "murderous sausagefest" is us…
5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: The Nazis & Motor Racing
Episode 173
Former Red Bull, Jordan and Cosworth man Mark Gallagher weaves a fascinating tale of 1930s motor racing and Nazi attempts to commandeer the sport. We…
5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Early Modern Female Artists
Episode 172
Breeze Barrington joins us to talk all about her research into prominent female artists in the 16th and 17th centuries
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5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Pole Position
Episode 171
Olivia Alford joins Alina to talk about this tragic, much requested piece of Polish history.
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History Hack: Why Braveheart is Stupid
Episode 170
Ryan McNutt returns to put Mel Gibson in his place and tell the REAL Scottish story behind the events that inspired, well, a lot of nonsense really. …
5 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Prostitution in Ancient Rome
Episode 169
Alina never needs an excuse to talk about the abundance of willies in Pompeii. Virginia Campbell joins us to take all about the cultural and social a…
5 years, 8 months ago