Category: podcast
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503 Deborah Dash Moore: The definitive history of Jews in New York City
in podcastAbout Deborah Dash Moore Deborah Dash Moore is Frederick G. L. Huetwell Professor of History and Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. She is the author of several books, including GI Jews: How World War II Changed a Generation. Jewish New York: The Remarkable Story of a City and a People The definitive history…
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502 Lillian Faderman: What does it mean to be a “woman” in America?
in podcastAbout Lillian Faderman Lillian Faderman is a historian whose books on lesbian history and LGBT history have earned critical praise and awards. The New York Times named three of her books on its “Notable Books of the Year” list. In addition, The Guardian named her book, Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers, one of the Top…
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501 Andy Bowman: Energy, Capitalism, and Climate Change
in podcastAbout Andy Bowman Andy Bowman has been a serial clean energy entrepreneur since the late 1990’s when he worked to develop some of the first utility-scale wind projects in the country Over the last twenty-five years, he has participated in about 3,600 megawatts of wind and solar projects across the country, equivalent to about seven…
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500 Linda Hirshman: The anti-slavery movement before the abolition
in podcastAbout Linda Hirshman Linda Hirshman is a lawyer, cultural historian. She is the author of The Color of Abolition: How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation, Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment, Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court…
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499 How the Vikings terrorized Europe and how they lived in peace
in podcastResearch scientist William R. Short and independent scholar and martial arts instructor Reynir A. Óskarson share with us, not only why the Vikings were such terrifying warriors, but also how they lived their everyday life when they were not fighting. The Vikings were warriors who terrorized Europe between 700 and 1000. They also explored the coast…
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498 Megan Kate Nelson: Exploration and Preservation of the Yellowstone Park
in podcastAbout Megan Kate Nelson Megan Kate Nelson is a journalist at the Daily Beast, where she covers extremism, disinformation, and the internet. As a leading media voice on the role of online conspiracy theories in current affairs, she has discussed Flat Earth and other digital fringes on ABC’s Nightline, CNN, Al Jazeera, and other national and international news…