Regina Twala – Woman Crush Wednesday
The life and career of a leading 20th-century southern African scholar and activist. Dr. Joel Cabrita tells us about Regina Twala, one of the most important intellectuals and activists of …
Myths
Black Women’s Radical Activism in the Midwest during the Great Depression
The difficulties faced by African-American women from the south traveling north for work, and how they organized to push for change. Was the north the promised land for southern African-Americans …
Black Women’s Radical Activism in the Midwest during the Great Depression Listen Now
The John Birch Society and Its Influence on American Politics
The John Birch Society is one of the most extreme right-wing groups in American history. It has strongly influenced libertarian and Republican politics since its founding in 1958. Dr. Matthew …
The John Birch Society and Its Influence on American Politics Listen Now
Irish Things that are Actually British – Throwback Thursday
It’s getting to be mid-March, and all good Buzzkillers’ minds turn towards things Irish. We have done shows before on St. Patrick and on the Irish Slaves Myth, which, of …
Irish Things that are Actually British – Throwback Thursday Listen Now
Henrietta Lacks – Woman Crush Wednesday!
You may think it odd that I’m about to give you a Woman Crush Wednesday episode on someone who’s had a best-selling book written about her, a highway in Maryland …
The Irish Slaves Myth
White supremacy has been rising at an alarming rate in the last few years. The “Irish Slaves” myth has been given new life by these extremists. The famous “Irish: the …
Half American: African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad
Dr. Matthew Delmont explains the complicated and distressing history of African-American participation in World War II at home, and in the war theaters. Discrimination was rampant and inexcusable. African-Americans had …
Half American: African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad Listen Now
The Nadir of African-American Life, 1865-1930
1865. The Civil War is over. Slavery has been abolished. The country is “reconstructing” itself. This should have meant that the lives of African-Americans improved during this period. But it …
The “Free Market” – the Big Myth in Modern America
Professors Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway explain how and why Americans came to believe that the “free market” was not only natural, but also moral, and the highest form …
The “Free Market” – the Big Myth in Modern America Listen Now
Insurrection in Modern America: History and Myth
Dr. Kathleen Belew explains the history and myth behind insurrections in recent American history. She dismantles the “lone wolf” myth about political violence, as well as the myth of “it’s …