Posts Tagged ‘History’
Red Cloud: Man Crush Monday!
Heather Cox Richardson tells us about Red Cloud, a Native American leader who deserves more fame and glory. Dr. Richardson gives us a sophisticated understanding of why Red Cloud was important and what he means for American history as a whole! Episode 439. Links mentioned in the show: Basic Health International: Please help end cervical…
Read MoreHow the South Won the Civil War
Dr. Heather Cox Richardson explains the historical issues that have underpinned oligarchy, democracy, and the continuing fight for the soul of America. She traces the story of the American paradox – the competing claims of equality and subordination woven into the nation’s fabric and identity. One of our very best shows, and essential listening for…
Read MoreNixon’s 1960 Southern Strategy
Historian Timothy Galsworthy explains the details and complications of the famous Republican “Southern Strategy” in the election of 1960. He tells us how this strategy was developed much earlier than most people realize, and how Nixon had to use a tense balancing act to woo southern voters who traditionally hated the Republican party. Episode 436.…
Read MoreWinston Churchill, Alexander Fleming, and Penicillin
It’s a Monday Myth day! A little extra credit to give you a Buzzkill boost for the start of your week! In the early days of email, a wonderfully-constructed tale flew around the interwebs. It was about a medical emergency, a heroic rescue, and a family’s gratitude. It attracted our attention here at the Buzzkill…
Read MoreThe Fashionable Politics of American Feminism
Dr. Einav Rabinovitch-Fox tells us how the rise of mass media culture made fashion a vehicle for women to assert claims over their bodies, femininity, and social roles. As women employed new clothing styles, they expanded feminist activism beyond formal organizations and movements and reclaimed fashion as a realm of pleasure, power, and feminist consciousness.…
Read MoreMussolini Didn’t Make the Trains Run on Time
Ever been stuck on a train station platform, waiting and waiting for a train that was supposed to arrive half an hour ago? It’s a pain. What’s also a pain is hearing (over and over again) one of the most common historical myths that prompted me to start this podcast years ago. That is, the…
Read More“History Disrupted” by Social Media and the Web
Jason Steinhauer joins us to talk over the brilliant ideas and analyses in his new book, “History Disrupted: How Social Media and the World Wide Web Have Changed the Past.” A gripping conversation that’s at the cutting edge of where history and “e-history” are now, and what might lie in store in the future. Listen…
Read MoreJ. Edgar Hoover – Crossdresser? Monday Myth to Start the Week!
Imagine that you had helped build the largest and most sophisticated information-gathering agency in the history of the United States, turned it into the premier law-enforcement agency in the country, and spied on, wiretapped, and compiled files on radicals and civil rights leaders from the 1930s through the 1960s. Imagine that you had enough dirt…
Read MoreAuld Lang Syne
28 December 2021 It’s that time of year, Buzzkillers, when we ring out the old and ring in the new. This is the end of another year of busting myths and taking names. We couldn’t be more pleased with the way the old show has developed, and we couldn’t be more stoked about the new…
Read MoreThe 12 Days of Christmas – a Secret Song?
21 December 2021 Many of you Buzzkillers already know that most Christian churches celebrate Christmas over a period of 12 days. Depending upon the denomination, it lasts from December 25th to January 5th, or December 26th to January 6th. There are lots of theological reasons for celebrating the 12 days of Christmas, but we’re here…
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