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Podcasts Post
May 24, 2018 | Leave a Comment
I’ve gotten some questions about the podcasts I listen to lately, here’s some that are directly and indirectly related to our class and could be fun for you too:
- History:
- Revolutions by Mike Duncan- A general overview of some of the major revolutions of the last three hundred years. Includes: American, French, July, Russian, 1848, and others)
- Hardcore History by Dan Carlin – A series of in-depth overviews of some of the major conflicts in human history. Warning: Can be very graphic.
- Stuff You Missed in History Class by Tracy Wilson and Holly Frey – A massive collection of stand-alone episodes on a massive range of topics.
- Ten Presidents by Roifield Brown – Far more than ten episodes, but each looks at a president.(Bonus, Mike Duncan does the episode on Washington and Dan Carlin hosts an episode on Nixon)
- Backstory – A rotating cast of historians (including some titans like Ed Ayers) analyze modern topics with a historical lens.
- Bowery Boys – A huge catalog looking into the history of New York City. Warning: Can be graphic.
- Note: Only Backstory is hosted by professional historians.
- Politics and Government:
- Presidential by WaPo – An hourlong episode on each of the 45 Presidents.
- More Perfect by Radiolab – Great looks into SCOTUS decisions that aren’t often discussed, but still critically important.
- Reveal by the Center for Investigative Reporting – Amazing, in-depth reporting on important issues facing Americans today.
- NPR Politics – A regularly updated discussion on the political news of the day. Heavy focus on DC politics.
- Special podcasts on a specific topic:
- Slow Burn by Slate – A look into the Watergate scandal with a special emphasis on topics not usually discussed in the scandal.
- Caliphate by the New York Times – A deeply embedded investigative reporter tells the story of a Canadian man who left his family to join the front lines of ISIS. Then he defects from ISIS to tell his story. Warning: Very, very graphic descriptions of terrorism.