Ranked #1
The Syrian Civil War: Alawites, Women's Rights, and the Arab Spring
The Syrian Civil War: Alawites, Women's Rights, and the Arab Spring
Co-hosts Leticia Wiggins and Patrick Potyondy interviewed guests Ayse Baltacioglu-Brammer and Patrick Scharfe on the the... Read more
30 Jan 2014
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16mins
Ranked #2
North Korea: The Myth of a Hermit Kingdom
North Korea: The Myth of a Hermit Kingdom
In this episode of History Talk, hosts Brenna Miller and Jessica Blissit speak with three experts on North Korea: Debora... Read more
15 Dec 2016
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37mins
Ranked #3
Hong Kong and China: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Hong Kong and China: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
In early June 2019, residents of Hong Kong took to the streets to protest proposed legislation by the Hong Kong governme... Read more
11 Sep 2019
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49mins
Ranked #4
From Poll Taxes to Partisan Gerrymandering: Voter Disenfranchisement in the United States
From Poll Taxes to Partisan Gerrymandering: Voter Disenfranchisement in the United States
Voting is perhaps the most fundamental act of democratic citizenship. In a democracy, our political leaders receive thei... Read more
30 Jul 2019
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40mins
Ranked #5
The Debate Over Same-Sex Marriage and LGBTQ Rights
The Debate Over Same-Sex Marriage and LGBTQ Rights
The rapid shift in attitudes toward same-sex marriage in the United States has been one of the most dramatic cultural tr... Read more
25 Jul 2014
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30mins
Ranked #6
Nuclear Tensions, Nuclear Weapons, and a Long History of Nuclear War
Nuclear Tensions, Nuclear Weapons, and a Long History of Nuclear War
In the last year, tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, a false nuclear missile alert in Hawaii, and debates over t... Read more
30 Jun 2018
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52mins
Ranked #7
The Politics of International Sport
The Politics of International Sport
Jesse Owens winning four gold medals in front of Adolf Hitler in 1936 Berlin. The 1942 Dynamo Kyiv soccer team which wen... Read more
21 May 2014
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32mins
Ranked #8
The EU: Past, Present, and Future
The EU: Past, Present, and Future
On this episode of History Talk, Patrick and Mark sit down with Donald Hempson, Lauren Henry, and Chris Otter to discus... Read more
5 Apr 2016
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30mins
Ranked #9
From Romanovs to Reds: Russia's Revolutions at 100
From Romanovs to Reds: Russia's Revolutions at 100
In February 1917, the 300-year reign of the Romanov dynasty ended. Eight months later in October, Bolshevik forces led b... Read more
12 Oct 2017
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44mins
Ranked #10
Jefferson Cowie on Deindustrialization, Trade, and the 2016 Presidential Election
Jefferson Cowie on Deindustrialization, Trade, and the 2016 Presidential Election
On this episode of History Talk, host Patrick Potyondy interviews Jefferson Cowie, the James G. Stahlman Chair in the De... Read more
18 Sep 2016
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46mins
Ranked #11
Beyond the Veil: Women in the Mideast and North Africa
Beyond the Veil: Women in the Mideast and North Africa
On this episode of History Talk, guests Johanna Sellman, Gulsah Toronoglu, and Sabra Webber discuss the diverse and dyna... Read more
22 Jul 2016
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28mins
Ranked #12
Classics and the Alt-Right Conundrum
Classics and the Alt-Right Conundrum
Existential fears of “losing” what is seen as “Western Civilization” have animated many within what is considered the al... Read more
22 Jul 2018
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39mins
Ranked #13
Russia and the World
Russia and the World
In recent years, Russia has gained prominence on the world stage. From hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics, to regional int... Read more
16 Jun 2017
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45mins
Ranked #14
The Sixth Extinction and Our Unraveling World
The Sixth Extinction and Our Unraveling World
As the effects of climate change, toxic pollution, and over-exploitation of resources increasingly dominate the news, th... Read more
18 Sep 2017
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30mins
Ranked #15
Sudan: Popular Protests, Today and Yesterday
Sudan: Popular Protests, Today and Yesterday
In April 2019, four months of sustained protests throughout Sudan culminated in the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir,... Read more
31 May 2019
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37mins
Ranked #16
Legacies of the Great War
Legacies of the Great War
This month marks the 100-year anniversary of U.S. entry into World War I. But, as the world commemorates the centennial ... Read more
10 Dec 2017
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37mins
Ranked #17
Pandemics: Past, Present, Future
Pandemics: Past, Present, Future
From Plague to Influenza and HIV, learn about the history of global pandemics in order to better understand the current ... Read more
13 May 2020
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57mins
Ranked #18
Mental Health and American Society
Mental Health and American Society
Recent mass shootings have turned American attention to the nation’s mental health system, its perceived failings, and i... Read more
28 Mar 2018
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39mins
Ranked #19
The Equal Rights Amendment: Then and Now
The Equal Rights Amendment: Then and Now
In March 2017 Nevada became the first state in 40 years to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment—a provision written to addr... Read more
27 Mar 2017
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35mins
Ranked #20
Shifting Borders: The Many Sides of U.S.-Mexican Relations
Shifting Borders: The Many Sides of U.S.-Mexican Relations
Long before the recent initiatives to strengthen the border wall with Mexico and contentious debates surrounding immigra... Read more
19 Jul 2017
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53mins