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The Shadow of Ideas - History, Politics, and Current Events on the Edge

The Shadow of Ideas is a journey into the world of current events, politics, and social justice through the lens of a historian.

Ranked #1

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Ep. 3 - Ukraine Conflict, Iran Negotiations, and Understanding Foreign Diplomacy

Ep. 3 - Ukraine Conflict, Iran Negotiations, and Understanding Foreign Diplomacy

Raymond is joined again by Alex Green. In this episode, they discuss the impact of technology on American isolationism a... Read more

17 May 2015

1hr 20mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 6 - Klandestine: The Trials of James Earl Ray

Ep. 6 - Klandestine: The Trials of James Earl Ray

The second episode of a two-part series, Raymond continues the conversation with Pate McMichael, author of Klandestine: ... Read more

27 May 2015

43mins

Ranked #3

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Ep. 15 - Russian Foreign Policy and the Syria Conflict

Ep. 15 - Russian Foreign Policy and the Syria Conflict

In this episode, Raymond is joined again by John Dolan a.k.a. Gary Brecher a.k.a. The War Nerd to discuss modern Russian... Read more

27 Jul 2015

37mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 29 - Trump and the Know-Nothings

Ep. 29 - Trump and the Know-Nothings

Explore the connections between the Know-Nothings, a nativist political party from the 1850s, and the rise of Donald Tru... Read more

14 Apr 2016

22mins

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Ranked #5

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Ep. 22 - World War II Clean-Up Crew

Ep. 22 - World War II Clean-Up Crew

This episode explores how the world is still cleaning up 70 years after the greatest war in its history.  Additionally, ... Read more

24 Oct 2015

21mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 18 - The History of Middle Earth

Ep. 18 - The History of Middle Earth

To commemorate the recent release of the new J. R. R. Tolkien book, The Story of Kullervo, Raymond will take a brief loo... Read more

16 Sep 2015

23mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 11 - A Brief History of Gay Marriage

Ep. 11 - A Brief History of Gay Marriage

Raymond is joined by Matt Baume of Marriage News Watch to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex ma... Read more

29 Jun 2015

24mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 25 - Race to the North Pole

Ep. 25 - Race to the North Pole

This episode explores tales of Arctic exploration, including Amundsen's discovery of the Northwest Passage, and the race... Read more

7 Dec 2015

19mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 24 - Suburban Sprawl with David Cook

Ep. 24 - Suburban Sprawl with David Cook

This episode covers the environmental consequences of suburban sprawl, and discusses the odd history of metro Atlanta.

11 Nov 2015

30mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 17 - Southern Baptist Convention: The New Orthodoxy - Part 2

Ep. 17 - Southern Baptist Convention: The New Orthodoxy - Part 2

As Raymond continues his look at the Southern Baptist Convention, he is joined by Russell Miles a.k.a. Brother Russell. ... Read more

20 Aug 2015

46mins

Ranked #11

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Ep. 28 - Tales of the Pacific War

Ep. 28 - Tales of the Pacific War

Raymond recounts little-known stories of the Pacific War, including his close encounter with a B-17 bomber, and the trul... Read more

27 Feb 2016

25mins

Ranked #12

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Ep. 7 - A Brief History of Podcasting

Ep. 7 - A Brief History of Podcasting

Raymond speaks with Podcasting Guru, Rob Walch, of the podcast hosting giant, Liberated Syndication (Libsyn)The discussi... Read more

7 Jun 2015

34mins

Ranked #13

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Ep. 20 - Primary Politics - Part 2

Ep. 20 - Primary Politics - Part 2

The second of two episodes about the early phase of the 2016 presidential primaries. Part two covers the top Democratic ... Read more

5 Oct 2015

24mins

Ranked #14

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Ep. 9 - Charleston Church Shooting and the Vesey Rebellion

Ep. 9 - Charleston Church Shooting and the Vesey Rebellion

Raymond explores the connections between a 21st Century mass shooting and a 19th century slave rebellion that both took ... Read more

18 Jun 2015

20mins

Ranked #15

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Ep. 19 - Primary Politics - Part 1

Ep. 19 - Primary Politics - Part 1

The first of two episodes about the politics of the early phase of the 2016 presidential primaries. Part one covers the ... Read more

27 Sep 2015

26mins

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