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History Talk

Smart conversations about today’s most interesting topics - a history podcast for everyone.

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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

16mins

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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

37mins

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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

49mins

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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

40mins

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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

30mins

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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

52mins

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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

32mins

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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

30mins

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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

44mins

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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

46mins

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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

28mins

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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

39mins

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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

45mins

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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

30mins

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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

37mins

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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

37mins

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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

57mins

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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

39mins

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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

35mins

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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

53mins

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