The People’s Archive: Maia P*ssy Sparkles

= Episode: Maia P*ssy Sparkles Series: The People's Archive Release Date: April 20, 2023 Host: Kera Lovell, from The People's Archive Podcast Episode Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7j424LxTFi0xePER9kSn3p?si=iMdW7ZuzSH-7TwSCA3mOzQ Tags: Queer, LGBT, Gay, Trans, Korea, Gay Bars, Queer Dating, Sex, Queer Sex, Queer Community, Seoul, Itaewon, Gender, Sexuality, Korea, Transnational, Drag, Drag Queen, Drag Performer, Fat, Body Shape, Self... Continue Reading →

August 4, 2024 0

The People’s Archive: Sangmin Tang Lee

= Episode: Artist Sangmin Tang Lee Series: The People's Archive Release Date: July 2, 2024 Host: Kera Lovell, from The People's Archive Podcast Episode Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/48f6CFhPVSHcevVtaPGMQ6?si=RZGAyhXlRlaKEFDQDNlVhQ Tags: History, Race, Queer, LGBT, Gay, Trans, He/They, Korea, Seattle, Art, Queer Art, Gay Bars, Queer Dating, Queer Community, Mental Health, Seoul, Itaewon, Urban History, Same Sex Marriage, Korea,... Continue Reading →

August 4, 2024 0

Border Patrols: Policing Immigration in America

Episode#0184: Border Patrols: Policing Immigration in America Series: BackStory Release Date: 11/2/2018 Hosts: Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly, Joanne Freeman TRANSCRIPT Episode and Transcript Link: https://www.backstoryradio.org/shows/border-patrols/ Tags: Policing, Racism, Border Patrol, Immigration, Border, Citizenship, US History, History, America, Race, Law, Legal History Description: Discussion/Mini Lecture: In response to President Trump deploying thousands of border patrol agents... Continue Reading →

August 1, 2022 0

Theme: Abortion

In light of the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, we have assembled an assortment of 5 different podcast episodes and series that can be used to teach the United States history of abortion (specifically focusing on the late-twentieth century) as well as the historical significance of the recent bans in women's history and the history of bodily autonomy in the US.

July 3, 2022 0

Campu: Rocks

An overview of Japanese Internment (an intro to their Campu series) as told through oral history interviews.

February 15, 2022 0

Women’s History Series: The Vagina Museum

With a focus on language surrounding largely women and female genitalia, the main goal of this episode is to show the harsh stigmas and connotations that often come with the descriptive words for typically women's reproductive organs.

January 22, 2022 0

Story Corps – Leesburg Stockade Girls

This podcast focuses on the stories of some members of the Leesburg Stockade Girls - a group of teenage girls who were jailed for participating in a Civil Rights Movement protest. These members look back on their traumatic experiences being held in a Civil War stockade, and reflect on how the experience continued to affect their lives many years later.

February 4, 2020 0

Guest Contributor: Kevin M. Mercer on BBC Witness History

When I originally thought of creating a website that would make assigning podcasts easier, it was a different world. Podcasting a few years ago still felt young. At that point I could put a finger on every series relevant to my field of US history. Now, the amount of series there are, let alone relevant... Continue Reading →

January 15, 2020 0

A History of the World in 100 Objects – Hawaiian Feather Helmet

This episode tells the story of Europeans' first contact with Hawaiians as told through one object - a mahiole or feather helmet - at the British Museum. The episode includes interviews with historians who describe Cook's problematic encounter with Hawaiians as a harbinger of colonialism to come. In addition, the episode uses the helmet's construction as a lens into key attributes in Hawaiian culture prior to colonial contact.

October 5, 2019 1

Theme: Student Protests

Over the past two years, students have increasingly taken to the streets to protest a range of issues, including Donald Trump as president, tolerance of gun violence, and now climate change inaction. This themed post on podcasts covering post-World War II student protest has been inspired by the Backstory podcast’s recent episode (#236) “Teen Activists: A History of Youth Politics and Protest.” Here we briefly outline a few podcast episodes and additional sources you can integrate into your US history classrooms on post-World War II student protesters in high school and college.

April 2, 2019 0