= 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 →
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 →
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.
Campu: Rocks
An overview of Japanese Internment (an intro to their Campu series) as told through oral history interviews.
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 →
Vietnamese Boat People – Riches to Rags
The story revolves around an oral history interview between the host Tracey and her brother Steve as her attempt to understand the traumatic experience of her family's escape from Vietnam by boat. As an immigrant coming of age story, fleeing Vietnam changed Steve, transforming him from a comfortable and rich boy to a reliable provider and man for the family.
Criminal – Lavender Scare
This episode tells the story of the Lavender Scare through the experience of a woman, Helen James, who was serving in the US military when she was dishonorably discharged for accusations that she was a lesbian. The episode situates her experiences within the broader Cold War-era Lavender Scare and concludes by discussing how veterans sharing this experience challenged this institutionalized homophobia.
Radio Diaries – Prisoners of War
The episode uses oral history interviews to describe the context and famous riot at the Long Binh Jail - a prison built by the US military outside of Saigon to house US soldiers during the Vietnam War. The episode focuses on the racial context that precipitated the riot, as more than half of the jail's population were African Americans.
