Best Daniel Delgado Podcasts (2026)

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Lady Frances Berkeley/Amy Stallings: Bacon’s Rebellion, Colonial Virginia, and First-person Historical Interpretation 31:18

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In this episode of Historically Thinking, we begin not with a historian’s voice, but with the voice of a seventeenth-century woman. Lady Frances Culpeper Berkeley—born in England, twice widowed, and married in 1670 to Sir William Berkeley, governor of Virginia—speaks from the midst of crisis. Jamestown has burned. Nathaniel Bacon’s rebellion has fr…

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The Party's Interests Come First: Joseph Torigian on the Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping 29:42

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According to Chinese Communist official Xi Zhongxun, his first revolutionary act was an attempt to poison one of his school’s administrators when he was 14. He was faithful to the revolution, and the Chinese Communist Party, until his death at age 88 in 2002. In between those ages was a remarkable life. He fought Nationalists and Japanese. He was a…

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Poinsettia Man: Lindsay Schakenbach Regele on Joel Roberts Poinsett, Adventures, Diplomacy, Espionage, Trade, Self-Dealing, South Carolina, and the Paradoxes of American Patriotism 31:33

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The red flowered plant that shows up everywhere at this time of year–I saw a forest of them in Wegman’s this morning– is called in Mexico the cuetlaxochitl, or the noche buena; but Americans know it by as the namesake of man who introduced it to the United States: poinsettia. Yet Joel Roberts Poinsett was a more interesting organism than that plant…

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Plato's Letters: Ariel Helfer on the Political Challenges of the Philosophic Life 34:27

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The Greek philosopher Plato is famous for writing his teachings in the form of dialogues. But there are additionally a series of seven letters attributed to Plato. Over the centuries much ink has been spilt in arguments over their authenticity. My guest today argues that these letters are actually epistolary philosophical novel which are if nothing…

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Vector: Robyn Arianrohd on the Surprising Story of Space, Time, and Mathematical Transformation 33:06

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On October 16, 1843, William Rowan Hamilton was taking a walk with his wife Helen. He was on his way to preside over a meeting of the Royal Irish Academy. As Hamilton came to Broome Bridge, over the Royal Canal, the solution to a vexing problem finally emerged in front of him. He was so excited, and perhaps so afraid that he might forget, that he p…

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Oral History: Douglas A. Boyd explains the basics of the oldest—and newest—historical method 43:23

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“Oral history is a field of study and a method of gathering, preserving, and interpreting the voices and memories of people, communities, and participants in past events.” That is the definition provided by no less an authority than the Oral History Association. And yet this brief, simple, and seemingly authoritative definition is accompanied by so…

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Love, War, and Diplomacy: Eric H. Cline on the Discovery of the Amarna Letters and the Bronze Age World They Revealed 31:32

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“Two years and a half years ago, when coming down the Nile in a dahabiah, I stopped at . . . Tel el-Amarna. In the course of my exploration, I noticed . . . the foundations of a large building, which had just been laid bare by the natives. . . . A few months afterwards the natives, still going on with their work of disinterment, discovered among th…

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War and Power: Phillips Payson O’Brien on Who Wins Wars and Why 29:15

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For at least two centuries, ideas of international relations and grand strategy have been premised on the notion of “great powers.” These were mighty states uniquely able to exert their influence through overwhelming military force. In the words of friend of the podcast Leopold von Ranke, a great power was one who could “maintain itself against all…

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Bloody Crowns: Michael Livingston on Two Hundred Years of War, Power, and Transformation 34:32

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The young King was determined to strike. His throne and power had been taken from him; now he would seize them both back. Now his chosen men entered the castle where he was a virtual prisoner, under the watchful eyes of his mother and her lover. Joining them, he led their rush to the Queen Mother’s apartments. There they seized those who had preven…

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Wolfpack: Roger Moorhouse on the view from inside of Hitler's U-Boat war 34:57

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During the Second World War Germany’s submarines sank over three thousand Allied ships, that figure amounting to nearly three-quarters of Allied shipping losses in all theaters of the war. What would become a war within a war began in the very first days after September 1, 1939. This war–particularly the contest which has become known as the Battle…

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Republic and Empire: Andrew O’Shaughnessy on the global causes and consequences of the American Revolution 30:13

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At the outbreak of the American Revolution, the British Empire stretched across nearly every corner of the globe. From India to the Caribbean, from Africa to Gibraltar to the Canadian provinces, Britain’s reach was vast. In 1776, the thirteen colonies that chose to rebel represented only half of the empire’s provinces. The other half—places like Qu…

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The Age of Hitler, and How We Shall Survive It 27:39

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In online debates, it’s almost inevitable that sooner or later someone invokes Hitler or the Nazis. That tendency, known as Godwin’s Law, has proven itself on social media thousands of times a day. But the persistence of this comparison points to something deeper than just the cheapening of argument. It reflects how much Hitler and the struggle aga…

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1942: Peter Fritzsche on the year when war engulfed the world 27:40

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In this episode of Historically Thinking, host Al Zambone speaks with historian Peter Fritzsche about his book "1942: When World War II Engulfed the Globe." The conversation explores how 1942 marked the transformation of regional conflicts into a truly global war, examining the unprecedented scale and movement of the conflict, the suffering and dis…

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Fuji: Andrew Bernstein on the human history of the ever-changing mountain 28:36

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Mount Fuji is at once instantly familiar and seemingly immutable, yet it always remains strange and changeable. Its postcard-perfect peak is known around the world as a wonder of nature and a symbol of Japan. But behind that outline lies a far more complicated history. Over the centuries, Fuji’s eruptions devastated farmland and terrified villagers…

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Cold War Analogies: Francis J. Gavin on how (and how not) to use the Cold War as a guide 30:47

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We reach for the Cold War as if it were a really good pocket tool: compact, familiar, ready to deal with any problem in today’s world. U.S.–China rivalry? “Cold War 2.0.” Russia and the West? “Cold War redux.” The appeal is obvious: the Cold War offers a story we already know how to tell—great-power tension, nuclear standoff, ideological blocs, and…

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Prague: The Heart of Europe 38:04

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Introduction Each year millions of tourists visit the Czech capital, awed by its blend of architectural styles and dramatic landscape. St. Vitus’s Gothic cathedral towers above the Charles Bridge and the Vltava River, while winding alleys lead to elegant squares lined with Renaissance palaces, Baroque statues, and modern glass structures. Yet this …

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Thinking Historically: Francis J. Gavin on What History Can Do for Policymakers...and the Rest of Us 30:08

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It might seem obvious that the study of history ought to improve the crafting of public policy. Surely if we understand the past, we should be able to make better decisions in the present—especially in the high-stakes worlds of statecraft and strategy. But that assumption raises deeper questions: How should history be used? What history should be u…

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Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries (or More!) of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire, with Barry Strauss 30:32

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In 1960 Yigael Yadin, formerly chief of the Israeli general staff and by that year a prize winning archaeologist, visited the home of Israel’s president David Ben-Gurion, and said to him “Mr. President, I have the honor to tell you that we have discovered 15 dispatches written or dictated by the last president of ancient Israel over 1800 years ago.…

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Amanda Roper, Public Historian 30:46

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Amanda Roper is a public historian who has spent her career working to preserve historic places and share traditionally underrepresented stories from America's past. She has been Director of the Lee-Fendall House Museum and Sr. Manager of Public Programs & Interpretation at Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House, both in Alexandria, Virginia. In 2018, Amand…

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The Ramos Gin Fizz: A New Orleans Liquid History, with John Shelton Reed 23:47

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Join Al Zambone and guest John Shelton Reed (author of The Ramos Gin Fizz, for the LSU Press series on iconic New Orleans cocktails) for a deep dive into the history, culture, and legend of the Ramos Gin Fizz—a cocktail that’s as much a symbol of New Orleans as it is a drink. From its 19th-century origins and the city’s cosmopolitan mix, to Prohibi…

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HepHep from LateamRun 52:47

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👋😁 We have returned once more! This time we are joined by HepHep from LaTeamRun. Developers of Broken Lens and Run: World in Between. HepHep hails from beautiful France and is mostly a Hobby Gamedev. How does it make it work? Join in to find out! 👉 Purchase Broken Lens!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2184770/Broken_Lens/ 👉 Follow HepHep!: http…

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Thomas Jefferson and the Fight Against Slavery, with Cara Rogers Stevens 34:08

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In the past we’ve had entire conversations on Historically Thinking–indeed, many conversations, a whole series of conversations–on intellectual humility and historical thinking, often asking “how have you changed your mind?” Today’s guest makes me confront the fact that there is probably no person in the historical past about whom I have had a grea…

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Spellbound: Molly Worthen on Charisma, Four Centuries of American History, and the Search for Meaning 33:54

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Hello: Autumn, 1949. Fortune editor Bill Furth, flinty-eyed gatekeeper, scans a manuscript from 30-year-old whiz kid Daniel Bell. Spots the word “charisma.” Snorts. Blue pencil meets page. Word dies swiftly, without much appeal. Fast forward ten years: charisma is everywhere. Eggheads bandy it, pundits quote it, preachers peddle it. Bell—vindicated…

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The Great Museum of the Sea: A Human History of Shipwrecks, with James Delgado 31:25

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Shipwrecks as events are probably humanity’s most common form of disaster”, writes my guest James Delgado “As such, shipwrecks–aside from epidemics, warfare on land, or great natural disasters—have been the cause of the greatest number of human deaths throughout history. Thanks to ships and other watercraft, humanity did not just walk across the gl…

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Phantom Fleet: U-Boats, Codebreakers, and the Daring Capture of U-505, with Alexander Rose 36:02

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There is a U-boat in the middle of Chicago. It’s attached to the Museum of Science and Industry in Hyde Park. Generations of Chicagolanders, and their cousins from far away, have walked through U-505, but they don’t always ask how in the world it got to Chicago. A crucial moment in the journey of U-505 to its permanent berth was on June 4, 1944. On…

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Episode 14: Interview with Dr. Carole Trone--What to Know About Paying for College 30:11

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Carole grew up in the Washington, DC area and now lives in Madison, Wisconsin. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University and a master’s and PhD in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Carole has led statewide and national educational nonprofit organizations, taught undergraduate students, and worked wit…

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Episode 13: Interview with Benjamin Lee--Student Loan Expert 21:24

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Benjamin Lee is a board member of the Wisconsin Coalition on Student Debt. He is also a Vice President at Ascendium Education, a nonprofit organization making education and training beyond high school a reality for more people. Benjamin’s focus includes compliance, bankruptcy, incident response, and risk management, and he is a frequent trainer and…

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Light on Darkness: The Untold Story of the Liturgy of the Western Christian Church, with Cosima Clara Gillhammer 29:55

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The liturgy of the Christian church is often dismissed today as archaic, arcane—or dead. But as Cosima Clara Gillhammer shows in her new book Light on Darkness: The Untold Story of the Liturgy, these ritual forms were once the very heartbeat of Western culture and continue to shape not only our cultural memory but even contemporary cultural practic…

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Elli from Sextant Studios 53:45

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👋😁 TODAY on our beautiful podcast we have the one and only Elli from Sextant Studios. Creator of Flocking Hell, Elli has a history in designing board games and being on podcasts. So you know this will go really well. Don't believe, listen to it yourself! 👉 Purchase Flocking Hell!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3236280/Flocking_Hell/ 👉 Follow E…

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Londoner, Lawyer, Humanist, Husband, Statesman, Saint: The Life of Thomas More, with Joanne Paul 33:54

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His friend the great scholar Desiderius Erasmus referred to Thomas More as “a Man for all seasons.” But which season? Or which Thomas More? Is he an advocate of conscience? A heroic defender of the Catholic faith? A saintly martyr? A fanatical zealot unwilling to listen to cool reason? An amateur inquisitor who lit the night with burning Lutherans …

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The Accidental Tyrant: Kim Il-Sung’s Rise to Power, and How He Kept It, with Fyodor Tertitskiy 31:07

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In September 1945, various factions within the Soviet state were determining how the new nation of North Korea would be ruled, and who would be its leader. In late September a list was generated of potential leaders, and passed to higher authorities. The name Kim Il-Sung was not on it. At the time the future dictator of the Democratic Peoples’ Repu…

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Pins 52:00

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👋😁 Au’jourd’hui on this beautiful podcast, we have the one and only artist, developer, musician and everything in between, Antoine! Creator of Tiny & Tall Gleipnir and the upcoming Isoterick; a tactical dungeon crawler where you have to vanquish demons you accidentally invited into the magic school, join us on this episode! 👉 Purchase tiny & Tall h…

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Episode 12: Interview with Kaitlin Henze--Victim Experience of an Imposter Scam 31:57

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Kaitlin Henze lives just north of Milwaukee, WI, where she enjoys outdoor adventures with her pup Mia, practicing and teaching yoga, and volunteering for local nonprofits. She works for a business that teaches STEM and critical thinking skills to kids, inspiring the next generation with a love for data, graphing, and lifelong learning. In May 2023,…

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Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet, with John G. Turner 38:41

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Joseph Smith was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, known by those outside the church during his life and today as the Mormons. But Joseph Smith was many things besides: the child of a struggling family gradually moving westward in search of opportunity, a day laborer, visionary, seer; treasure hunter; translator; revel…

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Aquatic Ranger Studio (Reupload-Fixed!) 36:14

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👋😁 A dynamic duo, creators of smaller games, and the more acclaimed Traveller's Hymn join us today! Hear two industry veterans tell their indie story. 👉 Try Traveller's Hymn for free!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3249180/Travellers_Hymn/ 👉 Follow Aquatic Ranger Studio!: https://x.com/AquaticRangerGS 👉 Follow Zhengyi!: https://bsky.app/profil…

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Revolution to Come: Dan Edelstein on Thinking About Revolution...and History 31:19

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“How we think about revolution,” writes my guest Dan Edelstein, “is ultimately conditioned by how we think about history.” Classical philosophers viewed history as chaotic and directionless, and sought to keep historical change—especially revolutions—at bay. “Revolutions,” so far as Greeks and Romans were concerned, “were more likely to bring about…

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Stephen Aron and Barry Strauss on History, Engaging a Wider Public, and Intellectual Humility 1:03:05

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This week’s episode features not one but two conversations—with Aron and Strauss—which, while it may sound like a jazz-age songwriting duo, is in fact a pairing of two distinguished historians: Stephen Aron and Barry Strauss. They join our ongoing series of interviews exploring historians’ early love of the past and the essential role of intellectu…

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Episode 406: Rogue Agent 1:18:10

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Robert Bruce Lockhart was at various times in his life a diplomat, a conspirator, an gatherer of intelligence, and a propagandist. He was always a maverick, a charmer, a bit of a cad with a touch of the bounder, and a devotee of the high life when he could afford it, and often when he could not. In his busy life he ran a Malaya rubber plantation; s…

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Episode 405: Free Creations 1:02:56

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Albert Einstein died in 1955, the most influential scientist of the 20th century. Yet even in the 21st-century his intellectual presence remains – seven of the noble prizes awarded since 2000 stemmed directly from the work which he did in 1905 and 1915. More even than Isaac Newton’s bewigged and apple-pelted image, Einstein’s pervades popular cultu…

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Episode 11: Interview with Dr. Hyun Ju Kim- Who Will Benefit from the 2024 ABLE Age Adjustment Act? 16:08

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Research: Who Will Benefit from the 2024 ABLE Age Adjustment Act?By UW-Madison

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Louis Durrant 54:01

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👋😁 Master of all media and also owner of a velvety voice, Louis joins us this week on the podcast. Join in and learn how to master all skills in life. It begins with love. 👉 Buy The Garden Path!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638500/The_Garden_Path/ 👉 Follow Louis Durrant!: https://bsky.app/profile/louisdurrant.art ✨Follow me for more content…

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Episode 404: Intellectual Humility, with Mikaberidze and Nelson 58:38

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This week I wanted to give you two conversations recorded some time ago, which are part of our recurring series on intellectual humility and historical thinking.The first guest is Alex Mikaberidze, a native of Georgia, the other one, not the one with peaches. He's Professor of History and Ruth Herring Noel Endowed Chair at Louisiana State Universit…

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Episode 403: Visionary Histories 1:09:09

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My guest today is David Staley, associate professor in the Department of History at the Ohio State University, where he teaches courses in digital history and historical methods, and holds courtesy appointments in the Departments of Design where he is taught courses in design history and design futures, and the Department of Educational Studies whe…

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Cold Ember 35:54

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👋😁 This week's guest is none other than Cold Ember. Creator of the recently released Dice 'n Goblins and a PhD holder!?! Stop by and see the knowledge within. 👉 Buy Dice 'n Goblins: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2945950/Dice_n_Goblins/ 👉 Follow Cold Ember!: https://bsky.app/profile/coldember.bsky.social ✨Follow me for more content✨ https://www…

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Episode 402: Broken Altars 56:45

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“For many educated Westerners,” writes today’s guest, “ the idea that religion promotes violence and secularism ameliorates the problem is a settled certainty, a doxa, an unstated premise of right thinking. By no means do I deny that religious energies…can be turned toward destructive ends, especially by unscrupulous politicians in times of crisis …

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Episode 401: Rot 1:09:06

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In 1845 a water mold named Phytophthora Infestans which afflicts potato and tomato plants began to spread across Europe, killing potatoes from Sweden to Spain. “The potato blight caused crisis everywhere it appeared in Europe,” writes my guest Padraic X. Scanlan; “in Ireland, it caused an apocalypse.” In 1845, a third of the United Kingdom’s popula…

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Tim Krief 42:39

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👋😁 The one and only Tim Krief joins us tonight to regale us with knowledge. We talk about games past, present and future. See if you can spot the fallacies that appear! 👉 Buy Fallacy Quiz!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2847380/Fallacy_Quiz/ 👉 Follow Tim Krief!: https://bsky.app/profile/timkrief.com ✨Follow me for more content✨ https://www.twi…

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Episode 400: Talking Cure 1:04:01

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This is the 400th episode of Historically Thinking. And while it’s a podcast that focuses on history, and how historians and everyone else think about the past, I do that each week through conversation. For a long time I have really wanted to believe something that Plato wrote, that “Truth, as human reality, comes about only in conversation.” So it…

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Cannibal Goose 38:02

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👋😁 Eater of gooses (joke) and maker of games (real), Cannibal Goose is here! Never fear! Tune in to hear how a game dev turned trauma into success and learn the secret of the Nelson technique. 👉 Buy Forgotten Mines!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2238630/Forgotten_Mines/ 👉 Follow Cannibal Goose!: https://bsky.app/profile/cannibalgoose.bsky.soc…

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Episode 399: Replicating History 1:03:05

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This is Episode 399 of Historically Thinking. And whenever the dial turns to 100, my thoughts turn towards what this podcast is about. So it seemed to me a good time to talk with Anton Howes.Anton Howes is official historian at the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, a unique organization the subject his first b…