Best Julia Rios Podcasts (2026)

1
Episode III - Cuba in the Global Cold War 47:25

Play Pause

2M ago47:25

47:25

In this episode, Renata Keller and Dustin Walcher look at the global repercussions of the Cuban Revolution, analyzing Cuba’s relations with the United States, Latin America, the Soviet Union, and the Global South. They speak to scholars including Lillian Guerra, Lorraine Bayard de Volo, William M. LeoGrande, Jonathan C. Brown, Aaron Coy Moulton, Ja…

1
Episode III - Cuba in the Global Cold War 47:25

2M ago47:25

47:25

In this episode, Renata Keller and Dustin Walcher look at the global repercussions of the Cuban Revolution, analyzing Cuba’s relations with the United States, Latin America, the Soviet Union, and the Global South. They speak to scholars including Lillian Guerra, Lorraine Bayard de Volo, William M. LeoGrande, Jonathan C. Brown, Aaron Coy Moulton, Ja…

1
S2 Ep10: Benjamin Breen (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on the James siblings and the quantification age 36:27

2M ago36:27

36:27

This week, on For the Medical Record, Richard and Mia chat with Benjamin Breen, Associate Professor of History at University of California, Santa Cruz. Breen talks about the paper he presented as part of the Johns Hopkins Program in the History of Science, Medicine & Technology's colloquium series, "The James Siblings in the Age of Quantification."…

1
Episode II - Defining Cuba's Revolution 57:17

2M ago57:17

57:17

In this episode, Dustin and Renata explore the many changes that the Cuban Revolution brought to the island, as well as Cubans’reactions to those changes. We speak withMichelle Chase, Lillian Guerra, Eric Getting, and Michael Bustamante.By SECOLAS

1
Episode II - Defining Cuba's Revolution 57:17

2M ago57:17

57:17

In this episode, Dustin and Renata explore the many changes that the Cuban Revolution brought to the island, as well as Cubans’reactions to those changes. We speak withMichelle Chase, Lillian Guerra, Eric Getting, and Michael Bustamante.By SECOLAS

1
S2 Ep9: Dominique Tobbell - history of nursing education 37:53

2M ago37:53

37:53

Welcome back to For the Medical Record! This week, Richard and Mia sit down with Dominique Tobbell, Centennial Distinguished Professor of Nursing and director of the Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing History of Inquiry at the University of Virginia. Professor Tobbell recently spoke at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing about he…

1
Renata Keller and Dustin Walcher - A Cuban Story (Episode 1) 1:01:46

3M ago1:01:46

1:01:46

In this episode, Dustin and Renata explain their goal for the audiodocumentary: to teach listeners about the Cuban context of the Cuban Missile Crisis. They speak with Lars Schoultz, Lillian Guerra, William LeoGrande, Carlos Alzugaray, Lorraine Bayard de Volo, Michael Bustamante, and Michelle Chase about the deep history of Cuba’s struggles for sov…

1
Renata Keller and Dustin Walcher - A Cuban Story (Episode 1) 1:01:46

3M ago1:01:46

1:01:46

In this episode, Dustin and Renata explain their goal for the audiodocumentary: to teach listeners about the Cuban context of the Cuban Missile Crisis. They speak with Lars Schoultz, Lillian Guerra, William LeoGrande, Carlos Alzugaray, Lorraine Bayard de Volo, Michael Bustamante, and Michelle Chase about the deep history of Cuba’s struggles for sov…

1
S2 Ep8: Randall Packard - global history of dengue fever 43:40

3M ago43:40

43:40

After a short hiatus for the summer, we're back with another episode of For the Medical Record! This week, Richard and Mia talk with Randall Packard, professor emeritus in the history of medicine at Johns Hopkins University about his new book, Fevered Cities: A History of Dengue Epidemics. We talk about why dengue fever is such an interesting disea…

1
Caitlin Schroering talks with us about water rights and global social movements. 54:49

3M ago54:49

54:49

Carmen Soliz and Edward Brudney interview sociologist and activist Caitlin Schroering about their new book: Global Solidarities Against Water Grabbing.By SECOLAS

1
Caitlin Schroering talks with us about water rights and global social movements. 54:49

3M ago54:49

54:49

Carmen Soliz and Edward Brudney interview sociologist and activist Caitlin Schroering about their new book: Global Solidarities Against Water Grabbing.By SECOLAS

1
Daniel Mendiola nos habla de su libro The Mosquito Confederation 1:00:59

4M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

Comenzamos el nuevo ciclo de Historias con una entrevista al historiador Daniel Mendiola, autor de The Mosquito Confederation: A Borderlands History of Colonial Central America. Este libro, centrado en el siglo XVIII, invita a repensar la construcción de los imperios y las fronteras tanto en el pasado como en el presente. Mendiola es doctor en Hist…

1
Daniel Mendiola nos habla de su libro The Mosquito Confederation 1:00:59

4M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

Comenzamos el nuevo ciclo de Historias con una entrevista al historiador Daniel Mendiola, autor de The Mosquito Confederation: A Borderlands History of Colonial Central America. Este libro, centrado en el siglo XVIII, invita a repensar la construcción de los imperios y las fronteras tanto en el pasado como en el presente. Mendiola es doctor en Hist…

1
S2 Ep7: Bryan Doerries (Theater of War Productions) - performing histories of health disparities 49:16

7M ago49:16

49:16

Welcome back to another episode of For the Medical Record! This week, Richard and Mia talk with Bryan Doerries, artistic director of Theater of War Productions. They discuss Bryan's recent production of A Refutation, where actors dramatically read documents related to the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, which was performed at several lo…

1
S2 Ep6: Bonus Episode: Michael Seminara - on curating the historical collection at the Institute of the History of Medicine 18:46

7M ago18:46

18:46

It's summer, which means scholars are heading to the archives! Looking down the barrel at their own upcoming research trips, Richard and Mia talk with Michael Seminara, the curator for the historical collection at the Institute of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. They chat with him about curating the collection, putting up exhibitions, and…

1
S2 Ep5: Mary Fissell - on abortion's long durée 37:58

8M ago37:58

37:58

In this episode, Richard and Mia talk with Mary Fissell, the Inaugural J. Mario Molina Professor of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, about her new book, "Pushback: The 2,500-Year Fight to Thwart Women by Restricting Abortion." This is a great book and Mary is such a wealth of knowledge about this history. Related Works: Jennifer…

1
S2 Ep4: Alisha Rankin (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on surgical expertise in Renaissance manuscripts 31:52

8M ago31:52

31:52

In this (not-so-mini) episode, Richard and Mia chat with Tufts University history professor, Alisha Rankin, about the paper she presented for the 29th Hideyo Ngouchi Lecture and as part of the Johns Hopkins Program in the History of Science, Medicine & Technology's colloquium series. Her paper, "The Skillful Surgeon: Surgical Expertise and Conteste…

1
S2 Ep3: Lan Li - on body maps, meridians, and improvisation 36:26

8M ago36:26

36:26

In this episode, Richard and Mia are joined by Lan Li, professor of the history of medicine at Johns Hopkins University and director of the Online Program in the History of Medicine, to talk about their new book, Body Maps: Improvising Meridians and Nerves in Global Chinese Medicine. Works referenced in the episode: Sean Hsiang-lin Lei, Neither Don…

1
S2 Ep2: Julia Cummiskey - on virus research in Uganda 40:46

9M ago40:46

40:46

In this episode, Richard and Mia talk to Julia Cummiskey, a professor of the history of medicine right here at Johns Hopkins University. She chats with us about her new book, Virus Research in 20th-Century Uganda: Between Local and Global. For more about the Uganda Virus Research Institute, visit https://www.uvri.go.ug/ For more about the Rakai Hea…

1
The role of US AID in Latin America 1:07:43

9M ago1:07:43

1:07:43

In this episode, historians Aldo Marchesi, Amanda Waterhouse, and Thomas Field examine the role of U.S. aid in Latin America, helping us place this institution’s history in context—particularly in light of Trump’s recent move to restrict or cut foreign assistance to the region.By SECOLAS

1
The role of US AID in Latin America 1:07:43

9M ago1:07:43

1:07:43

In this episode, historians Aldo Marchesi, Amanda Waterhouse, and Thomas Field examine the role of U.S. aid in Latin America, helping us place this institution’s history in context—particularly in light of Trump’s recent move to restrict or cut foreign assistance to the region.By SECOLAS

1
S2 Ep1: Bharat Venkat (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on thermal inequality 17:37

10M ago17:37

17:37

In this mini episode, Richard and Mia talk to Bharat Venkat, a professor of anthropology at UCLA, about the research he presented at the Johns Hopkins Program in the History of Science, Medicine & Technology's colloquium series and his upcoming book project, "Swelter: A History of Our Bodies in a Warming World." Related links for Bharat's work: UCL…

1
S2: "For the Medical Record" Season 2 Trailer 2:58

10M ago2:58

2:58

We are SO back!! After a brief hiatus, For the Medical Record is back with new hosts, Richard Del Rio and Mia Levenson. For the Medical Record is a Podcast from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine, hosted by Research Associated Richard Del Rio and Postdoctoral Fellow Mia Levenson. First episode drops on Marc…

1
Historias del Río de la Plata: Conversaciones con Alex Borucki y Fabricio Prado 45:50

10M ago45:50

45:50

En este episodio, Edward Brudney y Carmen Soliz conversan con los historiadores Fabricio Prado y Alex Borucki sobre sus aportes a la historia del Río de la Plata. Discutimos cómo su trabajo desafió el nacionalismo metodológico y sus aportes a los estudios de redes sociales y comerciales transimperiales.Alex Borucki es autor de From Shipmates to Sol…

1
Historias del Río de la Plata: Conversaciones con Alex Borucki y Fabricio Prado 45:50

10M ago45:50

45:50

En este episodio, Edward Brudney y Carmen Soliz conversan con los historiadores Fabricio Prado y Alex Borucki sobre sus aportes a la historia del Río de la Plata. Discutimos cómo su trabajo desafió el nacionalismo metodológico y sus aportes a los estudios de redes sociales y comerciales transimperiales.Alex Borucki es autor de From Shipmates to Sol…

1
Julia Sarreal hablan con Edward Brudney y Carmen Soliz 47:02

11M ago47:02

47:02

Julia Sarreal conversa con Edward Brudney y Carmen Soliz sobre Yerba Mate: The Drink that Shaped a Nation, el primer libro que explora la historia de esta icónica bebida en Argentina desde la época precolonial hasta la actualidad. Sarreal narra cómo el mate pasó de ser una tradición indígena a un símbolo omnipresente en la colonia, su asociación co…

1
Julia Sarreal hablan con Edward Brudney y Carmen Soliz 47:02

11M ago47:02

47:02

Julia Sarreal conversa con Edward Brudney y Carmen Soliz sobre Yerba Mate: The Drink that Shaped a Nation, el primer libro que explora la historia de esta icónica bebida en Argentina desde la época precolonial hasta la actualidad. Sarreal narra cómo el mate pasó de ser una tradición indígena a un símbolo omnipresente en la colonia, su asociación co…

1
El nuevo equipo de SECOLAS, Edward Brudney y Carmen Soliz entrevistan a la historiadora Margarita Fajardo 38:21

12M ago38:21

38:21

Edward Brudney y Carmen Soliz entrevistan a la historiadora Margarita Fajardo para hablar sobre su innovador libro The World That Latin America Created: The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America in the Development Era. En su obra, Fajardo revela cómo un grupo de intelectuales transformaron la economía del desarrollo y redefinieron el…

1
El nuevo equipo de SECOLAS, Edward Brudney y Carmen Soliz entrevistan a la historiadora Margarita Fajardo 38:21

12M ago38:21

38:21

Edward Brudney y Carmen Soliz entrevistan a la historiadora Margarita Fajardo para hablar sobre su innovador libro The World That Latin America Created: The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America in the Development Era. En su obra, Fajardo revela cómo un grupo de intelectuales transformaron la economía del desarrollo y redefinieron el…

1
Lina Britto y Ricardo López nos hablan de Historias de Soledad y Perplejidad 55:41

1y ago55:41

55:41

Los historiadores Lina Britto y Ricardo López Pedreros -editores de dos volúmenes, Historias de soledad e Historias de perplejidad- reflexionan sobre las trayectorias personales y académicas que impulsaron la producción de esta obra, las condiciones de producción de conocimiento en Estados Unidos y América Latina, y la importancia de utilizar Colom…

1
A fabulous interview with Paulina Alberto, discussing her award-winning book Black Legend. 40:52

1y ago40:52

40:52

In this episode, historian Paulina Alberto joins us to talk about her award-winning book Black Legend, published by Cambridge University Press in 2022. Celebrated with the 2023 Bolton-Johnson Prize for Best Book in Latin American History and the 2023 Southern Cone Section Award for Best Book in the Social Sciences, Black Legend has quickly become a…

1
Javier Puente nos habla de su libro El Estado rural: indígenas, comuneros, y campesinos en la sierra central 57:48

1y ago57:48

57:48

El Estado Rural estudia la política interna de una comunidad de la sierra central peruana, desde principios del siglo XX, cuando el estado peruano reconoció la legalidad de las comunidades indígenas, hasta finales del conflicto armado en la década de 1990. Este largo arco temporal permite al autor analizar un siglo de intervenciones estatales y mer…

1
Lina Britto y Ricardo López nos hablan de Historias de Soledad y Perplejidad 55:41

1y ago55:41

55:41

Los historiadores Lina Britto y Ricardo López Pedreros -editores de dos volúmenes, Historias de soledad e Historias de perplejidad- reflexionan sobre las trayectorias personales y académicas que impulsaron la producción de esta obra, las condiciones de producción de conocimiento en Estados Unidos y América Latina, y la importancia de utilizar Colom…

1
A conversation with Brooke Larson about her most recent book, The Lettered Indian. 43:22

1y ago43:22

43:22

Several scholars, including Joanne Rappaport, Sinclair Thomson, Gavin O'Toole, and Bret Gustafson, have praised Brooke Larson's book as a monumental, meticulously documented history of Indigenous education in twentieth-century Bolivia.By SECOLAS

1
A fabulous interview with Paulina Alberto, discussing her award-winning book Black Legend. 40:52

1y ago40:52

40:52

In this episode, historian Paulina Alberto joins us to talk about her award-winning book Black Legend, published by Cambridge University Press in 2022. Celebrated with the 2023 Bolton-Johnson Prize for Best Book in Latin American History and the 2023 Southern Cone Section Award for Best Book in the Social Sciences, Black Legend has quickly become a…

1
Javier Puente nos habla de su libro El Estado rural: indígenas, comuneros, y campesinos en la sierra central 57:48

1y ago57:48

57:48

El Estado Rural estudia la política interna de una comunidad de la sierra central peruana, desde principios del siglo XX, cuando el estado peruano reconoció la legalidad de las comunidades indígenas, hasta finales del conflicto armado en la década de 1990. Este largo arco temporal permite al autor analizar un siglo de intervenciones estatales y mer…

1
A conversation with Brooke Larson about her most recent book, The Lettered Indian. 43:22

1y ago43:22

43:22

Several scholars, including Joanne Rappaport, Sinclair Thomson, Gavin O'Toole, and Bret Gustafson, have praised Brooke Larson's book as a monumental, meticulously documented history of Indigenous education in twentieth-century Bolivia.By SECOLAS

1
S1 Ep12: Nicole Labruto - on undergraduate education & on plants, science, and colonialism 50:07

2y ago50:07

50:07

Join us in our conversation with Nicole Labruto, anthropologist and director of the Medicine, Science, and the Humanities undergraduate major here at Johns Hopkins. In this episode, we discuss both Dr. Labruto’s own anthropological research – on sugar cane, science, the environment, and society – as well as the importance of offering an interdiscip…

1
#8 Fionn O’Donovan: Non-Titled Chess Coaches + Social Learning 1:17:23

2y ago1:17:23

1:17:23

Ono (⁠⁠⁠@TheOnoZone⁠⁠⁠) talks to Fionn O'Donovan who was his first chess coach and inspired Ono to start coaching Adult Improvers as well. Fionn is the founder of the #chesspunks tactics group, has a PhD in Philosophy and works as a professional tutor. On this episode: (01:53) What does Fionn love most about chess? (05:07) How Ono met Fionn (07:32)…

1
S1: Matthew Klingle (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on diabetes, stress, and discrimination 15:52

2y ago15:52

15:52

In this mini episode, we speak with Matthew Klingle about the paper that he presented at the Johns Hopkins Program in the History of Science, Medicine & Technology's colloquium series, titled "'Wear and Tear': An Ecology of Diabetes, Stress, and Discrimination."By For the Medical Record

1
#7 NM Ben Johnson: Perpetual Chess Improvement 57:37

2y ago57:37

57:37

Ono (⁠⁠⁠@TheOnoZone⁠⁠⁠) talks to NM Ben Johnson about the Adult Improver endeavour of perpetual chess improvement against the backdrop of a busy adult life. Ben is the host of the legendary Perpetual Chess Podcast, creator of the weekly Perpetual Chess Linkfest + the author of the recently published book Perpetual Chess Improvement, among other thi…

1
S1 Ep11: Alexander Parry and Wendy Shields - on rethinking injuries 51:37

2y ago51:37

51:37

Join us in our conversation with Wendy Shields, Senior Scientist at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Alexander Parry, PhD candidate in History of Medicine. These two are part of a wider research network and team spearheading the field of injury studies, in part represented by a hybrid, internationally focused conference in March 2024 call…

1
#6 Ono + Yara: Being Married to a Chess Player (with Ono's wife) 1:08:03

2y ago1:08:03

1:08:03

Ono (⁠⁠⁠@TheOnoZone⁠⁠⁠) talks to Yara about being married to an Adult Improver as a non-chess player. Yara is Ono's wife and they share life, parenthood and a chess business (TheOnoZone) together. Yara + Ono talk about their experiences with chess in their family, as well as general emotion regulation, shame and community in chess. On this episode:…

1
S1: Aishah Scott (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on respectability politics and HIV/AIDS 16:36

2y ago16:36

16:36

In this mini episode, we talk to Aishah Scott about the research that she presented at the Johns Hopkins Program in the History of Science, Medicine & Technology's colloquium series, titled "Trickledown Respectability Politics and HIV/AIDS in Black America."By For the Medical Record

1
#5 Sara Herman: Chess Content Creation, Chess Tournaments + Rating Anxiety 1:01:38

2y ago1:01:38

1:01:38

Ono (⁠⁠⁠@TheOnoZone⁠⁠⁠) talks to Sara Herman (@ZefCatt) about Chess Content Creation, Chess Tournaments + Rating Anxiety, and more. Sara is a chess streamer + YouTuber as well as a chess tournament veteran. On this episode:(01:42) What Sara loves most about chess (03:06) Struggles of being a content creator (06:16) Is chess Sara’s job? (07:31) Sara…

1
S1 Ep10: Lauren Small - on narrative medicine 40:01

2y ago40:01

40:01

Join us in our conversation with Lauren Small, writer, novelist, and academic here at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. In this episode, we discuss the roles, purposes, and benefits of narrative medicine, particularly in relation to the AfterWards program that Lauren runs. Our discussion of Lauren’s own historical fiction works takes us from an influenza…

1
#4 Julia Rios: Chess Psychology, Chess Culture + Why Losing Hurts 47:28

2y ago47:28

47:28

Ono (⁠⁠⁠@TheOnoZone⁠⁠⁠) talks to Julia Rios of the chessfeels podcast about Chess Psychology, Chess Culture + Why Losing Hurts (so much), and more.On this episode:(01:18) What Julia loves most about chess(03:50) What Ono loves most about chess(04:32) How your psyche influences your chess(07:36) Julia’s chess style + personality(10:26) Chessfeels on…

1
Pablo Gómez (Colloquium Mini Episode) - on quantifying bodies 15:34

2y ago15:34

15:34

In this mini episode, we talk to Pablo F. Gómez about the research that he presented at the Johns Hopkins Program in the History of Science, Medicine & Technology's colloquium series, titled "Slave Trading and the Imagination of the Quantifiable Body in the Early Modern Atlantic."By For the Medical Record

1
#3 Ché Martin: Blind Chess, Visualisation + Overcoming Ego 1:06:53

2y ago1:06:53

1:06:53

Ono (⁠⁠@TheOnoZone⁠⁠) talks to his friend + student Ché Martin about playing chess when you're blind, blindfold chess, visualisation exercises + overcoming your ego for chess improvement. Ché is an Emmy award winning Visual Effects artist who went blind in adulthood and has a unique perspective on chess improvement. In this episode: (01:23) Why Ché…

1
9: Kamna Balhara and Nathan Irvin - on the health humanities in emergency medicine 48:16

2+ y ago48:16

48:16

Join us in our conversation with Nathan Irvin and Kamna Balhara, both physicians and professors in the Emergency Medicine Department here at Johns Hopkins. In this episode, we hear about the phenomenal work that these two are doing spearheading Health Humanities at Hopkins Emergency Medicine (H3EM). In particular, we discuss why humanities are vita…