After School History

I talk about the American Revolution and how it was critical for the expansion of critical Enlightenment Ideas such as the consent of the governed and unalienable rights. I also talk about how its successful implementation in the Constitution proved that it could work and set the standard for liberal democracies around the world.

I have a special guest! Sona F. Mehta helps me talk about how Hinduism and India relate and what the message of the Ramayan means to us today

I talk about standardized testing, maths, science, English and Language Arts, and my beloved Social Studies. Also what’s wrong with education in America today and what we can do to fix it!

I talk about why celebrating the life of Christopher Columbus is a bad idea and what we should be talking about instead. I also rant a bit about Rutgers University and their American Football program.

I talk about how Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida is one of the greatest places in the world, about how we define “culture” and “cuisine” and how people from other countries look at us here in The United States.

Talking about impeachment, President Trump, The Constitution, the branches of congress and much, much more!

Why do we believe in conspiracy theories? What are some of the more popular ones? Why are they harmful to an honest debate about legitimate subjects? All this and more in my podcast this week!

I talk about the importance of music to humanity including discussions of The Beatles, Led Zep, The Police, Queen, U2, Elvis, The Rolling Stones, and much much more!

I talk about 9/11, my personal story of that day, what it means to an historian, how I’ve handled it personally, and why people who support conspiracy theories about it are acting in bad faith.

I talk about the 80th anniversary of the commencement of World War 2, going back to school as a teacher, the latest mass shooting in Texas, the discovery in Idaho of an artifact which supports the sea crossing of the first indigenous peoples of the Americas, and future topics I’ll be going over!