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April 02, 2018 58. Liz Chaipraditkul
Liz Chaipraditkul, independent publisher and designer of WITCH: Fated Souls, gives us the low down on working freelance, working for yourself, and navigating this wacky thing we call the tabletop RPG industry. (Remember: hire a proofreader!)
56 min
March 30, 2018 235: The Real Martin Luther King: Reflecting on MLK 50 Years After His Death
Civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated 50 years ago. Today he is celebrated as an American hero and championed in children’s books and inspirational posters. But have Americans lost sight of the real MLK?

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51 min
March 16, 2018 233: Wherever Green is Worn: The Irish in America
On this St. Patrick’s Day special, Brian, Joanne and Nathan explore Irish American culture and identity.

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52 min
March 15, 2018 57. Clio Yun-su Davis
Game designer and interactive media writer Clio Yun-su Davis talks podcasting, immersive theatre, and the beauty of K-Pop.
59 min
March 09, 2018 52: Turf War: A History of College Sports
On this episode, Brian, Peter, and Ed unpack the origins of college sports and the ways universities originally justified athletics on campus. From the first collegiate PHYS ED program at Amherst College to the little-known story about the integration of the University of Alabama’s football team - the hosts discover why college sports even exist in the first place.

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50 min
March 02, 2018 204: Too Good To Be True?: Myths in American History
On this week’s episode, Brian, Joanne, and Nathan explore some of the stories Americans tell about our past and find the kernels of truth that lie at the heart of a few American legends.

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55 min
March 01, 2018 56. Kate Hill
Larpwright, librarian, and community organizer Kate Hill on welcoming newbies, character theme songs, and making sure that people are more important than the game.
54 min
February 23, 2018 232: Billy Graham, Black Panther and Haiti, and Thomas Edison’s Reputation
The BackStory hosts look back on the rise of influential pastor Billy Graham, who died this week. Nathan probes how Black Panther’s mythical kingdom of Wakanda is a fully realized dream of a black-led country. And Joanne introduces a new segment, in which the hosts reevaluate American icons and their reputations. First up, Thomas Edison: gifted inventor or corporate thief?

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33 min
February 16, 2018 231: Life After the Oval Office: Presidential Legacies
In honor of President’s Day, Joanne, Brian, and Nathan explore the ‘afterlives’ of presidents: what do they do with their time once they’re out of office -- and how do we remember them once they’re gone?

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48 min
February 15, 2018 55. Julia Ellingboe
Game designer Julia Ellingboe shares her thoughts on designing from the margins, expanding inclusion, and role-playing via playlists and packages.
1 hr 4 min

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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities.