A brief look at the origins of the Christmas Tree.

Part one of the 2019 Holiday Minisode Series!

A brief exploration of the history of Thanksgiving in the United States and Wisconsin.

In this episode, I discuss the various state symbols that represent Wisconsin!

I got the chance to sit down with my Grandpa to discuss conservation and how being an outdoorsman has changed since the 1930s.

This is the third and final of the "lost episodes". While it was published in May of 2019, the audio file was deleted when I switched to a new phone.

Original Descriltion: For this episode, I got to chat with Lahnie Neu - the head of the Horicon Historical Society - about Living History and why Living Historians are important to telling historical narratives.

This is the second of the "lost episodes". While it was published in May of 2019, the audio file was deleted when I switched to a new phone.

Original Description: For this episode, I was able to record a panel (that I was part of) that discussed how dating, communicating, and socializing has changed since the 1940s.  Centered around the book Seventeenth Summer by Maureen Daly, it covers life in Fond du Lac during that time.

This is the first of the "lost episodes". While it was published in May of 2019, the audio file was deleted when I switched to a new phone.

Original Description: This introductory episode covers why the origins of the podcast and my love for history.

My brother and I sit down to answer a few questions about the podcast, Wisconsin history, and other general things. From everyone here at Badger State, we hope you enjoy!