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Danny and Derek are pleased to welcome to the podcast Mike Duncan, history podcaster and author, to talk about where history stands in the American academy, popular culture, and public consciousness. They discuss the trials and tribulations of producing a history podcast, the relationship between academic history and history media, the neoliberalization of academia, AI and the crisis of humanism, the unlikely prospect of a leftist revolution in 2025 America, and more.

Be sure to check out Mike’s Revolutions and The History of Rome podcasts.

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