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Equal Time with Martha Burk episodes
- Independence Day is coming up. Time to visit the flawed history
When the Declaration of Independence was written, the "fathers of our country" looked in the mirror, and guess what they saw?
3 min - It's Hurricane Season: Here's the Sexist History
For decades U.S. storms and hurricanes had exclusively female names. Male forecasters had snickers and snide remarks about the female storms' "temperament" and "instability." No more.
4 min - Juneteenth - A holiday 156 Years in the Making
Juneteenth, marking June 19th, 1865 is a federal holiday celebrated each year to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Most people think that was the day President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves. Wrong.
4 min - Trump's high dollar birthday parade: What could we have instead?
Trump's throwing a "big beautiful" birthday parade, masquerading as a tribute to the troops. At a cost of $40 million and counting, what could Americans have instead?
3 min - June Brides: The Tradition is Much Older Than You Think
Most people think June weddings are the follow-on to High School or college graduations, but the tradition actually goes back to antiquity.
3 min - Memorial Day: Not What You Were Taught in School
Official history says the first Memorial Day celebration was held in Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1868, where Union and Confederate soldiers from the Civil war are buried. Nope. The earliest ceremony was years earlier, and the participants not the people you learned about in school.
4 min - The New Pope and the Old Perp – Let's take a look
The world has been all atwitter for the last couple of weeks since the new Pope Leo XIV was installed. The Old Perp has been busy too -- starting with a picture of himself as pope. Let's see how they compare.
3 min - Mother's Day Missed Some Moms Who Gave Birth to Non-Humans
We just celebrated Mother's Day, honoring our moms, grandmoms, caretakers, and other women who helped us along the way. But let's not forget some who gave a different kind of birth – the mothers of invention. Though you've probably never heard of them, their work has advanced society and made life easier. Here are just a few.
3 min - How Does Trump Trash Women? Let Us Count the Ways
Trump claims to love women. Let's see how the majority of the population, majority of registered voters, and majority of those who actually show up at the polls have fared since his inaugural.
3 min - Dim Lights, Thick Smoke, Loud Music and a Bit of History
Ever heard (or heard of) honky tonk music? How about the moniker "honky" given to whites by Black folks? Any relation? Listen and find out.
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About Equal Time with Martha Burk
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Equal Time with Martha Burk is a weekly 2 ½ minute podcast, with occasional 30 minute interviews on current affairs. She covers political issues, how decisions in Washington and around the world…
affect ordinary citizens, particularly women (with no shouting), historical anniversaries of note, what's changed and what hasn't. Lively, pithy commentary on a wide variety of important topics with a light (and sometimes irreverent) touch: past progress, needed future advances, and what's at stake now for women and men -- as citizens, as voters, and inhabitants of the world we live in and help to shape. And -- you'll almost always learn something you didn't know.