History X

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History X episodes

December 16, 2021 Perlustration
Stolen letters from the Soviet Union emerge decades later to tell stories about a repressive past. Echoes of the present emerge as our researchers dive deep into something called perlustration.
31 min
September 03, 2021 The Secret History of Barbecue
Today, Russell takes us through the secret history of barbecue - what you didn't know about a summertime staple.
30 min
June 25, 2021 The Big Mother of Kiev
Guest contributors Sophia and Isabel Jewel investigate Europe's biggest monument - the Motherland Monument in Kiev, Ukraine.
31 min
June 11, 2021 A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 3
Gina and Nataly wrap up our series on Canada-Cuba relations.
31 min
May 28, 2021 A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 2
Guest contributors Lynda and Yintong sit down with Dr. John Kirk, who had been a go-between for the Canadian government and the Castros.
32 min
May 14, 2021 A Very Special Friendship: Canada and Cuba, Part 1
Part one of three in a series on Canada-Cuba relations, with guest contributers Simran Grewal and Zain Khan.
31 min
April 02, 2021Birth of a Stereotype
Check out the resources we used to talk about Aladdin's history:
https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-01-11/8-real-world-locations-that-inspired-disney-movies-frozen-brave-aladdin
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-10-ca-11747-story.html
https://www.vox.com/2019/5/24/18635896/disney-live-action-aladdin-controversy-history
Some of the art we look at in the episode:
https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/details-photo/pantomime-poster-milton-ray-s-production-of-aladdin-at-the-grand-theatre-halifax/MEV-12249553
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/aladdin-secures-the-lamp
32 min
March 05, 2021 Resting Villain Face, Part 2
We keep our conversation with Omar going - and learn about what happened to Frank Lackteen after the advent of sound cinema.
31 min
February 19, 2021 Resting Villain Face, Part 1
This week on History X - we talk to author and journalist Omar Mouallem about one of the silent era’s busiest character actors, and why you’ve never heard of him.
32 min
February 05, 2021 The Story That Set Tulsa on Fire
A re-broadcast of History X's pilot - a story that set Tulsa, AZ, on fire.
31 min

About History X

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History X amplifies true stories from history that have been repressed, suppressed, or simply forgotten. Host Russell Cobb discusses how our understanding of history is shifting in popular culture and…