Kathakar

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What's Kathakar about?

Kathakar is a student-led podcast focused on discussing and dissecting impactful turning points in history as well as other interesting past events with esteemed historians, researchers, and story-tellers.

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Kathakar episodes:

10.19.2022
Episode 17: Specialization and the Division of Labor - A Networked Approach
Throughout the history of civilization, there have been key moments that have defined its rapid growth. From increased output, trade, and technology came the idea of division of labor, or specialization, which allowed for members of society to take up...
05.18.2022
Episode 16: An Exploration of Comparative Politics and Case Studies from Africa
Following World War II, the study of comparative politics and government grew as historians and governments tried to gain an understanding on the types of policies that states should enact to ensure their future prosperity. Questions regarding research design immediately...
04.15.2022
Episode 15: The Living New Deal
Following 1929’s famous stock market crash and its severe economic repercussions, the United States and the rest of the world were thrown into disarray. Unemployment grew and GDP fell, leaving the nation in poverty. To alleviate the effects of this...
02.03.2022
Episode 14: Tulip Mania!
In the seventeenth century, the Dutch Republic flourished, with advances in trade, science, and art. During their Golden Age, they saw the development of complex economic institutions, including the creation of publicly traded companies like the Dutch East India Company...
01.01.2022
Episode 13: Protests and Complexity
Protest [ noun proh-test; verb pruh-test, proh-test ] 1. A public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent towards an idea or action. 2. The subject of this episode... Since the dawn of governing structures, protests have served as the method by which masses enact...
11.21.2021
Episode 12: The Growth of Modern Cities
Over the past few centuries, urbanization has rapidly accelerated, creating the largest clusters of humans the planet has ever seen. Clustering is nothing new, however, as early humans banded together to form nomadic tribes, civilizations, and even city-states. Yet, the...
10.10.2021
Episode 11: The United States Postal Service and Westward Expansion
Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the United States' history was characterized by its westward expansion. A lasting institution instrumental in understanding this mass settlement is the United States Postal Service (USPS), which sprung up in correspondence to the...
09.22.2021
Episode 10: Banking and Trade in the Mediterranean
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe was cast into disarray, as several people groups banded together in fiefdoms to ensure survival. However, after decades in the Dark Ages, a light emerged on the European continent and the Late...
08.18.2021
Episode 9: Colonial Zimbabwe
The 19th century in Zimbabwe saw British settlers arrive in search of land and gold. After years of strained British rule, resistance to their authority led to Zimbabwe gaining their independence in 1980. However, decisions made under the British administration...
08.07.2021
Episode 8: The Pullman Strike
Following the Panic of 1893, industrialists across America began cutting corners to reduce costs. George Pullman, chairman of the Pullman Palace Car Company, refused to engage in any collective bargaining proposed by his workers after he reduced their wages. What...
07.21.2021
Episode 7: The Xinhai Revolution
In 1911, the Chinese Dynastic cycle came to an end after 2,132 years of ruling the nation. Following the Xinhai Revolution, China would adopt a republican form of government, yet it would still see further struggles over power. In this...
06.04.2021
Episode 6: The Treaty of Waitangi
How did the Treaty of Waitangi change the political and judicial landscape of New Zealand? In this episode, Professor of History at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand Dr. Jim McAloon joins us to discuss the origins and...
05.17.2021
Episode 5: The Russian Conquest of the Caucasus in the Midst of Alexander II's Domestic Reforms
We are joined by Dr. Peter Holquist, the Ronald S. Lauder Endowed Term Associate Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Imperial and Soviet Russian history. Dr. Holquist provides us with an insightful outlook on the era...
04.27.2021
Episode 4: Land Reform in Mexico
Associate Professor of History at the University of Vermont Dr. Sarah Osten joins us for a conversation on land reform in Mexico. How do the frequent changes in leadership and the various attempts at redistributing land build the Mexican economy...
04.14.2021
Episode 3: Francisco Pizarro's Conquest of the Inca Empire
Postdoctoral fellow in the Neukom Institute for Computational Science at Dartmouth College Dr. Jeremy M. Mikecz joins us to discuss Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire and the changes in South American societies that followed along with the uses...
04.14.2021
Episode 2: Alexander the Great's Campaign in India
Associate Professor of South Asia Studies at the University of Pennsylvania Dr. Deven Patel and Senior Lecturer of International Studies at the Lauder Institute in the Wharton School Dr. Sudev Sheth discuss Alexander the Great's campaign in India and fusion...
04.14.2021
Episode 1: The July Crisis
Chair of the Department of History and Political Science and Professor of History at Ashland University Dr. John Moser discusses the events on the day Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated and the series of developments that...
04.13.2021
Welcome to Kathakar
Kathakar is a brand new podcast in which your hosts, Arnab, Ansh, and Aniruddh discuss and dissect some of the world's most important turning points in history and their human aspects with esteemed experts. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes, and...

What's Kathakar about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Kathakar episodes:

Episode 17: Specialization and the Division of Labor - A Networked Approach

Episode 16: An Exploration of Comparative Politics and Case Studies from Africa

Episode 15: The Living New Deal

Episode 14: Tulip Mania!

Episode 13: Protests and Complexity

Episode 12: The Growth of Modern Cities

Episode 11: The United States Postal Service and Westward Expansion

Episode 10: Banking and Trade in the Mediterranean

Episode 9: Colonial Zimbabwe

Episode 8: The Pullman Strike

Episode 7: The Xinhai Revolution

Episode 6: The Treaty of Waitangi

Episode 5: The Russian Conquest of the Caucasus in the Midst of Alexander II's Domestic Reforms

Episode 4: Land Reform in Mexico

Episode 3: Francisco Pizarro's Conquest of the Inca Empire

Episode 2: Alexander the Great's Campaign in India

Episode 1: The July Crisis

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