Spool - Unwinding With Dr. Nils Roemer

The Hidden History of Cities, Coffee, and Conflict: A Conversation with Nils Roemer


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In this episode of The Spool Podcast, Dr. Nils Roemer and Scott Farber, founder of Generations Broadcasting, explore how cities, wars, and culture have shaped the modern world. From the explosive growth of urban centers in the 1800s to the technological and societal impacts of World War I and II, this conversation dives into the forces that transformed human identity and daily life.

🧠 Discover how:

  1. Urbanization redefined social life and mental health

  2. Coffeehouses sparked revolutions and the Enlightenment

  3. World Wars accelerated innovation in media

  4. The humanities help us understand who we are and where we’re going

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Spool - Unwinding With Dr. Nils RoemerBy Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology