THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT

By Caenen Wisse

This is a podcast for all my history lovers out there (especially students) who love to talk about and hear about all the fun little details of history. All history nerds such as Gavin(trains) and mys... more

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How many episodes does THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.

THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT episodes:

March 06, 2024 HISTORY DEPT #10: The Story of Flight 1913-1918
HEY WE ARE BACK!! We actually recorded this episode a month ago but it just never got posted (oops) ANYWAYS this one is another good one as we continue our journey in the history of flight. This covers WW1 and how planes rapidly developed into a mighty weapon of war and the devastation it caused.
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1h 51min
February 14, 2024 HISTORY DEPT #9: History of Cannabis in the USA
Today in this extra bonus episode I am joined by my girlfriend Peyton and trusty co-host Gavin to talk about how cannabis came to the United States and how it affected society through the decades.

Chasteen, John Charles. Getting High : Marijuana through the Ages. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.

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1h 52min
February 14, 2024 HISTORY DEPT #8: Canadian Expedition to Northern Russia 1918 (Part 1)
In this episode, Gavin introduces us to the Canadian involvement in the Allied expedition in northern Russia during WW1. He also sets us up for their later part during the Russian Civil War.
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57min
February 06, 2024 HISTORY DEPT #7: 1919 Palmer Raids
In this episode we continue our communism week and get into the 1919 Palmer Raids and how anti-communism shaped the United States government.

Sources used for this episode:
Ernest Freeberg. “After the Red Scare: Civil Liberties in the Era of Harding and Coolidge.” In Little “Red Scares,” 1–22. 1st ed. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2014.

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1h 12min
February 01, 2024 HISTORY DEPT #6 (BONUS): Fall of the USSR
Today we are joined by our good friend Max as we dive into what communism means to us and where our interest in history started. As well as that, Max takes us through some of the reasons why Gorbachev and the USSR were headed for failure.
As always thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy!
Caenen & Gavin
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1h 10min
January 25, 2024 HISTORY DEPT #5 (BONUS): Perspectives in History
Finn is back in this episode! this time (including Gavin) we continued our talk about some misconceptions of the medieval era as well as digging deeper into how history is perceived by those writing it and learning it.
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1h 24min
January 20, 2024 HISTORY DEPT #4: Vancouver Island Coal Mining
Today it is Gavin's turn and he brings us back to the coal mining roots of Vancouver Island and how it shaped several of the major settlements.
PS: sorry for some of the audio issues :( We are new and still figuring this out :D
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1h 5min
January 20, 2024 HISTORY DEPT #3 (BONUS): Medieval Misconceptions
Today is our first guest episode!! I am joined by my good friend Finn to talk about what the Medieval era is (and isn't) and how history is perceived from the present and the past.
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47min
December 09, 2023 HISTORY DEPT #1: Canadian Railways (Ft. Gavin Senft)
In this episode, I am joined once again by my co-host Gavin where I ask him all sorts of questions about how the rail industry in Canada got its roots and where it could be headed.
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1h 6min
July 16, 2023 EPISODE 2: Building modern Egypt (Part1)
This episode dives into the beginnings of the modern Egyptian state under Muhammad Ali and the *brief* rise and fall of his hopes for an Egyptian empire.
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58min

FAQs about THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT:

How many episodes does THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.